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HomeMy WebLinkAbout01-57.docJANUARY 23, 2001 01-57 RESOLUTION (CARRIED 6-0 LOST LAID OVER WITHDRAWN .) PURPOSE: AUTHORIZE GRANT APPLICATION/108 LOAN PROGRAM INITIATED BY: DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT WHEREAS, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has established a Section 108 loan program to allow participating CDBG communities to implement eligible Community Development Block Grant related activities; and WHEREAS, the Section 108 loan program allows participating communities to borrow funds in an amount up to five times a community's annual CDBG entitlement grant and repay the loan from future annual CDBG entitlement grants; and WHEREAS, the City of Oshkosh is a Community Development Block Grant entitlement community; and WHEREAS, acquisition and clearance are eligible block grant activities; and WHEREAS, the acquisition and clearance of 201 Ceape Avenue is required to implement redevelopment plans for the area; and WHEREAS, the City of Oshkosh desires to apply for a Section 108 loan in an amount up to and not exceeding $675,000 for acquisition and clearance and other related eligible block grant activities for the real property at 201 Ceape Avenue; and WHEREAS, the City of Oshkosh received a 2001 entitlement grant of $1,061,000 and the proposed Section 108 loan amount does not exceed the annual entitlement grant; and WHEREAS, the City of Oshkosh will pledge repayments of the Section 108 loan from future CDBG entitlement grants. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Common Council of the City of Oshkosh that the proper City officials are hereby authorized and directed to file and execute any and all necessary documents and assurances required by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and any and all information required to complete the Section 108 loan application. JANUARY 23, 2001 01-57 RESOLUTION CONT'D BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that should said grant funds be awarded, the proper City officials are hereby authorized and directed to accept said funds, pursuant to the terms of the grant application, and to execute any and all documents necessary for purposes of same.