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Home My WebLink AboutO-2008-3073 Home Investment Partnership (HOME) Program/four homes at 501,505,509 and 513 North 7th Street 7 REOUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM Agenda Date Requested: 4/28/08 Requellted By, Tim Tietje.. @ Department: Plannine: ADDroDriation Source of Funds: 015 (CIP) Account Number: 015-9892-859-1100 Amount Budgeted: $34,182.00 Report: --X- Resolution: Ordinance: -X- Amount Requested: $34,182.00 Exhibits: Ordinance Award Notification Letter Ae:reement Budgeted Item: Yes SUMMARY & RECOMMENDATION In 2002 and 2005, the City of La Porte applied for and received U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) HOME grants which have been used to fund down payment assistance programs and new construction programs as part of the Northside Neighborhood affordable housing program. As part of its continued commitment to provide affordable housing stock and renewal to the City's north side neighborhoods, staff submitted an additional grant application for $460,000 in June, 2007 to construct four additional single family homes (501, 505, 509, and 513 North 7th Street). HOME grants require a minimum 25% match in a combination of "in-kind" funding and/or cash contributions. The city chose not to pursue the down payment assistance portion of the grant so as not to compete with the Harris County's down payment assistance program. The City was notified of this tentative grant award on November 21, 2007. Subsequent to City Council appro va], Harris County Commissioners Court will formally approve the subrecipient funding agreement. In December of 2007, the County modified the budget amount to include $6,900 additional dollars to fund Harris County inspection costs. The final amount awarded to the City of La Porte through this applreation phase is $466,900. The city's match will be 25% of the original application amount, or $115,000. Of this amount, the city will contribute $80,818 of "in-kind" costs as follows: Waived Permits and Fees Appraised Value of Land Appraisa] Fees Waived Liens Re]ease of Lien and Deed Recording Fees Professional Services for Survey/Engineering & Phase 1 Environmental Waterline Extension Total "In-Kind" 15,755 50,000 800 ],363 300 3,800 8,800 80,818 Cash contribution will total $34,182 to cover the contractual 25% match. Future Council action will consider award of contract with a project builder and service contract for marketing/closing assistance. /09 ORDINANCE NO. 2008- 30'13 AN ORDINANCE APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING A CONTRACT BETWEEN THE CITY OF LA PORTE AND HARRIS COUNTY COMMUNITY SERVICES DEPARTMENT FOR AN AWARD IN THE AMOUNT OF $466,900.00 FROM HARRIS COUNTY COMMUNITY SERVICES DEPARTMENT FOR FUNDING THE CITY OF LA PORTE'S HOME INVESTMENT PARTNERSHIP (HOME) PROGRAM; APPROPRIATING A SUM OF UP TO $34,182.00 IN CITY MATCHING FUNDS TO FURTHER THE CITY'S GOAL OF PROVIDING AFFORDABLE HOUSING; MAKING VARIOUS FINDINGS AND PROViSIONS RELATiNG TO THE SUBJECT; FINDING COMPUANCE WITH THE OPEN MEETINGS LAW; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE: Section 1. The City Council hereby approves and authorizes the agreement or other undertaking described in the title of this ordinance, in substantially the form as shown in the document which is attached hereto and incorporated herein by this reference. The City Manager is hereby authorized to execute such document and all related documents on behalf of the City of La Porte. The City Secretary is hereby authorized to attest to all such signatures and to affix the seal of the City to all such documents. City Council appropriates the sum of up to $34,182.00 from Capital Improvement Account Number 015-9892-859-1100, to fund said Home Investment Partnership (HOME) Program. Section 2. The City Council officially finds, determines, recites, and declares that a sufficient written notice of the date, hour, place and subject of this meeting of the City Council was posted at a place convenient to the public at the City Hall of the City for the time required by law preceding this meeting, as required by the Open Meetings Law, Chapter 551, Texas Government Code; and that this meeting has been open to the public as required by law at all times during which this ordinance and the subject matter thereof has been discussed, considered and formally acted upon. The City Council further ratifies, approves and confirms such written notice and the contents and posting thereof. ORDINANCE NO. 2008 3D'l3 PAGE 2 Section 3. This Ordinance shall be effective from and after its passage and approval, and it is so ordered. PASSED AND APPROVED, this 'J.!II'-aay of <... ~ ,2008. CITY OF LA PORTE ~LV~ By: Mayor ATTEST: '--1/n1~ City Secretary APPROVED: U4Ar~ City Attorney David B. Turkel Director . RECEIVED HARRIS COUNTY, TEXAS I' p "It COMMUNITY & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ~'i>~NT v1l8~ l~h'{~~~%rive g~tb\f,ITe~as 77054 Tel (713) 578-2000 Fax (713) 578-2190 November 21,2007 Mr. John Joems Interim City Manager City of LaPorte 604 W. Fairmont Parkway LaPorte, TX 77571 Attn: Wayne Sabo RECEWEO NOV 2 9 2007 .'N. G D~PL N~{L ,".' .?-h RE: PY2008 Annual Action Plan Northside Neighborhood Project III Project Number: 2008-0045 ~~ Dear Mr. JVV~ ) We are pleased to inform you that the above referenced project has been approved for a conditional award in the amount of $460,000.00 in HOME Investment Partnerships (HOME) Program funds. This award is contingent upon the following: 1) Approval from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (RUD); 2) Completed plans and specifications submitted for review by January 31, 200~. Please note that as part of the implementation of the project, the Harris County Public Infrastructure Department will provide project administration and inspection services. To cover these expenses, the Harris County Community and Economic Development Department (HCCEDD) has increased the awarded amount indicated above by one percent. In addition to meeting the conditions indicated above, you are required to provide the following items prior to contract development: 1) A written response on letterhead acknowledging your organization's acceptance of the conditional award; 2) Copies of all project-related subcontracts currently in effect or that will be in effect as of March 1,2008; 3) An updated budget detailing how you will utilize the conditional award. All documentation should be sent to the attention of Ms. Shanna LeBrum no later than December 21,2007. If you have questions regarding the requested information, please contact Ms. LeBrum at (713) 578-2051. (J David Turkel Director DT/DL/lcc/mjg/sl . J:\Development\AAP\2008 Annual Action Plan\Letters\Awarded\HOME\MergedHOMELetter.doc HARRIS COUNTY, TEXAS COMMUNITY SERVICES DEPARTMENT David B. TUl'l{el Director Daphne Lemelle Community Developmellt Director Office of Housing & Community Development 8410 Lantern Point Drive Houston, Texas 77054 Tel (713) 578-2000 Fax (713) 578-2269 RECEIVED Mr. Ron Bottoms, City Manager City of La Porte 604 W. Fairmont Parkway La Porte, Texas 77571-6215 MAY 072009 CITY MANAGERIS OFFICE May 6, 2009 RE: Deobligation of Awarded HOME Funds for Northside Neighborhood III Single Family New Construction Project Project No. 2008-0045 Dear Mr. Bottoms: Due to the troubled housing market slowing sales of the Northside Neighborhood II Single Family New Construction Project (NNIl), we regret to inform you that we will deobligate the awarded HOME funds for the Northside Neighborhood III Project (NNIII). While we believe the project is wOlthwhile, HOME funds have very specific expenditure deadlines which we may not meet if we proceed with NNIII. We encourage you to reapply for future funding of the NNIII Project. If you have any questions, please contact Dwight Wolf at 713-578-2261. Sincerely, v~ A..lk\i2.l,U~ Eliz.!b~ R. Winfrey d Assistant Director ERW/dw/sb ~ ~~ ~ f\.~ \lbcceddfs3\Grantsman\gmshare\QA\AflordabJeHollsingT eam(2)\Projecls\Cil}'ofi.aPortelNorthside Housing III\Contracts\Tcnninfttion Letter 05-4-09 PN200S-0Q45( erw).doc