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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
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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;
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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.
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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.
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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:
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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.
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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.
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,.,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.