HomeMy WebLinkAbout2009-037 CCRMember Kay Lasman introduced the following resolution and moved its
adoption:
RESOLUTION NO. 2009-37
RESOLUTION APPROVING PROJECTED USE OF FUNDS FOR 2009
URBAN HENNEPIN COUNTY COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK
GRANT PROGRAM, AUTHORIZING SIGNATURE OF SUBRECIPIENT
AGREEMENT WITH HENNEPIN COUNTY AND ANY THIRD PARTY
AGREEMENTS AND APPROVING AMENDMENT TO 2008 COMMUNITY
DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT PROGRAM
WHEREAS, the City of Brooklyn Center, through execution of a Joint
Cooperation Agreement with Hennepin County, is cooperating in the Urban Hennepin County
Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program; and
WHEREAS, the City of Brooklyn Center has developed a proposal for the use of
Urban Hennepin County CDBG funds made available to it; and
WHEREAS, the City held a public hearing on February 23, 2009 to obtain the
views of citizens on housing and community development needs and priorities and the City's
proposed use of $186,215 from the 2009 Urban Hennepin County Community Development
Block Grant; and
WHEREAS, the City of Brooklyn Center, through execution of a Joint
Cooperation Agreement with Hennepin County, is a subrecipient community in the Urban
Hennepin County Community Development Block Grant Program; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to the Subrecipient Agreement between the City of
Brooklyn Center and Hennepin County, the city agrees to assume certain responsibilities for the
utilization of Community Development Block Grant funds; and
WHEREAS, the City of Brooklyn Center would now like to reallocate
Community Development Block Grant funds previously allocated to the city pursuant to the
Subrecipient Agreement; and
WHEREAS, a notice to solicit public comment was published and comments
were solicited for a period of 15 days, ending February 20, 2009.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of
Brooklyn Center that it approves the following projects for funding from the Urban Hennepin
County CDBG Program and authorizes submittal of the proposal to Hennepin County for review
and inclusion in the 2009 Urban Hennepin County Community Development Block Grant
Program.
RESOLUTION NO. 2009-37
Proi ect Budget
Household and Outside Maintenance for the Elderly $ 15,148
CEAP Senior Services $ 9,284
HomeLine Tenant Advocacy Program $ 3,500
City of Brooklyn Center Code Enforcement and Foreclosed/
Vacant Properties Initiative $150,000
Home Rehabiliation Program (Rehabilitation of
Of Private Property) $ 8,283
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City Council hereby authorizes and
directs the Mayor and its City Manager to execute the Subrecipient Agreement and any required
Third Party Agreement on behalf of the City to implement the 2009 CDBG Program.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City Council approves the reallocation
of 2008 Community Development Block Grant funds by reallocating $50,000 from the Home
Rehabilitation (Rehabilitation of Private Property) project and allocating $50,000 to a new
project titled Comprehensive Code Enforcement and Foreclosed/Vacant Properties Project.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City Council hereby authorizes and
directs the Mayor and its City Manager to execute any required Third Party Agreement on behalf
of the City, if such an agreement is required.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that should the final amount of FY2009 CDBG
available to the city be different from the preliminary amount provided to the city, the City
Council hereby authorizes the City Manager to adjust project budget(s) to reflect an increase or
decrease in funding.
Februarv 23, 2009
Date Mayor
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City Clerk
The motion for the adoption of the foregoing resolution was duly seconded by member
Dan Ryan
and upon vote being taken thereon, the following voted in favor thereof:
Kay Lasman, Tim Roche, Dan Ryan, Tim Willson, and Mark Yelich;
and the following voted against the same: none ;
whereupon said resolution was declared duly passed and adopted.