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CITY OF GREENCASTLE, INDIANA
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING APPLICATION SUBMISSION AND LOCAL MATCH
COMMITMENT
RESOLUTION NO. 2015 -16
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GREENCASTLE, INDIANA, AUTHORIZING
THE SUBMITTAL OF THE PFP APPLICATION TO THE INDIANA OFFICE OF COMMUNITY AND RURAL
AFFAIRS AND ADDRESSING RELATED MATTERS
WHEREAS, the Council of the City of Greencastle. Indiana recognizes the need to stimulate growth and to maintain
a sound economy within its corporate limits;
WHEREAS, the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974, as amended, authorizes the Indiana Office of
Community and Rural Affairs to provide grants to local units of government to meet the housing and community
development needs of low- and moderate- income persons; and
WHEREAS, the City of Greencastle, Indiana has conducted or will conduct public hearings prior to the submission
of an application to the Indiana Office of Community and Rural Affairs, said public hearings to assess the housing,
public facilities and economic needs of its low- and moderate - income residents;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Greencastle, Indiana that
1. The Mayor is authorized to prepare and submit an application for grant funding to address issues within the City
of Greencastle's Fire Station building, and to execute and administer a resultant grant including requisite general
administration and project management, contracts and agreements pursuant to regulations of the Indiana Office of
Community and Rural Affairs and the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development.
2. The City of Greencastle. Indiana hereby commits the requisite local funds in the amount of Fifty -Two Thousand.
Five Hundred Four Dollar and Six Cents (552,504.06), in the forms of the following: (1) 53,500 previously paid
preliminary engineering, (2) 59,503 in Philanthropic Capital held in the Putnam County Community Foundation and
(3) $39,501.06 from the City's Cumulative Fire, as matching funds for said program, such commitment to be
contingent upon receipt of PFP funding from the Indiana Office of Community and Rural Affairs.
PASSED AND RESOLVED by the Common Council of the City of Greencastle. Indiana this '7 day of
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Approved and signed by me this
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ATTEST:
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day of 2015, at S U o'clock
Susan V. Murray. Mayor