G34-80 Ordinance No. G34-80
AN ORDINANCE
AMENDING THE PROVISIONS OF THE RESIDENTIAL REHABILITATION GRANT PROGRAM
WHEREAS, the City of Elgin has heretofore established a residential
rehabilitation grant program to encourage the rehabilitation of older
housing units which are in disrepair or deterioration; and
WHEREAS, the City of Elgin desires to expand the residential rehabilita-
tion program to increase the grant for those individuals which the Department
of Housing and Urban Development has determined to be within their guidelines
as very low income; and
WHEREAS, the City of Elgin is a home rule unit within the meaning of
the Constitution of the State of Illinois and is authorized to exercise
any power and perform any function relating to its government and affairs;
and
WHEREAS, it is within the government and affairs of the City of Elgin
and in the interest of the public health, safety and welfare to promote the
rehabilitation of the deteriorating residential buildings in the City of
Elgin.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ELGIN,
ILLINOIS:
Section 1. That Section 3 of Ordinance No. G42-77, as amended by
Ordinance G28-78, as amended by Ordinance G28-79, as amended by Ordinance
G45-79, be and is hereby amended to read as follows:
"Section 5. Grants.
E. Individuals within the corporate limits of the City of
Elgin. The amount of any grant for owner-occupied dwelling units
that meet the current Housing and Urban Development's Section 8
very low income guidelines shall be one hundred percent of the
eligible repairs up to a maximum amount of $3,500.00. For eligible
repairs over $3,500.00 the individual shall receive a grant in
accordance with the current grant reimbursement chart."
Section 2. That Section 10 of Ordinance G42-77 be and is hereby amended
to read as follows:
"Section 10. Nature of Grants.
Grants issued in accordance with the current grant reimbursement
chart as authorized under the City of Elgin Residential Rehabilitation
Grant Program shall be limited to reimbursement of actual expenses
incurred for eligible activities and shall be payable only upon satis-
factory proof of payment for rehabilitation and renovation activities.
Grants, where the individual can receive one hundred percent of the
eligible activities, shall be payable upon receipt of an invoice and
approval of the repairs by the Department of Community Development."
Section 2. That all ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict with
the provisions of this ordinance be and are hereby repealed.
Section 3. That this ordinance shall be in full force and effect from All
and after its passage in the manner provided by law.
s/ Richard L. Verbic
Richard L. Verbic, Mayor
Presented: April 9, 1980
Passed: April 9, 1980
Vote: Yeas 7 Nays 0
Recorded:
Published:
Attest:
s/ Marie Yearman
Marie Yearman, City Clerk