Agenda Item # 2
Columbus Consolidated Government
Council Meeting
July 28, 2015
Agenda Report # 07
TO: Mayor and Councilors
SUBJECT: Allocation of HOME funds for the Columbus Cottage Program
INITIATED BY: Laura McCool, Community Reinvestment Division Manager
Recommendation: Approval is requested to authorize the City Manager to enter
into a HOME Written Agreement, between the Columbus Consolidated Government and
NeighborWorks Columbus, Inc., to award Home Investment Partnership Program
(HOME) funds in the amount of $252,624 to demolish and reconstruct four (4)
housing units for the elderly as part of the Columbus Cottage Program.
Background: The City of Columbus and NeighborWorks Columbus, Inc. has formed a
strategic partnership to provide safe, sanitary, efficient housing for the
senior/elderly homeowners living in substandard housing. The City and
NeighborWorks have identified, through their various housing programs,
homeowners living in substandard conditions, which their existing programs are
unable to assist. The Columbus Cottage Program is designed to improve the
living conditions of the elderly and/or disabled residents living in
substandard (unsafe, unsanitary and unlivable) living conditions by providing a
new home (cottage) to live.
Analysis: The Columbus Cottage Program will be on a referral basis with the
highest priority going to senior/elderly homeowners (60+) who are low-income
(80% or below AMI). The program will provide the homeowner with at-least a
new one-bedroom (750 sq. ft.) cottage. Through the partnership, the current
structure will be demolished and a new structure will be constructed on the
existing homeowner?s property.
Financial Considerations: The City will provide $252,624 in HOME funds to
carry out the program. The HOME funding is from prior years grant allocations
that were not utilized and will expire if not committed to a project by July
31, 2015.
Legal Considerations: The City Attorney has reviewed and approved the proposed
HOME Written Agreement.
Recommendations: Approve a resolution authorizing the City Manager to enter
into a HOME Written Agreement, between the Columbus Consolidated Government and
NeighborWorks Columbus, Inc., to award $252,624 for the Columbus Cottage
Program.
RESOLUTION
NO. ________
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ENTER INTO A WRITTEN
AGREEMENT WITH NEIGHBORWORKS COLUMBUS, INC. TO ADMINISTER THE COLUMBUS COTTAGE
PROGRAM AND TO AWARD HOME INVESTMENT PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM (HOME) FUNDS IN THE
AMOUNT OF $252,624 TO DEMOLISH AND RECONSTRUCT FOUR (4) HOUSING UNITS FOR
ELDERLY HOMEOWNERS CURRENTLY LIVING IN SUBSTANDARD HOUSING.
WHEREAS, Neighborworks Columbus, Inc. is a long-term valuable partner
in the City's efforts to provide affordable, safe, and decent housing for
low-income residents of Columbus; and,
WHEREAS, the City of Columbus finds it necessary fund an Owner Occupied
Housing Reconstruction Program; and,
WHEREAS, Neighborworks Columbus, Inc. has agreed to administer an Owner
Occupied Housing Reconstruction Program called the Columbus Cottage Program;
and,
WHEREAS, the City of Columbus will provide $252,624 in Home Investment
Partnership Program (HOME) funds for the Columbus Cottage Program; and,
WHEREAS, Neighborworks Columbus, Inc. has agreed to construct four (4)
cottages for elderly Columbus residents.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE COUNCIL OF COLUMBUS, GEORGIA, HEREBY RESOLVES AS FOLLOWS:
That the City Manager is hereby authorized to enter into a written
agreement with Neighborworks Columbus, Inc. to utilize $252,624 in HOME funds
for the administration of the Columbus Cottage Program and to demolish and
reconstruct four (4) housing units for low-income elderly homeowners.
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Introduced at a regular meeting of the Council of Columbus, Georgia,
held the ________ day of ________ 2015, and adopted at said meeting by the
affirmative vote of ________ members of said Council.
Councilor Allen voting __________.
Councilor Baker voting __________.
Councilor Barnes voting __________.
Councilor Buck voting __________.
Councilor Davis voting __________.
Councilor Henderson voting __________.
Councilor Huff voting __________.
Councilor Thomas voting __________.
Councilor Turner Pugh voting __________.
Councilor Woodson voting __________.
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Tiny B. Washington, Clerk of Council Teresa Pike Tomlinson, Mayor
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