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Item Coversheet Page 1 of 1 <br /> in <br /> Economic&Community Development <br /> DATE: 5/21/2018 <br /> MEMO: No. 18-17 <br /> TO: Honorable Mayor Julie Moore Wolfe and City Council <br /> FROM: Tim Gleason,City Manager <br /> Raymond Lai,Director,Economic and Community Development <br /> Susan Kretsinger,Neighborhood Inspections Administrator <br /> SUBJECT: <br /> Resolution Accepting Grant from the Illinois Housing Development Authority-Abandoned Residential Property Municipality <br /> Relief Program <br /> SUMMARY RECOMMENDATION: <br /> Staff recommends approval of the attached resolution to accept a state grant to assist with demolition of problem buildings. <br /> BACKGROUND: <br /> In November 2017,the City applied for grant funding as part of the Abandoned Residential Property Program to assist with the <br /> local priority of demolishing problem buildings and addressing blight in the community.The City was awarded a grant of <br /> $125,000 to assist in covering the cost of local demolitions.The funding was provided as part of a competitive statewide <br /> application process based upon our being able to prove need,capacity,impact,and being ready to proceed. <br /> Part of the grant administration process requires that passage of the attached resolution accepting the grant. <br /> POTENTIAL OBJECTIONS: None <br /> INPUT FROM OTHER SOURCES: <br /> Illinois Housing Development Authority,Development Services,Legal Dept. <br /> STAFF REFERENCE: Any additional questions may be forwarded to Raymond Lai at 217-424-2727(rlai@decaturil.gov)or <br /> Susan Kretsinger at 217-450-2347(skretsinger@decaturil.gov). <br /> BUDGET/TIME IMPLICATIONS: None <br /> ATTACHMENTS: <br /> Description Type <br /> Resolution Resolution l,cttrr <br /> Supporting Documentation 13ackup Material <br /> https:Hdecatur.novusagenda.com/AgendaWeb/CoverSheet.aspx?ItemID=1518 6/4/2018 <br />