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HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution Creating the Housing Authority - September 2, 1969 NORTH CAROLINA ORANGE COUNTY AFFIDAVIT OF PUBLICATION Before the undersigned, a Notary Public of said County and State, duly cozrmd ssioned, qualified, and authorized by law to administer oaths, personally appeared Paulines Newman, who being first duly sworn, deposes and says: that she is Bookkeeper of The News of Orange County Publishing Co. engaged in the publication of a newspaper known as The News of Orange County published, issued, and entered as second class mail in the City of Hillsborough, in said County and State; that she is authorized to make this affidavit and sworn statement; that the notice or other legal advertisement, a true copy of which is attached hereto, was published in The News of Orange County on the following dates: July 24, 31, 1969 and that the said newspaper in which such notice, paper, document, or legal advertisement was published was, at the time of each and every such publication, a newspaper meeting all of the reouirements and qualifications of Section 1-597 of the General Statutes of North Carolina and was a qualified newspaper within the meaning of Section 1-597 of the General Statutes of North Carolina. This 29th day of August, 1969. /s/ Pauline Newman Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 29 day of August, 1969 /a/ Lucille B. Ray Notary Public My Commission Expires 4-30-71 A full opportunity to be heard on said cuestion having been granted to all residents and taxpayers of the County of Orange and to all other interested persons, the following resolution was introduced by Mr. ward, who moved its adoption: A RESOLUTION ➢ECLARING THE NEED FOR A HOUSING AUTHORITY TO FUNCTION IN THE COUNTY OF ORANGE, NORTH CAROLINA. i BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF ORANGE COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA: That a petition having been filed with the Register of Deeds and ex officio j Clerk to the Board of Commissioners of Orange County by twenty-five (25) residents thereof, setting forth that there is a need for a Housing Authority to function therein, and a public hearing having been held, upon due notice given by said Register of Deeds and ex officio Clerk, all pursuant to the "Housing Authorities Law" of the State of North Carolina, the Board of Commissioners of Orange County finds, determines and declares, that: 1. Insanitary and unsafe inhabited dwelling aceomodations exist in the County of Orange, North Carolina; and 2. There is a lack of safe and sanitary dwelling accommodations in the County of Orange, North Carolina, available for all the inhabitants thereof; and � • 3. There is need for a Housing Authority to function in the County of Orange, North Carolina; and 4. A petition setting forth the need for a Housing Authority to function in the County of Orange, North Carolina, has not been denied by the Board of Commissioners i of Orange County thereof within three months of the date of the filing of the aforesaid petition; and 5. The Chairman of the Board of Commissioners of Orange County, North Carolina, be promptly notified of the adoption of this resolution; and 6. The Chairman be and he hereby is directed to file in the office of the Register i of Deeds and ex officio Clerk of said Board of Commissioners of Orange County, North Carolina, the necessary certificate evidencing the appointment of the Commissioners and designation of the first Chairman of the Housing Authority, pursuant to the "Housing Authorities Law'' of the State of North Carolina; and 7. Said lack of safe and sanitary dwelling accommodations in the County of Orange, North Carolina, available for all the inhabitants thereof, at rents which persons of low Income can afford, compels such persons to occupy overcrowded and congested dwelling accommodations; that the aforesaid conditions cause an increase in and spread of disease and crime; that the clearance and reconstruction of the areas in which insanitary or unsafe housing conditions exist are public uses and purposes, and that it is in the public interest that work on such projects be instituted as soon as possible in order to relieve unemployment which now constitutes an emergency, that it is necessary to the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, and safety that this resolution become effective without delay, and, therefore, the same shall take effect and be in force immediately upon its adoption. i 8. The amelioration of the conditions enumerated above and the creation of a Housing Authority to carry out the purposes of the "Housing Authorities Law; are hereby declared to be a public purpose. The motion to adopt said resolution was seconded by Mr. Ward, and upon roll call the following voted Aye: Messrs. Smith, Bennett, Ray, Walker and Ward. Nay: None. Thereupon the Chairman declared said resolution duly adapted and passed. Mr. Ward then moved that said resolution go into effect immediately, as provided in Section 7 thereof, which section was then read in full. The motion was seconded by Mr. Ray and thereupon the Chairman put the question on the adoption of said motion, and upon roll cell the following voted Aye: Messrs. Smith, Bennett, Rap, Walker and Ward. Nay: None. Whereupon the Chairman stated that said motion had received an affirmative majority vote and declared the same duly adopted. CERTIFICATE OF APPOINTMENT OF COMMISSIONERS OF THE ORANGE COUNTY HOUSING AUTHORITY AND DESIGNATION OF THE FIRST CHAIRMAN WHEREAS, the Board of Commissioners of Orange County, North Carolina, held a duly authorized regular meeting on the 2nd day of September, 1969; and WHEREAS, at said meeting the following resolution was passed and adopted, entitled "A RESOLUTION DECLARING THE NEED FOR A HOUSING AUTHORITY IN THE COUNTY OF ORANGE, NORTH CAROLINA." NOW, THEREFORE, pursuant to the provisions of the "Housing Authorities Law: of the State of North Carolina, and by virtue of my office as Chairman, I hereby appoint the five persons hereinafter named to serve as Commissioners of the Orange County Housing Authority, and to serve until the date appearing after their names, respectively, from the 3rd day of November, 1969. Carl M. Smith December 7, 1970 Henry S. Walker December 7, 1970 Ira A. Ward December 7, 1970 Harvey D. Bennett December b, 1972 William C. Ray December 4, 1972 I hereby designate Carl M. Smith as the first Chairman of the Orange County Rousing Authority. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto signed my name as Chairman of the Board of Commissioners of Orange County, North Carolina, and caused the official corporate seal of said County of Orange to be attached hereto, this 3rd dap of November, 1969. /a/ Carl M. Smith Chairman ATTEST: /s/ Betty June Hayes Register of Deeds and ex officio Clerk to Board of Commissioners of Orange County.