A Resolution supporting the submission of a grant application to the Oregon Business Development Department by the Housing Authority of Yamhill County and the Yamhill County Affordable Housing Corporation in 2012 on behalf of the City of Newberg, and appointing the city manager the certifying officer for the grant application
Recitals:
1. The City of Newberg desires to support the rehabilitation of existing homes for its citizens to have safe, decent, and affordable housing.
2. On December 5, 2011, the City of Newberg heard a report during work session. During the Business Meeting the Council approved a motion supporting to send a 2012 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Housing Rehabilitation application in cooperation with the Yamhill County Affordable Housing Corporation (YCAC) and the Housing Authority of Yamhill County (HAYC) to a public hearing on January 3, 2012.
3. Prior to approval and submission of the grant application to the State of Oregon, the City is required to hold a public hearing to take comments from citizens on both the community development and housing needs in the city and the proposed CDBG 2012 Newberg Housing Rehabilitation project.
4. On January 3, 2012, the Newberg City Council held a public hearing that covered the items listed in Exhibit “A” regarding the community development and housing needs in the city and the proposed submission of the CDBG application to the State of Oregon. Notice of this public hearing was placed in The Newberg Graphic on December 14, 2011. Notice was also posted in four public places within buildings of the City of Newberg.
5. Formal approval to submit the grant application and appoint the certifying officer is required from the City Council.
The City of Newberg resolves as follows:
1. The City of Newberg has a need for funds to assist low and moderate income citizens with the rehabilitation of their homes.
2. The City of Newberg supports the submission of a 2012 housing rehabilitation grant application for $400,000.00 to the Oregon Business Development Department by the Housing Authority of Yamhill County (contracting agent for the Yamhill County Affordable Housing Corporation) on behalf of the City of Newberg.
3. The public hearing requirements and project description, as described by the HAYC AND YCAHC, is attached as Exhibit “A”, which is hereby adopted and by this reference incorporated. In order to fulfill grant requirements, the meeting minutes shall specifically reference the items listed in Exhibit “A” as being covered in the public hearing.
4. The City Council hereby appoints the City Manager, Dan Danicic, as the Certifying Officer for the 2012 Newberg Housing Rehabilitation Project.
Ø Effective Date of this resolution is the day after the adoption date, which is: January 4, 2012.
Adopted by the City Council of the City of Newberg, Oregon, this 3rd day of January, 2012.
