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Home My WebLink About1992-08-10 92-385 ORDERCOUNCIL ACTION Item No. 93-385 I Date July 30. 1992 Item/Subject: Community Development Program Amendment Responsible Department: Community s economic Development Commentary: This proposed action will amend the FY 1992 Final Statement of Community Development Objective to increase by $90,000 the amount projected to be expended for Handicap Access Activities to $102,000. The additional expenditure will fund the elevator and front ac rasp portion of the City Police Station renovations being funded,sin part, by State Sobs Pond funds. The City-wide Residential Property Rehabilitation mans expenditure will be reduced by a like amount. This action will not cause a shortage of rehabilitation funds as one large anticipated rehabilitation project does not meet underwriting criteria and cannot be funded. Dspartme Peaa Hanger's Comments: Q kaA City Manager Associated Information, OtAko 9";W4 Finance Director x Passage _First Reading Page 1 of deferral 92-385 Aedgned to Counatw Sawyer. August 10, 1992 CITY OF BANGOR (TIRE.) Authorization to Execute and File an Amended Final _... ........ __.. _. _. _ Statemeentnt oof £ Development Objectives and Projected Use of Funds fox Community Development Entitlement Funds under Title I of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 By W City Cmwmil efdw C(tF of Better: ORDERED. TWT the City Council of Bangor, as the local governing body, hereby authorizes and directs the City Manager to submit to Bud file with the Department of Housing and Urban Development an Amended Final Statement of Community Development Objectives and Projected Use of Funds for Community Oevelopment Block Grant entitlement footle a provided for in Title I of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974, as amended, a copy of which is attached hereto as "Exhibit A^ and consisting isting of four (4) numbered pages; and to provide such additional information and furnish such documents as may be required by the Department of Housing and Urban Development to execute such contract or contracts as may be neceseary for the entitlement grant to be received; and to execute and file requisitions for funds. BE IT FURTHBR ORDERED, THAT, the City Manager is hereby appointed as the authorized representative of the C$,ty of Bangor to act in connection with such statement of the City of Bangor for Federal Community Development Block Grant funds under Title I of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974, as amended. In City Council August 10, 1992 Passed 92-385 0RUER Title, Authorization toe cute and file a me n pmenaed, final statement of covwun" development objectives and projected use of funds for community, development Amgn G 'C ....... ... .... �f�ti Councilman rb p 4,sm 0 C"C L ry Lleikea 92-385 0RUER Title, Authorization toe cute and file a me n pmenaed, final statement of covwun" development objectives and projected use of funds for community, development Amgn G 'C ....... ... .... �f�ti Councilman rb p �1, 38s EXHIBIT A CITY OF BANGOR FINAL STATEMENT OF COMUVITY DEVELOPMENT OBJECTIVES FY 1992 (AMENDED) The primary objective of the City of Bangor Community Development Program is the development of a viable urban community by providing decent housing, a suitable living environment ent and expanding economic opportunities, principally for persons of low- and moderate -income. Consistent with this primary objective, Bangor's FY 1992 program year specific objectives and projected use of funds are. 1. Downtown Revitalization Activities To alleviate physical and economic omic distress through stimulation of private investment, communityrevitalization, expansion of economic opportunities principally for low- and moderate -income persons, and aiding in the elimination of blighting influences by providing financial and technical assistance for the acquisition, rehabilitation, restoration, reuse, demolition, removal and/or expanded use of existing private properties; design, construction, reconstruction, rehabilitation, acquisition, removal, demolition and/or installation of publicly owned and/or operated facilities; promoting and assisting new private development of vacant, deteriorated or underutilised property; preventing and eliminating blighting influences through code enforcement, selective acquisition and clearance or rehabilitation of vacant and/or deteriorated properties; improvement, management and disposition of acquired properties; assisting the development of the recreational, residential and commercial potential of the waterfront and stream a and implementing the City's strategy for downtown revitalization. It is projected that $91,973 of PY 1992 CDBG Entitlement Funds will be used to complete improvements to downtown sidewalks and lighting. 2. Waterfront Revitalization Activities To alleviate physical and economic distress through stimulation of private investment, community revitalization, expansion of economic opportunities principally for low- and moderate -income persona, and aiding in the elimination of blighting influences by providing financial and technical assistance for the acquisition, rehabilitation, restoration, reuse, demolition, removal and/or expanded use of existing private properties; design, construction, reconstruction, rehabilitation, acquisition, removal, demolition and/or installation of publicly owned and/or operated facilities; promoting and assisting new private development of vacant o underutilized property; preventing and eliminating blighting influences through code enforcement, selective acquisition and clearance or rehabilitation of vacant and/or deteriorated NOTE: Additions are underlined and Amendment $1 deletions are �out. August 10, 1992 properties; improvement, management and disposition of acquired properties; assisting the development of the recreational, residential and commercial potential of the waterfront area; and implementing the City's strategy for waterfront revitalization. It is projected that $150,000 of FY 1992 CDBG entitlement Funds will be used for property acquisition, $5,000 for relocation costs, $20,000 for clearance of acquired properties, $300000 for public improvements, and $5,000 for management and disposition of acquired properties. 3. City -Wide CDBG Residential Property Rehabilitation Loans To improve and expand housing opportunities for low- and moderate -income persons by making available, on a City-wide basis, low-interest rate property rehabilitation loans and deferred loans to Owners of existing eligible properties. Eligible properties e those which do not currently meet WD Section 8 Minimum Property Standards and/or the BOCA Property Maintenance Code/1990, but which can economically be brought into compliance. Rehabilitation will be limited to correcting code violations and/or violations of Section 8 Minimum Property Standards, cost effective energy conservation measures, general property improve- ments necessary to put the property into generally good and readily maintainable condition, the conversion of an existing structure to housing or to increase the number of dwelling units in an existing residential or mixed-use structure. This program is administered by the Community Development Property Rehabilitation Staff. It is projected that 4445yo: $405.431 of FY 1992 CDBG Entitlement Funds will be expanded on this activity and $20,000 for related code enforcement services. 4. Economic Development Activities TO create and/or retain jobs primarily for low- and moderate - income persons, leverage private investment, alleviate physical antl economic distress, and expand tax revenues through the use of CDBG Entitlement funds for the acquisition of real property for economic development purposes; for the acquisition, construction, reconstruction, rehabilitation, demolition, removal, and installation of public infrastructure, commercial or industrial buildings, structures, essential inventory and/or capital equipment, for commercial or real property improvements; for operating capital, and to provide technical and financial assistance to private, for-profit, and/or non-profit entities when the assistance is necessary to carry out an approved economic development project. It is projected that $35,000 will be expended for business assistance, $10,500 of FY 1992 CDBG Entitlement Fannie is projected to be expanded for reimbursement to the Economic Development Division for services provided to this activity and $100,000 for infrastructure improvements in the Maine Business Enterprise Park. NOTE, Additions are underlined and Amendment #1 deletions are orrossemlout. August 10, 1992 5. Handicap Access Activities To carry out special projects directed to the removal of material And architectural barriers which restrict the mobility and accessibility of elderly and/or handicapped persona to publicly accessed buildings, facilities and improvements. It is expected that $12,000 of FY 1992 CDBG Entitlement Funds will be expended on this activity for handicap egress for the Fruit Street School building. An estimated $90.000 will be expanded to provide handicap access to all levels of the City Police Station. 6. Neighborhood Parks Public improvements to City parks in and/or serving low-income neighborhoods, including installation of playground equipment, lighting, pedestrian amenities, walks, fencing and landscaping. $238,912 of FY 1992 CDM Entitlement Funds are projected to be expanded on this activity for improvements to Stillwater, Williams, Bangor Gardens, Fairmount, and Little City Parks. 7. Neiahborhood Public improvements Public improvements to streets, lighting and sidewalks in designated Community Development Neighborhood Conservation Project Areas and other eligible low- and moderate -income residential neighborhoods where at least 518 of the residents are low- and moderate -income persons. It is anticipated that $192,000 of FY 1992 CDBG Entitlement Funds will be expanded on this activity. NOTE: Additions are underlined and Amendment R1 deletions are creased -eat. 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