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REGULAR MEETING JUNE 12, 2006
<br />There being no one present wishing to speak to the Council either in favor of or in
<br />opposition to this Resolution, Councilmember Kuspa made a motion to adopt this
<br />Resolution. Councilmember White seconded the motion which carried and the
<br />Resolution was adopted by a roll call vote of six (6) ayes.
<br />RESOLUTION NO. 3603-06 A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON
<br /> COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH
<br /> BEND, INDIANA APPROVING AN
<br /> AGREEMENT EXTENDING THE ST.
<br /> JOSEPH COUNTY HOUSING
<br /> CONSORTIUM AND AUTHORIZING
<br /> THE EXECUTION THEREOF
<br />Whereas, on November 28, 1990, the National Affordable Housing Act (NAHA) of 1990,
<br />also known as the Cranston-Gonzales Act, became law, to implement its stated goal that
<br />every American family be able to afford a decent home; and
<br />Whereas, NAHA requires any governmental unit to formulate and submit appropriate
<br />plans in order to be eligible to receive funds from several existing federal programs,
<br />including Community Development Block Grants (CDBG), the HOME Investment
<br />Partnership Program (HOME), Emergency Shelter Grants (ESG), as well as to be eligible
<br />to receive funds from new housing assistance programs created by NAHA; and
<br />Whereas, NAHA provides for the designation of geographically contiguous units of
<br />general local government to participate as consortia in, and thereby be considered a single
<br />Unit of general local government, for purposes of HOME; and
<br />Whereas, I.C. 36-1-7 the Interlocal Cooperation Act, authorizes one or more
<br />governmental entities to exercise, jointly or by one entity on behalf of the others, powers
<br />that may be exercised by such units severally; and
<br />Whereas, pursuant to the Interlocal Cooperation Act, the Cities of South Bend and
<br />Mishawaka, and the County of St. Joseph, being contiguous units of general local
<br />government have formed the St. Joseph Housing Consortium, which, by agreement of the
<br />member entitites, is to terminate on December 31, 2006; and
<br />Whereas, the Cities of South Bend, Mishawaka, and St. Joseph County are desirous of
<br />reestablishing the Consortium for the purposes of receiving an allocation and
<br />participating in the HOME, CDBG, ESG, and all other housing programs administered
<br />by HUD for which they may be eligible, and for the purpose of cooperating to undertake
<br />or to assist in the undertaking of housing assistance activities for HOME and other HUD
<br />programs, including using a January 1 start date for each program year; and
<br />Whereas, substantially similar resolutions will be approved by the St. Joseph County
<br />Council and the Mishawaka Common Council.
<br />NOW, THEREFORE, AND PURSUANT TO THE AUTHORITY GRANTED THE
<br />COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA UNDER I.C. 36-
<br />1-7, THE INDIANA INTERLOCAL COOPERATION ACT, BE IT RESOLVED BY
<br />THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND AS FOLLOWS:
<br />Section I. That the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana has considered
<br />and hereby approves the extension of and participation in the St. Joseph County Housing
<br />Consortium for purposes of the formulation, update, submission and implementation of
<br />applicable plans and programs and the implementation of the HOME Investment
<br />Partnerships Program (HOME), Emergency Shelter Grants Programs (ESG) and other
<br />housing assistance programs funded by the Department of Housing and Urban
<br />Development (HUD) under the National Affordable Housing Act of 1990 (NAHA)
<br />Section II. That the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana hereby
<br />authorizes the Mayor to enter into an Agreement extending the St. Joseph County
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