Res 286 1/23/1956MINUTES OF THE ING OF THE ,-i; f4 H OF
AIDERMEN OF THE CITY OF WICHITA FALLS
TEXAS,; HELD ON THE 23rd DAY OF
January 1956
On the 23rd day of January, 1956, at 8;00 otelock P. ;M. , the Board
of Aldermen of the City of Wichita Falls, Texas, met in regular session. The
meeting was called to order and on roll call the following members of the body
Were present:
Messrs. Lloyd C. Thomases Mayor; Roy C. Hyatt, W. E. (Bill) ,
Reichmuth Jack G. Banner, Dr. E. Aubrey Cox, Elie E. Lam and Gene Liepold,
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Aldermen.
Absent were Messrs. None and
Also present were and
There being a quorum present, the following busies was transacted:
The following resolution was introduced by fir. a G Barer
read in full and considered:
RESOLUTION NO. 2$6
RESOLUTION APPROVING APPLICATION' FOR PPELIMIN,r Y DOAN FOR
LOW-RENT PUBLIC HOUSING
WHEREAS, it is the policy of this locality to eliminate substandard
and other inadequate housing, to prevent the spread of slums and blight, and
to realize as soon as feasible the goal of a decent home in a suitable living
environment for all of its citizens; and,
WHEREAS, under the provisions of the United States Housing Act of 1937,
as ammended, the Public Housing Administration is authorized to provide financial
assistance to local public housing agencies for undertaking and carrying out pre-
liminary planning of low-rent housing projects that will assist in meeting this
goal; and
WHEREAS, the Act provides that there shall be local determination of
need for low-rent housing to meet needs not being adequately met by private enter-
prise and that the Public Housing Administration shall not make any contract with
a 'publi
WHEREAS the Housing Authority of. the City of Wichita Falls, Texas
herein called the "Local Authority") is a public housing agency and is applying
to the Public Housing Administration for a preliminary loan to cover the costs
of surveys and planning in connection with the development of low-rent housing;
POW, THEREFORE, be it resolved by the Board of Alderm,en-;„, of the City
of Wichita Falls, Texas, as follows:
1. There exists in the City of Wichita Falls, Texas, a need for such
toy-rent housing at rents within the means of low-income families;
2. The application of the Local Authority to the Public Housing Admin-
istration for a preliminary loan in an amount not to exceed $20,000.00 for surveys
and planning in connection with lovrent housing projects of not to exceed approx-
imately one hundred (100) dwelling units is hereby approved.
The Resolution was read, in, full, considered and discussed. Air.
Tarp BA nr mowed its adoption and Mr. ,ROY C. Hyatt
seconded the motion. On Roll Call the following vote was
recorded:
AYE: Aldermen Hyatt, Reichmuth,, Banner, Cox, Lam and Liepold.
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NAy: None
Thereupon the resolution was declared duly adopted and passed.
141)JC,URNM 1T meeting adjourned at l 2"'30 o'clock F A M.
APPROVED:
MAYOR
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CITY Cox
CERTIFICATE
1, Geo. T. Henderson Secretary) (Clerk) of the City
of Wichita Falls, Texas, hereby certify that I have compared the annexed extract
from the minutes of the regular meeting of the Beard of Aldermen of said City,
held on the 23rd day of January . 1956, with the original thereof, recorded in the
official minute book, and that it is a correct transcript therefrom and of the
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whole of said original; that the annexed extract of the minutes of the
meeting is a true and complete transcript of such minutes and that the
Resolution contained therein is a true, complete and accurate copy of the
Resolution adopted at said "meeting,
IN WITNESS 'WHERDDF, T have bereun_;t1,p set my hand and the seal of
the City of Wichita Falls, Texas, this day of January, 1956.
CtrClek . (Title)
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T, the undersigned City Attorney for the City of Wichita Falls,
Texas, do certify that I have examined the attached extracts from the reu
lar neeting of the board. of Aldermen of the City of Wichita. Falls, Texas, held
on the 23rd day of January, 1956, and it is my opinion that the aforesaid
meeting via§ duly and legally held and that the resolutions contained therein
were duly and regularly adopted by such governing body in compliance with the
laws of the State of Texas, and are subject to referendum or the time for
filing a petition for referendum has&expired.
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City Attorney