[Adopted 7-11-1962 by Res. No. 5011]
The Council of the City of Pittston hereby determines, finds
and declares, pursuant to the "Housing Authorities Law" of the Commonwealth
of Pennsylvania,[1] that:
A.
Unsanitary and unsafe inhabited dwelling accommodations exist within
the City of Pittston, Pennsylvania; and
B.
There is a shortage of safe and sanitary dwelling accommodations
in the City of Pittston, Pennsylvania, available to families of low
income at rentals they can afford, resulting in conditions prejudicial
to the welfare of the people of the commonwealth described in Section
2(b) and (c) of the Housing Authorities Law[2]; and
[2]
Editor's Note: See 35 P.S. § 1542(b) and (c).
C.
There is a need for a Housing Authority to function in the City of
Pittston, Pennsylvania.
[1]
Editor's Note: See 35 P.S. § 1541 et seq.
There shall hereby be established and named a "Housing Authority
of the City of Pittston" comprised of five members appointed by the
City Council in accordance with the Housing Authorities Law for staggered
five-year terms of office per the Municipal Authorities and Housing
Authorities Laws.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: See 53 Pa.C.S.A. § 5601 et seq. and
35 P.S. § 1541 et seq.
The Clerk of said Council is hereby authorized and directed
to issue a certificate reciting the adoption of this article and to
file such with the Department of State, the State Planning Board,
and duplicate copy to the Mayor.
