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RESOLUTION 81-87
OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS
APPROVING THE 1981-82 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK
GRANT PROGRAM FOR THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS that the
administration is authorized to submit the 1981 Community Development
Block Grant application as follows
Project Budget
Housing Rehabilitation $233,200
An ongoing program to bring sub-
standard homes in the BAVA Holy
Family and Laurel School target
areas up to code Grants and
low interest loans are made
available to the eligible
homeowners
Neighborhood Improvements (Laurel) $ 50,000
$50,000 was given to each target
area over a 3-year period for
improvements to the general area
This third-year program is for
the Laurel School target area
Acquisition and Redevelopment -0-
A project designed to remove
blighted structures from
properties and redevelop when
possible No specific project
has been identified and
therefore this project
cancelled
Rental Inspection Program -0-
Originally planned to fund
an inspection program for
rental housing units
The pr ogr am did not
materialize
Project Budget
Handicapped Advisory Committee $ 40,000
An ongoing program designed to
remove architectural barriers
from the residences of eligible
handicapped individuals
Downtown Parking & Improvements $ 75,000
Funds are used for the purchase
of the Grain Elevator site on
Mason Street which provides
additional parking in the
downtown area
Buckingham Greenbelt $147,700
This project is to acquire
20-acres fronting the east
side of the Poudre River
between Buckingham Park and
Linden Street It will remain
as open space and not be
developed
Facade Renovation -0-
Matching funds from the State
Historic Society could not be
obtained, therefore this
program was cancelled
Northside Community Center -0-
An addition planned for storage
of recreational equipment
Funds available in 1981-1982
are inadequate and the project
has been delayed
Neighbor-to-Neighbor $ 36,000
Housing Counselor - This 1s an
ongoing program to sponsor a
housing counselor to work with
the homeowner receiving housing
rehabilitation grants and loans
Project Budget
Construction Supervisor - This
is also an ongoing project to
fund a construction supervisor
who trains low income youth in
residential construction
Local Development Corporation Repay $ 20,000
A non-profit corporation designed
to provide seed money to small
businesses in the downtown area
Funds had been borrowed in the
past to complete another project
This will complete the repayment
of tnose born owed funds
Emergency Repairs $ 24,000
This project will establish a
fund to assist eligible home-
owners in target areas with
emergency repairs such as
red-tagged furnace, leaking
roof, etc
Administration $123,100
Contingency $ 27,000
Total $776,000
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that all funds unexpended at the conclusion of
the projects listed herein shall be directed to the Housing Rehabilitation
Project
Passed and adopted at a regular meeting of the City Council held
this 16th day of June, 1981
ATTEST Mayor —"
ityC Clerk