Approving & Authorizing the Execution of a Cooperation Agreement Between City of South Bend and Housing Authority of City of South Bend

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Authority during the development thereof; but in no event to exceed Seven Hundred Fifty ( 750) unsafe.or insanitary dwelling units; and the City further agrees that, with respect to each Project, a number of such unsafe and insanitary dwelling units equal to at least the number of new dwelling units constructed in such Project will be so eliminated within one (1) year after the date when:such Project is substantially ready in its entirety for occupancy: The City agrees to eliminate such unsafe or in- sanitary dwelling units in one or the other of the following-ways, or partly in one of these ways and partly in another: (a) By demolishing dwelling units which are on land acquired by the City by purchase or otherwise, including demolition of .such dwelling units on land purchased for any public uses; or (b) By causing the compulsory demolition, effective closing, repair or improvement of such unsafe and insanitary dwelling units; or (e) By inducing private owners voluntarily to demolish or effectively close such dwelling units. In computing the number of unsafe or insanitary dwell- ing units eliminated under the terms of this Agreement, there shall be included all unsafe or insanitary dwelling units . elimi - - nated under this Agreement from the date hereof; provided, however; that all unsafe or insanitary dwelling units eliminated by the City prior to the date of this Agreement and subsequent to the effective date of the Resolution.declaring the need for the Authority to exercise its powers, adopted pursuant to the pro- visions of Section 4 of the Housing Authorities Act; will be counted as elimination under this Agreement if it is satisfactorily established that such elimination was undertaken in antieipation of the execution of this Agreement or in anticipation of the development of the Project or Projects: For the purpose of this Agreement a dwelling unit shall be considered unsafe.or in- sanitary whenever by reason-of dilapidation, faulty arrangement or design, lack of ventilation, -light or. sanitation facilities, or any combination of these factors, it is detrimental to safety, health or morals: (3) The City further agrees that during the period eom mencing with the date of the acquisition of any part of the site or sites of each Project and continuing throughout the useful life of such Project', it_will not levy, impose or charge any taxes, special assessments, service fees,' charges or tolls against the Project or against the Authority for or with respect to the Project and that it will furnish, without cost or charge to the Authority and the tenants of iaeh Project' except for any payments which the Authority.shall make in accordance with Paragraph (4) of this Agreement, the usual munieipai.serviees and facilities which are or may be furnished without cost or charge to other dwellings.and in-- habitants in the City ', including but not limited to: fire`, police and health protection and serviees; street maintenance and repair' �4 A 1� 1" 1. 2'