1990-06-25 Regular Meeting of La Porte City Council

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~~ , S ~~~ tr of y , v' ~ ~ J~a 4,Qp/((~1 ^~A • ~ ~~ tb~b }Py lF OF t~ )ON LINDSAY, County Judge WALTER L. JONES, Diredor June 4, 1990 RECEIVED The Honorable Norman Malone ~~N ~ ~9~~ Mayor of the City of La Porte 604 West Fairmont Parkway CITY MANAG"tt2S P. O. Box 1115 OFFICE La Porte, Texas 77571 titte11t1Gn: lair. :cbert T. rierrera, City tilanager Dear Mayor Malone: Re: 1990 CDBG Project Proposals We are happy to inform you that Harris County will award $150,000 of 1990 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds to the City of La Porte for the conversion of a church gymnasium and classroom facility into a Special Populations Organized Recreational Therapy (SPORT) Center for the mentally and physically disabled. As you requested in your April 10, 19901etter, the $335,000 of CDBG funds previously committed by the County to the design and construction of a new SPORT Center will now be reprogrammed to the purchase of the church property and the design of the conversion of that facility into the SPORT Center. As agreed in 1988, Harris County will design the project in consultation with City staff members and the citizens of La Porte. Harris County will also coordinate the construction and contract administration of the project. Also as agreed in 1988, the City will provide transportation to the mentally and physically disabled to SPORT activities and other activities for the disabled planned by the City at the center. To this end, the City has indicated that it will purchase ahandicapped-accessible bus for the SPORT program before the new SPORT Center is completed. You also requested CDBG funds for the purchase of this handicapped-accessible bus for the SPORT program. However, federal regulations do not allow us to purchase equipment unless it is for use by a social service program also being funded with CDBG funds. Your other two proposals for the reconstruction of sidewalks and the relocation of the senior citizens center have not been selected for funding. Proposals submitted by other cities, water districts, and other organizations which were selected for funding addressed greater needs. The City of La Porte is requested to respond in writing to this office by June 30, stating your firm commitment to accept this $150,000 award for the SPORT Center and provide for transportation of the disabled to the center. You are also requested to submit a revised project budget for your new plans for the SPORT Center, including itemized cost estimates for acquisition of the gym and school. After this response is received, we will prepare an HARRIS COUNTY COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AGENCY 3100 Timmons Lane, Suite 330, Houston, Texas 77027 626-5651