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HomeMy WebLinkAbout00-80 Resolution No. 00-80 RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE REDESIGNATION OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT FUNDS FOR THE WELL CHILD CENTER BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ELGIN, ILLINOIS, that it hereby authorizes the remaining $67, 370 Community Development Block Grant funds allocated to the Well Child Center located at 5 N. Geneva Street be redesignated for building improvements associated with the WIC Program at 620 Wing Street, Elgin, Illinois . s/ Ed Schock Ed Schock, Mayor Presented: March 22 , 2000 Adopted: March 22 , 2000 Omnibus Vote : Yeas 7 Nays 0 Attest : s/ Dolonna Mecum Dolonna Mecum, City Clerk L,��OF EL y Agenda Item No. City of Elgin March 3, 2000 TO: Mayor and Members of the City Council FROM: Joyce A. Parker, City Manager SUBJECT: Redesignation of the Well Child Center' s Community Development Block Grant Funds from 5 N. Geneva Street to 620 Wing Street PURPOSE The purpose of this memorandum is to provide the Mayor and members of the City Council with information to consider the redesignation of the Well Child Center' s remaining 1998 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) allocation to building improvements at 620 Wing Street . BACKGROUND In 1998, the City Council allocated $71, 760 in CDBG funds to the Well Child Center for building improvements at their 5 N. Geneva Street location. The funds were designated for improvements to the Center ' s ventilation system and to provide for an ADA accessible entrance and washroom. A total of $4, 390 was expended in 1998 to install a ventilation system that eliminated serious air quality deficiencies . Currently, $67, 370 remains in this project budget since the accessibility project was not pursued. The Well Child Center is in the process of purchasing a building at 620 Wing Street and expects to finalize the purchase in early April 2000 . The Center is requesting the redesignation of funds to this new location for the build-out of space that will be used for the WIC Program (Supplemental Food and Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children) . The Well Child Center will occupy 24% (6, 000 square feet) of the building space. The remaining space will house a number of non-profit organizations (Greater Elgin Health Care Center, Visiting Nurse Association, School District U- 46, Renz Center, and Shelter, Inc. ) , thereby creating a one-site care facility. To receive CDBG funding, a project must be considered an eligible activity and must support a national objective as defined by federal regulations pertaining to CDBG funding. The requested use of funds meets the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development ' s (HUD) eligibility standards . This project is k eligible pursuant to Section 570 . 201 (c) which allows for the construction, reconstruction, rehabilitation or installation of public facilities and to Section 570 . 208 (a) (2) (B) as an activity that benefits limited clientele at least 510 of whom are low and moderate income persons . Redesignation of CDBG Funding March 3 , 2000 Page 2 The Well Child Center and the City of Elgin must enter into a Subrecipient Agreement before funds are expended for the proposed activity. This Agreement will include a Reversion of Assets clause that identifies reporting requirements concerning family size and income data and conditions for repayment of funds if the activity does not comply with federal guidelines for at least a five-year period. The proposed funding change has been approved by HUD' s Community Planning and Development representative, Valton Nunn. If approved by the City Council, written correspondence will be submitted to the local HUD office, officially notifying them of the redesignation of funds . INANCIAL IMPACT The redesignation of funds will not change the overall CDBG budget . � LEGAL IMPACT None. ALTERNATIVES None . RECOMMENDATION It is recommended that the Mayor and City Council approve the redesignation of the Well Child Center' s $67, 370 in CDBG funds for the build-out of the building space to be occupied by the WIC Program. R- - •ectfully submit ed, & . J/ce A. Parker City Manager elm. 5 North Geneva Street Well Child Center Elgin, Illinois 60120 February 15, 2000 Ms. Joyce Parker, City Manager City of Elgin 150 Dexter Court Elgin, Illinois 60120 Dear Joyce: In a letter we sent to Mayor Schock and the City Council last December,we requested transferring the remainder of the 1998 CDBG project grant that had been awarded to the Well Child Center to the new property WCC is purchasing at 620 Wing Street. It is our ro. plan to use those dollars towards build-out of the space for Well Child Center's.WIC Program. The WIC Program(Supplemental Food and Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children) serves thousands of women and children annually through the Well Child Center. The WIC Program at the Well Child Center is one of the largest programs in the State of Illinois. Nutrition and health education are provided daily and food instruments (coupons)are distributed for items such as milk, cheese, beans, etc. The majority of families who are served by the WIC Program would not typically purchase these food items due to the expense associated with them. The WIC Program is 100% income-based. All clients must be at or under 185% of the poverty level to be eligible for the program. The program serves pre-natal and post-partum mothers as well as children ages 0-5. Last year, over 6,000 women and children received assistance through Well Child Center's WIC Program. Each month, over 4300 individuals receive the WIC food instruments. The WIC Program offices and staff occupy 59% of Well Child Center's office space. We anticipate spending $30/square foot on the WIC area primarily due to the nature of the program. It will be less expensive to build-out the WIC offices as opposed to establishing the examination rooms or laboratory for WCC's Health Services Program. The cost to build-out the WIC Program will be about $106,200. We would like to use the CDBG funding(approximately $67,000) for.this. We will be applying to the US Department of Agriculture(which is the parent organization for WIC) for the remaining funds. The Preventive Health Difference Phone(847)741-7370 • FAX(847)741-0205 •'T.D.D.(847)741-1183 United Way ePrinted on recycled paper. - A"`y I would be happy to discuss this further with you if you have any questions or concerns about this request. Thank you for your time and assistance in this matter. Sincerely, Beverly Cohen Saiz Executive Director cc: Jan Ward, City of Elgin Planning Department' r 3 • y 5 North Geneva Street Well Child Center Elgin, Illinois 60120 December 28, 1999 Mayor Ed Schock Members of the Elgin City Council 150 Dexter Court • Elgin, Illinois 60120 Dear Mayor Schock and Members of the Elgin City Council: In 1998 the Well Child Center was awarded $71,760 from the City of Elgin's Community Development Block Grant program to improve the agency's ventilation system and reconstruct its entrance to be handicap accessible and compliant with ADA statutes. In October 1998,Well Child Center's ventilation system was fixed,with a portion of these funds, and the agency is now receiving fresh air from the outside. We are all very thankful for this. The project to reconstruct the agency's entrance was started in 1999. An architect was selected, plans were being developed, etc. In April 1999, a new staff person associated with HUD (Housing and Urban Development) deemed Well Child Center's project to be ineligible because the building where Well Child Center resides was owned by a for-profit establishment. On October 1, Templo Calvario purchased the building and again HUD determined the project to be ineligible because now, a religious institution owned the facility. (This is in spite of the fact that in 1991,when Well Child Center secured a CDBG grant to establish its Learning Center,the building was owned by a private, for-profit owner.) Due to the fact that the agency is required to be in compliance with all ADA statutes, the Well Child Center has decided to relocate. The agency plans to purchase the building at 620 Wing Street and develop a one-site continuum of care with other local agencies. The Well Child Center is requesting to transfer the money initially awarded to the.Well Child Center in 1998,to be used for construction/rehabilitation of the new structure. The agency will continue to serve low income, at-risk families as it has at 5 N. Geneva Street but will, in the future, do so in one location with other healthcare, education, and social service agencies. The Preventive Health Difference 19 Phone(847)741-7370 • FAX(847)741-0205 •T.D.D.(847)741-1183 United Way &Printed on recycled paper. - Agency Should you need further information regarding this request, please contact Jan Ward at the City of Elgin's Planning Department. We have been working closely with her for the past year regarding this situation. Thank you for considering our request. Sincerely, &e,tir 6S-4-1/1 Beverly Cohen Saiz Executive Director r