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TO: The Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
FROM: Michael C. Van Milligen, City Manager
SUBJECT: Request for Release of Funds and Certification
Caradco Building Project
DATE: March 15, 2011
Housing and Community Development Department Director David Harris recommends
City Council approval of a resolution authorizing execution for the Request for Release
of Funds and Certification for the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG)
disaster recovery funds for the Caradco Building project.
The City Council has received $8.9 million in Community Development Block Grant
(CDBG) Disaster Recovery funds from the Iowa Department of Economic Development
for the Caradco Building project. The project involves the conversion of the Caradco
Building at 900 Jackson Street from a warehouse into multi - family residential housing by
Gronen Restoration.
The City of Dubuque published a Notice of Finding of No Significant Impact and Notice
of Intent to Request Release of Funds (FONSI /RROF) on March 16, 2011. This
required notice allows 15 days for citizen and public agency comments on the
environmental assessment of these programs. Public comment will be accepted until
5:00 pm on March 31, 2011 and will be taken into account before proceeding with the
request for release of funds. The City may then file a Request for Release of Funds
and Certification (RROF) with the Iowa Department of Economic Development.
I concur with the recommendation and respectfully request Mayor and City Council
approval.
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Mic Van Milligen
Dubuque
All-America City
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cc: Barry Lindahl, City Attorney
Cindy Steinhauser, Assistant City Manager
David Harris, Housing and Community Development Department Director
Masterpiece on the Mississippi
To: Mich I Van Milligen, City Manager
From:
David aryls, Housing and Community Development Department
Subject: Request for Release of Funds and Certification
Caradco Building Project
Date: March 15, 2011
Dubuque
2007
Introduction
This memorandum transmits a proposed resolution authorizing execution of the Request for
Release of Funds and Certification for the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG)
disaster recovery funds for the Caradco Building Project
Background
The City Council has received $8.9 million in Community Development Block Grant (CDBG)
Disaster Recovery funds from the Iowa Department of Economic Development for the
Caradco Building Project. The project involves the conversion of the Caradco Building at
900 Jackson Street from a warehouse into multi - family residential housing by Gronen
Restoration.
The City of Dubuque published a Notice of Finding of No Significant Impact and Notice of
Intent to Request Release of Funds (FONSI /RROF) on March 16, 2011. This required
notice allows 15 days for citizen and public agency comments on the environmental
assessment of these programs. Public comment will be accepted until 5:00 pm on March
31, 2011 and will be taken into account before proceeding with the request for release of
funds. The City may then file a Request for Release of Funds and Certification (RROF) with
the Iowa Department of Economic Development (IDED).
Recommendation
I recommend that the City Council authorize the Mayor to execute a Request for Release of
Funds and Certification fifteen (15) days after publication of the FONSI /RROF for the
Caradco Building project and submit to the Iowa Department of Economic Development.
Action Step
The action step is for the City Council to adopt the attached resolution.
Prepared by Aggie Tauke, Community Development Specialist
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RESOLUTION NO. 95 -2011 (95-11)
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING REQUEST FOR RELEASE OF FUNDS AND
CERTIFICATION FOR IOWA COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT (CDBG)
HOUSING DISASTER RECOVERY FUNDS FOR THE CARADCO BUILDING PROJECT.
Whereas, the City of Dubuque has been awarded Iowa Community Development Block
Grant Housing Disaster Recovery funds from the Iowa Department of Economic Development,
and
Whereas, pursuant to the rules and regulations as promulgated by the U.S. Department
of Housing and Urban Development, an environmental review has been processed for the
Iowa Community Development Block Grant Housing Disaster Recovery funds; and
Whereas, a Notice of Intent to Request Release of Funds for said grants has been
published on March 16, 2011 to commence the required fifteen (15) day comment period; and
Whereas, any and all comments received as a result of such notice will be duly
considered before proceeding with a Request for Release of Funds and Certification, and
Whereas, a Request for Release of Funds and Certification must be sent to the Iowa
Department of Economic Development (IDED) at the conclusion of the comment period.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
DUBUQUE, IOWA:
Section 1. That the Mayor of the City of Dubuque is hereby authorized and directed to
execute a Request for Release of Funds and Certification on or about March 31, 2011 and
submit to the Iowa Department of Economic Development.
Section 2. That the Mayor of the City of Dubuque is hereby authorized to consent to
assume the status of a responsible federal official under the National Environmental Protection
Act, insofar as the provisions of the said Act apply to the U.S. Department of Housing and
Urban Development responsibilities for review, decision making, and action assumed and
carried out by the City of Dubuque as to environmental issues.
Section 3. That the Mayor of the City of Dubuque is hereby authorized to consent
personally, in his official capacity and on behalf of the City of Dubuque, to accept the
jurisdiction of the federal courts if an action is brought to enforce responsibilities in relation to
environmental review process, decision - making and action.
Attest:
Passed, approved and adopted this 21 day of March 201
Jeanne F. Schneider, City Clerk
Roy D. Buol, Mayor
REQUEST FOR RELEASE OF FUNDS AND CERTIFICATION
IOWA COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT PROGRAM
(Pursuant to Section 104(g) of Title 1, Housing and Community Development Act of 1974, and Section
17(c) of the U.S. Housing Act of 1937).
Recipient Name: City of Dubuque, Iowa Contract Number: 08 -DRH -212
Recipient Address: 50 West 13 Street, Dubuque, Iowa 52001
For information on this request, contact (usually the grant administrator):
Contact Name: David Heiar, Economic Development Director
Contact Phone Number: 563 - 589 -4393
PART 1. REQUEST FOR RELEASE OF FUNDS
The recipient(s) of assistance under the program(s) listed above requests the release of funds
and removal of grant conditions governing the use of the assistance for the following:
Caradco Building : Multi - family Rental Unit Production — Round 2
PART 2. ENVIRONMENTAL CERTIFICATION
With reference to the above Program Activity /Project, I, the undersigned officer of the recipient,
certify that:
• The recipient has fully carried out its responsibilities for environmental review, decision -
making and action pertaining to this project named above.
• The recipient has complied with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, as
amended, and with the environmental procedures, permit requirements and statutory
obligations of the laws cited in 24 CFR 58.5.
• The recipient has taken or will take into account the environmental criteria, standards,
permit requirements and other obligations applicable to the project or program activity
under other Federal, State and local laws that the recipient has the direct responsibility to
comply with.
• After considering the type and degree of environmental effects identified by the
environmental review completed for the proposed project described in Part 1 of this
request, I have found that the proposal did not require the preparation and dissemination of
an environmental impact statement.
• The recipient has, prior to submitting this request for the release of funds and certification,
published in the manner prescribed by 24 CFR 58.43 a notice to the public in accordance
with 24 CFR 58.70 and as evidenced by the attached copy (copies).
• The dates upon which all statutory and regulatory time periods for review, comment or other
action, following the completion of the environmental review for the project/program activity,
began and ended as indicated below in compliance with the procedures and requirements
of 24 CFR 58.
How was SHPO Section 106 Compliance Completed? (mark
■ State Historical Preservation Office (SHPO) Concurrence letter: Date
❑ 2008 Disaster Programmatic Agreement (PA): Project activity
Normally Requiring Consultation with SHPO. (attach Exempt from
❑ USDA Lead Federal Agency
❑ SHPO Concurrence: Date of letter: (attach letter)
one):
of letter: January 13, 2011 (attach letter)
on list of Undertakings Not
SHPO Review, Project Determination Form)
for Section 106 Compliance (mark one):
Agreement (attach documentation)
❑ Exempt from SHPO review under USDA Programmatic
❑ Advisory Council on Historic Preservation (ACHP) Review
Commence
Expire
Item
Publication Date:
Notice of Proposed
Project to be Located Local Comment Period:
in a Floodplain or Wetland (15 day comment period)
Publication Date:
Notice of Decision Regarding
Project to be Located Local Comment Period:
in a Floodplain or Wetland (7 day comment period)
Publication Date: 3/16/2011
3/17/2011
3/31/2011
Combined Notice: Finding of No Local Comment Period:
Significant Impact and Intent to (15 day comment period)
Request Release of Funds State Comment Period:
(15 day comment period)
4/1/2011
4/15/2011
Publication Date:
Notice of Intent to Request Local Comment Period:
Release of Funds (7 day comment period)
(Use only for Categorically State Comment Period:
Excluded Projects subject to (15 day comment period)
related Federal laws and
Authorities)
As the duly designated certifying official of the recipient, I also certify that: I am authorized to and do consent to
assume the status of responsible federal official under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 and each
provision of law designated in the 24 CFR 58.5 list of NEPA - related authorities insofar as the provision of these laws
applies to the HUD responsibilities for environmental review, decision- making and actions that have been assumed
by the recipient. By so consenting, I have assumed the responsibilities for the conduct of environmental review,
decision - making and actions as to environmental issues, preparation and circulation of draft, final and supplemental
environmental impact statements, and lead agency or cooperating agency responsibilities for preparation of such
statements on behalf of federal agencies including HUD, when these agencies consent to such assumptions. I am
authorized to and do accept, on behalf of the recipient and personally, the jurisdiction of the federal courts for the
enforcement of all these responsibilities, in my capacity as certifying officer of the recipient.
Roy D. Buol, Mayor City of Dubuque,lowa
Signature and Title of the Certifying Officer of Applicant
WARNING: Section 1001 of Title 18 of the United States Code and the Criminal Procedure shall apply to this
certification. Title 18 provides, among other things, that whoever knowingly makes or uses a document or writing
containing any false, fictitious, or fraudulent statement or entry, in any manner within the jurisdiction of any
department or agency of the United States, shall be fined not more than $10,000 or imprisoned not more than five
years or both.
NOTE: When submitting this form to IDED, be sure it includes an original signature of the certifying officer and is
accompanied by the certificate of publication for or copy of the environmental notice.