Columbus, Georgia

A RESOLUTION



NO._________





WHEREAS, the Housing Authority of Columbus, Georgia (HACG) has

determined that it will pursue an FY2002 HOPE VI Revitalization grant from the

US Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) for the redevelopment of

the Peabody Apartments public housing development; and,



WHEREAS, the grant if received would provide $20 million in federal

funds for the revitalization as well leveraging an estimated additional $25

million in private investment in the neighborhood; and,



WHEREAS, a critical component for achieving a threshold score for

FY2002 grant applications is leveraging local government funds to support the

HOPE VI redevelopment project; and,



WHEREAS, the FY2002 HUD HOPE VI Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA)

?strongly? urges potential grantees to seek a pledge of Community Development

Block Grant (CDBG) funds or other municipal funds for improvements to public

infrastructure to support the redevelopment; and,



WHEREAS, the budget estimate developed as part of the HOPE VI

revitalization plan for Peabody Apartments indicates that approximately

$5,568,093 in funding will be required for public infrastructure improvements

during the four year grant implementation period, approximately from 2003

through 2006; and,



WHEREAS, the FY2002 HUD HOPE VI NOFA specifically requires that all

financial resources pledged to support the HOPE VI application must be

evidenced by a ?commitment document, such as a ??city council resolution, or

other evidence of the resource to be committed,? and goes further to require

that ?the commitment cannot be conditioned on anything other than the receipt

of the HOPE VI grant?.



WHEREAS, there is a request for the City to provide an Option on

property identified as a portion of that property identified as Tax map

50-38-03 and 50-46-25 (containing approximately 4 to 4.5 acres), in support of

the HOPE VI grant; and,



NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Columbus,

Georgia that the City will pledge a commitment of funds in the amount of

$5,568,093 to support public infrastructure improvements for the Peabody

Apartments HOPE VI revitalization during the four-year grant implementation

period, approximately from 2003 through 2006; and,



BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT the City Manager is authorized to execute

said Option based upon a certified Survey, and a Sub-Recipient Agreement

executed by the Housing Authority of Columbus Georgia.



BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT this commitment is contingent only upon the

receipt of the $20 million FY2002 HOPE VI Revitalization grant from HUD.



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Introduced at a regular meeting of the Council of Columbus, Georgia, held

the _________ day of ____________, 2002 and adopted at said meeting by the

affirmative vote of _________ members of said Council.



Councilor Allen voting __________.

Councilor Davis voting __________.

Councilor Henderson voting __________.

Councilor Hunter voting __________.

Councilor McDaniel voting __________.

Councilor Rodgers voting __________.

Councilor Smith voting __________.

Councilor Suber voting __________.

Councilor Turner Pugh voting __________.

Councilor Woodson voting __________.









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Tiny B. Washington, Clerk of Council Bobby G. Peters, Mayor