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Home My WebLink About2011-04-25 11-133 ORDERItem N% 11 13111 Date: ADn125 2011 Item/Subject: ORDER, Authorization to Execute and File a Final Consolidated! Housing and Community Devebpmert Plan for Community Development Entitlement Funds under Tide I of the Housing. and Community Development Act of 1974 Responsible Depar b M: Community& Economic Development This Order will authorize submission of the Citys Community Development Block Grant Program for the coming year. We have been instructed by HUD to submit a Program based on Proposed AcdvNes with the same allocation the City received last year ($1,115,432), and another showing a 16+h ob reduction ($931,386). Adding an estimated $250,000 in program income, this would make available either $1,365,432 or $1,181,386 in CDBG funding. Among the projects to be funded in the coming year are: Economic Development public services, Park Woods project and senior vehicle; public facilities/ infrastructure; property rehabilitation; public Improvements to our waterfront; public Improvements to a variety of neighborhood streets and sidewalks; and public improvements W downtown revitalization area. A copy of the 2011/2012 CDBG Proposed Activities and summary of the 2011 Consolidated Plan Annual Action Plan are attached. The Business & Economic Development Committee held two public hearings at their meetings on February 23 and April 20. After the second public hearing, the Committee recommended that the Program be adopted as outlined in this Order. Department Head Manager's Comments: Assochatexi Infommatlon: Order, Program Summary City Mana9'er' i na=nce,Director Ly 5011PI0! X Passage _ First Reading Page _ of _ _ Referral DW Assigned to Councilor west. e pxil 25, 2011 CITY OF BANGOR (TIRE.) ORDER, Authonting Execution and Filing of a Final Consolidated Housing and Community Development Plan for Community Development Entitlement Funds under Tide I of the Hawing and Community Development Ad of 1974 BE IT ORDERED By THE CITY cOUNal. OF THE CITY OF BANGOR THAT the City Council, 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 Consolidated Housing and Community Development Plan for Community Development Block Grant Entitlement Funds as providetl for in Title I of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974, as amended, a mpy of which is on file in the Office of the City Clerk; to provide such additional information and fumish 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 authorized representative of Me City of Bangor to ad in connection with such Plan of the City of Bangor for Federal Community Development Block Grant funds under Title I of the Housing and Community Development Ad of 1974, as amended. IP Cln WWCIL April 25. 2011 e tLon !lade a Secomded for Paeeage Prised nFOPB (P1TL sjAv" Jzkx a Mttan avd Flllog of .meolid.ted Housing md. Cmmrnity Dl relooment Plan fox Commity Oevelopmest ._Entitlement nmds under title S ff th Housing • C Ity Heael nt Act of 1974 AmIgsW WCYeotlW® r / CITY OF BANGOR 2011/2012 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program Proposed Community Development Activides July 9.2011 W June 00, W12 CDBG FUNDING SOURCES AVAILABLE FOR USE R RA.xbx elOaGnloll iS5% Fud ROWuObn flernfitel Furadnad Ch9C Endearment GnM $ I11;432 $ 531.953 Prebbed PmBnmI003 beo hand ODS 260000 $ CLB ��XVJJiRVSE g 153643] E 1,15Defend 0AL 908 Fun irg pRennm S (184,008) PROGRAM OBJECTIVES AND PROJECTED USE OF FUNDS Cie¢wanadolc N MnWCeilryy Node often wmmTmMMa, Debatefount asedate le^ilvy mVnemveebnlpandwpnaeNnlnNSbe¢, pxwbnylerpamon¢Mlawane ma5ei.binwme. canwmmwrx bb m^an ^aiNuve. B.nBon rYzmz xoBrem var fNnemwnn rreeemlFrzollNM¢)apednc Ogeme9 enaprolroM UN oemMe ere. 85% FUN ilada grfivkv NameBOescnafion Lptg(pp(p) FunW'm AS FuntNoWnog t BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANCE $ IOD.ODO $ 50,080 Comm., lr HlNAagNLgn AN&anN CAywNe recede pagrant DowiMww F.wae vaBrem G^w^rown PUBUCSERVICES Park Woods - Cane Manager B Venol Bupwn PeMWaods $ 88,980 $ ".9c) PeMS H RmaWion - Denier effects Pek, S Pecan, 8 75.000 Public services SubMYI $ 104.950 $ W.RPo PUBLICFACILITIES 11HFRASTRUCTURE $ ]M.WO S Motto FCXC-Xomebu 3en'im Cenbr PROPERTY REHABILRATION Lav lnbreY and de(xred pgmenl bane for nationhood M acewde bweMnwne, and muNAlamlbiamvlunds MminbbalM ween¢ S 1W.358 Properly Rehabilitation Subtotal $ 153.353 $ 159,958 PROPERTY DISPOSITION Lp¢I lma¢umya,emYmnem.I reoedla8on and aMx DoanMvn, Waterford, $ 5.000 $ 4ODD orsb a¢¢W¢led wxn the deposition of CDBGewulNd LUWmme N&Bnbwnxd, prop" ACQUISITION, DEMOLRION A CLEARANCE "noted M prcceMa for aanMArtn end onar nce, w be renaNAnOm and rebae $ S.WD E 4.000 R RA.xbx elOaGnloll PLANNING flw n temsennl to tlu Phnmg D WIm M Minden Monsoon In support of CammunYy Considered Pegram ectoilae. WA $ 30000 9 AM) CO Opweard Budget FY2013 M1511 MM tlu OG3 11 135% Wyl Reyuction AUNM Name80eernMun LOGa� Fumy Fundrw B1 PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS Rlvexaonl ReEewlopment Am Iwasaxam iaa man, E 100.000 RNeeBmnt Redevelopment Ana Subtotal q tm.9oo Downtown Revltalfeatien Area-Inimtmctum Imppovemanta Unbal3aM(Pmw Ped%wapa4 Pmaymrltwa 3kevelk lmgdememe Wmmond S1.. NE ode, Gowl b Fnnklln Pimyew Nauffi Pannone SL, W Me, Xna2IX b York $ 153.W0 FwkIIn31.,WMe, NemnpMlol(Stream OTTIF KanwQ St. bxa¢be¢. Colt to Euamne Paryworlunds Downtown Revitalization Area Suldo l $ IWwO NelghboNood Streeb 8 SltlawalNa CMer Suen(nrex) Syya 3t Wwall A s W,Tni wk,,$tree1(Mand Thad a di andaid af w,151 man Sher(ddM Came banglated N. E 13.559 Gordon Shwa diee) Bmfl+ayb Cnlvbl. 5 01,307 Own ant(Mwak)-Eta owes Samoa li E 39,000 PaM�SdMQNeeelk)-Eda ekbaThiefe wimbdist $ 33.001) Pun Srex (Yeawx)-NN Me¢ G,,MaUo NmmwSt. $ isom GeAM SIrett(el(kwa&)-nod alfa Bmunyb CmlxR E 13,000 BrtMwry (ab-eex ¢we PoxawlBt E 11,039 NNghoMaorldsotl Streeb 88MxxalM Subtotaltw 8 203.83e PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS SUBTOTAL E 458,e39 8 453.939 PROGRAMADMINISTRATION Owu1pM. ALnapement Abntlonnp, eM C rdl ft MCWG endow, unions a 350,364 pounds" Opened ift" tan (Program inMnulbn mabnM, publo anag PWue. and pWYaMn 1pukxnead. pb-awe IS 3,IXd PROGRAM AOMINIST TION SUBTOTAL S 353,384 $ 219,49 PLANNING flw n temsennl to tlu Phnmg D WIm M Minden Monsoon In support of CammunYy Considered Pegram ectoilae. WA $ 30000 9 AM) CO Opweard Budget FY2013 M1511 MM tlu OG3 11 City of Bangor Consolidated Plan for Housing and Community Development 2011 Annual Action Plan The Bangor 2011 Consolidated Plan Arcual Action Plan presents a coordinated approach to addressing Bangor's housing and community development needs over the five-year period addressed by the 2010-2014 Consolidated Plan. The goal of the plan is to integrate wormmic, physical and human development in a comprehensive and coordinated fashion so [bat families and communities can work together and thrive. The Consolidated Plan describes Ne City's planned use of federal, sure and local funds and other Musing resources to address the needs of homeless and low- and moderate -income households and persons in ways that promote community and individual stability. The 2011 Consolidated Plan Annual Action Plan integrates the application, planning and citizen participation for Bangor's Community Development Block Grant (MBG) Program. Ultimately, the Consolidated Plan allows the City of Bangor, its citizens, and housing and related service providers, the opportunity to create a unified vision for community development actions. The 201 tourism Consolidated Plan Annual Action Plan, as required by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development must primarily benefit low- and nmdemme income persons in accordance with thefollowing major goals: * Provide decent housing. Assist homeless persons to obtain affordable housing; retain the affordable Musing stock, increase the availability of permanent housing that is affordable to low-income households; and increase supportive housing Nat 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 de -concentrating housing opportunities and revitalizing determining neighbo hoods; restore and preserve natural and physical features of special value for historic, architectural, or aesNeric reasons; and conserving energy resources. * Expand economie opportunities. Within this goal we ciemingjobs accessible in low- and very low-income actions; providing funding for community development drat promotes long-term economic and social viability; ant empowering low- and very low-income persons in federally maistecl and public housing to achieve self-sufficiency. I i 133 CONTENTS OF PLAN Housing,Service and Homeless Needs Assessment. Includes housing and population characteristics for Bangor and its residents and idemifies housing and human services needs. The dam presented will inform current and future plmming efforts m Bangor continues towazd dre development of continuum of housing and services to racer the needs of its residents. Housing Demand and Needs Assessment -includes housing assistance needs, demand for housing, nature and extent of homelessness, and housing and support needs for populations with special needs. Housing Market Analysis - addresses general market conditions, housing affordability and the housing market. Strategic Plan: For the City of Bangor, rumored and local goals for community and human development, a summary of federal, state, local and private resonances relative to the strategic ptaq and the five-year activities and allocation strategies for each of the following areas: > Public Housing Initiatives > Public hJ aswclure > Affordable Housing > Economic Development > Homelessness > Lead -Based Paint Hazards > Institutional Roles & Coordination > Ami -Poverty Strategy. Action Plan: Describes resources expected to be available and activities to be undertaken during the oust year to address priority, needs. Indicates new to receive assistance and efforts m: address homeless and other special needs, fuller affordable housing, improve public infiasmctane, reduce the effects of poverty, enhance pubfidprivate mopmation, and improve the public housing environment. Key Public Policies: That impact housing and community development in Bangor include the City Comprehensive Plan, income eligibility, geographic targeting, and the siting of subsidized housing. Appendix: Provides supplement] program infermstion. HUD -required certifications and HUD -required maps, charts and tables.. For further RosieBradley, Asst Community Development Director information or City of Bangor copy of the Community Development Division proposed plan City hall, 73 Harlow Street contact: Bangor, ME 04401 992-4241 March 18, 2011