HomeMy WebLinkAbout1995-07-10 95-317 RESOLVECOUNCIL ACTION
Date: .Tuly 10 1995
IteID No. 95-317
Item/Subject: Approval Authority for Community Development Loans for Mobile Home Relocation -
Quear City Mobile Home Park
Responsible Department: Community and Economic Development
Co®entaxy: Residents of the Queen City Mobile Home Park have received notice that a portion ofdm park
located on the southeast side of Stillwater Avenuewill Inclosed] and thattheir mobile homes will have to be moved.
Many are elderly or persons living on limited moomes mud the east of such a move represents a substantial and
unexpected financial burden. Mary would qualify fn financial resistance under the City Community Development
Residential Rehabilitation Loan Program which provides financial assistance for residential improvements to low-
erWmodmateincomepersons. This Resolve, if approved, would also allow the provision of loan fiords for the vests
mvolvad in moving and reestablishing the mobile homes being displaced.
Presently all Community Development loans are approved by the Community and t o mmic Development
Commodore. This Resolve would also permit administrative approval of loans for this situation in amounts not to
exceed$3,000. Thisappmvalwouldexpediterim approval utensil lomrequests and fimmlommonofthe mobile
homes involved, and would enable the Community Development staff to more quickly respond to the numerous
Iom requests expected in addition to the normal loan workload.
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Budget Approval:
Finance Director
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Referral
Assigned to Councilor Popper July 10, 1995 95-317
CITY ;OF BANGOR
(MI.E.) �RESlthle,. Approval Authority for Crummallly,J)@Velepment _....
Loans for Mobile Home Relocation - Queen City
Mobile Home Park
By rhe City Council of rhe City ofBuaaor.
RBSOLVBD,
WHEREAS, some residents of the Queen City Mobile Home Park have received notice
that a portion of the park will be dosed and that they will be required to
relocate their mobile homes; and
WHEREAS, many of Nose who are so notified are elderly or live on fixed incomes and
the no ice to relocate represents a serious emotional and financial disruption
in their lives; and
WHEREAS, the City of Bangor, recognizing the high level of concern and anxiety that is
being experienced by Nose receiving the notice, wishes to be As helpful as
possible;and
WHEREAS, the Community Development Division is receiving requests for financial
assistance from Nose being displaced to provide for financing of the
expenses involved in moving their mobile homes; and
WHEREAS, there are approximately 80 mobile home owners who may be eligible for
assistance under the guidelines of the Community Development Residential
Rehabilitation Loan Program who require assistance in a relatively short
period of time; and
WHEREAS, the majority of the loan amounts needed for such purposes are not expected'
to exceed $3,000; and
WHEREAS, authorbung administrative approval of loan amounts not to exceed $3,000
would facilitate the staffg ability In respond to loan requests in addition to
the around workload in a more timely manner
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, THAT the Director of Community Development is
hereby authorized to approve loan applications from owners of mobile homes being
displaced from the Queen City Mobile Home Park W to provide for the moving their
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mobile homes, reestablishing the mobile home in a new location, and making
necessary repairs to the mobile homes provide this -
I. The mobile home relocation is mecessltated by a notice to vacate.
2. The owner of the mobile home is mk eligible recipient of a
Community Development Residential Rehabilitation Loan Program
loan and meels the eligibility guidelines of the Program.
3. The loan amoral not exceed$3,000, or other such amount as may he
approved by the Community and Boonomie Development Committee.
4. The mobile home will be relocated not more than 15 miles from dse
City limits of Bangor.
5. The relocation ofthe mobile is feasible and any code deficiencies will
be connected as a result of the loan.
6. Loan amounts may include the reasonable cost of moving the mobile
home, establishing the mobile home in a new location, making
necessary repairs to the mobile homes, and securing all necessary
approval and permits for locating the mobile home in its new
location.
7. The site the mobile home is to be relocated to meets all municipal and
state requirements at that location and all necessary repairs and
modifications are made to the mobile home to men the requirements
of the municipality in which the mobile home will be located.
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