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HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES 0831I-101 r__ A L RESOLUTION NO. 831 A Resolution approving the Cooperation Agreement between the City of Renton and the Housing Authority of the City of Renton and authorizing the execution thereof. V4HEREA3, the Housing Authority of the City of Renton is undertaking the development and construction of Low -Rent Housing Projects in the City of Renton in accordance with the provisions of the United States Housing Act of 1937, as amended; and MEREAS: the City of Renton desires to cooperate with the Housing Authority of the City of Renton in the development and construction of Low -Rent Housing Projects within the City of Renton; NNI THEREFORE., BE IT RE5.OLVED by the City Council of the City of Renton State of Washington: l: That pursuant to the Housing Cooperation Law of the State of tiiashington) the City of Renton shall enter into a Cooperation Agreement with the Housing Authority of the City of Renton substantially in the form hereinafter set forth, which Cooperation Agreement is hereby approvedt COOPERATION AGREEiIMENT This Agreement entered into this p* day of , 1959, by and between the Housing Authority of, the City of Renton, ulashington (herein called the "Local Authority1f) and the City of Renton, Washington (herein called the "Municipality"),; witnessth: In consideration of the mutual covenants hereinafter set forth$ the parties hereto do agree as follows: 1. Whenever used in this .Agreement ; (a) The term "Project" shall mean any low -rent housing hereafter developed as an entity by the Local Authority with financial assist- ance of the Public Housing Administration (herein called the "PHA"); excludingq however,.aiy low -rent housing project covered by any con- tract entered into prior to Larch 1,. 1949 for loans and annual con- tributions between the Local Authority and the pHA or its predecessor agencies. (b) The term taxing Body" shall mean the State or any political -sub- division or taxing unit thereof in which a Project is situated and which would have authority to assess or levy real or personal property taxes or to Certify such taxes to a td.xing body or public officer to be levied for its use and benefit with respect to a Project if it were not exempt from taxation+ (c) The term "Shelter Rent" shall mean the total of 'all charges to all tenants of a Project for dwelling rents and noh-dwelling rents (excluding all other income of such project); less the cost to the Local Authority of all dwelling and non -dwelling utilities. (d) The term "Slum" shall mean any area where dwellings predominate which, by reason of dilapidation, overcrowding, faulty arrangement or design, lack of ventilation, light or sanitation facilities, or any combination of these factors, are detrimental to safety., health or morals. 2. The Local Authority shall endeavor to secure a contract or contracts with the PHA for loans and annual contributions, and shall endeavor to develop and administer one or more Projects. The obligations of the parties hereto shall apply only to Projects aggregating not more than / units of low -rent housing. The Project or Projects shall be located within the corporate limits of the Municipality, and any site or sites for Project or Projects chosen or proposed by the Local Authority shall be submitted to the 1unicipality for approval prior to any acquisition and/or construction thereon, provided, how- ever, that the Municipality may not arbitrarily withhold approval of any site or sites chosen or proposed by the Local Authority,. Failure of the Municip- ality to act within twenty (20) days of receipt of written notification by the Local Authority of a site or sites chosen or proposed shall constitute approval within the meaning of this section. 30 (a) . Under the constitution and statutes of the State of Washington, all Projects are exempt from all real and personal property taxes and special assess- ments levied or imposed by any Taxing Body. With respect to any Project, so long as either (i).such Project is owned by a public body or governmental agency and is used for low-rent housing purposes, or (ii) any contract between the Local Authority and the PHA for loans or annual contributions, or both, in connection with such Project remains in force and effect, or (iii) any bonds issued in con- nection with such Project or any monies due to the PHA in connection with such Project remain unpaid, whichever period is the longest, the Municipality agrees that it will not levy or impose any real or personal property taxes or special assessments upon such Project or upon the Local Authority with respect thereto, During such period, the Local Authority shall make annual payments (herein called "Payments in Lieu of Taxes") in lieu of such taxes and special assessments and in payment for the public services and facilities furnished from time to time with- out other cost or charge for or with respect to such Project. (b) EAch such annual Payment in Lieu of Taxes shall be made after the end of the fiscal year established for such Project, and shall be in an amount equal to either (i) ten percent (10%) of the aggregate Shelter Rent charged by the Local Authority in respect to such Project during such fiscal year, or (ii) the amount permitted to be paid by applicable state law in effect on the date such payment is made, whichever amount is the lower. (c) The Municipality shall distribute the Payments in Lieu of Taxes among the Taxing Bodies in the proportion which the real property taxes which would have been paid to each Taxing Body for such year if the Project were not exempt from taxation bears to the total real property taxes which would have been paid to all 'of the Taxing Bodies for such year if the Project were not exempt from taxation; Provided, however, that no payment for any year shall be made to any Taxing Body in excess of the amount of the real property taxes which would have been paid to such Taxing Body for such year if the Project were not exempt from taxation. (d) Upon failure of the Local Authority to make any Payment in Lieu of Taxes, no lien against any Project or assets of the Local Authority shall attach, nor shall any interest or penalties accrue or attach on account thereof,. 4. The Municipality agrees,thbLt.*,subsequent to the date of initiation (as defined in the United States Housing Act of 1937, as amended) of each Project and within five years after the completion thereof, or such further period as may be Tpa `approved by the PHA, there has been or will be elimination (as approved by the+ PHA) by demolition-. condemnation, effective closing, or compulsory repair or improvement, of unsafe or insanitary dwelling units situated in the locality or metropolitan area in which such Project is located, substantially equal in number to the number of newly constructed dwelling units provided by such Project-. Provided, That, where more than one family is living is an unsafe or insanitary ,nnallirg unit;. the elimination of such unit shall count as the elimination of units equal to the number of families accommodated therein; and Provided, fur6h-,,:t,, That this paragraph 4 shall not apply in the case of (i) any Project developed on the site of a Slum cleared subsequent to July 15, 1919, and that the dwelling units eliminated by the clearance of the site of such Project shall not be counted as elimination for any other Project or any other low -rent housing project, or (ii) any Project located in a rural nor -farm area. 5,. During the period commencing with the date of the acquisition of any part of the site or sites of any Project and continuing so long as either (i) such Project is owned by a public body or governmental agency and is used for low -rent housing purposes, or (ii) any contract between the Local Authority and the PHA for loans or annual contributions, or both, in connection with such Pro- ject remains in force and effect, or (iii) any bonds issued in connection with such Project or any monies due to the PHA in connection with such Project remain unpaid., whichever period is the longest, the Municipality without cost or charge to the Local Authority or the tenants of such Project (other than the Payments in Lieu of Taxes) shall: (a) Furnish or cause to be furnished to the Local Authority and the tenants of such Project Public services and facilities of the same character and to the same extent as are furnished from time to time without cost or charge to other dwellings and inhabitants in the Municipality; (b) Vacate such streets, roads, and alleys within the area of such Project as may be necessary in the development thereof, and convey without charge to the Local Authority such interest as the Municipality may have in such vacated areas; and, insofar as it is lawfully able to do so without cost or expense to the Local Authority or to the Municip- ality, cause to be removed from such vacated areas, insofar as it may be necessary, all public or private utility lines and equipment; -3- a a . .Insofar as the Municipality may lawfully do so, (i) grant such deviations from the building code of the Municipality as are reasonable and necessary to promote economy and efficiency in the development and administration of such projects and at +,he same time safeguard health and sc,fety, and (ii) make such changes in any zoning of the site and surrounding territory of such Project as are reasonable and necessary; for the development and protection of such Project and the surroundi::Er territory; (d) Accept grants of easements necessary for the development of such Project; and (e) Cooperate with the Local Authority by such other lawful action or ways as the Municipality and the Local Authority may find necessary in connection with the development and administration of such Project, 66 In respect to any Project the Municipality further agrees that within a reasonable time after receipt of a written request therefor from the Local Auth— ority-. (a) It will accept the dedication of all interior streets, roads, alleys, and adjacent sidewalks within the area of such Project, together with all storm and sanitary sewer mains in such dedicated areas, after the Local Authority, at its own expense, has completed the grading, improvement, paving and installation thereof in accordance with specifications accept— able to the Municipality; (b) It will accept necessary dedications of land for, and will grade, improve, pave and provide sidewalks for, all streets bounding such Project or necessary to provide adequate access thereto(in consideration whereof the Local Authority shall pay to the Municipality such amount as would be assessed against the Project site for such work if such site were privately owned); and (c) It will provide, or cause to be provided, water mains, and storm and sanitary sewer mains, leading to such Project and serving the bound— ing streets thereof (in consideration whereof the Local Authority shall pay to the Municipality such amount as would be assessed against the Project site for such work if such site were privately owned), 7. If by reason of the Municipality's failure or refusal to furnish or cause to be furnished any public services or facilities which it has agreed here -- under to furnish or to cause to be furnished to the Local Authority or to the e� tenants of any Project, the Local Authority incurs any.expense td obtain sudh services or facilities then the Local Authority may deduct the amount of such expense from any Payments in Lieu of Taxes due or to become due to the Municip- ality in respect to any Project or any other low -rent housing projects owned or operated by the Local Authority. g. No Cooperation Agreement heretofore entered into between the Municip- ality and the Local Authority shall be construed to apply to any Project covered by this Agreement, 9.. So long as any contract between the Local Authority and the PM for loans (including preliminary loans) or annual contributions, or both, in connect- ion with any Project remains in force and effect, or so long as any, bonds issued in connection with any Project or any monies due to the PHA in connedtion with any Project remain unpaid, this Agreement shall not be abrogated, changed, off' modified without the consent of the PHA.. The privileges and obligations of the Municipality hereunder shall remain in full force and effect with respect to each Project so long as the beneficial title to such Project is held by the Local Authority or by any other public body or governmental agency, including the PHA, authorized by law to engage in the development or administration of low -rent housing projects. If at any time the beneficial title to, or possession of, any Project is held by such other public body or governmental agency, including the PHA, the provisions hereof shall inure to the benefit of and may be enforced by, such other public body or governmental agency, including the PHA. IN WITNESS V�HERBDF the. Municipality and the Local Authority have respectively signed this Agreement and caused their seals to be affixed and attested as of the day and year first above written. (SEAL) Attest; I T C;t (SE L) Attest 1 Don Hubtble, i e) Executive Director CITY OF RENTON _ (Corporated Name of Municipality By (Z •� Title oe , .�a er, Mayor ' —5— HOUSING AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF RENTON (Corporated Name of Local Authority) Tom Dobson, Chairman o e Board 2. That on behalf of the City of Renton the kayor of the City of Renton is hereby authorized and directed to execute, in as many counterparts as maybe required, an agreement substantially in the form set forth in paragraph 1 hereof, and the City Clerk of said City, is hereby author- ized and directed to impress the seal of the City thereon and to attest the same. 3, That this Resolution shall take effect immed- iately. mmed-i.ately. PassArid adopted by the City Council of the City of Renton this 7th day of.l&ay, 1952 at its regular meeting duly recessed and. continued from the 6th day of kay, 1952: ATTEST s �-jiley Cro , City Clerk ATTESTED and approved by the kayor of the City of Renton this 7th day of May, 1952• e R Baxte�Iayor�� r, /