1434RESOLUTION NO. ~ y3y
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF WEST MEMPHIS, ARKANSAS, APPROVING
THE STATEMENT OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
OBJECTIVES AND PROJECTED USE OF FUNDS FOR
THE TWELFTH YEAR ENTITLEMENT INCREMENT
(B-95-MC-05-0009) OF THE COMMUNITY DEVELOP-
MENT BLOCK GRANT (CDBG) PROGRAM, MAKING
CERTAIN RE9UIRED CERTIFICATIONS TO THE U. S.
DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT
AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO SUBMIT THE
PROGRAM MATERIALS TO THE U. S. DEPARTMENT OF
HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT, LITTLE ROCK
AREA OFFICE.
WHEREAS, the City of West Memphis is desirous of undertaking
a variety of community improvement activities rich funds available
under the provisions of Title I of the Housing and Community
Development Act of 1974, as amended; and
WHEREAS, the Statement of Community Development Objectives
and Projected Use of Funds for the Trelfth Year Entitlement incre-
ment dated April 20, 1995 has been prepared by the Community
Development Agency of West Memphis; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has reviered and discussed the
contents of the April 20, 1995 Statement of Community Development
Objectives and Projected Use of Funds for the Trelfth Year,
recognizing that it may make changes during the present meeting;
and
WHEREAS, the City is so required to submit to the U. S.
Department of Housing and Urban Development certain certifications
of compliance rith applicable statutes and executive orders
associated rith the Community Development Block Grant Program.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF WEST MEMPHIS, ARKANSAS:
1. That the Statement of Community Development Objectives and
Projected Use of Funds for the Trelfth Year Community
Development Block Grant Program is hereby approved as a
Final Statement in all respects to serve as the guiding
instrument for the implementation of the Trelfth Year
Program; said program to be administered by the Community
Development Agency of West Memphis.
2. That the Mayor be and hereby is authorized to submit to the
Little Rock Area Office of the U. S. Department of Housing
[ and Urban Development said Final Statement of Community
~ Development Objectives and Projected Use of Funds.
~r 3. That the Mayor be and hereby is authorized to provide
additional information to the U. S. Department of Housing
and Urban Development as may be required; and to certify
compliance rlth current requirements for citizen
participation and public accountability in developing the
annual entitlement increment, rith the requirements of the
applicable civil rights lets and Executive Orders
pertaining thereto, rith the requirements that the
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projected use of funds has been developed so as to give
maximum feasible priority to activities rhich rill benefit
lor- and moderate-income persons or aid in the prevention
or elimination of slums and blight, and rith other
applicable lace; and that the Director of the Community
Development Agency of West tlemphis be designated the "lead
person" for the Community Development Block Grant Program.
4. That this resolution shall be in full force and effect from
and after its passage and approval.
DATE PASSED:
AP~~`~o r45s
Approved:
Al Boals, yor
Attest:
Dan Cra~~, Cit~ivls+Fk~1'reasurer
RECEIVED
CITY CLERK OFFICE
DATE C1.+ti..,~.P, la 19q~ S'~ ~ou,Y..
a-a~pso~,
B-95-MC-OS-0009:
Rehabilitation:
Elderly (55 and older): $ 200,000
Demolition: 50,000
Public Facilities Improvements:
South Loop Project 206,000
Administration and Planning: 114,000
Total Grant Amount: $ 570,000
Amend the Housing Rehabilitation Policy Regulations to raise the cap spent per house
from $11,000 to $20,000 and also to include a seven (7) year forgivable lien.
Public Service Grants must be expended within a one year time period of the date on the
agreement or the funds will be captured for reallocation.
Reallocate the funds from the B-94-MC-OS-0009 public facilities improvements (South
21st Street) to the South Loop Project.
Develop a housing and street condition inventory to be used for allocations of the housing
rehabilitation, demolition and public facility funds.