HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda - 02-07-2001-8iORANGE COUNTY
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT
Meeting Date: February 7, 2001
Action Agendaf
Item No.?
SUBJECT: Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program
DEPARTMENT: Housing/Comm. Development PUBLIC HEARING: (Y/N) No
ATTACHMENT(S): INFORMATION CONTACT:
Resolution Tara L: Fikes, ext 2490
TELEPHONE NUMBERS:
Hillsborough 732-8181
Chapel Hill 968-4501
Durham 688-7331
Mebane 336-227-2031
PURPOSE: To approve a resolution authorizing the County. Manager to execute all necessary
State CDBG documents necessary in order to implement the FY 2001 Community Development
Block Grant Award for the Richmond Hills subdivision.
BACKGROUND: Orange County received a $250,000 Community Development Block (CDBG)
Grant from the N.C. Department of Commerce to assist with the cost of infrastructure in the
planned Habitat for Humanity Subdivision known as Richmond Hills in Efland. At the January
18 BOCC Meeting, the Board approved the.execution of the Grant Agreement, Funding
Approval, and Signatory Form and Certification as required by the N.C. Department of
Commerce. Since that time, the NC Department of Commerce officials have advised County
staff that many grant implementation documents that were signed in previous years by County
staff are now required to be signed by the Chief Elected Official or the Chair of the Orange
County Board of Commissioners. These implementation documents are very routine
documents that County staff has completed over the years for all CDBG grants. Thus, staff
considers requiring the Board to now execute these documents will create efficiency
.'challenges" for the Board.
Therefore, a resolution has been prepared that gives signatory authority to the County Manager
for all documents required to meet the grant implementation requirements for the FY 2001
CDBG Award in accordance with the Grant Agreement, Development Agreement, and Funding
Approval approved by the BOCC on January 18. 2001.
FINANCIAL IMPACT: None
RECOMMENDATION(S): The Manager recommends that the Board approve the resolution.
RESOLUTION
Whereas, Orange County has received a FY 2001 Community
Development Block Grant (CDBG) Award in the amount of $250,000 from the
N.C. Department of Commerce on December 7, 2000; and
Whereas, these CDBG funds will be used for the installation of
infrastructure (water, sewer, streets) by Habitat for Humanity of Orange County,
NC, Inc. at the Richmond Hills subdivision in the Efland community of Orange
County; and
Whereas, the Orange County Board of Commissioners approved the
execution of the Grant Agreement, Funding Approval; Signatory Form and
Certification; and Development Agreement by the Chair of the Board on January
18, 2001; and
Whereas, throughout grant implementation, the N.C. Department of
Commerce will require the execution of additional documents as required by the
Grant Agreement and Funding Approval approved by the BOCC on January 18,
2001; and
NOW, THEREFORE, be it resolved, that the Orange County Board of
County Commissioners hereby authorize the County Manager to execute all
documents required by the N.C. Department of Commerce - Division of
Community Assistance for the implementation of the FY 2001 Community
Development Block Grant Award.
This, the 7th day of February, 2001.
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