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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinances Book 9, Page 1313, No Ordinance NumberII __ J Ir;E REL.`.TING TO TH3 ;.:::.'1' -0;: 0; A I U:IIC.IPAL v FOd TUE CITY OF Ia' S1 ,U.:.ISSION PADU(;AH, IiENiUCnf,AS PROVIX-I'D 113 Ui' i:;d 1934 ACTS OF THE GENERAL 10 A`:SE::BLY OF THE Cc i':...:f:_.. ' J: t:..': CCC '; THE F.:AKING OF SAI[i COI,": -i SS 10': PO BE A I' IP THE "PADUCAH MUNICIPAL HOUSING CO;L:ISSION";' JhA 1 b' 8 i.'.S?Ot7ERING SAID Cil': I ..'.C:! PO ACT AS CONTE.%PLATED, PbRMITTED, AND a. .,IRECTED BY OAAPTER 113 OF THE 1934 ACTS OF 1111, GENLRAL ASSEL:I3LY OF o a LT? 1 OF Li :: OWERING SAID CG!.: IS'ION TO DO Arrf 1 VERYTHING P . TPra, DIRECTED A;iD/OH CONTEMPLATED BY V+ � J C. 4. . 113 MAID DIRECTING PIE :..!ifOR OF THE CIPY OF ji3}v�� OF U:T .... a. S'.T, CO" .I`P:L<: AS ITTED 137 - - )w i 31 i;i=.::CC".. (!RGli?IZnD PO PG27C::. ...' L Ob' i_:.. DUM'..; ......... J, 1.. ,C 7.. , j .. .I :,i BY STO3.,r...G.: ::v;?E'Y A:ED COii L i SPATES HOUSII;G AUTHOHIT.Y A;ID ANY ANN A:.L OTH .H FEDE111r1L _ :13/OR f "PATE AGE ICIES ON SM.: CLEAiiA M' AIIJ L0:! -COST HOUSING 1?ROJECT8 IN :' JUCAH, KE2ITUCKY; APPROPRIATI;"0 OF .`1000 OUT OF THE "CONTI*t--l"CY :'.D" TO 3E PAID OUT OF SAID FU'.D AJD MUENDED BY SAID CC :..ISSIOTI PORI ?GR?OSES; ,.,D R.idEALI:•I•:; ALL LA:-; IN CO:5LICT HEit .:ITH. I HEREAS, there are numerous resident of the City of Paducah livin.,; in certain slum districts of said city rherc the housing acco:-modations are insanitary and not suitable for human habitation, and because of such in- nanitar; and substandard conditions under which such citizens reside as a result of the occupancy of bui.ldin„ facilities now existing in such districts, serious eptdeuni(3s have occurod from time to time, which epidemics 'gave ordan;•)rod not only the health of the citizens resirl_nv In ^aid districts, but the ;;eneral health of. the entire 01 -111nity; and rA , such substandard conditions have a t'ur..io :c7 to pro^ :*•: lo••; r nrsls and 1a171es3nes3 in said "ntr:^ts rCl.� t, ;r to said epi:lemics, pinco ,nosonl flna�^.'a: i:,r!:... he City of Padacnh :In t;.on i:'I th ns,±-: •:?atrlr. is and furnish -,j, —nal ..... .. ... 3pread r.f Centa n result of' the rut,,- standard conditions hereinabove retied; and l�'iLR X15, there is a shortage of safe or sanitary iwusin, accommodations available within the City of Paducah at rents which Individuals and families of law income can afford, and such individuals and families therefore are forced to occupy unsafe and insanitary and congesttd housin3 accommodations; and IMM- 48AS, the slum areas cannot be cleared nor can the shortage of safe and sanitary housing accommoda- tions for individulas and families be relieved through the operation of private enterprises, so that there is F public necessity to undetake municipal low-cost housing projects for the purpose of providing safe and sanitary dwellirZ accoroodations for such individuals or falcflies of low income; and :RL'RJAS, Chapter 113 of the 1934 Acts of the General Assemtly of Kentuclvj, provides for the area - tion of a Paducah :'unicipal Housing Commission to clear slums or provide adequate and sanitary living quarters for individuals or families of low intone; and 1:1F?EREAS, the creation of such Commission is a public necessity in order to promote and protect the public health, safety, morals and welfare of the a citizens of the City of Paducah; r` U:•.]{.ErO:iS, IT IS ORDAINED BY 'CHL 30ARD O7 CCt. 'S `:=OScRS OF Tn"l, CITY OF PADUCAH, AS POLLOV.S: f.ectlon 1. T`iat there shad be, and there is herch created a ::unicipal FousinZ Corm!ission (named a::: to '%o called "Paducah : ureic! cal Housin3 Coom:!iss- !or. in t' -;s nariner and forn as provided by Section 2 or ".v_,pter 17.3 of t^e 15;4 Acts of the General As - 3c' '.2y o: fire ;or: c:rwenith r,_ .:cntuclr3, emlowered to all ^n•1 ovurythinP sai,i Act contomplated, 'tto.:, :.jcr airoeted, ai;'l asroeiaily on!)owered -lo an., in q co:-v<lnient ar.4 necosaary or .array ar:l cro;,c!ratq ?r: nil r,_nocts -tatee 'ouain; .:utrrrit.y In t;:e e.c- ,:state for, find Ci!a carwtruct'oi and lux Cleara;.ce Projects e!t43 ,r x' -cost :rays In and for ea.2ucah, X,�nt:cky, t Y.A that the Honorable _dgar 1'. ::ashbimn, 'Cnyor of the City of Paducah Is hereby requested and directed i as provided by said Act, to submit the names of j four persons, together with his report as to their I qualifications, to this body of approval as m mbers of such Commission. Section 2. That followin; the a)pointment and Y approval of said Commission, as herein provided, said Cor.aission shall forthcrith proceed to function in the manner and form contemplated, permitted, and directed b! the Act of the General ;assembly of Kentucky as afore- said, and that be,3innin with the date o the approval o_ tbsir a-)pointments, the Commissioners and Chairman shall r-ccive the folloi:inZ compensation: The Chairman shall receive X25 annually. The Commissioners shall receive ;5 annually. Section 3. The sum of ';1000 is hereby appropriated out of the "Contingency ?und" of the City of Paducah to the Paducah 61'nicipal Housing Commission to Le used to defray expenses incident to procurin7; and promoting 1 rhe Slun Clearance Program and said sum shall be paid Lmnediately to Vie ?ad cah ;.:unicipal Housing Commission and by it expended for its proper purposes from time to time. Said sum when paid by the Treasurer of the City of Paducah shall be paid out of and char7,ed to the "Con- tinZe..cy Fund" of said City. Sector. 4. All Resolutions and ordinances not in I conformity with this ordinance are hereby repealed. Section 5. This Ordinance shall tatto effect from and after its passage by the Board of Cormiisaloncrs. or, Jity oI' raducan,_i rttucky "lcr:c c :r.1 0-rr aionors +.t7 of VluCah, :%-11;ucky 7-10-3fr 7-20-3& rr�s�BG