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ORDINANCE NO. 01-3296
AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING CITY ADMINISTRATION TO
WAIVE WATER TAP UTILITY AND PERMIT FEES AT THE
DIRECTION OF THE CITY MANAGER FOR NON PROFIT
ORGANIZATIONS PROMOTING AFFORDABLE HOUSING.
WHEREAS, the legislature has provided for the creation of programs and
the making of loans and grants of public money for the public purposes of
development and diversification of the economy; and,
WHEREAS, the governing body of a municipality may pursuant to this
legislative action establish and provide for the administration of one or more
programs, including programs for making loans and grants of public money and
providing personnel and services of the municipality, to promote state or local
economic development; and,
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Plainview, Texas desires to
promote the economic development through development or redevelopment of
affordable housing in its jurisdiction by the assisting non profit organizations in
the construction of affordable housing;
NOW THEREFORE, THE CITY OF PLAINVIEW HEREBY ORDAINS
THAT:
Section 1. That the facts and recitations contained in the preamble of this
Ordinance are hereby found and declared to be true and correct.
Section 2. That the City Council does hereby authorize:
a) The City Manager, after appropriate application to the Department of
Community Development, may waive water tap fees and permit fees for
non profit organizations that construct or rehabilitate affordable housing.
b) The City Manager may waive utility usage fees for non-profit organizations
that construct or rehabilitate affordable housing for six (6) months during
construction or rehabilitation.
Section 3. That if any section, paragraph, clause or provision of this Ordinance
shall for any reason be held to be invalid or unenforceable, the invalidity or
unenforceability of such section, paragraph, clause, or provision shall not affect
any of the remaining provisions of this Ordinance.
Section 4. That it is hereby found, determined and declared that a sufficient
notice of the date, hour, place and subject of the meeting of the City Council at
which this Ordinance was adopted was posted at a place convenient and readily
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accessible at all times as required by the Open Meetings Law, Tex. Govt. Code
Ann. § 551.001 et. seq., as amended.
Section $. That this ordinance shall take effect immediately from and after its
passage by the City Council.
Passed and Approved on first reading this 24th day of July, 2001.
Passed and Approved on second reading this 14th day of August, 2001.
City Secretary
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Wally rlat~h,×~ty A~torney
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