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Res 194-94 12/6/1994RESOLUTION NO. //y4' 94/ A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO APPLY FOR ASSISTANCE UNDER THE TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT "HOME" TENANT BASED RENTAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM, AND TO EXECUTE ANY NECESSARY CONTRACTS WITH THE STATE AND THE HELEN FARABEE CENTER TO OPERATE THIS PROGRAM; FINDING AND DETERMINING THAT THE MEETING AT WHICH THIS RESOLUTION WAS PASSED WAS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC AS REQUIRED BY LAW. WHEREAS, due to a recognized need for additional rental housing for both the mentally ill and the homeless, the Helen Farabee Center has requested City of Wichita Falls to join them in an application to the State of Texas Tenant Based Rental Assistance Program under the HOME program; and, WHEREAS, the City of Wichita Falls, acting as the Public Housing Agency, will have to enter into a contract with the State of Texas if this application is approved; and, WHEREAS, the City Manager will have to enter into an Memorandum of Agreement between the Housing Division and the Helen Farabee Center to operate the program. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS THAT: SECTION 1. The City Manager is authorized to apply to the State of Texas for a two-year project involving $400,000 worth of Tenant Based Rental Assistance. SECTION 2. The City Manager is authorized to enter into a contract with the State of Texas if the application is approved. SECTION 3. The City Manager is authorized to execute a Memorandum of Agreement between the Housing Division and the Helen Farabee Center for the day-to-day operation of the program, if the application is approved. SECTION 4 . It is hereby officially found and determined that the meeting at which this resolution was passed was open to the public as required by law. PASSED AND APPROVED this the 6th day of December, .9 MAYOR ATTEST: Tdiu 4 (AJ CIT CLERK