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HomeMy Public PortalAbout1167-1938 - Determining to cooperate with the Housing Aurhority of the CitytUJ GRDID asT0 TO GOOPEMIATE 1i J T11 i1113 HOUSING AIJTsIl)RI`CY OF ,III, CITY OF H¢SyCILL",011D, IRDIANA Illy �(`� E SA tDEVE7Lft�7�iy�?�" M �' 1UD .:SW-1,.:��y�l7�fiJ�.-5;.��.�a�':CG,FN O yL�O—P15�.+l�T/1dI�� �,IFI�.JlG£+�G 'LIRVt7EtCTIS, ING UT IORI`S'Y OF TIME CITY OF RIC13I:I0ND `JITH LX.-Ci3T :ION TH;;-ROF. i7,11c:REAC, the Housing Authority of the City of Richmond, Indiana (herein called the "Authority" ) proposes to develop and adr-sinister low - rent housing projects (herein called the "Projects") within the territorial limits of the City of Richmond, Indiana (herein called the "City") including ap .roxitLr-itel.y T-,,o hundred (200) dwelling units, and to a,scist in the development thereof by the issuance of its bands; and in connection with the development of the projects, the Authority desires to eliminate unsafe annd unsanitary dwelling units - situated within the . territories l limits of the City ezibstantia.l.ly equal in number to the number of nel..71y-constructed duelling units to be provided by the Projects; and 1HE— rAS, the .Authority has requested the 1,)i.ty to coo<}erLte 7,7itli it sad assist it in the elimination of fyuch uneafe e-nd Insanitary dwelling units; and. 'k'ikiI -,EA5, there exists in the Oity unsafe or insanitary r ,elling, Units to a gre_-:ter number thEm the number of tie- dwelling units to be included in the Projects and it is necessary and desirable that the 01-ty should elimin- ate such unsizfe or insanitary dwelling- units -to nrotec3t 1-1iie health, safety and mnr,nls of the inhabitants of this city; and Tffl ,REAS, the City Is grilling and desiii es to cooperate 17 th the Author- ity be fu.raishin , without cost or charge, customary municioal services to the Projects and the tenants thereof an(; is ;pilling an6 desires, In connec- tion with the Projects, to furnish, dedicate, close, pave, install, grade, regrade, pl-an or rm""'plan streets, roads, roadways, alleys, eice,yali=s, or other places and to plan or re -plan, zone or re -Zone certain areas in the City and make exce7)ttons from building regulations nnc! ordinances and to !M. accept dedication of certain property for street purposes and to otherwise do any .and all things necessary or convenient to aid and cooperate in the planning, undertaking, construction or operation of the Projects; and WHEREAS, it is necessary that the present low-income occuvants of unsafe or insanitary dwelling units be provided with new dwelling units at rentals they can afford to pay; and MI REAS, the City will: directly benefit from the construction of nerr dwelling units for families of low income and from the elimination of unsafe or insanitary dwelling units within the city: NOY-iq MFREFORE9 BE IT ORDAINED BY '":IE COYZION COUNCIL- OF- TM CITY OF RICHMOND, INDIANA Section 1. That the City hereby determines that, for the purpose of aiding said Authority in its efforts to eliminate unsafe and insanitary dwelling units in the City, the City shall cooperate with the Authority by eliminating some of the unsafe or insanitary dwelling units within the territorial limits ,of the City- at least equal to the number of newly - constructed dwelling units to be provided by the Projects (less the number of unsafe or-insani�a.ry dwelling units to be eliminated. from the site of the Projects by the Authority during the development of the Projects), but in no event to exceed Trio hundred (200) unsafe or insanitary dwelling units, and shall further cooperate TMrith the Authority, by furnishing among other things, municipal services and facilities for the Projects and tenants thereof and otherwise cooperate with the Authority all as more fully pro- vided in the agreement set forth herein., Section 2. That the Oity shall enter into a contract with the Authority aubstantially in the following form: AGRE MIT between the CITY OF RICHMUND, 114DIANA and TIE HOUSING AUTHORITY ELF - THE OI T Y -OF RICK i1GND, It.DIANA. 1. In consideration cif . the mutual Dromises of the City of Richmond$ Indiana; (herein called the "City") and the Housing; Authority of the City of Richmond, Indiana. (herein called the "Authority°) hereinafter set forth, the City and Authority agree as follows; w .�.6 2. The Oity agrees to eliminate unsafe or ins :�ni.trary dwelling units of a number at lecast equal to the number of new dwelling units to be pro- vided in the low -rent housing projects (herein Collectively caller? the "jproj ec tJO , Tith any such individual project referred to as the "Project") to be developed by the Authority (less the number of or insanitary dwelling units to be eliminated from the site of the Projects by the Author- ity during the development of the Projects), but in no event to exceed T,M Hundred (209) uris r. fe or inscuAtary cRrelling units. 3. The City agrees to eliminate such unsafe or insanitary dwelling units within the territorial limits of the Oity. 4. The City agrees to eliminate such 'unsafe or insaaita_ry dwelling units in one or the other of the folloring ways, or partly in one of these ways and partly in waother: ( .} By demolishing duelling- units ,7hich are can land acquired by the City by purchase or otbarSTise, including demolition of such i:mii.s on lend aurchased for any xublic dues, or (b) By causin the compulsory dern?olition, effective closing, repair or irm3rovement of such uns:.f e MC insanitr-ry dwelling units; or (c) By inducing private oimers voluntarily to elilntnRte such dwelling units. 5. In coy►-puting the number of unsafe or insanit;,ry dwelling units eliminated. un6er the terms of t.Uis At;re-went, there shall. be included all unan.fe or insanitary dv7elliTi tuAts eliminated under this Agreement from the date hereof; provided, however, that all unsafe or insanitary dwelling units eliminated by the City prior to April 11 19380 will be counted as eli,lxlz,tlon under this Agreement if the Authority is satisfied that such elimination was undertaken in anticipation of the execution of this Agreement. G. In computing the number of unsafe or insanitary dwelling; units eliminated under the terrds of this Agreement, the remedying of violations of local building codes or ordinances by com.pulaory action of 11-he City, in so f:=.r as it results in the elir;idnati on of unoa e or ins, nit:?ry d,7elling units, shall be considered as elimination. The voluntary rei:leOving of much violations ohall not be considered as elimi.ntati.on. 7. For the purpose of this Agreement,.a dwelling unit shall be considered unsafe or insanitary whenever by reason of dilapidation, faulty arrangement- 6r design,, lack of ventilation; light or sanitation facilities, or any combination of these factors, it is detrimental to safety, health or morals. 8. The .Authority agrees; (a) To advise the officer in charge of. a.a)?�ropriate departments cif the City, of the -existence of any unsafe or insanitary dwelling units -In the 'City; which the ..Authority findd as a result of its surveys or. studies; (b) To make .reports to the City, from time to time, regarding such matters; and. (c) . To cooperate Stith tho City in securing the elimination of unsafe or insanitary d"ell"ing units required hereunder. 9. The City .agrees to' cause its officers in charge of appropriate departments to make reports- to the Authority from time to time regarding: (a) The action taken by the City in the el.imina tion or' repair -of unsafe or insanitary dwelling waits .hereunder; (b) The dates of such action, (c) The location of such dwelling.uni.ts; and ( d.) ` be . condition of such dwelling units which made therm unsafe or Insanit,,ry. 10. The Authority -agrees that it will use its best efforts to develop the Projects as rapidly as- possible and to .operate and maintain such Projects for families of low .income. TIie Authority agrees to keep the City fully informed as to the status of the Prajects. 11. Me Authority ,and. the City. agree, that the elimination undertaken and required hereunder, shall be considered as a part of 'the Projects. �. +" mil V 12. the City a.grses tbRt, during the period commencing r th the ante of the acquisition of s.,ny wart of the site or sites for any Project sad continuing. throughout the useful life of ouch Ilo j ejot, it mill furnish, without cost or ch- rg;e to the .�uthOrity or the -tenants thereof, nunicipal services and facilities for such Project and the tm. ants tip,_--r!_-uf, of 4,01a onme character as those furnished without a 'service charge for other dwellings and inhabitants in the Cite, including but not limn Jed to: fire, police and health protectolori and services, street i-�iailitenance, garb,.,ga trash anO ash collection tuld disposal, se.Ver service and sewage c?i.e";3oselp and street lighting on °public streets within any Project mid on the bound- aries thereof; thilt it will maintain In good- repair and working; order any and all municipal utilities and facilities, -1provided, by it for the use and benefit of any project or j�ro,`jects and the tenants thereof; L. 'that it will maintain in good repair public streets, roads anO alleys which .are within, adjacent or leading to the boundaries of =y ],ro j ect or ' ro j acts, The term "useful life of such ilroject" as used, 2n the foregoing. shell mean the period of physical usefulness of the Project for the ,)Ur_)Ooe of l)ro— viding drelling accoizodationo, but in no event leso than the nimber o:i years ujjringwhich any of ,tlie bonds issued. to aid in fi.naneing the develop- ment of -tile t,rojeot shall remain outstanding. 13. ,h,e City agrees to plan or re -plan, zone or re-Zoixe to an €inpro- uti°al a1c��asi#'icr .tion, tiny in the City. within �7hi.ch a pri^te reside Project or I%roj ecte sball be located, -and that it .will vacate, furnish, dedicate, close, page, install, grace or re --grade, elan or re -plan ,any streets, roads, roadways, alleys, si.d6wa,lks or oiiher -places (Uhich the Nuthority finds care nacesoary in the development of thO PTO eotc) 3n the area of a .Iro j ect or Projects or adjacent thereto. 14. i'he pity ,reel to waive building; anti inspection fees �;hich would be charged if the i ro j edets mere constructed by private indiv:14uals, and agrees to make ouch, exceptions from building regnilnitfons and ordinances which are :found by the Authority to be necesa iry in ft3e dev,�lo-,nent of the tyro j cots. .. , 15. The Authority agrees to dedicate, and the City agrees to accept for municipal purposes, land.. which may be oTaned or acquired by the Nuthority and which the Authority determines to use for streets and alleys within the boundaries of the Project for the purxxlse of providing ingress thereto and agrees therefrom; the cost of the laying; out, grading, paving and maintain- ing of such streets and alleys shall be financed by the City jai shout cost to the Authority. 16. The City agrees to complete the elimination required hereunder at such a rate that, in connection with each ProJect,�kt least a number equal to the number of new duelling; units constructed in the Project shall be eliminated within one (1) . year from the dry tie of the. -physical. completion of the Project. Ju �;ITI-i,SO i 4F� ? EOF, the O i ty of Richmond,, Indiana, and -the Housing Authority of the City of pichraond, Indiana have respectively caUGeA -his Agreement to be duly executed in triplicc.te as of the — day of Lune, 1938. AT ^EST: — 2-16 � t - Q i Gy40�k ATTEST. --------- Secretary CITY 4F -RIORMORD, INDIANA BY HOUSING AUTHORITY OF, TIRE CITY OF i ICi-rN101 3, LIDIAL A BY _ .Section. 3. That the Mayor and the City Clerk of the City of :Richmond, Indiana, are hereby authorized to execute in triplicate a contract sub- stantially in the form set forth in Section 2 hereof on behalf of the pity. Section 4. This Ordinz:mce shall be in full force mid effect fror, and afte.- Its passairge. t Lof alour.6 ilrec. e the City of Riclimond Presented by me to the Mayo r. o Indi,Ana, on the L5_6day 'of July, .1938� at'the hour of o clock IiI. , X�7 ,.,y Clerk This or mas a7p,,_,)roved md signed -by me on the day of July, 193B, at ther16_ hour of b I c look J.111.,. I.or of It- a TI I i "ana.