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This Agreement ("p►greement") is hereby made and e�tered 9nto by and between the �ORT �IfO��'FI
FI�USIIdG AUTi�ORI�Y ("�VHA"j; the CiYlf OF �0��' WORTH {"City"); a�d the �IPL�Y A��EOL�
��SI��FlTS' ASSOGIAYION ("�ssocistian") on behalf of the res�dents of Riptey Arnold Place and Riplsy
Arnald Additio� {collectiv�ly "Ripley Arnold"). In this Agreement, the term "resident'" or "resicients" shafl mean
an individual registe�ed in writing in a lease ior a public hausing unit ak Ripley Arnold in effect on th� date.that
this Agreement is executed by ihe Association. kn this Agreernent, the term "household" shall mean a group of
residents regisfered in wri#ing in a lease for a public housing unit at Ripiey Arnold in effect on the date that this
Agreemeni is executed by the Association.
Repfacement unit pravisions
It is the intention of �W HA to sell Ripley Arnold and, �n accordance with ihis Agreement, to prov{de 26B
permanent new public housing uni#s fo� the resident� of Ripley Arnold and oth�r persons in Fort Worth avha are
eflgible fa' public housing assistance. FWHA hereby agrees, at a minimum, ta maintain its current l��el of
public Mousing invenkary #hroughout artd after the Ftipley Arnold resid�nt reEacation process.
7he vacakion af the housing units at Ripley Arnold will be done in phases. No unit will be vacaked
unless al! of the conditlons under either 1.A.1-4 or 1.8.1-6 and all of the cor�ditions in 1.C. are satisfied:
A. 1. There is a permanent replacement public housing unit with at least the sams number of
bedroams as in the Ripley Arnold unit to be �acaked avaifable for occupancy in a lacation that carnplies
wlih all canstitutianal equal pratection guaraniees, statutory, and regulatory standards fvr new sitea for
pu6lic housing units;
2. The permanent replacement unit shaii be made availabls to the displaced Ripley Amold
household on the same terms {including lease terms) and, subjeci to those lease terms, at the same
cost {inciuding utilities, applicatian fees, security depasits, a�d amaunt of the tenants' portion of #i�re
rent) that fhe household was paying for its unit at Ripley Arno[d, subject ta future changes in HUD's
rules and regulations for pub{te hausing;
3. 7he tenant selectian criteria in effect for the permanent replacemant unit wi11 not exclude ar�y
displaced Ripley Arnold resident an any grounds except for the admissian requirements in effeet at
Ripley Arnaid in 2041;
a. The permanent replacement unit shall be afFered first to currer�t residents of Ripley Arnold
and, if not accept�d by any such tenant, t�en to ather �WHA res9dents and persons on t�e FWHA
public housing waiting list;
or
B. ihere is a te�porary replacement unit for the Ripley Arnold unit ta be vacated availahle for
occupancy in a location khat camplies with all canstitatianal equal pratection guarantees, statutary, and
regulatory standards for new sites for pub{ic hnusing units. The temporary replacement units may be
�nanced using ar�y lacal, state or federal assistance, but must meet the following requireme�ts:
1. The unit may not be assisted by any form of 5ection 8 �oucher or certifeate
assistance thak was allncated ta FWHA, the City, Tarrant County, or any ather recipient during
HUD �sca1 years 2n01 or before ar that is allocated to FWHA or other rec�pients undar any fair
share afiocatian process 1n the future. The purpose of this requiremenk is to kee}a any prior
additians to the FWHA and the area's low-income housing inventory from being diverted ta
use as temporary replacement vnits. 7t�is would not prevent the use of the current HUD
operafing su�sidy for the unit to pay part of the costs of the temporary replacement unit.
Additional sources of funding for the temporary replacement u�its cauld include, wifhout
limitation, the use of the interest af other earnings fram the Ripley Amnld sale proceeds, Ciky
HOME funds, City CDBG funds, other eligible City grani funds ar other I-IUD grants not
prohibited above;
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2. 7he temporary replacement unit shall be made availabke to tttie displaced RipEey
Amotd household on the same terms (includ9ng l�ase terms) and, subJect ta thase lease
terms, at the same cost`(including utilities, application fees, security deposits, and amount of
the tenants' partion of the rent) that the household was paying far its unit at Ri�ley Arnald;
3. If a displaced Ripley Arnold househoid choases not to occupy a temporary
replacement unit, that unit shail !�e made available ta households on the FWHA public
housing waiting fist and other F1NhIA public hous9ng residents ln accordance with rules and
regulations governing the FWHA's puk�lic housing prograrrr at the time af the offer;
4. The tenant sefection criteria (n efifect far the temporary replacement unit will not
exclude any displaced Ripley Arnold resident on any grounds exc�pt for t�te admission
requirements in sffect at Ripley Arnold in 2041;
5. �'he temporary replacement unit shall be offered first ta current residents of Ripley
Amold and, if not accepked by a�y such tena�f, then io F�ouseholds on th� FWHA public
hausing waiting list vr ot�er FWHA puhlic nousing residents;
6. If a current tenant vacates the temporary replacement unit, that unit shall be offered
to h�us�holds an the FWFiA public housing waiting list or other FWHA pubfic housing
residents, and will remain available for occupancy until the permanent replacement public
housing unit for that demolished Ripley Arnald unit is avaifable under paragraph A. abave.
Onr,e a permanent replacemer►t public housir�g unit is actually available for a demolished
Ripley Arnflld unit and the aecupant of t�e temporary replacement unit is relocated, t�e
f�nding for the temporary replacement unit rrtay cease.
C. FWHA shall continue tv rs'teet its Annual Contributions Contract obligations to maintain and
aperate each Ripley Arnold �nit as housing for lower i�come families until such time as t�e
iemporary or permanent replacement unit is provided and ti�e ienant of the Ripley Amald has
been relacated.
D. The housing un�ts created pursuaRt to Sectians 1.A and 1.B of this Agreement will not be
located in areas of minarity concenkra#ion unless otherwise agreed to by the Association orr a
aase-by-case basis. For purposes of this Agreement, "areas of minority cnncentration" shall mean
those census block groups in khe City whose populstion is more than fifty percent (50%) minarity.
The Gity and FWHA represent that the o�pas9tion of neighborhood residents to a location
proposect for the permanent or terrtporary replacement units because the housing will be occupied
by public hflusing tenants, owned and aperated by �WNA ar will cause a dimi�utian of property
values is nat an appropriate ground for any govarnmental entify ta caoperate w9th nr to give efFect
to that opposition. FWHA and the City are committed to increasing opportunikies far the
develapment af public housing in areas outside of Naditionaliy !ow incame areas. The City and
FWHA agree that no restricti� an the number oi or the percent of the total replacement units in
a�y council disfrict will be applied to the temporary or permanent replacement units. The City and "
FWkiA agree that FWHA wi11 not be required or encauraged to seek City appro�al t�efore acquiring
sites and de�elaping temporary and permanent replaeement units.
2, Reloeation provisions
A. FWHA will comply with all statutory and regulatary requirements as set fortfi� i� HUD Handbaok
1378, Te�ant Assistance, Relocatian and Real Praperky Acquisikion. For any mo�e required of a Rip�ey Arnold
household by FWHA, the FWHA sha!! provide all mo�ing expenses required by statute and ap�aEicable
regulatians. lf a hausehold wishes to move itself, for up ta two (2) mo�es (with the understanding that FWHA
shall not require a household to ma�e more than two (2) times as part of the relocation process} the FWHA
shafl pay that hausehold the sum of:
(1) $460 if the unit being vacated is a 1-bedroam; r�r
(2) $559 if the unit being �acated is a 2-bedroom; or
(3) $59p if the unit being �acated is a 3-bedraom; or
(4) $B�0 if the unit being vacated is a 4-bedroom.
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In addition, FWHA shal� pay any utility de�os9ts, security depasits, phone deposlts, and applicaiion fees incurred i�y
that household as a result of such move and, withln thirty (30) calendar days following tha mo�e, a moving assistance
payment of $300. These services and �ayrnents will be paid far each mo�e the Ripley Arnalci hauseho{d
rnak�s, Including the move to the p�rmanenk relocation unit. In addition, F'WHA shall pra�ide each Ripley Arnald
household a one-Eime moving assistance package consisting of;
(1) $840 in cash wi#hin thirty (30) aalendar days following the frst move, whether to temparary or
permanent replacement housing; and
(2} a new computer, monitor and printer plus one (1) year of Intern�t access through an Internet
service provider of FWFiA's choosing, all at no cast ko the household; provided, however, that a hausehold
shalf he eiigibie to receive this computer, manitor, printer and Internet acaess service oniy if, within ninety
(90) calendar days following execution afthis Agresment by the Assodatfon, at least one (4} resident ln tF�e
[�ousehold (i) successfully completes a training course ir� 6asic computer skips, which shall 6e offered by
FWHA to any resident at no cost, or {ii} demonstrates to �WHA an existing proficier�cy ir� basic computer
skills, in which case the training course shall not be requ{red. The computer, manitor a�d printer shall be
delivered to an eligible hausehald within sixly (60) calendar days following completion of the training course.
FW HA shali not be respansibfe for providi�g new or additional telephane lines that a household may wisF� to
have to facilftate its Internet access.
Qnce the household has rt�oved into the permanent relocation unit and FWHA has pro�ided afl services and
payments required herein, no further moving axpe�ses or paymenfs shall be due under this Agreement.
B. 1. Tenants who are to be displaced as a resuEt of the dispos9tion must be offered opportunities to
relocate ta other cnmparabEelsuitable (see HL1D Handboak 9378, Tenant Assistance, Relocation and Real
Property AcquisitiQn} decenk, safe, sanitary, and affordable housing (at rents no higher than permitted ur�der
the Act,) which is, to the maximum extent practicable, housing of kheir choice, on a nondiscriminatory basis,
without regard to race, colar, religion (creed), �ational origin, handicap, age, familial status, or sex, in
compliance wikh applicable Federal and State laws.
2. Relacation resources. Relocatior� may be to akher publiely assisted housing or housing assisted under
Section 8 of the Act, including housing available for lease under the Section 8 Hausing Voucher Program,
provided the FWHA ensures that displaced tenants are pravided referrals to comparablelsuitable (see HUD
Handbook 1378, Tenant Assistance, Relocatian and Real P�operty Acquisition) relocation dwelling units where
the family's share of the rent to awner following relocation will not exceed the total ter�ant payment, as
calcuiated in accordance with 24 CFR § 5.628. lf the �WHA provides referrals to suEtablelcomparable
refacatian housing and a tenant with a renta! �oucher elects to lease a housing unit where ihe family's share af
rent to awner exceeds the amaunt calculatecf in accordanc� with § 5.62$ o# this title, the te�ant will be
responsible for khe difference between the voucher payment standard and the rent to owner. Other FWHA
public housing units may be offered as a relocation referral anly if another relocation referral is alsa made
avaiiabfe to the displaced tenants at khe same time.
3. The displaced tenants shall be eligib�e f�r the follQwing reloeatian assistance:
(a} Advance written notice of the expected displacement. The not�ce shall be pra�ided as saan as feasEble,
describe the assistance ta be provided and the pracedures for obtaining the assistance; and cantain the name,
address and phone number of an official �espansibie for pro�iding the assiatance;
(b) Other advisory serviees, as appropriate, including caunseling and referrals to suitable {see HUD
Handbook 1378, Tenant Assistar�ce, Relocation and Real Property Acquisitian), decent, safe, and sanitary
raplacement housing. Minority parsons also shall be giWen referrals to suitable, decent, safe and sanitary
replacement dwellings that are nat located in an area of mi�ority concentration and, if necessary to give those
persons a free chaice, suitable decent, safe and sanitary replacement dwellings that are located in an area of
minarity conce�tration;
(c) Payment for actual reasonable moving expenses and the other amaunts sek by 2.A above;
(d) 7he opportunity to relocate to a suitable (see HUD Handbaok 1378, Tenant Assistance, Relocation and
Real Praperty Acquisition), decent, safe and sanitary dwelling un9t at a rent that does not exceed that permitted
ur�der section 3(a} af the 1937 Act. All or a partion of ttie assistance may ba provided under sect�on 8 of the
1937 Ac#; an� �
(e) 5uch ather Federal, State or local assistance as may be available, inciuding the permanent and
temporary raplacerrsent units provide� for in ¶1 of this agreement.
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(f� Appeais. A persan who disagrees with the FWHA's determinatian concerning wheiher trie persan is a
resid�nt being displaced as part of the relacation process or the arnount c�f the relocation ass�stance for which
the person is eligihie or whether the unit offered meets the requirements of this section, may file a written
app+�a! o� that dete�mination w�th the FWNA. A person who is dissatisfisd with the FWHA's determinakion on his
or F�er appeal may su6mit a written request for review of the FWHA's determination to the City Counci{ or may
seek judicial enforcement af tttis Agreement.
3. In order for the residents to be informed adequately as to their rights anc! a�apartunities, tf�e FWHA or
the City of For� Wor#h w�11 provide funding in accordance with this qj 3 far technical and legal assistance
(exe�uding Iltigafion) from Texas Rural Legal Aid until all curre�t residents of Ripley Arnold have be� relocated
fo a permanent relocatifln opportuniky and until all replacement public housing units ha�e bee�n made available
for occupancy in facations that comply with all constitutional equal protection guarantees, statuiory, and
regulatary standards for new sites for public housing units. The current iegal representativa, Mlchael M.
Oaniel, P.C. and all of its employees are not eiigible for consideration fvt or receipt af funding under #his
provision. The technical/legal ass�stance provider will be fr�e ta h9re or contract with Ripley Arnold residents as
necessary ka provide the assistancs. From the date as of wh9ch all three parties have executed this Agreement
until the date on which the first Rip{ey Arnald resident is displaced by FWHA to either temporary or permanent
replacement housing (whieh sha11 be referred to as the "displacement date"}, tha amount of this funding shaH nat
exceed $50,400. Beginning an the displacement date, and on each anniversary thereafter until all Ripfey Arnold
residents have been nffered a permanent replacsment housing appar�unity, this funding sha11 be provlded on ar�
annual basis and shali equal $300 muifip�ied by the sum ai tf�e number of permanent replacement u�its not yet
occupied at that time plus the number af aurren# Ripley Arnnld residents that are not in permanent housing (whether
in a permane�t relocafion unit ar ather �ermanent hausing of a resident's choice), up to a maximum of $100,000
during any sing�e twelve-manth periac�.
4. �nforceability
A. 7he FWHA shal! submit this Agreement as an amendment to its applicatinn for HUD approvaf of the
pro�osed dispositfon of Ripley Arnold anc! request HUD approval of the application as amended by this Agreement.
B. The terms and conditions of this Agreemer�t shall supersede any contradicting or conflicting provisions of
the Merr�orandum of Agreement with the Texas State Historic Preservation Officer.
C. {n the event af a breach of this Agreement 6y FWHA or the City, FWHA and the C�ty acknaw�edge tfirat (i)
the Association has not waived any existing legal rights by virtue of its execution af this Agrsement and (li} the
Association, individual Ripiey Arnnld residents, and persons on the FWHA public hoUsing waiting fist may bring a
federa{ court fawsuit seeking to enforce t�e federal housing and civil rights laws and are na# restricted to seeking
enforcement on the terms of this Agresment, The FWHA, the City af Fort Worth and the Assaciation agree that
venue for such a federal court lawsuit by the Associa#ion, individual Ripley Arnold r�sid�nts, and persons on
the �1NHA public housing wa9ting list is proper in the Fork Wort� Division of the lVorthern C�istrict of Texas or, if
HUD is named as a party to such iawsuft, the Districk of Columbia District Court. The FWHA and the City of Fort
Workh acknowledge that khis venue provisinn Is essential io this Agreement and without it, this Agreement would
nat be entered inta by the Assaciation.
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B. The City of Fort Worth wiff coordinate with the Fort Warth Hausing Auttiority to canduct an
indepertdent study under the oversigh# of tha University of Texas at Arlington, Urban Planning Department, or
other educatianal inskitution acceptabla #o the Assaciation. Thts study will serrre twa purposes:
{9 } Praduce prafessional behaviaral research thai in�estigates the effects of displacing residents
from cer�tralized public housing, specifiealfy app�oximat�ely 265 Ripiey Ar�a1d househoids, to
decentralized, rr►9xed-income ha�sing ir� Fort Worth. This study wiil be longitudinal and last a minimum
of five years and utilize as pilot groups residents residing in centralized public housing �� Fort Worth.
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The Fort Worth Housing Authority will caoperate fully with the research(s} to assist to track residents.
7i�e findings will be offered to the U.S. Depar�mer�t of Hausing and Urban �e�elapment, iF�e Fort Worth
Housing Authority, the City of Fort Wa�fh, and khe Ripley Arnalci Residents AssocEation. Copyright si�all
be held by ihe principal funding entity but publicat9on of the findings s�a11 not be repressed. 7he City of
Fort Worth wili coordinate and negotiate funding for fhe research in an amount not to exceed $9U0,000. This
research will be designated the Ramona Uftr Report in honor of the efforts of Ripley Arnold Resident
Ramona Utti wha led the res�dents' battle for fair housing.
{2} Aroduce annual reparts concerning the effecti�eness vf supp�art services, to include education
and training, job referral, day care, social servEces, health screening anci other sen+ices far residenfs
displaced from Ripley Arnald Piace. This independent monitoring activity may include support services
ak the pilat public housirzg facilit9es, as appropriat�. If the researchers discover a serious lack of
support services at any point they should repart these to the U.S. Qepariment of Housing and Urban
Development, khe Fork Workh �lausing Autharity, the City af Fort Worth, and the Ripley Amold
Residents Assaciafion. �he City of Fort Warth wiq coordinate and negotiate funding far these reports
as part of, and not in addition to, tt�e research outlined above. These reports will be designated The
Eufice Butler Reporfs in hanor af Ripley Arnald resident Eulice But{er who has been displaced iwice
due ko downtown de��iopments.
i. FWHA will employ at least two (2) case managers and ather personnel necessary to provide andlor
eoordinate support services far the benefit of R9pfey Arnold residents. The services shall include, hut not be
limited ta, the following:
(1 } Provision of informatian regarding replacement housing options;
(2} Relocation assistanca {manetary and counseling);
(3) Assistance in the de�elopment of a self-sufficiency plan for each hausehold;
(4) Training and employment opportunities, including (i) an assessment to determine educatianal
level, aptitude, skills level, employrrtent interest and mark�tability; (ii} referrals to employment iraining
pragrams for jobs that pay a wage retenfion rate established by the �arrant County Workforce Governing
Boarci; and (iii) referrals to empkoyment opportunities;
(5) Free or reduced-cast childcare services; and
(6) Free transportaiion to tralning sites and childcare eenters.
The FWHA will caordinate with the Assdciation and the Ripley Arnold Cornmu�ity Developrnent Corporation
("Corparation"} in the de��very of all such services. The Assaciation will fu11y comply wifh all applicable
requirements of Title 24, Part 964 of t�e Code of Federal Regulations in a[l of its operaiions. The City and
�WFiA will take na measures to undermine the leadership efforts of the Association or the Corporation. In
cases where suppori services vf a�ny kind are to be contracted, the Corporation shaU be afforded an opportunity
io bid on such services, in accordance with HUD Section 3 requirements. In order to caardinate such services,
FWHA will provide at least �ne (1} computer and Internet access at each mixed incame corrtplex. 7he
Association and the Carporation will have full access to these computers.
S. Prior to purchasi�g any sikes for the construcfion of any permanent replacement housing units,
FWFiA wi11 conduct a market anal�sis regarding any such sjte and wfli co�sult with the Assaciatian regardi�g
the location and design of the replacement housing units. 7he �roceeds from the sale of the Ripley Arnold
prope�ty and ather funds will finance the co�struction of the permanent replacement public fi�ous9ng units. The
sa[e of 4°/a and 9% hausing tax credit bonds andlor tax-exempi bands issued by FWHA and other func{s will
financ� the non-public housing units.
9. �or f�ve (5) years from the date af exeeution af this Agreement, the City and FWHA-will coordinate
a group of major em�layers, businesses, churches, educational instituiions, non-profit agencies and other
governmental enkities ta pravide support ta current Ftipley ArnoEd residents. This suppart group will be caf[ed
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the "Fiipley Arnold Residents Relacation Support Group." Examples of suppo�t that this group will be able to
offer are as follows:
(1) Major employers and businesses: (i) employment; (ii) job training; and (iii) intemships;
(2) Universities and colleges: {i) education; (ii) employment; and (iii) jata train9ng.
(3) Churches: (i} counseling and (ii) adopt-a-family programs.
(4) Non-proft agencias and certain gavernmental entities: (i} job training; {li) transportation; (iii)
child care; and (iv) case management.
This support gra�p will coordinate with the Assaciation and the Carporation in the delivery of these services.
1U. A. If requested by the Associatinn, the City will mediate any disputes between FWHA and the
Association. The G�ty Mar�ager will rt�onitor the replacement and relocation process a�d provide Ciiy Cauncil
members with written monthly reports, which will 6e made a�a9lable to the Association and its advisors.
B. ihe FWHA will maintain the records and other documents necessary ta demonstrate cornpliance
with this agreement. The records and documents shaii be s�a9fable ta the parties to tMis agreement and to the
e�tity selected ta provide tne legal and technical assistance under ¶3 upon request �y the party ar the enfity.
11. By na later than 5:OD P.M. on Wednesday, October 17, the Associatian wifl provide �'WHA
with a letter addressed to the Secretary of the U.S. Deparlment of Hausing and Urban De�elopment ar other
indi�idual as requested by FWHA, signed by the Presideni of the Association, that {�) withdraws any previaus
request ia purchase the Ripley Arnold property; (ii) states that the Association waives its right to a Section 412
offer to purchase the Ripley Arnold property; {iii) states that the Association will reject any suhsequent offer to
purchase the Ripl�y Arnold property and (iv) states that the Association understands that its decision is final
and irrevocable only as to the propased disposition that is fhe subject of the current FWHA disposition
applicetion and only if the following conditions are satisiied:
A. The F'WHA submits this Agreement as an amendment to its applicatian for HU� approval of the
propased disposition af Ripley Arnold; and
S. That the decision is final and irrevocable only as ta the dEsposition documents that comply with this
agreement.
An example of the necessary language for such a letter is attached hereto as Exhibit "A".
1P61dVIT'P6�S5 WHER���', the u�dersigned parties have sxecuted this Agreement 9n multiples as of the
dates indicated below:
[SIGNATURES IMMEDIATELY FO�LOW O�V N�Ci PAGE]
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APPROVED AS TO LEGALITY:
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Ms. Barbara Holston, Executive Director
Fort Worth Housing Authority
i201 E. 13�' Street
Fort Worth, TX 76101
Dear Ms. Holston:
The Ripley Arnolfl Residents Association acknowledges an offer from the Fort Worth Housing Authority to
purchase Ripley Arnold Place and Ripley Arnotd Addition (collectively "Ripley Arnold") under Section 18 of the
United States Housing Act of 1937. .
After careful consideration, the resident body assembled in a meeting tonight, has voted to decli�ne your offer. This
decision is final and irrevocable as regards the current applicatinn ta sell Ripley Arnold by the Fort Worth Housing
Authority. �
Enclosed you vuill please find a copy af the sign-in sheet for the meeting and a capy of the meeting minutes as back-
up documentation.
Sincerely,
Ta�nailca Towner
Pxesideni, Ripley Arno1d Resident Association
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SUBJECT AUTHOREZ� AGR�EMENT WITH THE FORT WORTH Q1J51�V� AUiHORITY �AN�
THE R�PLEY ARNOL.D RESIDENTS' ASSDCIATIQN R�GAR�ING RESIDENT
R�LOCATiON . �
� ihe Gity will coardinate with the HousPng Au#hority to ensure that supportive services are p�o�ided
to the residents by a combination of major employers, businesses, churches, educatianal
- institutions� nnn-profit agencies and other governmental �ntities; and .
• At the Assvciation's eequest, the Gity wiIl mediate any disputes �etween the Association and #he
Housing Authority. The Ci�y Manager will mo�itor #he relacation process and provIde #he Ciiy
Council members with w�itten manthly reports,
FISCAL 1NFORMATIONIC�RTIFIC�1TlON:
ihe Finance �]irecto� certifiss that sufficient funds wi�l be availa��e i� tF�e appropria#e City budgets t�
meet the Ci#y's commitments in the agreement.
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Suhmitte� fo� City Maaager's
Uifice by:
Joe �aniagua
Originating Depa�'tment Head:
David Yett
Additianal Tnfarmation Contact:
David Yett
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DATE I��FERENCE NUMBER LOG NAME PAGE
10/16/01 �����$9' 12RlPLEY 1 of 2
suB.��cT AUTHORIZE AGREEMENT WITH THE FORT WORTH HOUSING AUTHORITY AND
THE RIPLEY ARNaL.D RESIDENTS' ASSOCIATION REGARDING RE5IDENT
RELOCATION
RECOMh1�ENDATION:
It is recommended that tMe City Council a�thoriz� the City Manager to exec�te an agreement with tt�e
Fort Worth Ho�sing Author�ty and the Ripley A�nold Residertts' Associaiion regarding the re�ocation of
residents at Ripley Arnold Plac� and the Ripley Arnold Apartments.
DISCUSSION:
On or about February 23, 2001, the Fort Wo�th Housing Authority (Housing Authority} entered into a
contract of sale for Ripley Arnold Piace, the Ripley Arnold Apartmer�ts {Ripley Arnalci) and surrounding
improved land to Walve�ine Asset Management, [nc. In order to clase the sale of Ripley A�no1d in this
particular case, with fede�al regula�ians require the advance approval of the 11.S. Depa�tment of
Housing and Urban Dev�lopment (HU�). Followi�g execution of th�s contract of sale, the Ripley Amold
Residents' Association (Association}, on behalf of the residents o€ Riptey Arnold, notified HUD of
�arious legal ar�d adminis#rative concerns related to the Housirig Authority's intention �o sell Ri�ley
Arnold and #o relocaie the residents ta other housing opportunities.
Ir� order io ensure #hat the Assaciation's concerns to HUD were adequately addressed, �ut to a�low #he
safe of the Ripley Arnold property to go forward, the City offered to broker negotiations between t{�e
Housing Authority and the Association. The proposed agreement pro�ides the fallowing assura�ces:
o During ihe process i� which the housing units at Ripley Arr�old are vacated, there wiA not be a
reduction in the number of p�blic housing units available in the City; and
� The Ho�sing Authority will pay mo�ing expenses and related casts and will }�rovide a moving
assistance �ackage during the residents' relocation pracess; and
• The Housing Authority and the City will prvvEde funding for technical and legal assistanee to #�e
residents in order to ensure �hat the residents are adec�uately infarmed as to their rights and
apportunities. The amount of this fu�din� sha�l be a maximum of $50,000 prior to the date that the
relocatian process begins. After ihe relocation process begirts, the amount of tY�e fu�ding shall be
determi�ed annually and will be based on a combination of the number of permanent replaceme�t
units not yet occupied plus the number of Ripley Amold residents tF�at have not been offered new
permanent housing opport�nities, u� to a maximum o� $'�OO,QD� per year. It is expected that all
Ri�ley Amold residen#s will be offered new permanent hausi�g within eighteen mon�hs; and
� The Housing Authority and the C�ty will coordinate with an educa#ional institution and provide up to
$10fl,Q00 in funding to conduct an independent study that (i} in�estigates the eff�cts o� disptacing
res�dents from cen#ralized public �ousing and (ii) ann�al�y studies tl�e effecti�eness of support
serv9ces provided to public housing residents; and
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DATE REE'ER�NCE NUMBER L�G NAM� PAGE
10/16/01 ��� ���� � 12RlPLEY 1 pf 2
SUBJECT AUTHORIZE AGREEM�NT WfTH THE FORT WORTH OUSING AUTHORITY AND
- �HE RIPLEY ARNOLD RE�fDENTS' AS50CIATI�N REGAF�DINC R�SIDENT
RELOCATIDN
RECOMAIIENDATION:
�t is recammende� tt�at the Ci#y Counci� author�ze the City iilllanage� to execute an agreement with the
Fort Warth Housing AuthorEty and the Ripley Arnold Residents'.Association regardi�g the reloca�ion of
residen#s at Ripley Amald Place and the Ripley �rnold Apartments.
DISCUSSION:
7n or about �'ebruary 23, 2001, the Fort Wor�h Housing Authority (Housing Authority) entered ir�to a
contract of sale for Ripley Arnoid Plac�, the Ripley A�nold A�artments (Rip�ey Amold) and surro�anding
impro�ed land to Wolverine Asset Management, Inc. In order to ciose the sate afi Ripley Arnoid in this
particufar case, with federal regulations require the ad�anc� apprava! ofi the U.S. Departmen# of
Housing and Urban Devefopment (H�D). Foflowing execution of this contract of sal�, the Ripley Arnoid
Resider�ts' Association (Association), on behal# of the residents of Ripfey Ar�old, notified HUD of
var�ous legal and administrative concerns related to the Housing Authority's intention to sell Ripley
Arnold and to relocate the residents to other housing oppo�tunities.
In order to ens�are that the Associatior�'s concerns to HUD wrere adequaiely ad�ressed, but to allaw the
sale of the Rip�ey Amo�a property to go forward, ihe City ofFered to broker negotiations between the
Housing Authori#y and the Association. The proposed agreement pro�ides the following assurances:
� Durirtg the process in which the housing units at Ripley Arnold are vacated, there will not be a
rec�uction in the number of public housing ur�i�s avaifable in the City; and
T�e Housing Authority will pay mo�ing expenses ar�d related costs and will provide a mo�ing
assistance package during the residents' relocation p�'ocess; and
� The Housing Authoriiy anc� the City w�ll provide fiunding fo�- tec�nical and legal assistance io the
�'esidents in order to ensure that ihe residents are adequately in�ormed as to their r�ghts and
opportu�ities. The amount of this funding shall be a maacimum of $50,OOp �rior to #he date that t�e
relaca#[on process begins, After the relocatian process begins, the amount of the fiunding shall be
determined annually and wili be based on a combination of the number of p�t-manent replacemen�
units not yet occupied plus the number of R9p�ey Arnold r�sidents that have not been offered new
permanent ho�s€ng opportunities, up to a maximum af $'�00,000 per year. tt is expected that all
Rip�ey Arnold �esid�nts wilt be offered new permanent housing within eighteen months; and
� The Housing Authority and the City wil� coordinate with an educational institution and provide up to
$10D,000 in funding to conduct an independent study t�at (i) investigates ihe effec�s of displacing
r-esiden#s from centralized public housing and (ii) annually stt�dies the effectiven�ss of suppork
services, provided to pubiic housing residents; �nd
�'i�y of Fo� �ortl�9 T'ea�acs
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DATE R�FERENCE NUMBER L�G NAM� ,�2F21PL.EY PAG� 1 of 2
10/16/01 �fl� �7�� � -
su�.��cT AUTHORIZE AGR�EMENT WITH TH� FORT WORTH DUSING AUTHORITY AND
THE RIPLEY ARNOLD RESID�NTS' ASSOCIAT�ON REGARDING RESiDENT
RELOCATION
R�COMM�NDATION:
It is recommended that fihe City Council authorize the City Manager to e�ecute an ag�eement with fhe
Fort Wo�th Housing Authority and t�e Ripley Amold Residents' Association regarding the relocation of
residertts at Rip��y Arnold Place and the Ripley Arnol� Apartments.
DISCUSSf�N: �
7n or about February 23, 2001, tY�e Fort Worth Housing Authority {Housing Authoriiy) enfered into a
contract of sale for Rip�ey Arnold Place, #he Ripiey Arnold Apartm�nts (Ripley Arnold) and surrounding
impro�ed land to Vllo{verine Asset Management, inc. In arder to close the sale of Ripley Arr�old m this
par�icular case, with federal regulatio�s require the advance appraval of tY�e U,S. Department of
Housing and Urba� Dev�lopment (HUD). Foilowing execution of this eontract of saCe, the Ripley Arnold
Residents' Association (Association}, on behalf of the res�dents of Ripley Arnold, natified Hl1D of
various �egal and administra#i�e concerns reia#ed to the Housing Autharity's intention to se11 Ripfey
Arnold and to relocate f�te residents to other housing op�ortunities.
In order to ensure that t�e Associatior�'s concerns to HUD were adequately address�d, but tv allow the
saie of the R�pley Arnold �roper[y to go forward, the City offer�d io broker negatiaiior�s between the
Ho�sing A�thoriiy and the Associatian. The proposed agreement provides the followi�g assurances:
� Duri�g the process in wf�ich th� housing untts at Ripley Arnold are �acated, there wili no# be a
�educt�on in the number of public housing units available in the City; and
� The Housing Authority wil! pay moving expenses and reiated costs and will pro�ide a moving
assistance package during the residents' re�ocation process; and
The Housing Authority and ihe City wilf pro�ide funding for techr�ica4 and legal assistance to the
residents in order to e�sure tl�at the residents at'e adequately informed as to t�eir rights and
opportunities. The amount of this funding shall be a maximum of $50,000 prior io the date that the
reloca�ion proeess �egins. Afier the relocation pracess begins, the amour�t of the fundir�g shall �e
determined annualiy and wiil be �ased on a combination o# the number of permanent �eplacement
units noi yet occupied plus the num�er af R�pley Arnold residents that have not been offer�d new
permanent housing opportunities, up to a maximum of $100,OD0 per yea�. It is expected #hat all
Ripiey Arnnld ��sldents wiil be offered new �ermanent housing within eighteen months; and
o The Housi�g Authority and the City will coordinate with an educational ins#itution and pro�ide up #o
$1�Q,000 in fu�ding to cor�duct an independent study that {i} investigates the eff�cts af dispfacing
residents from centrafized p�blic ho�sing and (ii) annually studfes the effectiveness of support
se�'vices provided to public housing residents; and
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sut�.���Y AL17H�f�l�� A�R�E�+l�fVT INITH THE ��FtT W�R��i �-I��1�IIV� P��ITHQF�1�1� ���7
TW� f�l�'L�Y AR�J��.[� ����I�EP1T�' A��C��IATI�N R��A�DIiV� l�E�kD�h1T
� R�L��ATI�IV � - -
• The �i#y wkll coor�inate wilh l�e I�ousrn� Auth�r�iy Eo e�s�re th�� s��p��r[iv� ��rv�ces ��� pravided
#o the resid�nts t�y a combinatio� o� m��or emplo}r�rs, I�usiness�s, churches, edu�ational
instiluki�ns, nan-profi� a�encies �r�ci ot�r�r �o�re�r�mental entitie�; and
■ A� #he Ass�cfa�io�"s r������, tl�e �i#� v�r�ll med€ate any� d�spute� �etween #he Asso���#ic�n arrd th�
HaUs�ng �u��ot�ty, The �ity Pl+lanager w�ll ���nito� the relacatio� pr�cess and provic�e kh� �it�+
�ouncl� memE��r� +lvtith u+�Eit�� monlhl}� re�orts.
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�he Fir�anc� Dir�ct�r �erEEfi�s t��t s�fficient f�r�d� wiCa �e available ir� tC�a appra�ri�t� �fty k�udg�ts t�
meet �he �ity's com�nitme�ts in tha agraerrMent.
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Csu�_��c:� AUTM�RI�E �1�F2E��iEiVT 1+VITF� TH� F��T WOI�TH �I�U�I�1� AUT�I�f�ITY 1�1�1�
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�t €s re��mr�er�tie� tl��k ti�� ��ty ���nci� ���hariz� lhe �Gt�+ N1ana�er t� exec�t� ar� ���eement wi�l� �h�
��r� VUnrth Hous�r�g �lutkror�ty ae�d �he Rip�ey �rnold R�sidents' ►�1sso���#i�n regardi�� t�e relo�a�io� of
r�sid���s a# �k�ley �1rnold Pla�e a�� tha Ri��a� Arna�d ��ar#�nenf�.
D�S�IJ�SI�i�;
�n at abo�t �'e�ruar�r ��, 20�'I, th� Fort V�lort€� F�ousin� �4utF�ortt}� �Wousir�� Authoril�) ent�re�l i�ta a
��ntra�t of sal� �or F�i�l�� �r�ol�i Pl���. th� Rl�ls}� Arnold �4parkments {F�iple� Atnold� a�d surr�unding
improved ��nd to �llfol��rir�e As�et h+�ana�emenk, Inc. fr� arder to cl�se t�e sale of �2i�fey Ar�old �n t�is
par�icul�r c��e, wit�t #eder�l r�gulati�r�s requir� #h� a�lvar�c� appra�al of t#�e �.J.�. b�part��nt �f
�-Iou�in� ar�d lJri�an C��veiopmen� {HU�}. F�M1�win� executi�n ofi #h�s ��r��r�cE of sa�e, the Riple}r �rn�Ed
�tesiderrts' A�s�cGatio� {�ss�ciat��n}, �n b�l�aCf o� ll�e r��id�nt� �f �tple}� Arn�Cdr f�0���]Ef� HUU �f
vari�u� I�g�l and administr�tiv� cor��e�ns r�la#ed to �Y�e Hous�ng f�+�thoritp's intenk�on #o s�ll �rpl��
Arr�ol� ar�d �v relo�a�e �he r�si�i�nts #o atE�er housir�� o�port�nif���.
Ir� order ta er�sure that the Assacia��or�'s r.onc�rn� t� �IU� were ad�c����ei�r �ddre��ed, bu� to alEow lhe
s�ie �f #h� �EpGey Arnol�i �r�p�r#y t� g� f��-tinr�rc�, #h� �ft� off�reci to broic�r negot�a#ions betwe�n the
Hou�ing At�t��rity ��d th� Ass�ci�tio�. Th� proposed agre�r�e�t pr�►�Ides th�e f�llowin� assura���s:
* D�rlr�g t#�e proc��� �r� wh�ic� �h� ho�sing �nits a� F�E�le�r �rr�ol� are ►�acated, there w�ll n�t �e a
redu�ki�n ir� k�e r�umbef af pub�ic �o�s�ng units �vailabl� �n tl�� �i��; ar�d
�+�'I�e 1�iq�sin� �uth��kt� will pa�r m�vk�g exp�€���s �r�d r�laie�l c�st� and �n+il1 provide � ma��r�g �
� �ssist�nce p2�cEca+�e d�ring �he r���d�n#�' r��ac��Eon �rocess; and
+ T�e I-�ou�i�g Aukhorik�+ �nd th� �li}� wkil �ro►r�d� fur�ding fat ke��r��cal ��d le��l as���tanc� �� �he
�esid�nts ir� order t� �ns�fe tha� �he resider�#s ae� adaq�ratel� informed as ta th�Er r�gh�s and
�p�orkuni��es. Th� am�unk af #his fur�ding sh�ll be a rn��cimu�n of ���,QQ� pcfo� to l�e date t�at khe
r�Eo�a#aor� process I�e�i��. After the �eRo��t€on �rocess begir��� �he a��un# vf the i�nci�r�� shall �e
dete�mir�ed anrruaily �nd wiil b� bas�� or� a e�mb�r�a��or� of �he n�ml�er of perm�nenl r�pla���n��t
ur�its nat y�k ac��,pted piu� t�e number of Ri�le� Arnoltf r�s�r���t� khaf ha�re r�o# b��r� �i#�r�c� new
��rr�-Manent �����ng op�ortuni�ie�, up to s m�xim�m �f $'I�O.OQ� per �e�r. It is �xpe�ted th�t al�
�ipl�y Arr�o�d r�sidents wili b� offere� �sw pc�rm�n�nt ho�si�� wkth�� eightee� r���tl�s; �ntl
• TFte HoUsing AuChor�ty a�� the �€t�+ will cao��ln�te w�l� �n �duc�tion�l i�stitutian ar�ci provide up #a
$10�,�00 kn f���ing to �ondu�t �n ir��leponden� �ludy #h�t {�j �n�e�iag�tes the ei#e�ts �f displ�Ging
resident� �rom c�n�ral���� pub�E� hou�ir�g �nd �i�� a�nuakly studi�s th� eFf��li�ar�es� of s���or�
s�r-v�ces pro►�id�d #� pu�rlic t�o�s9�g r�s�d�e�ts; a�d