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REQUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEMREQUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM
<br />October 26, 2015October 26, 2015AppropriationAppropriation
<br />Agenda Date Requested:Agenda Date Requested:
<br />General Fund 663 General Fund 663
<br />Tim TietjensTim Tietjens
<br />Requested By:Requested By:
<br />Source of Funds:Source of Funds:
<br />and 611and 611
<br />Planning & DevelopmentPlanning & Development
<br />Department:Department:
<br />015.9892.663.1100 015.9892.663.1100
<br />Report:Resolution:Resolution:Ordinance:Ordinance:
<br />& &
<br />Account Number:Account Number:
<br />Other:
<br />015.9892.611.1100015.9892.611.1100
<br />$15,366.00 and $15,366.00 and
<br />AttachmentsAttachments : :
<br />Amount Budgeted:Amount Budgeted:
<br />$63,3373.69$63,3373.69
<br />1. Ordinance Ordinance
<br />Amount Amount
<br />2. Tax Resale Deeds Tax Resale Deeds
<br />$78,739.69$78,739.69
<br />Requested:Requested:
<br />3. Area Map Area Map
<br />Budgeted Item:Budgeted Item:YESYESNONO
<br />4. Special Warranty Deed Special Warranty Deed
<br />5. BAHFH Funding Participation BAHFH Funding Participation
<br />AcknowledgementAcknowledgement
<br />SUMMARY & RECOMMENDATIONSSUMMARY & RECOMMENDATIONS
<br />In the past, the City has funded CIP Project GEN663In the past, the City has funded CIP Project GEN663--Affordable Homes for the acquisition of buildable Affordable Homes for the acquisition
<br /> of buildable
<br />lots throughout the City for inlots throughout the City for in--fill housing construction. Lots are identified from the list of delinquent fill housing construction. Lots are identified
<br /> from the list of delinquent
<br />properties that did not sell at sheriffproperties that did not sell at sheriffs auction.s auction.
<br />Over the years, the City of La Porte has assisted the Bay Area Habitat for Humanity (BAHFH) by Over the years, the City of La Porte has assisted the Bay Area Habitat for Humanity (BAHFH)
<br /> by
<br />donating numerous tax foreclosure properties or other properties owned by the City, for the purpose of donating numerous tax foreclosure properties or other properties owned by the City,
<br /> for the purpose of
<br />providing qualified families meeting specific income requirements the opportunity to fulfill the dream of providing qualified families meeting specific income requirements the opportunity
<br /> to fulfill the dream of
<br />home ownership.home ownership.
<br />At this time, the BAHFH has requested the City provide six (6) additional building sites to facilitate At this time, the BAHFH has requested the City provide six (6) additional building
<br /> sites to facilitate
<br />construction of six more homes over the next program year. The Habitat for Humanity program utilizes construction of six more homes over the next program year. The Habitat for Humanity
<br /> program utilizes
<br />sweat equity of the recipient families and volunteer labor for construction of the homes.sweat equity of the recipient families and volunteer labor for construction of the homes.
<br />Tonights action, if approved, would authorize the Mayor to execute Tax Resale Deeds conveying all s action, if approved, would authorize the Mayor to execute Tax Resale Deeds conveying
<br /> all
<br />rights, title, and interest of the taxing entities to the City of La Porte, requiring total expenditures of rights, title, and interest of the taxing entities to the City of La Porte,
<br /> requiring total expenditures of
<br />$78,739.69 to clear the properties of delinquent taxes, penalties, and interest. In turn, the Mayor would $78,739.69 to clear the properties of delinquent taxes, penalties, and interest.
<br /> In turn, the Mayor would
<br />be authorized to execute a Special Warranty Deed to donate the six properties to BAHFH.be authorized to execute a Special Warranty Deed to donate the six properties to BAHFH.
<br />If approved, the City would pay off the delinquent taxes in the amount of $78,739.69. Funding is If approved, the City would pay off the delinquent taxes in the amount of $78,739.69.
<br /> Funding is
<br />available in Project GEN663available in Project GEN663--Affordable Homes ($15,366Affordable Homes ($15,366--remaining balance), combined with Project remaining balance), combined with
<br /> Project
<br />GEN611-Northside Housing Project ($63,373.69). The CityNorthside Housing Project ($63,373.69). The Citys participation would only include up to s participation would only include
<br /> up to
<br />$10,000.00 per building site ($60,000.00). BAHFH has committed to reimbursing the City for the $10,000.00 per building site ($60,000.00). BAHFH has committed to reimbursing the City
<br /> for the
<br />additional amount, which is $18,739.69.additional amount, which is $18,739.69.
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