HomeMy Public PortalAbout029-2013 - Grant -Community Development Block GrantORDINANCE NO.29-2013
AN APPROPRIATION ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF RICHMOND, INDIANA AS
APPLICANT, AUTHORIZING THE SUBMITTAL OF THE COMMUNITY
DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT ("CDBG") APPLICATION TO THE INDIANA
HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY, RECEIPT OF CDBG
FUNDS; AND ADDRESSING RELATED MATTERS
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 364-6-18; and
WHEREAS, The Housing and Community Development Act of 1974, as amended, allows the
Indiana Housing and Community Development Authority ("IHCDA") to award
grants to local units of government to meet the affordable housing and community
development needs of low and moderate income persons; and
WHEREAS, The IHCDA has Community Development Block Grant ("CDBG") funding
available for the Owner -Occupied Rehabilitation ("OOR") program in the amount
of up to Three hundred Seventy -Two Thousand Dollars and Zero Cents
($372,000.00); and
WHEREAS, The City of Richmond as Applicant recognizes the need to stimulate growth and
to maintain affordable housing to benefit its citizens; and
WHEREAS, The City of Richmond as Applicant has conducted or will conduct a public
hearing prior to the submission of an application to IHCDA, to assess the housing,
public facilities, and economic needs of low and moderate income residents; and
WHEREAS, It is in the best interest of the City of Richmond that the Common Council
support and encourage the application by the City of Richmond, Indiana of the
Community Development Block Grant ("CDBG"); and
WHEREAS, Any local match that may be required will be supplied by a banked match from
the IHCDA.
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, an
application to receive the Community Development Block Grant ("CDBG") award from the
Indiana Housing and Community Development Authority ("IHCDA").
2. The City of Richmond is authorized to accept said grant award funding in an
amount up to Three hundred Seventy -Two Thousand Dollars and Zero Cents ($372,000.00) from
the IHCDA.
NOW THEREFORE, be it also ordained by the Common Council of the City of
Richmond, Indiana, that the Mayor of the City of Richmond as Chief Elected Official is
authorized to apply for and receive an award of up to the sum of Three hundred Seventy -Two
Thousand Dollars and Zero Cents ($372,000.00) in Community Development Block Grant
("CDBG") funding to address conditions relating to the City of Richmond in Richmond, Indiana,
and to execute and administer the resulting grant including requisite general administration and
management, contracts, and agreements according to the terms and conditions as are more
particularly set forth in IHCDA's and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban
Development's ("HUD") published policies, procedures and regulations, as amended from time
to time, and as are set forth in the application.
NOW THEREFORE, be it also ordained by the Common Council of the City of
Richmond, Indiana, that funds in the amount of ten percent (1011/o) of the CDBG award shall be
and hereby are set aside for this activity. Such commitment fulfills the minimum leverage
requirement for the CDBG request and is to be contingent upon receipt of CDBG funding from
the IHCDA.
NOW, THEREFORE, be it also ordained by the Common Council of the City of
Richmond, Indiana, that the following individuals be, and each hereby is, authorized,
empowered, and directed to execute, acknowledge, and deliver in the Applicant's name and on
its behalf any and all applications, grant agreements, documents, covenants binding real estate,
instruments or writings, as are necessary and/or as appropriate to consummate the application
and receipt of CDB Funds:
Sharon Palmer, Community Development Specialist; and
Joyce McCarty, President, Star Development.
Passed and adopted this day of , 2013, by the Common Council of the
City of Richmond, Indiana.
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(Bruce Wissel)
(J. yton Miller)
(Don Winget)
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(Ron Oler)
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wren Chasteen, [AMC, MMC)
PRESENTED to the Mayor of the City of Richmond, Indiana, this day of ,
2013, at 9:00 a.m.
(Karen Chasteen, C, MMC)
APPR D by me, Sarah L. Hutton, Mayor of the City of Richmond, Indiana, this e day
of 2013, at 9:05 a.m.
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(Karen Chasteen, IAMC, MMC)
Xj A4e�' Mayor
(Sarah L. Hutton)