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546 <br /> <br />MarCh 12, 1991 <br /> <br /> B) Motion of Mr~ Epperson and seconded by Mr. Clemons, <br />the following resolution was adopted and by the following vote: <br /> <br /> "A RESOLUTION APPROVING THE 1990 RENTAL REHABILITATION <br /> PROGRAM AND TENANT ASSISTANCE PLAN OF THE CITY OF <br /> PORTSMOUTH, VIRGINIA~ AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO FILE <br /> DOCUMENTS REQUIRED TO OBTAIN THE CITY'S 1990 RENTAL <br /> REHABILITATION~PROGRAMGRANT <br /> <br /> WHEREAS,' ~pursuant~to the authority.of~Section 17 of the <br />United States H~using~Act o~.1937 (4~2 H.S.C. 1437o), financial <br />assistance is provided to localities for undertaking and <br />carrying out rehabilitation activities; and <br /> <br /> WHEREAS, the~City Council has reviewed the Proposed i990 <br />Rental Rehabilitatien Program Description (Program), and the <br />Tenant Assistance Policy; and <br /> <br /> WHEREAS, i% is necessary that this Council take official <br />action regarding the 1990 Rental Rehabilitation Program to <br />comply with the regulations of'the aforementioned Act; and <br /> <br /> WHEREAS, this Council is aware of the federal regulations <br />governing the undertaking and carrying out of activities under <br />the Rental Rehabilitation Program; 'and <br /> <br /> WHEREAS~ this Council recognizes its responsibility to <br />direct that safeguards be established to protect.employees from <br />using their position for a purpose that gives the appearance of <br />being motivated-by a desire for private gain for themselves or <br />others, particularly those with whom they have family, business <br />or other ties; and <br /> <br /> WHEREAS, this Council has found said 1990 Rental <br />Rehabilitation Program DescriPtion and Tenant Displacement <br />Policy appropriate to meet the needs of the City and, <br />therefore, acceptable. <br /> <br /> NOW, THEREFORE~ BE IT RESOLVED, by the Council of the City <br />of Portsmouth, Virginia that the 1990 Rental Rehabilitation <br />Program Description and Tenant Assistance Policy having been <br />reviewed and considered, be and hereby are, approved in all <br />respects and the CitY Manager is hereby authorized to file the <br />Program Description~and any additional information as may be <br />required with the D~partment of Housing and Urban Development <br />in order to obtain funding for the Program. <br /> <br /> BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Manager is designated <br />as the certifying officer and authorized representative of the <br />City of Portsmouth and shall provide assurances as required of <br />~he locality by the-Act for~the approval of the Program." <br /> <br />Ayes: Clemons, corprew, Epperson, King, HawkS~ Lucas, Webb <br />Nays: None <br /> <br /> 91-91 -.Letter from the City Manager recommending adoption <br />of an ordinance to amend Chapter 17 of the Code of the City of <br />Portsmouth, Virginia, 1988, as amended, by amending Section <br />17-49, thereof, pertaining to the Housing Board of Adjustments <br />and Appeals. <br /> <br /> "Please find attached an ordinance amendin~ Section 17-49 <br />of the City Code to include a "hardship ~tatus" which may offer <br />an indefinite extension of time to qualifying property owners <br />for compliance with a violation of the housing code. <br /> <br /> <br />