R2002-192 AUTHORIZING DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT

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1.5 Cooperation. The Parties shall cooperate with one another in good faith to consummate successfully the Revitalization. There shall be development meetings at least once per month that include the Developer or designee,the Executive Director of the DHA or designee,the City Manager or designee,and appropriate development and planning professionals representing the Parties. Such cooperation shall include reasonable efforts to respond to one another as expeditiously as possible and in as reasonable a manner as possible with regard to requests for information or approvals required hereby. With regard to materials or documents requiring the approval of one or more Parties,if such materials or documents are not approved as initially submitted,then the Parties shall engage in such communication as is necessary under the circumstances to resolve the issues resulting in such disapproval. A spirit of good faith and a mutual desire for the success of the Revitalization shall govern the Parties' relationship under this Agreement. In any event, this Section does not obligate any of the Parties to commit any funds beyond those contemplated elsewhere in this Agreement. 1.5.1 Working Group Establishment; Consultation. DHA, the City, and the Developer agree to establish a Working Group for the purpose of consultation with Stakeholders and which, at a minimum, shall consist of(1) "Steering Committee"comprised of DHA, the City, and the Developer, (2) a representative or representatives of resident organizations representing the residents and former residents of the Longview Place public housing development. The Working Group shall meet at least quarterly and such other times as may be needed for consultation over the future plans and progress of the Revitalization, including, among other things, the progress of each Component of the Revitalization, planned applications and/or efforts to obtain funding for each Component,proposed submissions to HUD, and community and supportive services activities. The Working Group shall perform only a consultative and advisory role. Where any matter set forth in this Agreement requires the approval of a Party, the Working Group shall not have ultimate approval authority over such matters. Such approval authority will vest in the appropriate member of the Steering Committee in accordance with the terms of this Agreement. Except as specifically provided elsewhere in this Agreement,where either DHA or the City provides funding for a Component, the DHA or the City (as appropriate) shall have approval authority over applications, drafts, and other submissions in connection with that Component, subject to HUD review and approval, as appropriate. 1.6 Communications. In connection with the revitalization process, the Parties will keep each other informed of all material events, information and communications relating to the Revitalization. DHA or its designees shall take the lead in all communications with HUD,except as mutually agreed between the Parties. DHA shall during the term of this Agreement retain a Program Management Technical Assistance Provider to work with Developer in connection with its management obligations (the "PMTAP"). As of the Effective Date, DHA has appointed TAG Associates of Illinois, Inc., as its PMTAP. All written communications and/or documents sent to DHA initiated under this Agreement shall be copied to the PMTAP at the following addresses: TAG Associates of Illinois, Inc. 401 Longview Place Decatur Housing Authority Near North Impact Area Development Agreement Page 4