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HomeMy WebLinkAboutApproving an Agreement Re-Establishing St. Joseph Co. Housing Consortium & Authorizing the Execution ThereofRESOLUTION NO. 2480 -97 Passed by the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana, July 14, 1997 Attest: Presented by me to the Mayor of the City of South Bend, Indiana July 15, 19 97 Approved and signed by me Clerk of Common Council. July 15, 19 97 City Clerk Mayor RESOLUTION NO. <T 06 3 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 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, 1997; 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; and WHEREAS, substantially similar resolutions will be approved by the Mishawaka Common Council and the County Council of St. Joseph County. NOW, THEREFORE, AND PURSUANT TO THE AUTHORITY GRANTED 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 re- establishment 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 of the City of South Bend, Indiana to enter into an Agreement Re- Establishing the St. Joseph County Housing Consortium, in form and substance the same as or similar to that of the Agreement attached hereto. Section III. THAT the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana hereby confirms it 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. PRESENTED l— ( LI, q7 NOT APPROVED ADOPTED.,- N-97 4L Member, Common Counci Filet _ ;;_%Prk'S Office J U L - 9 1997 LORETTAJ. DUDA CITY CLERK, $0. BEND. IN.