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31 RESOLUTION NO. 1975-23-R A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF SAN MARCOS, TEXAS, AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE AN AGREEMENT WITH THE URBAN RENEWAL AGENCY OF THE CITY OF SAN MARCOS CONCERNING FURNISHING OF STAFF AND ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANCE BY THE CITY FOR ADMIN- ISTRATIUN OF URBAN:RENEWAL PROJECTS. I WHEREAS, the Urban Renewal Agency of the City of San Marcos is a duly created and existing agency authorized to exercise Urban Renewal Project Powers pursuant to Texas Urban Renewal Law, Article 1269 ~3, Revised Civil Statutes of Texas, as amended; and WHEREAS, the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 enacted a syStem of community development block grants with the primary objective being the development of viable urban communities; and WHEREAS, the specific objectives of community development block grant activities include: (1) Eliminating slums and blight and preventing the deterioration of property and community facilities of importance to the welfare of the community; (2) Eliminating conditions which are detrimental to health, safety and public welfare, through code enforcement, demolition, rehabilitation and related activities; (3) Conserving and expanding the nation's housing stock; (4) Expanding and improving the quantity and quality of community services, principally for persons of low and moderate income; I (5) More rationally utilizing land and other national resources and better arranging residential, commercial, industrial, recreational and other needed activity centers; (6) Reducing the isolation of income groups within communities and geographical areas and promoting an increase in the diversity and vitality of neighborhoods by expanding housing opportunities for persons of lower income and revitalizing neighborhoods that have deteriorated to attract persons of higher income; and (7) Restoring and preserving properties of special value for historic, architecture or esthetic reasons; and WHEREAS, the Urban Renewal Agency of the City of San Marcos, by virtue of its Urban Renewal Project Powers, is particularly well-suited and empowered to carry out programs and activities necessary to achieve many of the objectives of community development block grants; and WHEREAS, the said Urban Renewal Agency will require staff and administrative assistance of the City of San Marcos in order to carry such programs and activities; and I WHEREAS, Section 13 of the Texas Urban Renewal Law, Article 1269 L83 Revised Civil Statutes of Texas as amended authorizes agreements between the City and Agency concerning the furnishing of funds or other assistance in connection with Urban Renewal Projects; now, therefore,