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TO: The Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
FROM: Michael C. Van Milligen, City Manager
SUBJECT: Application for Neighborhood Stabilization Program Funds
DATE: June 15, 2010
Housing and Community Development Department Director David Harris recommends
City Council approval of the submittal of an application to the Iowa Department of
Economic Development for $626,593 in Neighborhood Stabilization Program funds.
I concur with the recommendation and respectfully request Mayor and City Council
approval.
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Michael C. Van Milligen
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cc: Barry Lindahl, City Attorney
Cindy Steinhauser, Assistant City Manager
David Harris, Housing and Community Development Department Director
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TO: Michael Van ��ligen, City Manager
FROM: David �ris, Housing and Community Development Department
SUBJECT: Application for Neighborhood Stabilization Program funds
DATE: 14 June10
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Introduction
The purpose of this memorandum is to request the City Council to approve the attached
resolution, authorizing submittal of an application to the Iowa Dept of Economic
Development (IDED) for Neighborhood Stabilization Program (NSP) funds.
Background
We received an NSP 1 award of $444 328 in April 09. Grantees were required to have
their funds obligated by the end of March. Those failing to meet this deadline had their
awards recaptured. IDED has made these funds available to other grantees, under a
competitive application process. We received notification of this opportunity on May
13 with a 28 May submission deadline. For that reason, the application has been
prepared and submitted prior to City Council approval.
We have obligated our previous funding award in a variety of ways, including purchase
and rehabilitation of foreclosed properties located at 2515 White, 1925 Washington,
1699 Washington and 2315 Jackson. In addition, we have obligated NSP funds to
move and rehab an acquired Bee Branch home, from 324 East 24 Street to 2300
Washington; and to renovate and sell two City -owned Bee Branch houses located at
2312 and 2268 Washington Street. And $40 000 has been set aside for Dubuque's
Habitat for Humanity organization to purchase and renovate a City- acquired Bee Branch
home at 2227 Elm Street and move it to 517 East 22 Street.
Discussion
We have submitted a request for $626 593 additional NSP funds to continue our
program of acquiring, renovating and re- selling vacant and /or foreclosed properties in
Census Tracts No. 5 and 11.02 (primarily in the Washington Neighborhood.) In
particular, we will use the requested funds to rehab, finance and re -sell eight homes the
City acquired in the 2200 -2400 block of Washington Street, for the Bee Branch project,
that are not required for the right -of -way.
Action Step
The action requested of the City Council is to approve the attached resolution, for the
purpose of approving an application to the Iowa Department of Economic Development
for Neighborhood Stabilization Program funds, in the amount of $626 593 .
RESOLUTION NO. 217-10
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING AN APPLICATION TO THE IOWA DEPARTMENT
OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT (IDED) FOR NEIGHBORHOOD STABILIZATION
PROGRAM (NSP) FUNDS
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Dubuque, Iowa set a public hearing on
7 June 2010 and published a public notice for receiving public comment on 21 June
2010 for the purpose of submitting an application to IDED for Neighborhood
Stabilization Program funds.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
DUBUQUE, IOWA;
Section 1. That the City Manager is hereby authorized and directed to prepare and to
submit to the Iowa Department of Economic Development an application for
Neighborhood Stabilization Program funds, and to sign the standard contract for
administration of the awarded funds.
Passed, approved and adopted this 21st day of June 2010.
Attest:
anne F Schneider, CMC, City Clerk
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Roy Buol, Mayor