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COMMON COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF RICHMOND, INDIANA
ORDINANCE NO. 36-2017
AN APPROPRIATION ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE SUBMITTAL,
ACCEPTANCE, AND APPROPRIATION OF GRANT FUNDS FROM THE
INDIANA OFFICE OF COMMUNITY AND RURAL AFFAIRS FOR A STATE
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT THAT CAN BE RECEIVED THROUGH
THE STELLAR COMMUNITIES PROGRAM
WHEREAS, In accordance with Indiana Code (IC) 36-1-4-10, a municipality may execute any
documents necessary to receive money from the state or federal government or any
other source, and said documents are prepared and executed by the City executive
administration, provided that the Common Council of the City of Richmond as the
legislative body of the City approves an ordinance for the appropriation of any
monies received in accordance with IC 36-4-6-18; and
WHEREAS, The City of Richmond recognizes the need to stimulate growth and complete
community development projects to address various needs such as prevention of
blight;
WHEREAS, The City of Richmond had previously been designated as a Stellar Community which
designation allows the City to receive grant funds from the Indiana Housing and
Community Development Authority (IHCDA), Office of Community and Rural
Affairs (OCRA), and Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT); and
WHEREAS, The City of Richmond desires to submit a proposal/application to have certain funds
designated for a community development project that will include rehabilitation of
six (6) facades in the downtown target area; and
WHEREAS, The commitment of local funds will be contingent upon receipt of the Community
Development Block Grant funding from OCRA and local match funds will be
designated in part from the Richmond Redevelopment Commission and in part from
the designated target area downtown property owners; and
WHEREAS, It is in the best interest of the City of Richmond that the City prepare and submit an
application for Stellar grant funding to conduct the downtown target area fagade
rehabilitations and that the City commit and appropriate certain local funds in
accordance with the regulations of OCRA.
NOW, THEREFORE, be it ordained by the Common Council of the City of Richmond,
Indiana, as follows:
1. The City of Richmond, by the Mayor and the Richmond Department of Infrastructure
and Development, will submit, as authorized by IC 36-1-4-10, an application to receive the Stellar
Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds.
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2. The City of Richmond is authorized to commit the local match funds in an amount
not to exceed the total amount of Five Hundred Fifty-two Thousand Two Hundred Thirty Dollars and
Zero Cents ($552,230.00) in the form of up to Two Hundred Forty Thousand Dollars and Zero Cents
($240,000.00) from the Richmond Redevelopment Commission and up to Three Hundred Twelve
Thousand Two Hundred Thirty Dollars and Zero Cents ($312,230.00) from the building owners in
the form of preliminary architectural services. Said local commitments shall be contingent upon
receipt of the CDBG funding from the Indiana Office of Community and Rural Affairs.
3. The City of Richmond is authorized to request said CDBG funds in an amount not to
exceed the total amount of Seven Hundred Fifty -Thousand Dollars and Zero Cents ($750,000.00).
4. The amount of CDBG funds proposed to be used for activities that will benefit low -
and moderate -income persons is Three Hundred Thirty Thousand Nine Hundred Dollars and Zero
Cents ($330,900.00).
5. Said funds, if awarded to the City of Richmond, shall be appropriated for the
completion of the downtown target area facade rehabilitation project.
Passed and adopted this l day of gog.j 2017, by the Common Council of the City of
Richmond, Indiana. tl
C , President
(Misty Ho is)
ATTEST.��
(Karen Chasteen, IAMC, MMC)
PRESENTED to the Mayor of the City of Richmond, Indiana, this/JP-day of , 2017,
at 9:00 a.m. el
(Karen Chasteen, IAMC, MMC)
APR OVED by me, David M. Snow, Mayor of the City of Richmond, Indiana, this /° day of
2017, at 9:05 a.m.
Mayor
/% - id M. S owl
ATTEST:
(Karen Chasteen, IAMC, MMC)