HomeMy WebLinkAboutHousing & Redevelopment Authority Resolution 12HOUSING AND REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY
CITY OF PLYMOUTH
Pursuant to due call and nr ice thereof, a regular meeting of the Housing
and Redevelopment Authority of Plymouth, Minnesota was held on the 23rd day
of May , 19 77. The following members were present:
owing members were absent: Chairman 4ilde
Commissioner Neils introduced trie following Resolution and moved
Its adoption:
NRA Resol,ition No. 12
RECOMMENDING THE CITY COUNCIL'S ESTABLISHMENT OF A
PROCEDURE FOR EMERGENCY HOME IMPROVEMENT GRANT REQUESTS
WHEREAS, the Kp:.:A ng; and Redevelopment Authority of the City of Plymouth desires
that no homeowner in Plymouth be forced to vacate his (her) home as a result of
a lack of money to pay for an essential repair due to the occurrence of some
natural disaster or mechanical breakdown beyond their control; and
WHEREAS, grant funds are not always readily available from either the Minnesota
Housing Finance Agency or through the Community Development Revenue Sharing
Program to handle immediate emergency requests;
isNOW, THEREFORE, BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED BY THE PLYMOUTH HOUSING AND REDEVELOPMENT
AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF PLYMOUTH, MINNESOTA that the City Council be requested
to make provision for a procedure for Emergency Home Improvement Grants following
the guidelines as attached hereto.
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The motion for the adoption of the foregoing Resolution was duly seconded by
Commissioner Bakke , and upon vote being taken thereon, the
following voted in favor thereof: Acting Chairman Spaeth, Commissioners Bakke
Neils and Vasiliou
The o .owiing vote against orabstained: one
Whereupon the Resolution was declared duly passed and adopted.
Criteria For Emergency Funaing
I. Staff will consider those grant requests as emergency requests
where:
a. The dwelling unit contains defects or deficiencies which.
if left uncorrected, would render the unit immediately
uninhabitable or contain serious health or safety hazards.
b. The defects or deficienciesare the direct result of
natural causes such as floods, droughts, tornados, fires
blizzards and storms.or mechanical failures such as burst
pipes and furnace break -downs.
2. Where no funds are available for assistance to eligible
homeowners the following procedure shall be used:
a. Upon notification by the homeowner of an emergency
situation, administrating staff and a member of the
City Building Department will inspect the property at
the invitation of the homeowner:
b. Staff will note in a written form those defects or
deficiencies of an emergency nature and contact
appropriate tradespersons to obtain a cost estimate
to make necessary improvements.
c. Administrating staff will transmit this information
to the Chairman of the Housing Rehabilitation Comraittee
for his review.
d. Administrating staff will forward the comments of the
homeowners Building Inspector and Housing Rehabilitation
Committee Chairman to at least two members of the
Plymouth HRA.
e. Administrating staff will prepare a memo regarding the
emergency request including all related comments to be
submitted to the City Council at the earliest possible
meeting. This memo and attachments shall include the
following minimum information:
1) Nature of the emergency
2) Eligibility of the homeowner
3) Homeowner Application for Grant
4) Repayment Agreement (or assurances Repayment Agreement
has been signed)
5) Cost estimates from tradespersons to make the necessary
Improvements
6) Recommendations of the Administrating Staff, City
Building Inspector, Chairman of the Housing Rehabil-
itation Committee and the contacted HRA members.
3. The City Council will have the option upon review of an emergency
grant request to: .
0a. Refer the request to the Minnesota Housing Finance Agency for
an emergenc„• grant;
b. Make an appropriation to the applicant from such fund as deemed
appropriate; or
c. Deny the request.