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Home My WebLink About1997-05-12 97-218 ORDERCOUNCIL ACTION Date: May 12 1997 Item No. 97-218 PUBLIC HEARtN(: hem/Subject: Audorization to Execute and File a Final Consolidated Housing and Cotmaumity Development Plan for Community Development Entitlement Funds under Title 1 of the Housing and Community Development Act of 19]4 Responsible Department: Community and Economic Development Commentary: The City is required to hold public hearings before adoption of the FY 1997 Consolidated Housing and Community Development Plan. The Community and Ecommnic Development Committee held a public hearing at its meeting on April 9, 1997. A second public hearing is scheduled to be held at the May 12, 1997 City Council muting. Following the public hearing, the Council may take action on the FY 97 Consolidated Plan and related actions. A copy of the proposed City of Bangor 1997/98 Community Development Block Gram Program for Ne period July 1, 1997 to Jute 30, 1998, as recommended by the Community and Economic Development Committee, is attached. Also attached is a summary of the City of Baugor 1997 Consolidated Plan for Housing and Community Development. _ i, , ii >-W.MAww , Manager's Comments: City Manager Assouated lnformation:Ordot. 0.�1Nror g'a'"'"�0� Budget Approvil: Finaxe Director Legal Approvil: !- lky So lcitor Introduced For L °J / 6 X Passage _ First Reading Pege_ot_ Referral 9]-Il8 Aerip�edm Councilor Tyler May 12, 1997 CITY OF BANGOR �rpp Audorization to Execute and File a Consolidated Housing and (TIRE.) Vt/T1iBTa-....___Convmumy-Developmem-Plaedbr, Cm muty'DvMopmem-Emhlement Funds order Title I of the Housing am[ Community Development AM of 19'14 By the City Cknmait of Ike City ofBaaaurr ORDERED. THAT the City Council of Bangor, as the local governing body, bereby authorizes and directs the City Manager to submit to and file with the Department of Housing and Urban Development a Consolidated Housing and Community Development plan for Community Development Block Grant Entitlement Fords as provided for in Title I of the Housing avd Commentary Development Act of 1974, as amerWei, a copy of which is on file in Ne Office of the City Clerk; and to provide such additional information and fumish such documents as may be required by the Department of Housing and Urban Development to execute such commam or contracts as may be necessary for [be entitlement gram to be received; and to execute and file requisitions for funds.. BE IT FURTHER ORDERED, THAT, the City Manager is hereby appointed as the authorized representative of the City of Bangor to act in connection with such Plan of the City of Bangor for Federal Commonalty Development Block Grant funds trader Title I of the Housing and Community Development AM of 1974, as amended. IN CITY COUNCIL Hay 12, 1997 `Publia Hearing Opened: The. detaily bt this plan were NtutSlggd by Rod Mclay,_ Director -a'gC'd®uSity &,Economic Development. 11JNo ne it m the pobllc'spoke. � is Hearing Closed Passed CITY CLERK 9]-219 ORDER Title, Authorization to Execute and file a Consolidated Housing and Co®unity Development Plan for Community Development Housing and ' fuuanity Development e Tithe I Act o Housing and Community Development Act . o /nl��`Auip:ed to - .......V .. '�ylf��.�� ...unci..... �p Councilman 9]-218 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY of the City of Bangor 1997 Consolidated Plan Annual Action Plan for Housing and Community Development The Bangor 1997 Consolidated Plan Annual Action Plan presents a coordinated approach to addressing Bangor's housing and community development reeds over a one-year period. The goal of the plan is to integrate economic, physical and human development in a comprehensive and coordinated fashion so all the community can work together and thrive. The 1995-1999 Consolidated Plan prepared in 1995 was the first to hs developed by We City of Bangor under new guidelines from the federal Department of Housing aml Urban Development (IND). It described the City's planned use of federal, state ani local funds and other housing resources to address the needs of homeless and low- and moderate -income households and persons in ways that promote commonly and individual stability. The 1997 Consolidated Plan Annual Action Plan integrates the application, planning and citizen participation for Bangor's Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program for the July 1, 1941 to Ione 30, 1998. Ultimately, the Consolidated Plan allows the City of Bangor, its citizens, housing and related services providers and citizens, the opportunity to create a unified vision for community development actions. The 199'1 Bangor Consolidated Plan Annual Action Plan, as required by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development must primarily benefit low- and moderate -income persons in accordance with the following mad" goals: Provide decent housing. Assist homeless persons to obtain affordable housing; retain the affordable housing stock, increase the availability of permanent housing that is affordable to low-income households; and increase supportive housing that Includes structural features and services to enable persons with special needs to live in dignity. Provide a suitable living environment. Improve the safety and livability of neighborhoods; increase access to quality facilities and services; reduce the isolation of income groups within areas by deconcentrating housing opportunities and revitalizing deteriorating neighborhoods; restore and preserve named and physical features of special value for historic, architectural, or aesthetic reasons; am conserving energy resources. 9]-218 P.xpand ecunmoic opportunities. Within this goal are: creating jobs available to low- and very low-income persons; providing fulling for community development projects and activities that promotes long-term economic and social viability; and empowering low- all very low-income persons in federally assisted and public housing to achieve self-sufficiency. PROPOSED ACCOMPLISHMENTS for the expenditure of 1997 Community Development Black Grant funds in support of Five -Year Strategic Plan Priority Goals HOUSING STRATEGY: Priority 1 - Very low-income, other low-income, homeless individuals and households. Proposed accomplishtvem: Provide transitional can management services at Park Woods Tta nitional Neighborhood by funding one full-time case manager and one pan -time clerical support scoff person. Priority 2 - Very, low-income all other low-income homeless and other individuals and households. Proposed accomplishmene Participation with Maine State Housing Authority for rehabilitation financing of 100 units of affordable housing being acqu'ved fi an the Univemity, of Maine by the Bangor Housing Development Corporation, a non- profit organization created by the Boats of Commissioners of the Bangor Housing Authority. These partially unoccupied units will be occupied by existing public housing residents whose income and existing public housing rents indicate an ability on pay affordable rents. In tura, the vacated public housing wits will be occupied by eligible reasons who otherwise would be homeless. Priority 3 - Very low-income and other low-income homeless youths. Proposed accomplishment: Rehabilitation of one institutional structure for use as a live -Io 30 -day youth shelter. Priority 4 - Very low-income and other low-income small related renter households and all other rather households. Proposed accomplishment: Rehabilitation of 15 rental arms, additional units should program income exceed projections. 9]-218 Priority 5 - Existing homeowners. Proposed accomplishment: Rehabilitation of 10 homeowner units, additional units should program income exceed projections. Priority 6 -1st-time homeowners with children and all others. Proposed accomplishment: Rehabilitation of 51 dwelling units of military surplus single-family housing deeded to the City by the federal government, or financed for acquisition by the Mair¢ State Housing Authority. Business Development Loan Program; Proposed accomplishment: Assistance to t or more private -sector business entities to crate or retain at least 10 permanent full -tune jobs or a tuivalw pan -time jobs, principally for low end moderate -income persons. Property Acquisition, Clearance and Disposition; Proposed accomplishment: Continued payoff of purchase agreement for the former Maine Central Railroad waterfront property for resale or lase, suit the sale or lase of the former Bangor Waterworks property m privatesectorentities for the creation or retention of permarcn[jobs principally for low and moderate -income persons. LAND ACQUISITION STR ATFCY: Proposed accomplishment: Continued payoff of tbe previously partially funded acquisition of approximately 30 acres of waterfront property from the blame Central Railroad, enviromnensal mitigation, and preparation for disposition for economic development purposes. Proposed accomplishment: Disposition of waterfront properties; for redevelopment. PUBLIC HOUSING AREA STRATEGY: Proposed aaomplishments: Participation with Maine BMW Housing Authority in she rehabilitation funding of 100 units of former University of Maine housing being acquire by the BHA - related Bangor Housing Development Corp. to provide alternative housing for current public housing residents whose income will support affordable rents, thus freemg-ap public housing units for new homeless tenants. FAIR HOUSING STRATEGY: Proposed a¢omplishmenh Develop a Fair Housing Plan. 9)-218 ADA COMPLIANCE Proposed accomplishment: Resolve handicap accessibility noncompliance issues in 6 publicly accessible facilities and work places employing persons with disabilities, and accessible parking and entrance routes at 10 public schools. Neighborhood sidewalks: Proposed accomplishment: reconstruction son asphalt overlay of 2 1/2 blocks of neighborhood sidewalks. Neighborhood streets: Proposed accomplishment Aapball overlay of 3,533 linear felt of neighborhood sheers. Neighborhood parks: Proposed accomplishment Reconstruction of Williams Park steps and drainage. Historic restoration of Battleship Maine bow scroll monument at Davenport Park. Downtown revitalization area Proposed accomplishment Reconstruction of 245 linear feel of sidewalk on Broad Street. Replacement of steps from State Street to Kenduskeag Plaza. Waterfrorrt revitalization area: Proposed accomplishments: 1) Corannuction of vain -station -style building to wntain, rest rooms, ricket sales booth, concession area, and covered picnic area. Labor sed sorsa materials will be donated. 2) Filling of approximately 9 acres of f inner rail switching yard with mivimum 4" of granular fill and mina num 2" of lop soil. Fill will be delivered from sewer replacement project excavation. 3) Continuation of wil/bank stabilization and fence relocation along deteriorating bulkhead. 97-218 CITY OF BANGOR 1997098 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program Proposed Community Development Activities July 1, 1997 be June 30, 1996 QQSQ F Nn NS SOURCES CDBG ErNnemem Grant $1.284.000 Protected Program Income from CDBG concent Inas repayments 310.0$$ TOTAL ODBC FUNDS AVAILABLE FOR USE $1,584,000 PRmReu De The )omen chiastive of the Cry of Bangor Community Oevelopmem Program is the development of a viable union community by p roodinll decent hearing, a suitable king ereimnment and expanding emnomkoppmhmltles, pnndpellyt persons Mlg-andmodemteln¢ e. ConascenlwitM1 lis primary dpe¢live, Bengt(¢FV 1899 prryram Qunded whM1 federal FY 1987 usual war spetinc objectives and promised use of NMa are: " U80NammR L�S) Rocha/ $j ECONOMTCDEVELOPMENT ReimWraement to the Ecanork Development Division W services City-wide $10,008 Payment W ma CDBG Program. STAINCE Commercial, Industrial Doanlown Revitalization and HaMlcap City vice $10]100) Auris Loans and Aulabn e, them is in addition to the $23.118 presently available for this aUMiry accumulated from repayment Pill loans) PARKWOCIFIR-SOCUM EISRVICFS Funds whereas management position and be dencal time Park Woods $59438 Oaeded to support that Pages. PROPERTY RMIA iT� ATON Law lnMeat and defened payment bans tot artfulness Cereals $425,246 lowe occupiedingl se -family homes and multifamily rely unila. PROPERTY nePG<TON Legal feed surveys, envlmnmeMal remeM1atlon and mer costs Wwvisam Watchman, $38,888 associated with be contents of COSS- expand school" Lnviincome Neighborhoods PROPSTpl MIN7 0 MPM d[tivmd�Pyek�r PUBLIC IMPROVISMEN gmeMan sats"Nctiia� proof am To remove material and amM1Redural bamemend W bmg planes of Public aaommodation Do wMosmenw Sam OM Americana Who BisabiMke Aid (AOA) requirements W Mandate 6 year program. City Nulling Fa t iry Pitlwnn9 Square PaNJng Garage Base Park GraMstand Cental Flre$tman Hager Road Fire Stafim Was@ Water TrealmeriPlant Handicap accessible palling and accessible routes to schools AOA Compliance Projects Subayed Neighborhood" e A S Jews ks Hammond Streak soNM1 sitle Sidewalk Improvements BUGalal Neighborhood! Sanford Shm^� e Second street Cedar Stteet S41Mater Avenue street Improvements SubtoMl Naimix,rboodP 4Nlllema Paris - steps and drainage Deseret Paris Neighborhood Public Improvements Bubbotal Calmness Rau a an Am, Bmatl street sidewalk Henduskeag Placa Stairs 0rumovm RmNaf tion Area BubtoUl Amendment Reviaffecom Waarfront Arca subbetm PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS SUBMTAL PRGPST9]VM1051019] 0136 PM 2 97-218 103 Trade Avenue S811,16 10 Broad Street 2.278 Base Perk 9.707 Main Santa 36,010 Hogan Road 1,630 LMyr Main Street 16.030 15000 $1$1— 8 N0, High Sha a to High street 0303 520.3% UnlOnsacrit he Cedar Street $9,000 Un10n Sped to Cedar Street 12%0 03,000 Eeaez Street to Grove Street 7000 $71,500 $2,381 5%O%0 $7,391 $99.1% behind reaches $68.367 11 OLD $89,367 $65000 %DOD 839,787 9T-218 AUPOdlY Nn .wdon'on LpcSG'pn(si uE�rpoBI3A PROPERTY ACQUISITION, RELOCATION AND OFFNIQUITCHN Paymenlan Loan W soundness li Property WabRmnl S2�194 PROPERTY ACQUISITION 8 DEMOLITION SUBTOTAL $253,184 PRO RAMADMINISTRATON MersipM, Management Monibrin9, and Cconlinating of CDBG Program accedes. WA $213,355 Provision of pudic inbrmetion (Program inlema son materials, public hearing notices and pu0liw110n requirement). Clrywitle _ 3,0M) PROGRAM ADMINISTRATION SUBTOTAL $219,355 p. NNING ReimWcouran l ro Me Planning Common or aerricea povised in support W Contends Development Prcgrzm activities. WA $15.000 Consulting Feet WBIBrRMd Plan N/A_5000 PLANNING SUBTOTAL $40,000 PROPSTI)i QVII119703.39 PM 3