G11-81 Ordinance No. G11-81
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 rehabili-
tation program to increase the grant for those individuals which the Depart-
ment 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. G28-78, as amended by
Ordinance No. G28-79, as amended by G45-79, as amended by G34-80, 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 $1,000.00. For eligible
repairs over $1,000.00 the individual shall receive a grant in
accordance with the current grant reimbursement chart."
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with the provisions of this ordinance be and are hereby repealed.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
after its passage in the manner provided by law.
s/ Richard L Verbic
Richard L. Verbic, Mayor
ruk
Presented: February 25, 1981
Passed: February 25 , 1981
Vote: Yeas 7 Nays 0
Recorded:
Published:
Attest:
s/ Marie Yearman
Marie Yearman, City Clerk