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SAN ANTONIO EXKBS-W*dn«dBy; Aug. 26,1970 Pog* 154•Vf.'M 5,' *r. ' - ' ^ XAGREEMENT REACHED—Richer^ Jon«s, Son Antonio Housing Authority executive director; AAel Erchelboum, San Antonio Lego! Aid olforney, ard Mrs, Ruth Bofregcs, heod of the Coocemed Tervants Union, sign on ogreernent creoting a new (ease form ond new grievonce procedure will Include a tenont review boord, endirg nine mcrttfis of negotiations between tenonts ond SAHA offJclalj over tenont rights.—Staff Photo.SAHA and TenantsSign AgreementThe San AJilonlo Housing Au« volved in seeking new standarCsl In projedi other Qua the one inior the r^tloiip between Qie which the complainant lives.thorlty and representaLves of local pubLc housing teiunts Tues^ signed an agreement over tenant rights, enfing nine nKmtiis of negotiations between thetwx^up.The tgreement calls for a new lease form and a new grievance {M^eedure which wTh lAdude a tenant review board.In return for the agreemkit, the ittorne y icr Qie tenant group is rdqiiesUng a complaintnkd with the iefe-al govern*ment again St SAHA be wtth-dr.avn. The complaint dated back to Dec. 12 am was filed with the Secretary of the Hons-rig and Urban Ccvclopmcnt Department.NcgcttatloriS between the hcHSing authority and tenantspublic txrising landlord and its tenants, li iKaded Mrs. Ruth Bo rref 0, a tenant at Alazan A^che Couhs.Tiie new grievance procedures. which wUl be eixculatedin both SpanishandEngliji, cdli, for tenants to have accM to a revkw system whereby th^ speridc grievance ssiil be aatd before a panel cf o'Jier tecanU.11 the dsnpUint invoWos a fa-Tniiy, the puei ^ be selected at racdom from other famiUesmpiaGrievances kvohli^ dderly residents also win be heard be fore a paoel ctxnposed of elderly residents.All reidefiis In alj the pro-Jecis will be invl^ to sign up for review panel service in a system whii* will operate along the lines of jury selecUon.'T think it’s wfiat we wanted,“ said Hn, Bomgo at the signing ceremony in Qie SAHA onices, 8d(ti2^, ^'The Dung Is we didn't have a big we're glad. 'And Tm for the pe^le.”-Fisher Says Nixonbegan s h 0 r 11 y after Um com-piSjrtwas fUed.Tfie new lease form sp^ out lt;^Ugatk»is of both SAHA and tenants.Tbe Concerned Tenants UnioD, which primarily has been in*‘Doing His Best’By JAMES McCRORYRy and Urge Itidianl Nixon is dcdng a good fob’yoA cioing Ms best, U.S. Rep. O.C. I’isher told the Bexar County Xiwaos Club Tuesdav.
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San Antonio Express
San Antonio, Texas, US
Wed, Aug 26, 1970
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