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Home My WebLink About1991-05-13 91-201 ORDERtuYnaAction Dole May 6, 1991 - Item No. 91-201 Authorization to Execute and File a Final Statement Ham/Subject: of Community Development Objectives and Projected 1 Use of Funds for FY 1991 Responsible DepMment: Community 6 Economic Development Dept. EammmlUry: The City Council was provided detailed information on the City's proposed application for Federal PY 1991 Community Development funds by Memorandum dated April 17, 1991. Attached for your information is a FY 1991 Community Development Program Summary which indicates proposed activities and use of available funds. The Community and Economic Development Committee reviewed the proposed application at its meeting on April 22, 1991and held a Public Hearing on May 6th. The proposed. Community Development Objectives and Projected Use of Funds were published in the Bangor Daily now prior to the Public Hearing. A second Public Hearing has been advertised for considera- tion of this Order at the My 13th City Council Heating, The Order willbe ready for passage after the Public Hearing. The application deadline is Hay 31st. - Managv'v Commenm: GU .� fjr,lal, /' f E tO u/O.lrfl Lp a�+� 4, C .— o... crmamx.. Am«land mlarmadan:O ,P I W J I — , P - Budget Approval:N (} Fimn¢Dittmr Legal Apimnal:. _ ' 'CitySWiailar ' Introduced For ®pamegs - ❑FirstReading �. Par—of— E] Reftinal age_ot_E]Ruhrtal 91-201 Amigned to Coun Mm Sullivan. May 13, 1991 CITY OF BANGOR () yp-lilCT Authorisation to Execute and File a Final_ Statement, of tWL..............._.__. Communityty Development Objectives and ProjeuUse of Punch for Community Development Entitlement Fwde underer Title I of the Housing and Communityity Development act of 1974 BY aw Cat Cm wag ofU s Ct of Beazer: ORDERED, THAT the City Council of Bangor, as the local governing body, hereby authorizes and directs the City Manager to submit to and file with the Department of Housing and Urban Development a Final Statement of Community Development Objectives and Projected Use of Funds for Community Development Block Grant Entitlement funds as 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 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 necessary for the entitlement grant to be received; and to execute and file requisitions for funds. BE IT FURTHER ORDERED, THAT, the City Manager is hereby appointed as the authorised representative of the City 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 May 13, 199t Passed 1 City Clerk 91-201 ORDER Title, Authorization to greeute end Pile ..'a fxneY'etatem'ent' bZ ttdi® %y %mopnent CDjectives and projects Use of £lords •.•Poi . ..'urst'y Vevel" est' t t16Mefit irg ands C 6¢ 974 ry� �A.eigned to Councilman "Exhibit A" 91-201 CITY OF BANGOR PROPOSED STATEMENT OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT OBJECTIVES FY 1991 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 and expanding economic opportunities, principally for persons of low- and moderate -income. Consistent with this primary objective, Bangor's FY 1991 program year specific objectives and projected use of funds are: 1. Downtown Revitalisation Activities To alleviate physical and economic distress through stimulation of private investment, community revitalization, expansion of economic opportunities principally for low- and moderate -income financial and technical assistance for the acquisition-, ation, restoration, reuse, demolition, removal and/or Due of existing private properties; design, construction, ction, rehabilitation, acquisition, removal, demolition stallation of publicly owned and/or operated facilities; and assisting new private development of vacant, ted or underutilised property; preventing and eliminating 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 areas; antl implementing the City's strategy for downtown revitalization. It is projected that $63,861 of PY 1991 CORE Entitlement Fonds will be used to complete improvements to downtown sidewalks and public areae. 2. Waterfront Revitalization Activities To alleviate physical and economic distress through stimulation of private investment, community revitalisation, 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,cnstruction, reconstruction, rehabilitation, acquisition, removil, 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 properties; Improvement, management and disposition of acquired properties; assisting the development of the recreational, residential and commercial potential of the waterfront a and Implementing the City's strategy for waterfront revitalisation. It is projected that $50,000 of FY 1991 CDBG Entitlement Funds will be used for property acquisition, $85,000 for public Improvements, and $5,000 for management and disposition of acquired properties. 3. Citv-Wide CDBG Residential Property Rehabilitation Loans To improve and expand housing opportunities for low- and moderate -income persona 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 are those which do not currently meet HUD 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 Ina existing residential or mixed-use structure. This program is adminisBred by the Community Development Property Rehabilitation Staff. It is projected that $310,170 will be expended on this activity and $20,000 for related code enforcement services. 4. Economic Development Activities To create and/or retain jobs for low- and moderate -income persons, leverage private investment, alleviate physical and 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 improvementa; 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 $100,000 will be expended for business assistance and $12,585 of FY 1991 CDBG Entitlement Funds is projected to be expended for reimbursement to the Economic Development Division for services provided to this activity. 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 $68,000 of FY 1991 MEG Entitlement Funds will be expended on this activity for audio-visual fire alarms for eight public school buildings. 6. Neighborhood Parks Public improvements to City parka in and/or serving low-income neighborhoods, including installation of playground equipment, lighting, pedestrian amenities, walks, fencing and landscaping. $141,089 of FY 1991 CDBG Entitlement Foods are projected to be expended on this activity for improvements to Second Street, Broadway, Williams, and Coe Parks and Downeast Playground. 7. Old Canchart Public Suasion Imorovements To rebuild and overlay deteriorated sidewalks and driveways in the Old Capehart public housing neighborhood bounded generally by Ohio, Blue Hill West and Blue Hill East Streets and Finson and Davis Roads. This neighborhood contains the City's oldest and largest public housing project and has a high concentration of low- and moderate -income households, children, large families, single parent households with children present and renter house- holds, and there is a high turnover in residential tenants. It is projected that $20,000 of FY 1991 CDBG Entitlement Funds will be used to fund public improvements in this neighborhood. 8. Neighborhood Public Improvements Public Improvements to streets and sidewalks in designated Community Development Neighborhood Conservation Project Areas and other eligible low- and moderate -income residential neighborhoods were at least 516 of the residents are low- and moderate -income persons. It is anticipated that $96,389 will be expended on this activity in Census Tract 6. May 7,1991 PROJECFEEDUBEOFFUNDS CITY OF BAWCR FY 1991 COBB MTI EM FUNDS FUNDSAVARABt FY 1991 CM Grant $1,012.00 FY IBRO Grant Mance "a Awak) 9,CU0 FCgramin00ma Handicap Rojexbd thou WW MAN PmoxlW 7nret to& 90.92 MOW $1.41100 100.00 Reprogramed FY 1990 Grant FurAa 0 TOTAL FUNDS AVABABLE $1,201,00 PAWEDE%PENORUNES GBnenalmmItM1Nation $190.oC5 Planning 0850 P AneftwoveBwn to Handicap &Nw LaxBMMetalelnngne Bene111 872.096 axe TOTAL EXPECTED EXPENDITURES $1.41100 PRQIECTAREABREAKDOWN %L &MW Income Pop 1CU% 80% WA 10096 CNy-wide Handicap %L Mvlodmcoma Ben 1110x6 axe C% lank 1001 1a NelpbbmbOW WwMnm W4mMftt Prggty .gess OM N0191pOrbWd &anemic Add Boukata fl .Ar" R r�uA i BOMB. MWIM iBg£.M Pa" Dem.fll4W TT" Economic DMBIWmeM ................................................................................................................................... $12x5&5 $12.585 R"Mitatlan ....................................................... Wh%I70 ............................................................................ $9101170 eu&na%•Cw. Aaal6Unce ................................................................................................................................. Sim= $100.08 CWeEMOrmntent ....................................................... $M.00............................................................................ $20.00 PoElic lnprwammu $96.069 $68861 $0.00 ......... $8800 SWIM $141,009 ................. SV , Aw..Relrcetbn.40mIO. ..................... ................. $0.aD0.... .......... ... .............. .............. .......... ..................... .......... ....... b0.0o DtWwlaon .......................,_y.:yy SS.M�.yu.......�.r.�y..y .....u..—..................... ................. ss5mo TOTAa.S $0.09 $0,061 $IQ.ODD $00,170 100,00 $20,000 $141,088 $112,585 $972095 %L &MW Income Pop 1CU% 80% WA 10096 IOU $4% N/A %L Mvlodmcoma Ben 1110x6 axe C% lank 1001 1a too' 1006 79.M6 $LoweMW Income Bene[ $BRAD 0 0 &930.170 $68M SWIM $141.09 $112555 VKM 4 FIe:FY9tCDBU 07 -May -91 h CITY OF BANGOR FINAL STATEMENT OF COMMONITY DEVEWPNENT OBJECTIVES FY 1991 "Exhibit A" 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 and expanding economic opportunities, principally for persons of low- and moderate -income. Consistent with this primary objective, Bangor's FY 1991 program year specific objectives and projected use of funds are: 1. Downtown 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 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 underutilized 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 areae; and implementing the City's strategy for downtown revitalization. It is projected that $63,961 of FY 1991 COBS Entitlement Funds will be used to complete improvements to downtown sidewalks and public areas. 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 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 or underutilized property; preventing and eliminating blighting influences through code enforcement, selective acquisition and clearance or rehabilitation of vacant and/or deteriorated I '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 persons to publicly accessed buildings, facilities and improvements. It is expected that $68,000 of Fy 1991 CDBG Entitlement Funds will be expended on this activity for audio-visual fire alarms for eight public school buildings. 6. Neighborhood pk Public improvements to City parka in and/or serving low-income neighborhoods, including installation of playground equipment, lighting, pedestrian amenities, walks, fencing and landscaping. $191,089 of Py 1991 COW entitlement Funds are projected to be expended on this activity for improvements to Second Street, Broadway, Williams, add Coe Parks and Downeast Playground. - ]. Old Caoehart Public Housing t To rebuild and overlay deteriorated sidewalks and driveways in the Old Capehart public housing neighborhood bounded generally by Ohio, Blue Hill West and Blue Hill Mat Streets and Finson and Davis Roads. This neighborhood contains the City's eldest and largest public housing project and has a high concentration of low- and moderate -income households, children, large families, single parent households with children present and renter house- holds, and there is a high turnover In residential tenants. It is projected that $30,000 of FY 1991 CDBG Entitlement Funds will be used to fund public improvements in this neighborhood. 8. Neighborhood bli Improvements Public improvements to streets 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 $96,389 will be expended on this activity in Census Tract 6. 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 $501000 of Fy 1991 CDBG Entitlement Funds will be used for property acquisition, $85,000 for public improvements, and $5,000 for management and disposition of acquired properties. 3. City -Wide CDBG Residential PrOVOrtY 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 are those which do not currently meet HUD Section 8 Minimum Property Standards and/or the BOCA Property Maintenance Coda/1990, but which can economically be brought into compliance. Rehabilitation will he 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 n existing residential or mixed-use structure. This program is administered by the Community Development Property Rehabilitation Staff. It is projected that $310,170 will be expended on this activity and $20,000 for related code enforcement services. 4. Economic Development Utivitles To create and/or retain jobs for low- and moderate -income persons, leverage private investment, alleviate physical and 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 $100,000 will be expended for business assistance and $12,585 of Fy 1991 CDBG Entitlement Funds i projected to be expanded for reimbursement to the Economic Development Division for services provided to this activity. May 8,1991 PROJECTED USE OF FUNDS CRY OF SANGOP FY 1891 GOOD ENRREMENT FUNDS FUNDSAVAILABLE FY 1991 CDBG Gnm 191,)12,000 FY 19W Grant Balance(LAW Assm) 91000 Program Income FlgttleO thou G"i 60,000 Rojxle0 7/11191 to W30.92 IXlow Osandown 100.00) Beprogramecl Fy 1990 Grant Fun0s 0 T0AL FUNDS AVAILABLE 41201.06) PROJECIFOEWENDIIIRES Ganerel AUmininrallon 818.005 Planning 38400 Project Area ActwitiW SuMG110 AaMlb LowBMMareW lnceme BenelX 972.096 TOTAL EXPECFED E%PENDINRES $1,201,X) P GIYN File:FY91CDau 4 CIN -wide Ruminal Ili NegnMr0oo4 Osandown Walersom Modally ACcm OW NeigM1tta0M E MjC ACnNIy For. Aural AM.Area R9�l gone). AaMlb CanMren PVX Dell TCW &anmme Doloopmenl ......... ... .............. ....__..................... ................. ......__......... ................... ...._....._4...... 812,585 $12.555 BMBEililallan ........... .......... ........... I ..... ................. $310.170 ........ .......... ....... ... ...... ...... ............... ................. 4310.1]0 8uvnau Del. Assonance ..................... ................. ............... ................ ................... ................. ..ax............... 4100.000 416300. CoreEnWwmem ._......... ....... ..........I....................... 46).000 ....... _.......... .._............... ..................... .............. _. 420.000 PunlW Improvements; .488.300 683,861 $BSAX .............. 48M00 62.X0 4141,058 ................. $474,338 Acc.J@I0Wi0n.aoema ...................................... 450.O011 ................. .... ........... _.. ........ ....,..... ..................... ........... ...... $60.06) Mogrosncn ....... ,_....._ am) ...,_,.._.....�, ...... .,,,, ..�.................. ....... ._ 15000 TIJTALS $was 463.851 $10.X0 )30,170 469106) EX,oX 4141,06) $112466 49724M Pr xWl General AOminstrawn ana Planing exparluec re0reaanl 19.06% of losal proje,deal % Low4MM lnoans Pcq 10X5 6814 WA 16)% 16)% 8446 N1A %LowBMM lrcOme Ben 16)% m pb 100% 16)% 16)% 16)% 10X6 ry.gq S LowaMW lnrnne Sener 696,36) $0 $0 43X.170 - 3611.6.0 4X,06) 4141.089 $112,585 47X,234 File:FY91CDau 4