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CC Resolution No. 238 RESOLUTION NO. 238 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN AGREEING TO AND OBLIGATING ITSELF TO AS- SUME THE PAYMENT OF A PORTION OF THE ANNUAL EX- PENSES OF OPERATING AND MAINTAINING CERTAIN COM- MUNITY BUILDINGS TO BE CONSTRUCTED BY THE HOUSING AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN; PROVIDING THAT THE CITY'S OBLIGATIONS TO PAY SAID EXPENSES SHALL NOT EXCEED THE AMOUNT PAID ANNUALLY BY THE HOUSING AUTHORITY TO THE CITY OF BAYTOWN IN THE FORM OF PAYMENTS IN LIEU OF TAXES, OR THE SUM OF TWO THOUSAND AND N0/100 ($2 ,000 .00) DOLLARS, WHICHEVER SUM SHALL BE THE LESSER; AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR AND CITY CLERK TO EXECUTE THIS RESOLUTION AND DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER TO FORWARD A CERTIFIED COPY OF SAME TO THE HOUSING AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN. WHEREAS , the Housing Authority of the City of Baytown is presently engaged in planning the construction, with the assistance of the Housing and Urban Development Agency of the United States , of two (2) Community Buildings for the Housing Authority communities situated in this City; and WHEREAS , said Housing Authority proposes to pro- vide in said buildings space for community facilities and has agreed to provide the basic furniture , including but not limited to stoves , refrigerators , ovens and other major cooking equipment in kitchens equipped with sufficient cabi- nets , counters and storage space as well as sufficient tables and chairs for the proper utilization of such space for such purpose; and WHEREAS, the construction of such Community Build- ings and the allocation of money by the Housing and Urban Development Agency of the United States for such purposes is conditioned upon the assumption by the City, other political subdivisions and local service groups, of at least a portion of the costs of operating such facilities , the Housing Authority being prohibited from bearing any part of such expense; and WHEREAS , the available of such Community Buildings for such use by the citizens of this community would be of great benefit to this City and its citizens; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN, TEXAS : Section 1: That the City of Baytown, in considera- tion of the undertaking by the Housing Authority of the City of Baytown as above stipulated, agrees and hereby obligates itself to assume the payment of a portion of the annual ex- penses of operating and maintaining the said Community Build- ings not borne by other political subdivisions , private ser- vice groups or foundations , the Office of Economic Opportunity, Federal grants or the Governor's Committee for the Aged, but in no event to exceed the sum paid annually by the Housing Authority to the City of Baytown in the form of payments in lieu of taxes , or the sum of TWO THOUSAND AND NO/100 ($2 ,000 .00) DOLLARS, whichever sum shall be the lesser. Section 2 : That the obligation of the City of Baytown to bear such expenses shall not constitute a general obligation of the City, but shall be restricted to and dis- charged out of the payments in lieu of taxes paid annually to the City of Baytown by the said Housing Authority on its property situated in this City. Section 3: That the obligations hereby assumed by the City shall become effective upon the completion of the said Community Buildings and the furnishing of the faci- lities hereinabove provided for, such anticipated completion date to be on or soon after June 30 , 1969 . Section 4: That the Mayor and City Clerk are hereby authorized and directed to execute this resolution and the City Manager is directed to forward a certified -2- copy of same to the Housing Authority of the City of Baytown. INTRODUCED, READ and PASSED by the affirmative vote of the members of the City Council of the City of Baytown, this 13th day of February, 1969 . Seaborn Cravey, Mayor ATTEST: Edna Oliver, City Clerk APPROVED: William R. Laughlin, City Attorney