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HomeMy WebLinkAbout87-0422 CDBG RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING FILING OF APPLICATION FOR GRANT UNDER THE HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ACT OF 1974 WHEREAS, Title I of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 provides for block grant funding assistance to units of general purpose local governments for the purpose of strengthening the ability of said governments and elected officials to determine the community development needs, set priorities, and allocate resources to various activities; and WHEREAS, the City Council of Elgin, Illinois, has determined that additional emphasis is needed in the area of community development in order that beneficial solu- tions to the problems of slum and blight, and housing and neighborhood deterioration may be determined. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ELGIN, ILLINOIS: Section I. That a submission be made to the Department of Housing and Urban Development for a grant in the amount of Six Hundred and Eighty-Five Thousand Dollars ($685,000). Section 2. That the City Manager is hereby authorized and directed to execute and file such submission with the Department of Housing and Urban Development and to provide additional information and furnish such documents as may be required by said Department to execute such agreements as are required by said Department, and to act as the authorized correspondent of the City of Elgin. George VanDeVoorde, Mayor Presented: April 22, 1 987 Adopted: Vote: Yeas Nays Recorded: Attest: Marie Yearman, City Clerk April 15 , 1987 MEMORANDUM TO: Mayor and Members of the City Council FROM: City Manager SUBJECT: 1987-1988 Community Development Block Grant Program PURPOSE: To consider proposed allocations for 1987-1988 , finalize project selections , and approve projects and a resolution to apply for Community Development Block Grant funds. BACKGROUND: Members of the City Council have heard proposals for Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funding, have reviewed the written proposals and have held a work session to discuss and allocate funds for the 1987-1988 CDBG Program. Staff has published the required public notice for proposed CDBG projects (attached proposed statement ) . Attached for City Council members' information and consideration is a revised CDBG budget encompassing modifications from the City Council work session and correcting mathematical errors. The final page lists the projects proposed for funding. FINANCIAL IMPACT: The City of Elgin will receive $685 ,000 in CDBG funds from the Department of Housing and Urban Development for the 1987-1988 CDBG Program. RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended that the City Council approve the proposed 1987-1988 CDBG program and act on the resolution to apply for CDBG funds. mes J. Coo. , City Manager JJC:amp Attachment • REVISED CDBG 1987 BUDGET INFORMATION SUMMARY STATEMENT OF REVENUES AND EXPENDITURES I. Revenues A. Uncommitted Revenues 1 . 1987 CDBG Allocation $ 685, 000 2. Program Income 41 , 170 * 3. Unexpended 1981 CDBG 1 , 989 4. Unexpended 1983 CDBG 2 , 672 Sub - Total $ 730, 831 $ 730, 831 B. Potential Revenues ** 1 . Poplar Creek Levee ( 1983) $ 83, 514 2. CBD Business Loans (1983) 16, 188 3. Contingency ( 1983) 19,475 4. Community Crisis Center 179, 150 5. CBD Business Loans (1984) 46,626 6. Borden Square 100,000 7. CBD Business Loans (1985) 100,000 8. NHS Tool Lending ( 1985) 5,000 9. Contingency ( 1985) 60,000 Sub - Total $ 609, 953 $ 609, 953 GRAND TOTAL $1 , 340, 784 * Program Income is primarily composed of loan repayments through the CBD loan program and the NHS loan program. ** Any project funded prior to 1986 and remaining unemcumbered has been included as potential revenues. TOTAL REVENUES (page 1) $1 ,340, 784 II. Expenditures (Committed or Necessary) A. Committed Projects 1 . Poplar Creek $ 83, 514 2. Contingency(1983) 19,475 3. Community Crisis Center 179, 150 Sub - Total 282, 139 - 282, 139 Balance of Revenues $1 ,058, 645 B. Projects Funded and Proposed For Retention 1 . CBD Business Loans $ 16, 188 2 . CBD Business Loans 46,626 3. NHS Tool Lending 5, 000 4. CBD Business Loans 100,000 Sub - Total $167, 814 - 167,814 Balance of Revenues $ 890, 831 Notes: Poplar Creek - This project is in condemnation proceedings. Additionally the 1983 contingency fund is in support of this project for staff costs, land acquisition additional costs , title reports, surveys, etc. Community Crisis Center - This project although not encumbered is presently out for bid and is therefore considered committed. • III. Requested Expenditures A. Previously Funded Projects Council May Want To Retain 1 . CBD Business Loans $ 16, 188 2. CBD Business Loans 46,626 3. NHS Tool Lending 5,000 4. CBD Business Loans 100,000 Sub — Total $ 167,814 $ 167, 814 B. 1987 CDBG Project Proposals • 1 . Street Reconstruction $ 355, 000 * 2. Tree Planting 11 ,000 * 3. Curb, Gutter & Sidewalk 63,000 * 4. Residential Rehabilitation 125,000 * 5. Redevelopment Concepts 7, 500 * 6. CBD Development 100,000 * 7. Continental Little League (25,000) ** 8. Neighborhood Center 148,500 9. "Period" Projects 8, 250 10. CENC Organizational 13, 750 11 . AIDS Support Network 22, 000 12. Apartment Inspection 44,000 **** 13. Youth Construct Project 41 , 250 14. Acquisition 50,000 * 15. Headstart Center (100, 000) *** 16. Planning & Mgmt. 80,000 * 17. Administration 58, 000 * Total Requested $1 , 127, 250 (total requested does not include projects enclosed in paranthesis) Notes: * A single star indicates a project recommended by staff or in the case of the proposed acquisition project and the concept drawings an alternative amount of funding as proposed by staff. The total amount for staff recommended projects is $849,500. Funds remaining equal $36,311 . ** A double star indicates an ineligible project which is not included in the total amount requested . *** A triple star is for a project included in the 1986-1987 CDBG program year that if retained would not affect this budget. **** Four stars indicate that the requested amount includes contingency but not the necessary relocation budget if the project is funded. IV. 'Reconcilitation of Revenues to Expenditures A. Comparison of Revenues to Expenditures 1 . Revenues available after deduction of committed and retained expenditures $ 890,831 2. Expenditures Proposed 1 , 127,250 3. Difference of Revenues to Expenditures ($ 236,419) B. Proposed Reconciliations (deductions) Deductions Retain 1 . Street Reconstruction ( 0 ) $ 355, 000 . 2. Tree Planting ( 0 ) 11 ,000 3. Curb, Gutter & Sidewalk ( 0 ) 63,000 4. Residential Rehabilitation ( 0 ) 125, 000 5. Redevelopment Concepts ( 0 ) 7,500 6. CBD Development ( 0 ) 100, 000 7. Continental Little League * ( NA ) NA 8. Neighborhood Center ($148, 500) 0 9. "Period" Projects ( 0 ) 8, 250 10. CENC Organizational ( 13, 750) 0 11 . AIDS Support Network ( 22,000) 0 12. Apartment Inspection ** ( 44, 000) 0 13. Youth Construct Program ( 41 , 250) 0 14. Acquisition ( 0 ) 50,000 15. Headstart *** ( NA ) NA 16. Planning & Management ( 0 ) 80, 000 17. Adminstration ( 0 ) 58, 000 Sub - Totals $ 269, 500 $ 857, 750 Available Revenues (page 2) _ $ 890, 831 Less Proposed Expenditures -857, 750 Remaining Funds 33, 081 It is recommended that the remaining available funds be allocated to the Residential Rehabilitation Program. If added the Residential Rehabilitation Program total 1987 funding would equal $158, 081 . The proposed amount of funding for the Residential Rehabilitation is equal to anticipated expenditures in the Program for the 1986-1987 Community Development Program year. Notes: * One star indicates an ineligible activity. ** Two stars indicate a project that would have associated relocation costs. *** Three stars is a 1986-1987 funded project that may be amended if changed from an acquisition to a rehabilitation project. PROPOSED COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS FOR 1987 — 1988 PROGRAM YEAR PROJECT PROJECT FUNDING Street Reconstruction $ 355, 000 Tree Planting 11 , 000 Curb, Gutter & Sidewalk 63, 000 Residential Rehabilitation 158,081 Redevelopment Concepts 7, 500 CBD Development 100,000 "Period" Projects 8, 250 Acquisition 50,000 Planning & Management 80,000 Administration 58, 000 $ 890,831 Proposed Amendment to 1986 — 1987 CDBG funded Neighborhood Center and Headstart Center : Original Proposal — This activity was funded as an acquisition (by lease) of a structure to serve as a Neighborhood Center for the neighborhood surrounding Dundee Avenue and to serve as a local Headstart Program Center. Proposed Amendment — It is proposed to amend the previously funded activity to provide funding for the acquisition, rehabilitation, and/or handicap accessibility of a structure(s) to be utilized either jointly or separately as a Headstart Center (first priority) and/or as a Neighborhood Center (second priority) . Original Funding = $100, 000 Proposed Amended Funding = $100, 000 Each of the activities undertaken during the 1986-1987 CDBG program year and described above addressed one or more of the Community Development objectives stated at the beginning of this publication: 1 . To promote and provide for neighborhood revitalization through a variety of complimentary and coordinated programs. Activities addressing this objective include numbers: 1 , 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, and 9. 2. To upgrade and rehabilitate the community 's existing housing stock, numbers: 1 , 7, 10 and 11 . 3. To provide and develop open space and recreational areas to meet the existing and future community needs, numbers: 5 and • 9. 4. To provide housing opportunities for all residents regardless of income, sex, age, family size, race or religion, numbers : 1 , 7, 8, 10 and 11 . 5. To provide comprehensive planning for the long term development and growth of the community, number 8. 6. To promote economic development activities to improve the community 's tax base and employment opportunities, number 8. 7. To eliminate and prevent the creation of slums and areas of blighting influences, numbers 1 , 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 10 and 11 . 8. To primarily benefit persons of low and moderate income through activities undertaken with Community Development Block Grant funds , numbers 1 , 3, 4, 6, 7, 9, 10 and 11 . On May 13, 1987, the City of Elgin will submit an application to the Department of Housing and Urban Development (H.U.D. ) for funding of listed proposed activities under the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974. Copies of the submission are on file at Elgin City Hall, 150 Dexter Court, Elgin. Detailed information concerning all past, current and proposed Housing and Community Development activities, as well as the current submission, are available to all interested persons upon request. Any person desiring to comment on the proposed activities, as well as past performance, are encouraged to contact the City of Elgin Planning Department. Any person desiring to assert, in litigation or otherwise, that any portion of the application is plainly inconsistent with the intent of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 is required to submit to H.U.D. a precise description of such inconsistency supported by data and/or documents. RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING FILING OF APPLICATION FOR GRANT UNDER THE HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ACT OF 1974 WHEREAS, Title I of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 provides for block grant funding assistance to units of general purpose local governments for the purpose of strengthening the ability of said governments and elected officials to determine the community development needs, set priorities, and allocate resources to various activities; and WHEREAS, the City Council of Elgin, Illinois , has determined that additional emphasis is needed in the area of community development in order that beneficial solutions to the problems of slum and blight, and housing and neighborhood deterioration may be determined and addressed. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ELGIN, ILLINOIS: Section 1 . That submission be made to the Department of Housing and Urban Development for a grant in the amount of Six Hundred and Eighty—Five Thousand Dollars ($685,000) . Section 2. That the City Manager is hereby authorized and directed to execute and file such submission with the Department of Housing and Urban Development and to provide additional information and furnish such documents as may be required by said Department, and to act as the authorized correspondent of the City of Elgin. George Van De Voorde, Mayor Presented : April 22, 1987 Adopted : Vote: Yeas Nays Recored: Attest : Marie Yearman, City Clerk