HomeMy WebLinkAboutApproving the agreement extending the St. Joseph County Housing Consortium and Authorizing the Execution thereof
RESOLUTION
3603-06
Passed by the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana
June 12, 06
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Attest:
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City Clerk
President of Common Council
Presented by me to the Mayor of the City of South Bend, Indiana
June 13, 06
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Approved and signed by me June 13 , 2t) 0 6
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City Clerk
RESOLUTION NO. 303 "0~
A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA
APPROVING AN AGREEMENT EXTENDING
THE ST. JOSEPH COUNTY HOUSING CONSORTIUM
AND AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION THEREOF
WHEREAS, ON November 28, 1990, the National Affordable Housing Act (NAHA) of 1990, also
known as the Cranston-Gonzales Act, became law, to implement its stated goal that every American
family be able to afford a decent home; and
WHEREAS, NAHA requires any governmental unit to formulate and submit appropriate plans in
order to be eligible to receive funds from several existing federal programs, including Community
Development Block Grants (CDBG), the HOME Investment Partnership Program (HOME), Emergency
Shelter Grants (ESG), as well as to be eligible to receive funds from new housing assistance programs
created by NAHA; and
WHEREAS, NAHA provides for the designation of geographically contiguous units of general
local government to participate as consortia in, and thereby be considered a single Unit of general local
government, for purposes of HOME; and
WHEREAS, I. C. 36-1-7, the Interlocal Cooperation Act, authorizes one or more governmental
entities to exercise, jointly or by one entity on behalf of the others, powers that may be exercised by such
units severally; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to the Interlocal Cooperation Act, the Cities of South Bend and Mishawaka,
and the County of St. Joseph, being contiguous units of general local government have formed the St.
Joseph Housing Consortium, which, by agreement of the member entities, is to terminate on December
31, 2006; and
WHEREAS, the Cities of South Bend, Mishawaka, and St. Joseph County are desirous of re-
establishing the Consortium for the purposes of receiving an allocation and participating in the HOME,
CDBG, ESG, and all other housing programs administered by HUD for which they may be eligible, and for
the purpose of cooperating to undertake or to assist in the undertaking of housing assistance activities for
HOME and other HUD programs, including using a January 1 start date for each program year; and
WHEREAS, substantially similar resolutions will be approved by the St. Joseph County Council
and the Mishawaka Common Council.
NOW, THEREFORE, AND PURSUANT TO THE AUTHORITY GRANTED THE COMMON
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA UNDER I.C. 36-1-7, THE INDIANA INTERLOCAL
COOPERATION ACT, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH
BEND AS FOLLOWS:
Section I. THAT The Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana has considered
and hereby approves the extension of and participation in the St. Joseph County Housing
Consortium for purposes of the formulation, update, submission and implementation of applicable
plans and programs and the implementation of the HOME Investment Partnerships Program
(HOME), Emergency Shelter Grants Programs (ESG) and other housing assistance programs
funded by the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) under the National
Affordable Housing Act of 1990 (NAHA).
Section II. THAT The Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana hereby
authorizes the Mayor to enter into an Agreement extending the St. Joseph County Housing
Consortium, in form and substance the same as or similar to that the Agreement attached hereto.
Section III. THAT The Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana hereby
confirms its commitment to the goals and the reality of fair housing within the City of South Bend.
Section IV. This resolution shall be in full force and effect from and after its adoption by
the Common Council and approval by the Mayor.
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TO THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND:
Your Committee of the Whole, to whom was referred:
BILL NO.
06-57 A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH
BEND, INDIANA APPROVING AN AGREEMENT RE-ESTABLISHING THE
ST. JOSEPH COUNTY HOUSING CONSORTIUM AND AUTHORIZING
THE EXECUTION THEREOF
Respectfully report that they have examined the matter and that in their opinion, this bill
is being recommended to the full Council with a favorable recommendation as
substituted by the deleting of the work re-establishing and adding the word extending.
Karen L. White
Chairman