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I Ecanarnic&Community Development <br /> DATE: 7l15f2Q19 <br /> MEMO: No. 19-41 <br /> TO: Honorable Mayar Julie Moare Wolfe and City Cauncil <br /> FRQM: Scot Wrightan,City Manager <br /> Rayrr�ond Lai,Director,Ecanomic and Community Developmerrt <br /> Susan Kretsinger,Neighborhood Inspections Adrnitnistrator <br /> SUBJECT: <br /> Resolution Accepting Grant from the Illinois Housing Developrnent Authority-Abandoned Residential Properiy Municipality <br /> Relief Program <br /> SUMMARY RECOMMENDATION: Staffrecornmends approval of the attached resolution to accept a state grant to assist <br /> with demolirion of problern buildings. <br /> BACKGROUND: <br /> In Decernber 2018,the City applied for gant funding as part of the Abandaned Residential Property Prpgram to assist with the <br /> local priority of dernolishing problem buildings and addressing blight in the community. The City was awarded a grant pf$55,000 <br /> to assist in covering the cast of local demolitions. The funding was provided as part of a competitive statewide application <br /> process based upon aur being abie to prave rieed,capacity,impact,and being ready to proceed. <br /> Part of the grant administration pracess requires the passage of the attached resolution accepting the grant. <br /> POTENTTAL OBJECTIONS: None <br /> INPUT FROM UTHER SOURCES: Illinois Housing Development Autharity <br /> STAFF REFERENCE; Any additional questions may be forwarded to Rayrnond L,ai at 217-424-2727(rlai@decaturil.gov}or <br /> Susan Kretsinger at 21'7-450-234�(skretsinger@decaturil.gav). <br /> BUDGETlTIME IMPLICATIONS: No� <br /> ATTACHMENTS: <br /> Description Type <br /> Resolutian kesututic�n Ih:tter <br /> Certificate of Incumbericy B<�cku�Matc�-ia1 <br />