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Home My WebLink About2007-05-14 07-179 ORDERDate: May 19, 2007 Item No, 07 179 Item/Subject ORDER, Authorization to Execute and File a Final Consolidated Housing and Community Development Plan for Community Development Entitlement Funds under Title 1 of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1979 Responsible Dep rimanto Community& Economic Development Commentary: The City is required to hold pudic hearings before adopting the FY 2007 Consolidated Housing and Community Development Plan. The Business & Economic Development Conmittee held bee public hearings at Its meetings of March 21, 2007 and May 9, 2007. A copy of the Proposed! City of Bangor 2007/2008 Community Development Block Gmm Program for the period July 1, 2007 to lune 30, 2008, as recommended by the Business & Economic Development Committee, is attached. Also attached Is a summary of the City of Bangor 2007 Consolidated Plan Annual Acton Plan for Housing and Community Development. Depamnent Head Recommend approval. City Manager Associated IMmmation: Legal Approval: 1 City solicitor Immduced For X Pam" First Reading Page _of_ _ Re/ertal 07 179 F AasigoW to Councilor Farrington May 14, 2007 CITY OF BANGOR (TITLE.) ORDER, Authorization to Execute and File a Final Consolidated Housing and Community Development Plan for Community Development Entitlement Funds under Tide I of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 BE IT ORDERED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BANGOR 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 Consolidated Housing and Community Development Plan for Community Development Nock Gant Entitlement Funds as provided for In Tithe I of the Housing and Community Developmant Act of 1974, as amended, a copy of which is on file in the Office of Me City Berk; 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 recessary for the entitlement grant to be receival; and to execute and file requisitions for funds. BE IT FURTHER ORDERED, THAT the City Manages Is hereby appointed as the audromed representative of the City of Bangor to ad In connection with such Plan of the City of Bangor for Fe teal Community Development Block Grant funds under Title I of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974, as amended. IN CITY MMUL May 16, 2007 Motion Made aad Seconded fewPase'ge Pas a; C CLHEg IPTYLEd RuthOifiin§ CO 8 7tN and Pile a Piml COOso [ Nous Og ty Development Entitlement hods under Title of the Housing Co®ity Develoqswent bcl�d b C000r:Lv 07 3.79 CITY OF BANGOR 2007/2008 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program PfepO38d Community Development Activities July 1. 2007 to June 30, 2008 CDBG FUNDING SOURCES AVAILABLE FOR USE CDBG Er meM Gran $1,080.117 ProjecRO Photon Income form CDEG funded ban rearyments: Oy0 C00 TOTAL CDi FUNDS AWRABLE FOR USE 41,888,11] PROGRAM OBJECTIVES AND PROJECTED USE OF FUNDS The primary Objective of Me Cirya Dangar Communem arso mem Pmi he the a randament ora viable urbanmmriwiiry oy pronding totem housing, a suitable living rwWronmeM and wpendirg emromk approximate. turnover, For berates of low -and m%eMeinmrtre. Comment wiN this primary objective, Farm FY 2009 propran year Randa] with Fated FY 2007 andel suesi objectives and proledM use of lands are Activity Name A Description fuhadlpi BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANCE Anni Commercial, IMusfial, Demean Revitalization and HanEiwp arinab0 wi Access Loans and Assistance. PARR WOODS - SOCIAL SERVICES Funds for Me case management position and Me tlehtal Bare ParkweWs SM7 needed b supryn that position. PROPERTY REHABILITATION Lna interest and retorts] parmad loans Far mwMli ten of Clryutde $09J.U88 lisaw-Inxme, ownerannuplalslrelcfemlfytrmeaane mulWmmry ental unit. ADA projects L imerest and avoided paymem loans and grants for Downtown $595.000 the remval A barriers that ressiiM rt N14 of the elderly and handicap and. PROPERTY DISPOSITION Legal feta. suryeys, emearrental RmMiation and other PowMam, wmk t, $2509 crab answered with the dissinbon of COBGaoryhel 1 w.mOme Neeliborhari propwty PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS Riverlront Redevelopment Area Infroetru[lureimprovcmenk &3605 Riverfrom Redevelopment Area Subtotal 543+05 Downtown Revitalization Area Fri lM2strumum lmpmvemenla $0 Downtown Revitalization Area Subtotal $0 Cm Poop Murder FW009CO e8enhmMt-050'967 51 PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS Cont. Maine Business Enterprises Park PUEIic Infna Wtture ImpmvsmanW Maine Business Enterprise Park Subtotal Neighborhood! Streets. Sidewalks A Perks "7 179 FMson Rcatl Davie W Bkkk HN East $53.095 Pine SOaetlatreeg 8Uftr York $11,784 Pine Singel (sitlerralk) Stale b Ywk(boM titles) $10.819 scum Park 5tras(grain Carrier 0 Market $13,580 Scan Park Stratt e dwalk) Carrier MaM1et(oro sMe) - 51 Wamn Street (stmer) %unh W Thin! $11.859 Warren 50eat(wiesalk) FOWn W TMM(Mih slide+) $0,258 Everett Street(streel) Cwn WChio $5.873 Evereh Streal (alEervalk) Cwn NChninnersdig $3.308 Neighborhood Streets, Sidewalks S Parka Subtotal $142.223 PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS SUBTOTAL $ll0.028 PROGRAM ADMINISTRATION Oversight Management MonMnng, and CooNlnaeng N CMG Program adivitlea. NIA $282.844 Provision of public imnrmatwn(Program iMmmaenn matraia, public hearing Micas, and publication regmranwLLl. Cid"do 3.000 PROGRAM ADMINISTRATION SUBTOTAL $255.844 PLANNING Reknburwnait W the Running Divivon for nervi®a i*'wldrd in support or Communry DevMOpmem fl wrn advises. NIA $15.000 PLANNING SUBTOTAL $15.000 CD Prop Butlget M008 CO etltthmark 050907 5fir 07 179 City of Bangor Consolidated Plan for Housing and Community Development 2007 Annual Action Plan T➢me Bangor 2007 Consolidated Plan Annual Action Plan presents a coordinated approach to addressing Bangor's housing and community developmem needs over the five-year period addressed by the 2005-2009 Consolidated Plan. The goal of life plan is to integrate ecanounic, physical and human development in a comprehensive and coordinated fashion so that families and communities can wort together and drove. The Consolidated Plan describes the City's planned use of federal, site and local finds and other housing resources to address the needs of homeless and low- and moderate -income households and persons in ways that promote community and individual stability. The 200 Consolidated Plan Armed Action Plan Waimea the application, planning and citizen participation for Sensors Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program. Ultimately, the Consolidated Plan allows the City ofBangm, its citizens, and housing and rended service providers, the opportunity to create a unified vision for community development actions. The 2007 Bangor Consolidated Plan Annual Action Plan, as required by the U.S. Department of Housing end Urban Development must primarily benefit low- and monsoon - income persons in accordance with the following major goals: ' Provide decant horsing. Assist homeless persons to, obtain affmdablc housing; stain the affordable housing stock, increase the availability of permanent housing that is affordable to low-income housdmlds; and increase supportive housing that includes structural features and services in enable Parsons with special needs to live in dignity. ' Provide a suitable living anvironmant. Improve the safety and livability of neighborhoods; increase access to quality facilities and services; reduce the isolation of income groups within same by deconcennating housing opportunities and revitalizing deteriorating neighborhoods; restore and preserve refund aM physical features of special value for historic, atehitecnual, in aesthetic reasons; and concaving energy resources. + Expand economic opportunities. Within this goal are creatingjobs iccessibleto low- andvery low-income persons; providing banding f community development that promotes long-term economic and social viability, and ormovering low- and very low-income persons in federally assisted and public housing to achieve eelf-sufficiency. 07 ?79 CONTENTS OF PLAN Hoosing, Service and Homeless Needs Assessment: Includes bousing and population chamc[eristics for Bangor and as residents and identifies housing and bunco services needs. The data presented will hater curer and future platting effets as Bangor orenows toward the development of a continuum of housing and services to meet 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 MarketAnalysis- addresses general market conditions, housing affordability and the housing market. Strategic Plan: For the City of Bangor, national and local goals for community and human development, a summary of federal, state, local and private resources relative to the strategic plan, and the five-year activities and allocation strategies for each of the fallowing wauS Pubfic Housinghtiatives > Public lnfmstruchue Affordable Housing > Economic Development > Homelessness > Lead -Based Paint Hazards > Institutional Roles & Coordination CityHall, 73 Harlow Street > Anti -Poverty Strategy. Bmgoglv[E 04401 AMbv Plan: Describes resources expected to be available and activities to he undertaken during the next year to address priority needs. Indicates areas to rueive assistance and efforts to: address homeless and other special needs, father affordable housing, improve Public infrastructure, reduce the effects ofpoorly, enhance public/private cooperation, and improve the public housing emi unment Hey Publie Policia: Thatimpacthousingandcommunitydevelo mtinBmgor include &a City Comprehensive Plan, income eligibility, geographic targeting, and the siting of subsidized housing. Appendix: Provides supplemental program information, HUD -required certifications and HUD -required maps, charts and tables. For further RoMry MCKaym Smiley Moses information or CityofBangm copy of the Commmdty Development Division proposed plan CityHall, 73 Harlow Street contact: Bmgoglv[E 04401 992-4240