4 - City of Oxford

9.7768- 117116101.M112
MINUTE BOOK No. 24, CITY OF OXFORD
in certain municipalities of the State having a population of less than 50,000
as of the last federal decennial census, and
WHEREAS, the Mississippi Research and Development Center; created by Chapte
216, Laws of 1964, as amended, is authorized and empowered under House Bill 105,
Regular Session of the 1966 Legislature of the State of Mississippi, to accept
funds from the Federal Government of its agencies, or from any other source,
for planning and other purposes,. to enter into contracts with the proper offi-
cials of any county, municipality, or other subdivision of the State of Missi-
ssippi, at their request for a study of their planning problems and to enter
into such cmtracts and agreements as are necessary to carry out the Center's
'functions and duties, and
WHEREAS, the City of Oxford, Mississippi is a municipal subdivision of the
State of Mississippi having a population of less than 50,000 according to the
1960 Federal Census and the aforesaid municipality has requested the Mississippi
Research and Development Center to provide certain planning studies which would
aid in the formulation of a comprehensive plan for the future development of
said municipality, including measures necessary to protect the housing resources
of the municipality, and
WHEREAS, the Mississippi Research and Development Center studies the re-
quest of the municipality and has ascertained that there is a need for such ser-
vices as requested; that federal funds are presently available to it, or will
become available, with which to supplement municipal funds for such purposes on
at least a two-for-one basis, and that the request of said municipality has
been duly considered and approved by the Planning Agency.
NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and of the mutual covenant
and agreements hereinafter set forth, the parties hereto legally intending to
be bound hereby, do covenant and agree for themselved and their respective suc-
cessors and assigns, as follows:
ARTICLE I
MUNICIPALITY'S SERVICES
The Municipality hereby agrees that its officials and employees and the
members of its Planning Commission and the Commission's staff will co-operate
with the Planning Agency in the discharge of its responsibility under this
!Contract and will be available for consultation with the Planning Agency at such]
times as may be mutually agreeable to both parties.