09-14-09 Common Council Meeting Agenda & Packet

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ORDINANCE NO. AN ORDINANCE OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND APPROPRIATING $750,873 FROM THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT FUND (FUND 212) FOR THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT-RECOVERY PROGRAM FOR THE PURPOSE OF DEFRAYING THE EXPENSES OF THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, AND DESIGNATED SUBGR.ANTEE AGENCIES FOR THE PROGRAM YEAR BEGINNING, JUNE 5, 2009, TO BE ADMII~TISTERED THROUGH THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT. Statement of Purpose and Intent: The government of the City of South Bend, in partnership with the City's private sector and residents, is committed to the goal of improving the quality of life in the City, its neighborhoods, and for its residents. As part of this commitment to a comprehensive community development and improvement program, the City of South Bend, through its Department of Community and Economic Development, has applied for and has received on JULY 22, 2009 the approval of the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development to expend $750,873 in the execution of certain housing rehabilitation/assistance, neighborhood development, and general program planning and development activities. In order to implement the aforementioned activities, funds are required. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana, as follows: SECTION I. The sum of $750,873 is hereby appropriated for the program year starting June 5, 2009, for the City of South Bend's Community Development Block Grant-Recovery Program (Program Year 2008). The appropriation shall be used as approved by the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development under Title XII of Division A of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Recovery Act) and of the Code of Federal Regulations, Part Five Hundred and Seventy (570) for the Community Development Program. This appropriation shall be administered by the Department of Community and Economic Development and its designated subgrantees, in accordance with the 2008 Housing and Community Development (HCD) Action Plan and Amendment, which are hereby approved and incorporated by reference with respect to the following distributions: B-09MY-18-0011 Communi Development Block Grant-Recovery Program Dept. of Community & Economic Development -Planning & Admin 7,500 South Bend Heritage Foundation -Dunbar Corner Geo Thermal Heating 281,250 South Bend Heritage Foundation-Salvation Army Service Center 16,500 C:~DOCUME-IUTALBOOM~I,OCALS-1\TEMP~'GRPWISE~2009CDBG-R LETTER AND ORDWANCE.DOC