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AN ORDINANCE CALLING A SPECIAL ELECTION ON THE QUESTION OF APPROVING A LOW-RENT HOUSING PROGRAM AS REQUESTED BY THE URBAN RENEWAL AND HOUSING AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF JONESBORO, ARKANSAS (THE PARTICULAR PROJECT IS DESCRIBED IN THE ORDINANCE); PRESCRIBING OTHER MATTERS RELATING THERETO; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY
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WHEREAS, the Urban Renewal and Housing Authority of the City of Jonesboro, Arkansas, has made application with the Department of Housing and Urban Development for a low-rent public housing program; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has determined a need for low-rent housing within the city; and
WHEREAS, it has been determined that there should be undertaken at this time a low-rent housing program consisting of:
(a) Acquisition of lands; installation and construction of a total of 450 housing units (200 new construction units (turn-key); 200 new construction units (non-turn-key); and 50 leasing units (under section 23) with a preliminary loan requested of $160.000.00).
WHEREAS, the City Council has directed that each proposed project must be submitted to the voters of the City of Jonesboro before the program may be approved.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE City Council of the City of Jonesboro, Arkansas:
Section 1: That a special election be and the same is hereby called to be held in the City on the 19th day of May, 1970, at which election there will be submitted to the electors of the City the question of approving the low-rent housing project which has been submitted by the Urban Renewal and Housing Authority of the City of Jonesboro, Arkansas.
Section 2: That the question shall be placed on the ballot for special election in substantially the following form:
VOTE ON MEASURE BY PLACING AN “X” IN THE SQUARE ABOVE THE MEASURE EITHER FOR OR AGAINST:
FOR the approval of the 450 low-rent public housing project (200 new construction units (turn-key); 200 new construction units (non-turn-key); 50 leasing units (under Section 23) ….………………………………………… (__)
AGAINST the approval of the 450 low-rent public housing project (200 new construction units (turn-key); 200 new construction units (non-turn-key); 50 leasing units (under Section 23)……………………………………………… (__)
Section 3: That the election shall be held and conducted and the votes canvassed and the results declared under the law and in the manner now or hereafter provided for municipal elections, so far as the same may be applicable, and the Mayor shall give notice of such election by an advertisement published in a newspaper having a bona fide circulation in the City once a week for four consecutive weeks, with the last publication to be not less than 10 days prior to the date of the election, and only qualified electors of the City shall have the right to vote at said election.
Section 3: That the election shall be held and conducted and the votes canvassed and the results declared under the law and in the manner now or hereafter provided for municipal elections, so far as the same may be applicable, and the Mayor shall give notice of such election by an advertisement published in a newspaper having a bona fide circulation in the City once a week for four consecutive weeks, with the last publication to be not less than ten days prior to the date of the election, and only qualified electors of the City shall have the right to vote at said election.
Section 4: That the results of said election shall be proclaimed by the Mayor and his proclamation shall be published one time in a newspaper having a bona fide circulation in the City, which proclamation shall advise the results as proclaimed and shall be conclusive unless attacked in the courts within thirty (30) days after the date of such proclamation.
Section 5: That, a copy of this Ordinance shall be given to the Craighead County Board of Election Commission so that the necessary election officials and supplies may be provided.
Section 6: That there is hereby found and declared to be immediate need for the project proposed in order that the City and its inhabitants may receive the public benefits from the project. It is, therefore, declared that an emergency exists and this Ordinance being necessary for the immediate preservation of the public health, safety and welfare shall be in force and shall take effect immediately upon and after its passage.
PASSED and ADOPTED this 13th day of April, 1970.