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MINUTES OF THE PUBLIC HEARING, WORKSHOP MEETING, AND
CALLED MEETING OF THE LA PORTE CITY COUNCIL
NOVEMBER 2, 1987
1. The meeting was called to order by Mayor Malone at 6:00
P.M.
Members of City Council Present: Mayor Norman Malone,
Councilpersons Betty Waters, John Lloyd, Ed Matuszak, Alton
Porter (arrived at 7:10 P.M.), Mike Shipp, Deotis Gay
(arrived at 6:08 P.M.), B. Don Skelton, Jerry Clarke
Members of Citv Council Absent: None
Members of Citv Staff Present: City Manager Bob Herrera,
City Attorney Knox Askins, City Secretary Cherie Black,
Assistant City Manager John Joerns, Administrative
Assistant to the City Manager Janie Luna, Director of
Community Development Joel Albrecht, Police Chief Charles
Smith, Fire Chief Joe Sease, Revenue Controller Charlene
Eldridge, Finance Manager Robert Stewart
Others Present: Dr. Genie Suhr; Ms. Jolene Wickel; Wilbur
Crable; Kevin Brinkman; Tom Randall; John Norris; Wayne
Petroff; Barbara Neal, Bayshore Sun; 16 citizens
2. The Mayor called the public hearing on the tax rate to
order. Revenue Controller Charlene Eldridge briefly
reviewed the tax rate.
The Mayor asked for public input. There being none, the
Mayor declared the public hearing on the tax rate closed.
3. Council then went into workshop session for discussion and
review of the animal ordinance, Ordinance 1559•
Dr. Genie Suhr addressed Council with proposals for changes
in several sections of the ordinance. She asked for a
written "grandfather" clause relating to the number of pets
allowed, and that the words "on complaint only with a
reasonable space of time for reconciliation between
complainant and pet owner" be added.
Minutes, Public Hearing,
La Porte City Council
November 2, 1987, Page c
Workshop and Called Meeting
Ms. Jolene Wickel addressed Council with the proposal that
neutered or spayed animals be subject to a one-time only
fee, a "grandfather" clause relating to number of pets
allowed, and an "on complaint" clause.
Wilbur Crable, Kevin Brinkman, Tom Randall, John Norris,
and Wayne Petroff also addressed Council regarding the
animal ordinance.
Mrs. Spraggins addressed Council regarding cats and
diseases and her problem with rats.
Councilpersons Shipp, Skelton, Waters, Matuszak, Lloyd and
City Attorney Askins commented on the ordinance.
Councilperson Lloyd requested that staff be given time to
talk with veterinarians, etc., and bring this back to
Council at a meeting in December. A date of December 7 was
set for a workshop meeting for staff to report to Council.
3. The workshop meeting was adjourned and the called meeting
convened.
4. Council considered approving a cooperative agreement with
Harris County Community Development Agency for application
for Community Development Block Grant.
Motion was made by Councilperson Waters to approve the
cooperative agreement with Harris County Community
Development Agency. Second by Councilperson Skelton. The
motion carried, 7 ayes and 0 nays (Councilperson Gay and
Mayor Malone were away from the table).
Ayes: Councilpersons Waters, Lloyd, Matuszak, Porter,
Shipp, Skelton and Clarke
Nays: None
5. A video presentation of a recent CAER drill held by the
City was. viewed.
Before the presentation, Councilperson Matuszak requested
that the City of Texas City be contacted for a post-
analysis of their emergency warning system during their
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Minutes, Public Hearing, Workshop, and Called Meeting
La Porte City Council
November 2, 1987, Page 3
recent chemical accident. Joe Sease will follow up on
this.
6. Council adjourned into executive session at 7:35 P.M. under
Personnel to review the performance of the City Manager.
Council returned to the Council table at 9:35 P.M.
Council will continue the review of the City Manager at the
next Council meeting.
7. There being no further business to come before the Council,
the meeting was duly adjourned at 9:36 P.M.
Respectfully submitted:
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Cherie Black
City Secretary
Passed & Approved this the
23rd day of November, 1987
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Norman L. Malone, Mayor
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Notice of 1987 Effective Tax Rate for CITY OF LA PORTE
The purpose of this notice is to inform you about your taxes. The 1987 effective tax rate is a tax rate that would
levy the same amount of operating taxes the taxing unit levied last year on property taxed in both years,.plus the
amount the unit needs to pay certain long term debts this year. The rate is calculated as follows:
1986 maintenance & operations tax levy: ~ 3 ,13 2 , 3 5 5
Less taxes levied to recoup 1985 appraisal _ ~ 17 , 5 3 3
roll errors and adjustments for lost value:
Equals adjusted 1986 _ 3 ,114 , 8 2 2
maintenance & operations levy: -'
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1987 total tax base: 9 3 4 ,19 0 ,13 9
Less adjustments _~ 6, 5 91, 0 8 0
for value of new property:
Equals adjusted 1987 tax base: = 9 2 7 5 9 9 0 5 9
The adjusted 1986 levy divided by the
adjusted 1987 tax base and multiplied
by 100 equals the effective maintenance
& operations tax rate: . 3 3 6 /S t o0
Plus rate to correct ~,,,,
for appraisal roll errors: ~--~ - 0 - /~ 100 ~ ~1- J
Plus rate needed to pay -~ "'~r ~~-__~. _ L
debts and obligations: ~' ~~ ~- $ .213 /$100 ~ J
r ~ .~.
Equals 1987 effective tax rate: _ . 5 4 9 ~ , ~ ~ ~
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1987 effective tax rate: /'" . 5 4 9 per $100 of value
Tlie maximum rate the governing body can adopt
without publishing notices and holding a hearing is: • 5 6 6 per $100 of value
The maximum rate the governing body can adopt
before taxpayers can initiate rollback petitions is: . 5 9 3 per $100 of value
This notice contains a summary of the calculations used to
determine this year's effective tax rate. You can inspect the
full calculations at City Hall-City of La Porte.
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SCHEDULE A: Unencumbered Fund Balances
This taxing unit estimates that the following balances will be left in the unit's accounts at the end of the fiscal year.
These balances are not encumbered by a corresponding debt obligation. --..
Type of Fund
General Fund
Debt Service
Balance
$3,823,907
$ 673,005
SCHEDULE B: 197 Debts Paid From Property Taxes
This taxing unit estimates that the unit will pay the following amounts out of property tax revenues for long-term
debts that are secured by property taxes. .
Prmc~pal or
Description Contract Payment . Interest Other Amounts Total
of Debt to be Paid to be Paid to be Paid Payment
Texas G.O. Bonds $ 40,000 $ 18,450 -0- $58,450
1973
G. 0. Bonds 1979 100,000 39,700 -0- 139,700
G. 0. Bonds 1980 175,000 192,687 -0- 367,687
Certificates of 80,000 21,700 -0- 101,700
Obligation 1980
G. 0. Bonds 1985 250,000 414,750 -0- 664,750
G. 0. Bonds 1986 175,000 297,825 -0- 472,825
W/W & Tax Bonds 35,000 29,550 -0- 64,550
1968
W/W & Tax Bonds 35,000 25,662 -0- 60,662
1970
W/W & Tax Bonds 10,000 900 -0- 10,900
1971
W/W & Tax Bonds 10,.000 11,480 -0- 21,480
1979
$1,962,704
Total Amount Required for 1987 Debt Service $ 1 , 9 6 2 , 7 0 4
Less Amount That Will Be Paid From Funds Listed in 4 6 , 0 0 0
Schedule A - $
Total To Be Paid from Property Taxes This Year = $ 1 ~ 916 , 7 0 4
Amount Added in Anticipation That the Unit Will 76,668
Collect Only 9 6 % of its Taxes in 1987 -~- $
1,993,372
Total Debt Tax Levy = $
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EFFECTIVE TAX RATE WORKSHEET for 1987
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SECTION A. 1986 Tax Levies. For all 1986 levy amounts, use the levy that
would be produced if the 1986 tax rate were applied to the total taxable
value appearing on the unit's 1986 tax roll today.
1986 total tax levy: $ 5,966,710
Taxes lost in 1986 because appraised value of property was reduced
by the final determination of a court in an appeal of an ARB
decision (enter "0" if before August 31, 1987): $ _0_
Adjusted 1986 total levy:
Add lines 1 and 2. $ 5,966,710
1986 maintenance tax rate: $ .3742/$100
1986 maintenance tax levy:
Apply the 1986 maintenance tax rate (line 4) to the total taxable
value appearing pn the unit's 1986 tax roll today. $ 3,132,355
1986 debt tax rate: $ .3386/$100
1986 debt tax levy:
Apply the 1986 debt tax rate (line 6) to the total taxable value
appearing on the unit's 1986 tax roll today. $ 2,834,355
Maintenance taxes levied in 1986 to recoup appraisal roll error
loses in 1985: $ _0_
1986 maintenance taxes on property in territory deannexed after
January 1, 1986: $ _~_
1986 maintenance taxes on property value that first qualifies
for an exemption in 1987: $ 17,533
1986 maintenance taxes on property value that cannot be taxed
in 1987 because it qualified for ag-use, open-space, timber,
recreational/scenic or public access airport special valuation
for the first time in 1987: $ _0_
Total adjustments to 1986 tax levy:
Add lines 7-12. $ 17,533
Adjusted 1986 maintenance levy:
Subtract line 13 from line 3. $ 3,114,822
SECTION B. 1987 Taxable Values. In this section you will adjust 1987
taxable values to reflect only those-properties that were taxed in 1986..
14.I Total taxable value on the 1987 certified appraisal roll today: I $ 928,816,540
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Total~ taxa5~e `value
of properties un3er pro~es~-for -1987 c ~ ~- - - -- '
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~- 5, 373 ; 599 "
Total 1987 taxable value for calculation purposes:
Add'line 14 to line 15: ~ ` ~ $ 934,190,139
Total 1987 taxable value of property in territory annexed since
January 1, 1986: $ _p_
Total 1987 taxable value of new improvements that appear on the
appraisal roll for the first time ~in 1987: $ 6,591;080
$ 6,591,080
$ 927,599,059
SECTION C. Calculation of 1987 Maintenance Rate Component. In this section
you will calculate the maintenance and operations component of the 1987
effective tax rate.
Total adjustments to total 1987 taxable value:
Add line 17 to line 18."'
Adjusted total 1987 taxable value:
Subtract line 19 from line 16. - "
21. 1987 effective maintenance rate without appraisal roll error
adjustments:
Divide line 13 by line 20.
$ .336
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SECTION D. Calculation of the 1987 Debt Rate Component. In this section
-you--will--calculate -the deiat--component of-1987 effective tax rate. .
22.
_. 1987 total taxable value for calculation purposes
(enter the same amount as line 16):
$ 934,190,139
23.
- TataL-amount .to be-.paid -.in-198-7-.--trom property taxes for service -
o~,~ualfed debts and for contract payments securing-debts
issued _nr assumed.. by__other__units_on -this unit's .behalf : - - --- - - - - -- - -- --
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.- -$- - - 1, 916 , 704 - -
24. Certified anticipated 1987 collection rate: 96~
25. 1987 debt service payments adjusted for collection rate: $ 1,993,372
26. 1987 ..debt.-rate: ---- _- ___ . - __ _ __ __ _ _ . -_. _ _ .- _ _.___ _ _ _
Divide line 25 by line 22 and-multiply by 100. _ _-. _.__ . _ _-
$ .213/$100
27. 1987 effective tax rate for this tax: $ .549/$100
28. Three-percent limit:
Multiply line 27 by 1.03. $ .566/$100
29. Eight-percent limit:
Multiply line 27 by 1.08.
$ .593/$100
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REQUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM
Agenda Date Requested: November,~4 1987
Requested By:
Joel H. Albrech repartment:
Report XX Resolution -
Ordinance
Exhibits: Letter from Harris County Community Development Agency
Fact sheet
Cooperative Agreement
SUMMARY & RECOMMENDATION
In 1984, The City of La Porte entered into a Cooperative
Agreement with Harris County Community Development Agency
for the county wide submission of Community Development
Block Grant Funds. As a result of the agreement, the City of
La Porte did receive Community Development Block Grant Funds
in the following amounts:
1985 - $25,000.00 to be used for demolition of
sub-standard structures,
1986 - an amount up to $170,000.00 for water
improvements within the Spenwick area and
1987 - $8,300.00 for demolition of sub-standard
structures and $167,000.00 used for the
Jenie C. Riley Civic Center.
The attached cooperative Agreement is a similar document to
the one we signed in July of 1984. It does allow Harris
County Community Development Agency to utilize our population
figures to be used as a part of the documentation for
another application for Community Development Block Grant
Funds for Harris County. The agreement will last for three
(3) years which is the same as the last agreement.
Staff does recommend for approval of the Cooperative
Agreement.
Action Required by Council:
Approval of the Cooperative Agreement.
Availability of Funds:
General
Capital
Other
Account Number:
Fund
Improvement
Approved for City Council Agenda
Robert T. Herrera
City Manager
Water/Wastewater
General Revenue Sharing
Funds Available: YES NO
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CITY OF LA PORTE
INTER-OFFICE P;Ef1CRANDUr9
OCTOBER 29, 1987
T0: Robert T. Herrera, City Manager
TEiRU: John Joerns, Asst. City rlanager
FROM: Joel H. Albrecht, Director of Community Developme
SUBJECT: Community Development Bloclc Grant Funds
In September of 1984, the City of La Porte entered into a Cooperative
Agreement with the Harris County Community Development Agency. The
Cooperative Agreement allowed H.C.C.D.A. to utilize the population of
La Porte as part of the documentation for the submission of an
application for Community Development Block Grant Funds for a three
(3) year period ending June 30, 1988.
As a result of the agreement, the City of La Porte did receive
Community Development Block Grant Funds in the following:
1985 - X25,000.00 to be used for the demolition of sub-standard
structures.
1986 - an amount up to a17G,000.00 for water improvements within
the Spenwick area.
1987 - X8,300.00 for demol.iti.on of sub-standard structures and
w167,000.00 used for the Jenie C. Riley Civic Center.
The City has received another request from Harris Counf,y Community
Development Agency for the approval of another Cooperative Agreement.
Again. the basis of the agreement is for the approval by La Porte to
allow our population to be used as part of the submission
documentation for the application of a new Community Development Block
Grant.
The Staff has read over the papers submitted and does recommend for
the approval of the Cooperative Agreement. Th1.s document is going to
the Harris County Commissioners Court on Tuesday, October 27, 1x87,
for their approval.
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HARRIS COUNTY COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AGENCY
3100 Timmons Lane, Suite :330, Houston, Texas 77027 626-5651
JON LINDSAY, County Judge
WALTER L. )ONES, Executive Director
October 1, 1987
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The Honorable Norman Malone
City of La Porte
604 W. Fairmont Parkway
P.0. Box 1115
La Porte, Texas 77571
Dear Mayor Malone:
Harris County is one of four Texas counties with sufficient population to
qualify as an "urban county" and therefore receive a direct entitlement grant
of Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds from the U.S. Department of
Housing and Urban Development. In the past twelve years, Harris County has
received approximately $54 million which have been used to build community
centers, parks, streets, water, sewer and drainage improvements, rehabilitate
homes, etc., within Harris County cooperative cities and unincorporated areas.
A small percentage of funds also has been used for public services such as
counseling, emergency shelter, and medical transportation. Attached is a Fact
Sheet describing the activities of the Harris County Community Development
Agency which is responsible for planning and implementing CDBG activities.
The amount of the entitlement grant received from HUD is based on the popula-
tion, age of housing and the percentage of low and moderate income persons
living in the urban county service area. The service area is defined as all
unincorporated areas of Harris County and those cities within the county whic h
sign cooperation agreements (co-op cities).
Your City is again requested to sign a cooperation agreement with the County
to undertake or assist in the undertaking of community development and housing
assistance activities within your city for the next three fiscal years, 1988,
1989, and 1990. Attached are two copies of the cooperation agreement. Sign-
ing this agreement would enable your city to request grant funds for CDBG
eligible projects and income-eligible city residents to request low interest
or deferred payment housing rehabilitation loans.
Although CDBG funds are intended to directly benefit primarily low and
moderate income neighborhoods, they indirectly benefit Harris County as a
whole. Even if your city does not have large concentrations of low and
moderate income families (currently defined as a family of four earning less
than $30,400) and would therefore be unlikely to qualify for an area project,
individual families might still qualify for low interest housing rehabilita-
tion loans, grants, or other direct benefit activities. Although there is no
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October 1, 1987
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guarantee that your city will actually receive funds, only by joining Harris
County in a cooperation agreement can your city participate as a beneficiary
of Harris County CDBG funds. However, instead of participating in the Harris
County program, you may exercise an option to apply directly to the State for
CDBG funds under the Small Cities program.
The cooperation agreement expressly states that the City and County agree to
"cooperate to undertake, or assist in undertaking, community renewal and lower
income housing assistance activities, specifically urban renewal and publicly
assisted housing." There would be no provision for withdrawal or termination
prior to the end of the three-year period.
In order to meet recently established HUD deadlines, you are requested to
return the executed agreements to this office by October 23, 1987. After
approval by the Commissioners' Court, an executed original copy will be re-
turned to you.
We would be happy to meet with members of your staff or your City Council to
further explain this opportunity. If you have questions, please contact Cinda
Calderon, Manager of Planning and Program Development, at (713) 626-5651.
Si cerely,
Walter L. J
Director
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Attachment s
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HARRIS COUNTY
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COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AGENCY
WHAT IS THE HARRIS COUNTY COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AGENCY?
The Harris County Community Development Agency was created in 1975 by Harris County
Commissioners' Court to administer the community development block grant for Harris
County. The block grant program was authorized under Title I of the Housing and
Community Development Act of 1974 to improve the quality of living conditions of low and
moderate income areas.
WHY DOES HARRIS COUNTY HAVE ITS OWN GRANT?
Becausethecombined population in both the unincorporated and certain incorporated areas
inside Harris County is greater than 200,000 persons, Harris County was designated as an
urban county and is therefore entitled to its own block grant program.
WHAT IS AN URBAN COUNTY?
An urban county is any county located within a Standard Metropolitan Statistical Area which
is authorized to undertake community development and housing activities in unincorporated
areas. Any urban county can enter into cooperative agreements if its goal is to aid in the
improvement of community development and housing activities in incorporated cities within
the urban county.
WHAT ARE THE PRIMARY PROGRAM OBJECTIVES?
The primary objective of the block grant program is to fund a wide range of community
development activities directed toward encouraging viable urban communities by providing
decent housing and a suitable living environment and expanding economic opportunities,
principally for persons of low and moderate incomes. The local objectives are to meet basic
community development needs, such as clean water and sanitary sewer facilities, housing
rehabilitation and economic development as well as park development, street improvements
and community centers.
WHO DOES THE PROGRAM SERVE?
Harris County Community Development Agency serves those areas containing large
percentages of low and moderate income persons within the boundaries of Harris County but
outside the Cities of Houston, Pasadena, Baytown and certain other small cities with a
population under 50,000. The Agency serves residents in 13 incorporated cities and 34
unincorporated areas to develop programs and priorities for community development
activities. The Agency also provides assistance to elderly and disabled residents in its service
areas.
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WHAT KINDS OF PROJECTS DOES THE AGENCY FUND?
Water and sewer improvements such as sliplining, increasing the size of pipes,
installing new lines;
Construction of community centers, sidewalks, street and drainage improvements;
Park development, beautification, demolition of unsafe structures;
Technical assistance (program planning, proposal development, etc.);
Small business loans;
Public services, such as transportation to and from medical facilities, counseling for
juvenile firesetters, funding for the abused family shelter; and
Rehabilitation of sub-standard homes (owner's principal residence).
ARE THERE SPECIFIC AREAS WHERE THE PROGRAM OPERATES?
Communities are targeted for community development block grant activities. Most of the
public improvement projects and public service programs will be concentrated within the
designated boundaries of the following communities:
Unincorporated Target Areas
Aldine Westfield Garden City Park Marwood
Barrett Station Greenwood Village McNair
Bayshore Heatherglen North Houston Heights
Bordersville Highlands Northington
Cedar Grove Hockley Recreation Acres
Channelview Huffman Riverdale
Clear Creek Huffsmith Riverwood
Cloverleaf Kenwood Royalwood
Crosby Kohrville Sheldon
Crosby-Eastgate Linus Sherwood Place
Fauna Estates Magnolia Gardens Spring
Verde Forest
Cities
Bellaire Katy Tomball
Deer Park La Porte Waller
Galena Park Missouri City West University
Humble Seabrook Jacinto City
South Houston
HOW CAN CITIZENS GET INVOLVED?
Citizens who want to learn more about the Block Grant program can contact the Agency at
the following address and telephone number. Staff members are available to assist residents
as well as meet with citizens in their neighborhoods.
Harris County Community Development Agency
Planning & Program Development Division
3100 Timmons Lane #330
Houston, Texas 77027
(713-626-5651)
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A G R E E M E N T
THE STATE OF TEXAS §
COUNTY OF HARRIS §
This Agreement, made and entered into by and between Harris
County, a body corporate and politic under the laws of the State of
Texas,
a
municipal corporation under the laws of the State of Texas,
hereinafter sometimes referred to as the "City."
W I T N E S S E T H:
WHEREAS, the City has elected to have its population included
as a portion of that population of the County in the County's
"urban county" application to the U.S. Department of Housing and
Urban Development for the fourteenth, fifteenth, and sixteenth
years funding for the Community Development Block Grant Program,
said application being hereinafter sometimes referred to as the
"Grant Application;" and
WHEREAS, the County is willing to include all of the City's
population in the Grant Application and to cooperate with the City
in the implementation of the City's Community Development Program;
and
WHEREAS, .the Texas Legislature has enacted the "Texas
Community Development Act of 1975," codified at Art. 1269E-4,
Tex.Rev.Civ.Stats., which provides, in part, for the authorization
of cities to implement a community development program; and
WHEREAS, the Texas Legislature has further enacted "The
Interlocal Cooperation Act," codified at Art. 4413 (32c),
Tex.Rev.Civ.Stats., which provides, in part, that the County may
contract with the City to perform governmental functions and
services for the City;
NOW, THEREFORE, KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS: That the
County, and the City, in consideration of the mutual covenants and
agreements herein contained, do mutually agree as follows:
I.
The City agrees to allow the County to include the City's
population in the Grant Application, and the County agrees to
include the same~in the Grant Application.
II.
The City agrees to allow the U.S. Department of Housing and
Urban Development to use the City's population and other necessary
demographic characteristics in the determination of whether the
County will qualify as an "urban county" as defined in the Housing
and Community Development Act of 1974, as amended, and the rules
and regulations promulgated pursuant thereto.
III.
The County and the City agree to cooperate in undertaking, or
assisting in undertaking, essential community development and
housing assistance activities, specifically urban renewal and
publicly assisted housing.
IV.
The City acknowledges that they are aware that the Grant
Application has not yet been completed or submitted to the U. S.
Department of Housing and Urban Development and that no
determination has been made at the time of execution of this
agreement as to where and for what purposes the fourteenth,
fifteenth and sixteenth years funding, if any, for the Community
Development .Block Grant Program .will ~be sought or expended. In
this regard it is agreed that Harris County shall not be obligated.
to seek funds for expenditure in the City or for assistance to
residents of the City in the Grant Application. If such funds for
expenditure in the City or for assistance to its residents are
awarded as a result of the Grant Application, the County may, in
its sole discretion, override such distribution of the award and
spend such funds elsewhere and/or for other purposes when necessary
or desirable in order to achieve compliance with Title I of the
Housing and Community Development Act of 1974, as amended, and all
appropriate implementing regulations applicable thereto. The City
has received no assurance, written or oral, from the County to the
contrary, and is aware that the execution of this contract does not
constitute any guarantee on the part of the County that funds
received pursuant to the Grant Application, if any, will be
expended for projects within. the City limits of the City or for
assistance to the residents of the City.
V.
This agreement shall remain in full force and effect for the
entire fourteenth, fifteenth, and sixteenth years funding period
covered by the Grant Application (July 1, 1988 through June 30,
1991), and for such additional time as may be required for the
expenditure of funds granted to the County for such period. The
City acknowledges that they have been advised and are aware that
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federal regulations applicable to the Grant Application do not
permit the County to allow to City to withdraw from this agreement
or otherwise terminate the term of this agreement at any time after
November 9, 1987.
VI.
In the performance of this Agreement, County and all
cooperating units of general local government executing this
Agreement agree to take all actions necessary to assure compliance
with County's certification required by section 104(b) of Title I
of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974, as amended,
including Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title VIII of
the Civil Rights Act of 1968, section 109 of Title I of the Housing
and Community Development Act of 1974, and other applicable laws.
VII.
The City agrees to inform Harris County of any income
generated by the expenditure of Community Development Block Grant
(CDBG) funds received by the City and that any such income shall be
paid to Harris County. Harris County may, in its sole discretion,
allow the City to retain program income provided that any and all
such income may only be used for eligible activities in accordance
with all Community Development Block Grant requirements as may then
apply. The City understands that Harris County has the
responsibility for monitoring- income and reporting to HUD on the
use of any such program income, and the City, therefore, agrees to
meet such recordkeeping and reporting requirements as may be
required by the County for this purpose. In the event of close-out
or change in status of the City, any program income that is on hand
or received subsequent to the close-out or change in status will be
paid to Harris County.
VIII.
The City agrees and understands that the following terms and
conditions will apply with regard to real property acquired or
improved in whole or in part using CDBG funds that is within the
control of the City during the term of this Agreement.
a) The City shall timely notify Harris County of any
modification or change in the use of property from
that planned at the time of acquisition or
improvement, including disposition;
b) The City shall reimburse Harris County in an amount
equal to the current fair market value (less any
portion thereof attributable to expenditures of non
CDBG funds) of property acquired or improved. with
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CDBG funds that is sold or transferred for a use
which does not qualify under CDBG regulations.
IX.
The City agrees that program income generated from the
disposition or transfer of real property prior to or subsequent to
the grant close-out change of status, or termination of this
Agreement shall be treated according to § 570.512(e) of the Code of
Federal Regulations.
X.
Should the U. S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
reject or refuse to accept this agreement for any reason, the
County may terminate this agreement by giving written notice of the
same to the City.
XI.
The County and all cooperating units of general local
government executing this agreement agree that the County has
authority to carry out activities which will be funded from annual
CD Block Grants from Federal Fiscal Years 1988, 1989 and 1990
appropriations and from any program_ income y~nerated from the
expenditure of such funds.
XII.
This agreement shall be of no force and effect unless and
until it is executed by both parties hereto and certified by
counsel for all parties hereto on the forms set forth below.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, this instrument has been executed in
triplicate originals, each to have the force and effect of an
original as follows:
IN WITNESS WHEREOF this instrument in duplicate originals, has been
executed by the parties hereto as follows:
a. It has been executed on behalf of Harris County on
the day of 1987, by the
County Judge of Harris County and attested by the
County Clerk of Harris County pursuant to an order
of the Commissioners Court of Harris County
authorizing such execution;
b. It has been executed on behalf of the city on the
day of 1987, by its
Mayor and attested by its City Secretary, pursuant
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to ordinance of the City
authorizing such execution.
ATTEST:
ANITA RODEHEAVER, County Clerk
By
KEVIN MAUZY, Deputy County Clerk
ATTEST:
By
City Secretary
Council of the City
HARRIS COUNTY
JON LINDSAY, County Judge
CITY
Mayor
CERTIFICATE OF CITY ATTORNEY
I have examined the foregoing Agreement, and as City Attorney
of the City named therein, I certify that the terms and provisions
of this Agreement are fully authorized under state and local law
applicable to the City (including but not limited to the City's
Charter and Ordinances).
Date City Attorney
CERTIFICATE OF' COUNTY ATTORNEY HARRIS COUNTY TEXAS
I have examined the foregoing Agreement, and as statutory
civil counsel to the County named therein, I certify .that the terms
and provisions of the Agreement are fully authorized under state
and local law, and that this agreement provides full legal
authority for the County to undertake or assist in undertaking
essential community development and housing assistance
activities specifically urban renewal and publicly assisted
housing. The extent that this certificate relates the state and
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local law applicable to the City (including but not limited to the
City's Charter and Ordinances).. .This certificate is given in total
reliance upon the foregoing Certificate of City Attorney and the
undersigned disclaims any responsibility or liability for the City
Attorney's and the errors or omissions, if any, in making such
certificate.
MIKE DRISCOLL
County Attorney
Date
By
JAMES M. .ANDERSEN
Assistant County Attorney
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O R D E R
THE STATE OF TEXAS
COUNTY OF HARRIS
On this the day of 1987, the
Commissioners Court, sitting as the governing body of Harris
County, Texas, at a regular meeting, upon motion of Commissioner
seconded by Commissioner
duly put and carried, I
IT IS ORDERED that the County Judge Jon Lindsay be, and he is
hereby, authorized to execute, and Anita Rodeheaver, County Clerk,
is hereby authorized to attest, for and on behalf of Harris County,
an Agreement between Harris County, and
for the purpose of cooperating in the
County's Community Block Grant Application for the. fourteenth,
fifteenth and sixteenth years funding, which Agreement is hereby
referred to and made a part hereof for all purposes as though fully
set out herein.