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HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES 92-150 iu RESOLUTION BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BEAUMONT: THAT the City Manager be, and he is hereby authorized, to approve a Final 1992 Community Development Block Grant Statement of Objectives and Projected Use of Funds as shown on Exhibit "A", attached hereto and made a part hereof for all purposes. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Manager is hereby authorized to apply for, accept and spend 1992 Community Development Block Grant funds as shown on Exhibit "A". PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL of the City of Beaumont this the ,?/;W day of 1992. - M or - Schedule A PROPOSED 1992 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT FINAL STATEMENT OF OBJECTIVES AND PROJECTED USE OF FUNDS HOUSING A. Housing Rehabilitation $113,000 Funds will be used for the rehabilitation of single family and multi-family units for low to moderate income, elderly and handicapped persons. . Funds will also be used to provide service delivery cost for the HOME Program involving three existing positions. B. HOPE Program $35,000 Funds will be used to pay service deliver cost for the operation of the program. C. Replacement Housing $0 Funds will be used to construct new replacement housing for owner occupied houses that cannot be feasibly rehabilitated and are a threat to the safety and welfare of the occupants. The homes will be rebuilt either on the same site or another lot in the same neighborhood as the original home. D. Acquisition -for Housing $283,000 Funds will be used to purchase, rehab and resell abandoned houses to CDBG eligible homebuyers.This project will directly reduce the number of houses appearing on the Clearance and Demolition list. Any program income from this program will be reserved for additional acquisition projects. Total Housing $431,000 EXHIBIT "A" PUBLIC FACILITIES AND IMPROVEMENTS A. Health Department Building $630,000 Funds will be used to construct a new 6,800 sq. ft. building which will house WIC and Child Health Preventive Services. B. Northend Recreation Center $150,000 Funds will be used for site acquisition,design and development of a recreation center. Construction of the facility in the following year will cost approximately$1.0 million and may require general fund budget support for staff and operations. C. Neighborhood Improvement Projects $60,000 Funds will be used for street, drainage and park projects in the CDBG Strategy Area. D. Schlesinger Geriatric Center $0 Funds will be used to renovate a portion of the parking lot. $310,000 is needed to renovate the whole parking lot. E. Volunteer Center $100,000 Funds will be used to assist with the construction of a 4,000 sq. ft. building that will house the First Steps Lab School. F. Neches Park Tenant Association $15,000 Funds will be used for landscaping, installing adequate lighting, playground equipment,speed traps and safety and communication devices. G. Charlton Pollard Day Care Center $50,000 Funds will be used to restructure the roof of the existing facility, upgrade playground and other equipment. ii a H. Beaumont Food Bank $67,000 Funds will be used to restore the donated Sunbeam Bread building. I. Northridge Manor/PHA $125,000 Funds will be used to modify, improve and correct sewer system problems at Northridge Manor($125,000). Total Public Facilities and Improvments $1,197,000 PLANNING AND CAPACITY BUILDING A. Build, Inc. $25,000 Funds will be used to provide assistance to the Urban Main Street Program,which is sponsored by The Texas Historical Commission. ADMINISTRATION A. Funds will cover personnel and $335,000 operating expenses for five existing positions and two new positions. The two new positions will provide needed clerical support and a program manager for the new construction program,the proposed housing replacement program and the acquisition and resale program. 1992 CDBG GRANT PROGRAM TOTAL $1,988,000