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RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CHAIRMAN OF THE CABARUS COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br />TO ENTER INTO A JOINT COOPERATION AGREEMENT EXTENDING THE CABARRUS /IREDELL /ROWAN <br />HOUSING CONSORTIUM <br />WHEREAS, the County of Cabarrus, North Carolina has determined that the health and welfare of its <br />jurisdiction may benefit from increasing the availability of safe, affordable and standard housing; and <br />WHEREAS, the County of Cabarrus has determined that providing safe, affordable, and standard <br />housing will benefit work force productivity and area economic development; and <br />WHEREAS, a cooperative approach to providing housing in Cabarrus, Iredell, and Rowan counties will <br />avoid duplication of effort and promote more effective delivery of housing services; and <br />WHEREAS, a consortium of local governments may be entitled to receive funds from the United States <br />Department of Housing and Urban Development, that they would otherwise not be qualified to receive <br />individually, and <br />WHEREAS, Title II of the Cranston - Gonzalez National Affordable Housing Act contains provisions <br />whereby units of general local governments may enter into cooperation agreements and form consortia <br />to undertake and assist in undertaking of affordable housing pursuant to the HOME Investment <br />Partnership Program; and <br />WHEREAS, the County of Cabarrus, North Carolina, along with other units of local government, with the <br />City of Concord as the lead entity, desire to form the Cabarrus /Iredell /Rowan Housing Consortium to <br />undertake and assist in the undertaking of affordable housing under Title II of the Cranston - Gonzalez <br />National Affordable Housing Act; and <br />WHEREAS, Article 20 of Chapter 160A of the North Carolina General Statues authorize units of local <br />government to enter into contracts or agreements with each other in order to execute any undertaking; <br />and <br />NOW, THEREFORE, be it resolved by Cabarrus County that: <br />1. Cabarrus County hereby supports and approves the continuation of the Cabarrus /Iredell /Rowan <br />Housing Consortium. The Chairman of the Cabarrus County Board of Commissioners is <br />authorized to execute an agreement with the other participating units of general purpose local <br />government in Cabarrus /Iredell /Rowan counties to sustain this Consortium; and <br />Attachment number 1 <br />F -2 Page 44 <br />