HomeMy Public PortalAbout015-2012 - Grant - IN Housing - Stellar CommunORDINANCE NO. 15-2012
AN APPROPRIATION ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE SUBMITTAL,
ACCEPTANCE, AND APPROPRIATION OF A GRANT FROM THE
INDIANA HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY
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 housing, water
infrastructure, street and roadwork, streetscape and lighting, community centers,
and revitalization projects, and other quality of life projects to benefit its citizens;
WHEREAS, The City of Richmond has been named as one of the seven (7) finalist
communities that is eligible to receive a competitive grant from the Indiana
Housing and Community Development Authority (IHCDA) Stellar Communities
Program; and
WHEREAS, The IHCDA has preliminary grant funding in the amount of Ten Thousand
Dollars ($10,000.00) allocated to each of the finalists in order that each finalist
community may hire consultants to prepare an in-depth Strategic Investment Plan
proposal in connection with the Stellar Communities Program; and
WHEREAS, No local match is required.
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 Metropolitan
Development, has submitted or will submit, as authorized by IC 36-1-4-10, a grant application
for the Strategic Investment Plan proposal funds in the amount of $10,000.00 in connection with
the IHCDA Stellar Community Grant.
2. The City of Richmond Department of Metropolitan Development is authorized to
accept said grant funding in an amount up to Ten Thousand Dollars and Zero Cents ($10,000.00)
from the IHCDA.
3. Said funds, if awarded to the City of Richmond Department of Metropolitan
Development, shall be appropriated for the hiring of a consultant to assist with the preparation of
the Strategic Investment Plan proposal in connection with the IHCDA Stellar Community Grant.
4. There is no local match required.
Passed and adopted this _19th _ day of _March 2012, by the Common Council of the
City of Richmond, Indiana.
S/S Philip Matthew President
(Philip Matthew Quinn)
ATTEST: S/S Karen Chasteen , City Clerk
(Karen Chasteen, IAMC, MMC)
PRESENTED to the Mayor of the City of Richmond, Indiana, this _20th _ day of _March
2012, at 9:00 a.m.
S/S Karen Chasteen , City Clerk
(Karen Chasteen, IAMC, MMC)
APPROVED by me, Sarah L. Hutton, Mayor of the City of Richmond, Indiana, this _20th day
of March , 2012, at 9:05 a.m.
_S/S Sarah L. Hutton Mayor
(Sarah L. Hutton)
ATTEST: _S/S Karen Chasteen , City Clerk
(Karen Chasteen, IAMC, MMC)