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THRICE 460± feet Westerly along the South property line of West 4th Street Ito the West R.O.W. line of the I & GN Rail Road; THENCE 2720± feet Southerly and Westerly along the West R.O.W. line to the centerline of State Highway 29 and the Point of Beginning; containing 151.7 acres, more or less; in the City of Georgetown, State of Texas, (herein called the" Local ity"); and WiiMM&S, the Local Public Agency has applied for additional financial assistance under such Act and proposes to enter into an additional contract or contracts with the Department of housing and Urban Development for the undertaking of, and for making available additional financial assistance for the Project; and WI1IdIALS, there has been prepared and referred to the City Council of the Locality (herein called the "Governing Body") for review and approval a Revised Urban Renewal Plan for the Project Area, dated February 13, 1968, and consist- ing of 15 pages and 2 exhibits and 3 maps containing 3 sheets, two of which (land use and zoning property acquisition) have been revised in July, 1969 to show changes in street patterns and land use; WHl':IU S, the Revised Urban Renewal Plan has been approved by the Governing Body of the Local Public Agency, as evidenced by the copy of said Body's duly certified resolution approving the Urban Renewal Plan, which is attached thereto; and WHEREAS, a general plan has been prepared and is recognised and used as a guide for the general development of the Locality as a whole; and WIMLEAS, the Planning and 'Zoning Commission, which is the duly designated and acting official planning body for the Locality, has submitted to the Governing Body its report and recommendations respecting the Revised Urban Renewal Plan for the Project area and has certified that the Revised Urban Renewal Plan conforms to the general plan for the Locality as a whole, and Governing Body has duly considered the report, recommendation „ and certifi- cation of the planning body; and WIMffAS, the Revised Urban Renewal Plan for the Project area prescribed certain land uses for the project area and will require, among other things, changes in zoning, the vacating and removal of streets, alleys, and other public ways, the establishment of new street patterns, the location and re- location of sewer and water mains and other public facilities, and other public action; and MIMILEAS, the Local Public Agency has prepared and submitted a program for the relocation of individuals and families that may be displaced as a result of carrying out the Project in accordance with the Revised Urban Renewal Plan; and IMEREAS, there have also been presented to the Governing Body information 444 data respecting the relocation program which has been prepared by the Local Public Agency as a result of studies, surveys, and inspections in the project area and the assembling and analysis of the data and information obtained from such studies, surveys, and inspection; and WHF,iiH:AS, the Local Public Agency has made detailed studies of the location, physical condition of structures, land use, environmental influences, and social, cultural and economic conditions of the Project area and has deter- mined that the area is a slum and blight area and that it is detrimental and a menace to the safety, health, and welfare of the inhabitants and users there6f and of the Locality at large, because of the unsanitary conditions that exist in the area contributed to largely by the eltun housing in the area, the improper newer service now existant La the area, the faulty garbage dis- posal service now existant by reason of the slum housing, the additional burden in the area of poor street drainage, the low lying pools of undrained water contributing to disease and bacteria breeding all of which generally contributes to social problems and juvenile delinquency causing a burdensome U fire hazard in the neighborhood and contributing to this area as a possible V focale point of disease and requires a disproportionate use of police, fire and other forms of protection, and the members of this Governing Body have been fully apprised by the Local Public Agency and are aware of these facts and conditions; and WI1IdIALS, there has been prepared and referred to the City Council of the Locality (herein called the "Governing Body") for review and approval a Revised Urban Renewal Plan for the Project Area, dated February 13, 1968, and consist- ing of 15 pages and 2 exhibits and 3 maps containing 3 sheets, two of which (land use and zoning property acquisition) have been revised in July, 1969 to show changes in street patterns and land use; WHl':IU S, the Revised Urban Renewal Plan has been approved by the Governing Body of the Local Public Agency, as evidenced by the copy of said Body's duly certified resolution approving the Urban Renewal Plan, which is attached thereto; and WHEREAS, a general plan has been prepared and is recognised and used as a guide for the general development of the Locality as a whole; and WIMLEAS, the Planning and 'Zoning Commission, which is the duly designated and acting official planning body for the Locality, has submitted to the Governing Body its report and recommendations respecting the Revised Urban Renewal Plan for the Project area and has certified that the Revised Urban Renewal Plan conforms to the general plan for the Locality as a whole, and Governing Body has duly considered the report, recommendation „ and certifi- cation of the planning body; and WIMffAS, the Revised Urban Renewal Plan for the Project area prescribed certain land uses for the project area and will require, among other things, changes in zoning, the vacating and removal of streets, alleys, and other public ways, the establishment of new street patterns, the location and re- location of sewer and water mains and other public facilities, and other public action; and MIMILEAS, the Local Public Agency has prepared and submitted a program for the relocation of individuals and families that may be displaced as a result of carrying out the Project in accordance with the Revised Urban Renewal Plan; and IMEREAS, there have also been presented to the Governing Body information 444 data respecting the relocation program which has been prepared by the Local Public Agency as a result of studies, surveys, and inspections in the project area and the assembling and analysis of the data and information obtained from such studies, surveys, and inspection; and