Washington County - Community Development Block Grant (1979) 1
AGREEMi FOR INTERGOVERNMENTAL CC ;RATION
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This Agreement is hereby entered into between Washington
County, a political subdivision of the .State of Oregon, and the
City of Tigard . , a municipal corporation of the State
of Oregon within Washington County, ' -for the purpose of providing
for the commitment between units of general purpose government
for the undertaking , or assistance and undertaking, of essential
community development housing assistance activities pursuant to
the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 , as follows :
WHEREAS, the Congress of the United States has enacted the
Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 and the Department
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of Housing and Urban Development has adopted regulations pursuant
thereto (hereinafter jointly referred to as the "Act") ; and
WHEREAS, Congress has found and declared that the Nation's
cities, toms and small urban communities face critical socia,
economic and enviroAriental problems; and
WHEREAS, the Congress has further found and declared that
the future welfare of the Nation and the well-being of its citi-
zens depend on the establishment and maintenance of viable urban
communities, large and small, as social, econ anic and political
Inti es; and
WHEREAS, the primary objective of said Act is the . development
of viable urban communities, by providing decent housing and a
suitable living envizonment and expanding economic opportunities;
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WHEREAS, consistent with this primary objective, the Federal
assistance provided in this Act is for the support ' of community
development activities which are directed toward the following
specific objectives : RECEIVED
JAN 151979
CITY OF TIGARD
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(1) The elim�,..,ation of slums, blight and the prevention of
blighting influences and the deterioration of• property and. neigh-
borhood and community facilities of importance to the welfare of
the community;
(2) The elimination of conditions which are detrimental to
health, safety, and public welfare, through code enforcement, demo-
lition, interim rehabilitation assistance, and related activities ;
(3) The conservation and expansion of the Nation' s housing
stock in , order to provide a decent home and a suitable living en-
vironment .for all persons; "
(4) The expansion .and improvement of the quantity and quality,
of community services,, principally for persons of low and moderate
income, which are essential for sound community development and
for the development of viable urban communities;
(5) A more rational utilization of land and other natural
resources and the better arrangement of residential, commercial,
industrial, recreational, and other needed activity centers;
(6) The reduction of the isolation of income groups within
communities and geographical areas and the promotion of an in-
.crease in the diversity and vitality of neighborhoods through the
spatial deconcentration of housing opportunities for persons of
lower income and the revitalization of deteriorating or deterior-
ated neighborhoods to attract persons of higher income; and
(7) The restoration and preservation of properties of
special value for historic, architectural, or aesthetic reasons;
and
WHEREAS, it is found that certain of these objectives are
pertinent to the concerns and needs of Washington County. and its
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communities, and
WHEREAS, Title . I of said Act provides that urban counties
may, under some circumstances , receive entitlement for community
development funds in the same manner as larger cities; and
WHEREAS, one of the criteria for urban county eligibility is
a county population of at least 200 ,000, not including urban
cities; and
WHEREAS, Washington County desires to count the population
of the City of Tigard in order to reach the necessary
200,000 minimum population; and
WHEREAS , the Department of Housing and Urban Development
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has specified .the minimum provisions which mtist' be included with-
in any interlocal agreement into which local governments enter
to qualify for urban county eligibility;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City of Tigard
authorizes the inclusion of its population for purposes of qual-
ification of Washington County under the urban county designation
of the Act; and joins together with other units of general purpose
local government to qualify Washington County as an urban county
for Housing and Community Development Act block grant funds and
agrees to cooperate in undertaking-, or assist in undertaking essen-
tial community development and housing assistance activities ,
specifically urban renewal and publicly assisted housing, subject
to the following:
(1) That Washington County, - as the applicant, assumes full
responsibility, including final decision-making, and also. assumes
all obligations of the applicant as specified in the Housing and
Community Development Act of 1974 and the regulations thereunder.
(2) That for ae purposes of developing -.inual Housing and
Community Development Plans and Programs as required by Title' I
of the Act, a policy board is hereby established which shall guide
the plan and program development, make recommendations to the
County upon the criteria to be utilized in selecting eligible
Housing and. Community Development Act activities within Washington
County and recommend to the County the program priorities.
(3) That said policy board shall be composed of one repre-
sentative or a designated alternate from each unit of general pur-
pose government executing these interlocal agreements. Each such
representative shall have one vote on said board.
(4) That said policy board shall adopt bylaws, stud
P y , y, review,
hold public hearings, supervise the public review and information
process, and recommend to Washington County on all matters related
to the Housing and Community Development Act application.
(5) 'That following public hearing, ' the policy board shall
make final recommendation on the Housing and Community Development
plan and program and housing assistance plan which may be accepted
by Washington County at public meeting and submitted to the Depart-
ment of Housing and Urban Development as the Washington County
application provided that, should all or part of the recommended
plan not be considered acceptable to the County, the Board of County
Commissioners shall hold at least one (1) public hearing on the
plan and program prior to rejection or amendment of the recommended
plan.
(6) That projects may be implemented and funds expended in
accordance with subgrant agreements between the County and other
Jurisdictions signatory to this agreement. Therefore, said policy
board may establish- any legal method for priority and funding desig-
nation so long as such method conforms to the -requirements of the
Act.
(7) That this agreement shall remain in full force and effect
_ so long as Washington County qualifies as an urban county under, .
and block grant funding' is allocated to Washington County pursuant
to, the Act; PROVIDED -that, either party hereto may elect to rescind
this agreement by giving written notice. of intention to rescind/,prior
to the date specified by HUDVin any year. Such unilateral rescission
shall become. uffective for the program year commencing in the fiscal
year following said notice except for the purpose of managing funds
for prior program years.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned parties have executed
this Agreement this` day of , 1979 .
BOARD OF C TY COMMISSIONERS CITY OF_ �ic}�rd
FOR W TON CO NTY, OREGON ,
By: : _
Title: Mayor.
Vice Chai.rma ATTEST:
City Sec rder
I hereby nd that this Intergovernmental Cooperation Agrent is
in accordance with State and local law. -
o_�rGregory S. Hakhaway, County Counsel
for- WashingtoY County, Oregon
AP1'RO.V}:U .WASHINGTON COUNTI
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
MINUTB ORDER'#,. 7��a�
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