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RESOLUTION NO.
<br />A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL
<br />OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA
<br />APPROVING AN AGREEMENT RE- ESTABLISHING
<br />THE ST. JOSEPH COUNTY HOUSING CONSORTIUM
<br />AND AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION THEREOF
<br />WHEREAS, on November 28, 1990, the National Affordable Housing Act
<br />(NAHA) of 1990, also known as the Cranston - Gonzales Act, became law,
<br />to implement its stated goal that every American family be able to
<br />afford a decent home; and
<br />WHEREAS, NAHA requires any governmental unit to formulate and
<br />submit appropriate plans in order to be eligible to receive funds from
<br />several existing federal programs, including Community Development
<br />Block Grants (CDBG), the HOME Investment Partnership Program (HOME),
<br />Emergency Shelter Grants (ESG), as well as to be eligible to receive
<br />funds from new housing assistance programs created by NAHA; and
<br />WHEREAS, NAHA provides for the designation of geographically
<br />contiguous units of general local government to participate as
<br />consortia in, and thereby be considered a single unit of general local
<br />government for purposes of HOME; and
<br />WHEREAS, I.C. 36 -1 -7, the Interlocal Cooperation Act, authorizes
<br />one or more governmental entities to exercise, jointly or by one
<br />entity on behalf of the others, powers that may be exercised by such
<br />units severally; and
<br />WHEREAS, pursuant to the Interlocal Cooperation Act, the Cities of
<br />South Bend and Mishawaka, and the County of St. Joseph, being
<br />contiguous units of general local government have formed the St.
<br />Joseph Housing Consortium, which, by agreement of the member entities,
<br />is to terminate on December 31, 1994; and
<br />WHEREAS, the Cities of South Bend, Mishawaka, and St. Joseph
<br />County are desirous of re- establishing the Consortium for the purposes
<br />of receiving an allocation and participating in the HOME, CDBG, ESG,
<br />and all other housing programs administered by HUD for which they may
<br />be eligible, and for the purpose of cooperating to undertake or to
<br />assist in the undertaking of housing assistance activities for HOME
<br />and other HUD programs; and
<br />WHEREAS, substantially similar resolutions will be approved by the
<br />Mishawaka Common Council and the County Council of St. Joseph County.
<br />NOW, THEREFORE, AND PURSUANT TO THE AUTHORITY GRANTED THE CITY OF
<br />SOUTH BEND, INDIANA UNDER I.C. 36 -1 -7, THE INDIANA INTERLOCAL
<br />COOPERATION ACT, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
<br />SOUTH BEND AS FOLLOWS:
<br />Section I. THAT the Common Council of the City of South Bend,
<br />Indiana has considered and hereby approves the re- establishment of and
<br />participation in the St. Joseph County Housing Consortium for purposes
<br />of the formulation, update, submission and implementation of
<br />applicable plans and programs and the implementation of the Home
<br />Investment Partnerships Program (HOME), Emergency Shelter Grants
<br />Programs (ESG) and other housing assistance programs funded by the
<br />Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) under the National
<br />Affordable Housing Act of 1990 (NAHA).
<br />Section II. THAT the Common Council of the City of South Bend,
<br />Indiana hereby authorizes the Mayor of the City of South Bend, Indiana
<br />to enter into an Agreement Re- Establishing the St. Joseph County
<br />Housing Consortium, in form and substance the same as or similar to
<br />that of the Agreement attached hereto.
<br />Section III. THAT the Common Council of the City of South Bend,
<br />Indiana hereby confirms it commitment to the goals and the reality of
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