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Resolution 205-1979 RESOLUTION NO. 205 -1979 A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNTY OF MONROE, FLORIDA, DECLARING THE NEED FOR A HOUSING FINANCE AUTHORITY TO FUNCTION TO ALLEVIATE A SHORTAGE OF HOUSING AND CAPITAL FOR INVESTMENT IN HOUSING; APPOINTING THE MEMBERS OF SAID HOUSING FINANCE AUTHORITY AND ESTABLISHING THEIR RESPECTIVE TERMS OF OFFICE; PROVIDING THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS RESOLUTION; AND PROVIDING CERTAIN OTHER DETAILS WITH RESPECT THERETO. WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners of Monroe County, Florida, by Ordinance No. 10-1979 (the "Ordinance"), created the Monroe County Housing Finance Authority (the "Authority") to alleviate a shortage of housing and capital for investment in housing in Monroe County, Florida; and WHEREAS, pursuant to the Ordinance and the Florida Housing Finance Authority Law, Section 159.601 et seg., Florida Stat- utes (the "Act"), the Authority may not transact business or exercise any powers until the Board of County Commissioners declares the need for the Authority to function to alleviate a shortage of housing and capital for investment in housing; and WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners has determined, after reviewing appropriate information, and being aware of the general state of the local economy and rapidly increasing housing costs and shortages of sufficient low-cost capital for housing in the County, that there is a need for the Authority to function; now, therefore, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY CO}fMISSIONERS OF MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA: Section 1. It is hereby found, determined and declared that: (a) Within the County there is a shortage of hous- ing available at prices or rentals which many persons and families can afford and a shortage of capital for investment in such housing. This shortage constitutes a threat to the Page 1 of 2 APPROVED ON Pages ^~ q - \ ~_. I , PAGE-1~____. .. BOOK It}" .? '9 health, safety, morals, and welfare of the residents of the County, deprives the County of an adequate tax base, and causes the County to make excessive expenditures for crime pre- vention and control, public health, welfare and safety, fire and accident protection, and other public services and facilities. (b) The shortage of capital and housing cannot be relieved except through the encouragement of investment by private enterprise and the stimulation of construction and rehabilitation of housing through the use of public financing. (c) The financing, acquisition, construction, recon- struction and rehabilitation of housing and of the real and personal property and other facilities necessary, incidental and appurtenant thereto are exclusively public uses and pur- poses for which public money may be spent, advanced, loaned or granted and are governmental functions of public concern. (d) There is a need for the Authority to function to alleviate the shortage of housing and capital for invest- ment in housing within the County. Section 2. Pursuant to Florida Statutes 159.605(3), the members of the Monroe County Board of County Commissioners shall act as a Housing Finance Authority until the said governing body of the County for which the Housing Finance Authority is created shall appoint members thereto. Further, in accordance with said Act, Don Schloesser is hereby designated as the Interim Chairman of the Authority. Section 3. All resolutions or parts of resolutions in conflict with the provisions hereof are hereby repealed. Section 4. This Resolution shall become effective on September 18, 1979. By (Seal) At,tes t : / '~~//L.-,:t... / Clerk , ) t"~ /l~ '--...... Page 2 of 2 Pages ...._... Ie__ AIID L19AI. $tJFFICIENC'f. " !~/" tJ/1 ',',' B'I d?/v z- ~l-4: '" Attorney's Office -- 2-;0