Resolution 7031RESOLUTION NO. 7031
WHEREAS the City Council of the City of Miami Beach, Florida
did on the 17th day of August, 1938, pass and adopt Resolution No.
4362 wherein said City Council did declare that there existed on said
date in said City of Miami Beach the necessity for the creation of a
Housing Authority due to the fact that there was on said date a short-
age of dwelling accommodations available at rentals that persons of
low income could afford, and
WHEREAS pursuant to said resolution and in accordance with the
laws of the State of Florida, the Mayor of said City did thereupon
appoint five persons as commfssioners of the authority created for
said City, and
WHEREAS the Housing Authority appointed as aforesaid has failed
to take such steps as are necessary under the Statutes of the State
of Florida, to constitute itself as a Housing Authority and has failed
to exercise the powers conferred by Statute upon them and the terms
of the persons appointed as commissioners have long since expired, and
WHEREAS the said City Council is of the opinion that there now
are insanitary or unsafe inhabited dwelling accommodations in the City
of Miami Beach~ Florida~ and that there is a shortage of safe or sani-
tary dwelling accommodations in this City available to persons of low
income at rentals they can afford.
NOW~ THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City
of Miami Beach~ Florida, and it is hereby declared that there is a need
for an Housing Authority in said City due to the fact that there now
are insanitary or unsafe inhabited dwelling accommodations in said
City and that there is a shortage of safe or sanitary dwelling accom-
modations in this City available to persons of low income at rentals
they can afford.
BE IT FUEEHER RESOLVED that the Mayor of the City of Miami Beach,
Florida, be and he is hereby authorized and directed to appoint five
persons as commissioners of said authority, three of whom shall be
designated to serve for terms of one, two and three years respectively
and the remainder of whom shall be designated to serve for terms of
four years each, from the date of their appointment.
BE IT FLrlT~HER RESOLVED that the Mayor of the City of Miami Beach,
Florida be and he is hereby directed to appoint such persons as
commissioners of said authority who ~ill take all necessary steps for
the establishment of low-rent public housing on Miami Beach, Florida,
without delay and in accordance with the Statutes of the State of
Florida and of the laws of the United States.
If any provision of this resolution be held invalid, the remainder
thereof shall not be affected thereby.
PASSED and ADOPTED this 6th day of Octob r, A. D. 1949.
Mayor
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