WHEREAS, certain federal funds are potentially available to Hudson County
under Title I of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974, as amended,
commonly known as "community development block grant funds," and the National
Affordable Housing Act of 1990; and
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WHEREAS, the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development
requires that each participating municipality in the Urban County Community
Development Program enter into a cooperation agreement with the County of
Hudson; and
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WHEREAS, the County of Hudson and the Town of West New York agree to
cooperate to undertake, or assist in undertaking, community renewal and lower-income
housing assistance activities, specifically urban renewal and publicly assisted
housing; and
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WHEREAS, the Interlocal Services Act (N.J.S.A. 40:8A-1 et seq.) provides
a mechanism through which the municipality and the county may enter into agreements
to mutually agree to carry out certain activities and for the provision of
certain joint services; and
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WHEREAS, it is in the best interest of the Town of West New York to
enter into such an agreement;
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Now, therefore, be it ordained by the Mayor and Board of Commissioners
of the Town of West New York, County of Hudson, State of New Jersey, as follows:
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