HomeMy WebLinkAbout1974-079ARESOLUTION NO. 74-79#4
A RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING A TASK FORCE
COMMITTEE FOR IMMEDIATE STUDY, LOCATIONS,
FINANCING AND IMPLEMENTATION OF LOW COST
HOUSING; ESTABLISHING THE TYPES OF REP-
RESENTATIVES TO CONSTITUTE THE SAID COM-
MITTEE; AND DESIGNATING AN IMMEDIATE
DISCUSSION MEETING.
WHEREAS, the need for the purchase or rental of low
cost housing in the City of Vero Beach and Indian River
County, Florida, is acute, resulting in extreme hardship
for low and median income employees and their families;
and
WHEREAS, the lack of low cost housing discourages
industry from locating in the City of Vero Beach and Indian
River County, and one industry presently located therein,
The Piper Aircraft Company, is limiting plant expansion,
due to the inability of its employees to find affordable
housing; and
WHEREAS, the economy of the aforementioned area is
experiencing a recession and a clear and present need exists
to stimulate the building industry, whereby jobs would be
created and a flow of money would be realized by the busi-
ness community,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS OF INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA, that the
Board calls upon the citizens of Vero Beach and Indian
River County and their duly elected officials and the busi-
ness community and its leaders to join in an all out effort
to seek out and find the solution to the need for low cost
housing by establishing a TASK FORCE COMMITTEE FOR LOW
COST HOUSING as hereinafter constituted, to commence imme-
diately to.study the need; to locate and determine the
availability of and the cost of suitable land for such
housing; to recommend the most suitable type of construction
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and to determine the means of financing low cost housing
in the City - County area.
The TASK FORCE COMMITTEE FOR LOW COST HOUSING shall
consist of eight members as follows:
1. A member of the Indian River County Commission.
2. A member of the Vero Beach City Council.
3. The president or senior officer of a commercial
bank.
4. The president or senior officer of a savings and
loan association.
5. A member of the Associated General Contractors.
6. The general manager of Piper Aircraft Company.
7. The president of the Chamber of Commerce.
8. The president of the Board of Realtors.
The initial appointees to the TASK. FORCE COMMITTEE FOR I
LOW COST HOUSING representing the Vero Beach City Council
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and the Indian River County Commission shall meet within
ten (10) days after their appointment and select additional
appointments to fully constitute the COMMITTEE for recommenda-
tion to the City Council and for the setting of an organiza-
tional meeting.
ADOPTED this 9th day of October , 1974.
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
OF INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA
BY_Si���� _
Alma Lee Loy, Chair
Attest: -'� / ' ,4�,
Clerk