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CC Resolution No. 1251 2414 RESOLUTION NO. 1251 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN, TEXAS, AUTHORIZING APPLICATION TO THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT FOR THE 1995-1996 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT FUNDS; DESIGNATING AN AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE; AUTHORIZING REPRESENTATIVE TO ACCEPT OR AFFIRM ANY GRANT AWARD THAT MAY RESULT THEREFROM; AND PROVIDING FOR THE EFFECTIVE DATE THEREOF . WHEREAS, the 1995-1996 Community Development Block Grant Funds are sources of federal revenue that are made available to local Community Development Programs for use in reconstructing streets and drainage facilities and for the rehabilitation of owner occupied homes, and providing transportation; and WHEREAS, the Baytown Community Development Program is eligible for such funds and desires to apply for a grant; and WHEREAS, the Community Development Advisory Committee and City Administration have made recommendations as to the amounts and types of funds for which the local program should apply, such recommendations being known as the Community Development Block Grant Action Plan, attached as Exhibit "A" and being made a part hereof for all intents and purposes; NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN, TEXAS : Section 1 : The City Council hereby approves the Community Development Block Grant Action Plan and authorizes the Community Development Program to make application to the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development for 1995-1996 Community Development Block Grant Funds as described in Exhibit "A. " Section 2 : That the City Manager is hereby designated as the authorized representative for all purposes under the grant . Section 3 : That the City Manager of the City of Baytown is hereby authorized to accept or affirm any grant award that may result from the above application. Section 4 : This resolution shall take effect immediately from and after its passage by the City Council of the City of Baytown. INTRODUCED, READ, and PASSED, by the affirmative vote of the City Council of the City of Baytown this the 13th day of July, 1995 . PETE C. AL ARO, Mayor 2415 ATTEST: EILEEN P . HALL, City Clerk APPROVED AS TO FORM: c4zr"Q /"",K IG CIO RAMIREZ, SR. ity Attorney legal/council/july/7-13-95 mBLOCKgrtFUNDS 2 MW A 1995-1996 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT (CDBG) ACTION PLAN (B-95-MC-48-0033) PROGRAM ADMINISTRATION $142,798 . For the administrative cost of operating the Community Development program. Includes costs for salary plus benefits of Community Development Planner, full time clerk and 50% of an Assistant Planner to assist with data collection for HUD reporting, office supplies, equipment and maintenance, furniture, and costs related with education and training. The $142,798 represents 11.8% of the total budget. HUD regulations require that the administrative costs be less than 20% of the total budget. HOUSING REHABILITATION $515,560 This is the total cost of operating the housing rehabilitation program. Costs include salary plus benefits,education/training and travel expenses for one full-time Housing Rehabilitation Specialist and one full-time Assistant Planner for Housing. $ 95,560 Will also allow for the rehabilitation of 20 structures at an average cost of $21,000 per structure. $420,000 DEMOLITION OF STRUCTURES $ 71,389 This is half the total salary plus benefits for one full-time Urban Rehabilitation Specialist to work on demolition projects. $ 19,739 This also allows for the abatement of lead based paint prior to demolition of structures to comply with federal regulations. At this time, it is not known when we will be required to start lead based paint abatement or the number of projects that will be affected. This also contains funding for the demolition and removal of approximately 20 dilapidated structures. $ 51,650 CODE ENFORCEMENT $ 26,863 Includes half of total salary and benefits for Urban Rehabilitation Specialist to assist with care of prem;ses and signs in CDBG target areas. Also includes travel, reimbursable and association dues fo, ode enforcement personnel. PUBLIC SERVICES $180,450 a.) i outh Activities Program-Funds to be used to fund activities in conjunction with the Youth Commission Coordinator position funded by the City. These funds are designated for a proposed project by the Youth Commission that would provide supervised ecreational activities for youth on every other Saturday ni;ht. $13,000 b.) Adult Literacy Programs-Funds to be used for the Program Coordination ($30,380) and Families Learning Together Activity ($25,624) and the two activities are initiated from the Sterling Public Library. The additional funding will increase the existing level of service. $ 56,004 c.) Increase Law Enforcement-Funds to be used to pay the straight time portion of salaries for police officers for additional patrols in connection with crime prevention program known as Operation Valdez. $ 12,446 d.) Senior Citizen/Disabled Taxi Program-Funds to be used to continue the transportation program for senior and disabled citizens. The program provides eight one-way rides per month throughout the city to approximately six hundred and fifty residents of Baytown. $ 90,000 e.) Low Income Transportation Program-Funds to used to provide transportation to low income residents to social services agencies/health care facilities in Houston (within 610 Loop), Pasadena and Channelview. $ 9,000 ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT $130,000 Economic Development Loans-Funds to be used to provide additional capital for loans to small businesses to facilitate the creation of jobs for low to moderate income residents. Funds being provided from program income ($30,000) and new CDBG Funding ($100,000). The Fund has provided $313,425 in loans to fourteen (14) small businesses that leveraged an additional $818,375 in private money from local lenders. This program has created over fifty (50) full-time jobs for low to moderate income city residents. CODE ENFORCEMENT/INTERIM ASSISTANCE $ 56,650 A.) Funds to be used for one time clean-up of heavily overgrown properties in the C.D. Target Area. This one time clean-up would restore the properties to a maintainable condition. $29,150 B.) Funds to be used for initial clean-up and yard work for low income and elderly households in the C.D. Target Area. These people are unable to maintain there own yards. $ 2,500 C.) Funds to be used to clean platted, unmaintained alleyways in the Pelly, West Baytown, Middletown and Airhart neighborhoods. $25,000 PUBLIC FAf 4,ITIES AND IMPROVEMENTS A.) Park Y:,rrovements in the C.D. Target Area $140,000 1.) Central Heights Park-Funds to be used to complete Phase III - Final of the rehabilitation of this neighborhood park. Project to include the installation of a walking trail transversing the perimeter of the park and picnic shelters. $ 60,000 2.) Lincoln-Cedars Neighborhood-Funds to be used to acquire a parcel of land which will be developed into a neighborhood park. Also, initial site work and recreational improvements will be accomplished as the budget allows. $ 80,000 B.) Residential Street Improvements in the C.D. Target Area. $189,919 Funds to be used to rehabilitate streets, along with associated water/sewer line replacement, listed on the priorities for the Residential Street Improvement Program and installation of road humps in the C.D. Target Area. C.) Drainage Improvements in the C.D. Target Area. $ 50,000 Drainage Improvements to include new curb and storm sewers on Kentucky Street from Utah Street to Carolina Street. This project is located in the C.D. Target Area and would eliminate a flooding condition. D.) Site Improvements/Mobile Police Substation $12,000 Funds are requested to install utilities and 20' X 60' concrete pads to accommodate the police mobile substation at two sites owned by the City in the C.D. Target Area. The sites will be selected by the Police Department. E.) Rehabilitation of a Public Facility $34,000 Funds to be used to renovate Fire Station #2 which is located at 2320 Market St. These funds are designed for the purchase of materials only. SOCIAL SERVICE FACILITY (SSF) REHABILITATION PROJECTS A.) Bay Area Sheltering Arms $10,000 Funds to be used to rehabilitate their facility that provides temporary shelter and services to the homeless. The requested funds would allow for the repair of interior floors and walls, painting of the exterior of the building and electrical improvements. B.) Bay Area Women's Center $ 6,350 Funds to be used to upgrade the plumbing facilities in the children's activities building, ,,) purchase additional playground equipment and to purc`:ase a commercial grade dish washer. This facility provides counseling assistance and tf mporary shelter to victims of family violence and sexual assault in our community. CONTxWGENCIES $10,000 Funds to be used for cost overruns in any of the approved proj--cts in the B-95-MC-48-0033 CDBC Program. TOTAL $1,575,979