Resolution 2000-138
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RESOLUTION NO. 2000 -~ /
A RESOLUTION BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS PF
COLLIER COUNTY, FLORIDA, TO AUTHORIZE SUBMISSION OF f\N
APPLICATION TO THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF CO~TY
AFFAIRS FOR A COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT ER
THE NEIGHBORHOOD REVITALIZATION CATEGORY TO ASSIST TH)
SANITARY SEWER, WATER, DRAINAGE AND STREET IMPROVEMENTS--/
IN EAST NAPLES
WHEREAS, the Florida Department of Community Affairs awards grants through the
Small Cities Community Development Block Grant Program of up to $750,000 to qualifying
cities and counties for projects that benefit low-and moderate--income persons, aid in the
prevention or elimination of slums or blight, or meet other community development needs
having a particular urgency because existing conditions pose a serious and immediate threat to
the health or welfare of the community and where other financial resources are not available to .
meet such needs; and
WHEREAS, a city or county may submit an application for Community Development
Block Grant funds under anyone of three categories, 1) Housing, 2) Neighborhood
Revitalization, and 3) Commercial Revitalization; and,
WHEREAS, a city or county may also apply each quarter for a Community Development
Block Grant for Economic Development based on the number of jobs created and the amount of
private capital leveraged; and
WHEREAS, applications for all categories will be graded and ranked for funding by the
Florida Department of Community affairs; and
WHEREAS, applications for these funds must be filed with or mailed to the Department
of Community Affairs to reach their office on or before 5 :00 p.m. May 31, 2000.
WHEREAS, the regulations of the Florida Department of Community Affairs and the
Federal Government require that two (2) Hearings, that are open to the public, be advertised and
held prior to submitting the application; and
WHEREAS, the County did advertise for the first hearing on April 3, 2000 and the
hearing was held in the Housing and Urban Improvement office on April 10. 2000 and the
second hearing was advertised on May 2,2000, and the hearing was held on May 11,2000; and
WHEREAS, Habitat for Humanity is in the preliminary stages of constructing a housing
project on Route 41 in East Naples to assist very low income residents with affordable housing.
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As part of this project, they have requested that the water and sewer infrastructure and streets and
storm drainage installations be provided using grant funding for a portion ofthe project.
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS OF COLLIER COUNTY, FLORIDA, THAT:
The Collier County Board of County Commissioners hereby directs the Collier County
Department of Housing and Urban Improvement to prepare, or cause to be prepared, an
application to the Florida Department of Community Affairs for a grant of up to $750,000 in the
Neighborhood Revitalization category. The funds from this grant are to be used to provide
sanitary sewer lines, manholes, lift stations and pave the unpaved streets in an unplatted
subdivision in East Naples known as Habitat Village.
The Board of County Commissioners hereby authorizes the County Manager to sign the
application and other documents pertaining to the application, to accept the grant funds on behalf
of the County, and to act in behalf of the Board of County Commissioners to sign all documents,
including the quarterly reports necessary for grant administration if the County receives the
award ofthe grant.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that this Resolution be recorded by the Clerk of Courts in
the Public Records of Collier County, Florida.
This Resolution adopted this~~ day of '7h ~
and majority vote favoring same.
, 2000 after motion, second
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Robert N. Z arY
Assistant County Attorney
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H:RobertlRcsolubons/Habitat Village-East Naples
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