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Home My WebLink About1987-05-27 87-180 ORDER87-180 Introduced by Councilor Frankel, May 27, 1987 CITY OF BANGOR RRLE) @CDETa Authorization to Execute and Pile a Final Statement of .o __.... Commonalty t ExtipmeQt Objectives un end Projected Uses o: Funds for Community Development IDititle_Ment Funds order Title I of the Housing end Commwity ' Development Act of'i974 Hv w an Cme<u orascuv ofBasIan' - 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 Uses of Funds for Community Development Block Grant Entitlement funds as - provided for in Title I of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974, a copy of which is attached hereto a 'Exhibit A' and con - iisting of six (6) numbered pages; and to provide such additional nformation and furnish such documents as may be required by the Department of Housing and Urban Development to execute such contract or contracts as may benecessaryfor 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 authorized 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. 13 87-180 O a Dere IN CITY COUNCIL Title, May 27, 1987 //. AuPassed thoxizin to Execute d Pile ViuK/J,lLC Final Statement Of Community Development ---"'CCC ciix eeN -. "6tijeceives and ttoie=ted linea 'of iwnaa for Community Development entitlement Funds under ntroduced and flied by and codAunity De�valloo sent Act of Councilman 87-180 FEDERAL ASSISTANCE aua .. YOfe _— omirs 0 1. Tom p vmwmuu,wx ,,,,u ew x P. amuDI ° z" ..:maw :` p NOTIMA ldn OF INTENT VOTE) • C) RPnR, OF TWEREA RL1143 ORR iunr.meCltYr a°n°^L rReFLDYRA mme"nnnnnox "o : . kx.u+nm. 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AI.. ry. ."....m x.....,mmIIND Kn OFFICE WAROAdo FOR, Am Rate I Act -cap CITY OF BANGOR PROPOSED STATEMENT OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT OBJECTIVES FY 1987 The primary objective of the City of Bangor Community Develop- ment Program is the development of a viable urban community by pro- viding decent housing, a suitable living environment and expanding economic opportunities, principally for persons of low- and moderate -income. Consistent with this primary objective, Banger's PY 1987 program year specific objectives and projected use of funds are: Downtown Revitalization Activities To alleviate physical and economic distress through stim- ulation 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, and/or expanded use of existing private properties; design, construction, reconstruction, rehabilitation, acqui- sition and/or installation of publicly owned and/or operated facilities; promoting and assisting new private development of vacant or underutilised property; preventing and elimi- nating blighting influences through code enforcement and, as r necessary, selective acquisition and clearance o rehabili- tation ehabilitation of vacant and/or deteriorated properties; assisting the development of the recreational, residential and com- mercial potential of the waterfront and stream areas; and implementing the City's strategy for downtown revitali- zation. It is projected that $144,220 of FY 1987, COED Entitlement Funds will beused to leverage the private investment necessary t0 restore, rehabilitate, repair, reuse and beautifyexistingbuildings, redevelop vacant properties, construct new residential, commercial and/or creational facilities, and expand the City's economic and tax base. It is projected that $147,300 will be used to complete improvements to downtown streets and sidewalks and to improve pedestrian and vehicular and access into the waterfront area. It is projected that $82,500 will be used to acquire vacant lot on Central Street and Union Street. -2- Waterfront Revitalization Activities To alleviate physical and economic distress through stimu- lation 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, and/or expanded use of existing private properties; design, c nstruciton, reconstruction, rehabilitation, acquisition and/or installation of publicly owned and/or operated facilities; promotingand assisting new private development of vacant or underutilized property; preventing and eliminating blighting influences through codeenforce- ent and, as necessary, selective acquisition and clearance or rehabilitation of vacant and/or deteriorated properties; assisting the development of the recreational, residential and commercial potential of the waterfront area; and imple- menting the City's strategy for waterfront revitalization. It is projected that $147,000 of FY 1987 CDBG Entitlement Funds will be used to acquire property, relocate tenants, clear and dispose of redevelopment parcels to leverage the private investment necessary to restore, rehabilitate, repair, reuse and beautify existing buildings, redevelop vacant properties, construct new residential, commercial s and/or recreational facilities, and expand the City's economicand tax base. It is projected that $100,000 will be used to complete improvements to streets and sidewalks and to provide extended pedestrian, vehicular and recreational marine access along the waterfront area. Garland -State Neighborhood Conservation Project To arrest and eliminate blighted and deteriorated housing conditions and to bring about an improvement in the neighborhood environment in the area generally bounded by Garland, Fern, State, French, and Park Streets by under- taking neighborhood conservation activities involving code enforcement; a property rehabilitation loan program principally for the benefit of low- and moderate -income persons; selective acquisition and Clearance of severely deteriorated and/or inappropriately developed properties; relocation assistance to displaced persons and/or busi- nesses; disposition of acquired properties; and improvements to public streets, sidewalks, esplanades, -street lighting, parks and recreation areas. Of the City's FY 1987 CDBG Entitlement Funds, approximately $127,421 will fund the third year increment of this multi- year project. -3- Loans for Pro ert Rehabilitation in Con'unctien with State and or Federal Rental 5.. lviation Prog d C t i ua COBG Residential Prouer[ 1-- b li L 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 to owners of existing properties who commit themselves to participate in an available federally or state funded rent and/or rehabilitation subsidy program such as the Section 8 Moderate Rehabilitation, Section 8 Existing Housing, Rental Rehabilitation and Rental Rehabilitation Demonstration programs and CDBG funded residential property rehabilitation loans to eligible properties City-wide. Eligible properties are those which do not currently meet HUD Section 8 Minimum Property Standards and/or the City of Bangor's Property Maintenance Code, but which can econom scally 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 improvements necessary to put the property into generally good and readily maintainable condition and the conversion of an existing structure to housing or to increase the number of dwelling units in an existing residential ormixed-use structure. This program is administered by the Community Development Property Rehabilitation Staff. 5. Economic evelopmentACtivities f To create and 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 acquisiton of real prop- erty for economic development purposes; for the acquisition, construction, reconstruction, rehabilitation and installa- tion of public facilities and site improvements; for the acquisition, construction,. reconstruction, rehabilitation, and installation of commerical or industrial buildings, structures and capital equipment, for commercial or real property improvements; and to provide technical and financial assistance to private, for-profit entities when the assistance is necessary to carry out an approved economic development project. It is projected that $215,000 of FY 1987 CDBG Entitlement Funds will be used to continue this activity. - b. 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 or handicapped persons to publicly and privately owned buildings, facilities and improvements. It is expected that $235,000 will be expended on this activity. 7. Lower Main Street Neighborhood Revitalisation Area 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, restora- tion, reuse, and/or expanded use of existingprivate properties; design, construction, reconstruction; rehabi- litation, acquisition and/or installation of public facilities; promoting and assisting new private development of vacant or underutilized property; preventing and eliminating blighting influences through code enforcement and, as necessary, selective acquisition and 'clearance, or rehabilitation of vacant and/or deteriorated properties; assisting the development of the recreational, residential and commercial potential of the waterfront area; and imple- menting the City's strategy for waterfront revitalization. It is projected that $260,500 of FY 1987CDBG Entitlement Funds will be used to rehabilitate property, improve public facilities, acquire property, relocate tenants, clear and dispose of redevelopment parcels to leverage the private investment necessary to restore, rehabilitate, repair, reuse and beautify existing buildings, redevelop vacant properties, construct new residential, commercial and/or recreational facilities, and expand the City's economic and tax base. To arrest and eliminate blighted and deteriorated housing conditions and to bring about an improvement in the neigh- borhood environment in the area of First, South, Patten Walter, Sidney, Lincoln, March, Catell, Dillingham, Thatcher, Oliver and Main Streets by undertaking neighbor- hood conservation activities involving code enforcement; a Property rehabilitation loan program principally for the benefit of low- and moderate -Income persons; selective acquisition and clearance. of severely deteriorated and/or inappropriately developerproperties; relocation assistance to displaced persons and/or businesses; disposition of acquired properties; and improvements to public streets, sidewalks, esplanades, street lighting, parks and recreation Of the City's FY 1987 CDBG Entitlement Bunds, approximately $260,500 will fund the first year increment of this multi- year project. - No funds applied for in this application or reprogrammed for use during the 1987 program year are designated forpublicservice activities. -5- Projected use of Funds City Of Bangor 1980 CDBG Entitlement Funds Funds available $1,691,922 FY 1987 Grant: $ 983,000 Program income: 486,507 Reprogramed BY 83 Ent. Grant Funds: (Current Bal.) 107,178 Reprogramed. FY 85 Ent. Grant Funds: (Current Bal.) 115,237 1,691,922 Projected Expenditures1 $1,691,922 General Administration a 173,420 Planning 59,5611 Project Area Activities Subject to LOW and Moderate Income Benefit Rules 1,458,941 $1,691,922 Proiect Area Breakdown m Garland- Economic Handicap Lower Downtown Waterfront State NCP Develop. ACCese Main St. Rev.Area Rev.Area (3rd.Yr.) Activity Activities NRA Total" Facade 6 Ravit.2 $144,220 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $200,000 $ 0 $ 344,220 Rehabilitation 0 0 59,4913 0 0 90,000 149,491 Econ. Develop. 0 0 0 215,0004 0 0 215,000 Code Enforce. 0 0 0 0 0 25,500 25,500 Public Improve. 147,300 100,000 12,030 0 35,000 70,000 364,330 Acq.,Reloc.,Demo. 82,500 147,000 54,900 0 0 70,000 354,400 Disposition '11000 0 0- 5,000 61000 TOTALS $374,020 $247,000 $127,421 $215,000 $235,000 $260,500 $1,458,941 1 General Admin. and Planning expenditures represent 13.8% of projected 1 expenditures. 2 Reprogramed FY '83 funds included. 3 Reprogramed '85 funds included. _ 4 Includes $ 98,785 of reprogramed FY '85 funds. 8 LOW a Mod.Pop. MIA N/A 51% 1008 1008 648 $ Low 6 Mod.Benf. N/A ,N/A - $127,421 $215,000 $235,000 $260,500 $ 837,921 8 Low S Mod.Benf. N/A N/A 1009 1008 1008 1008 57.44