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Home My WebLink AboutOrdinance 14278ORDINANCE NO ~ y'~ 78 AN ORDINANCE INCREASING 'THE ESTIMATED RECEIPTS AND APPROPRIATIONS IN THE CDBG YEAR XXIII FUND IN THE AMOUNT OF $82,178 63 FROM AVAILABLE FUNDS FOR THE PURPOSE OF FUNDING THE UNTIED RIVERSIDE MODEL BLOCKS PROGRAM, PROVIDING FOR A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE, MAKING THIS ORDINANCE CUMULATIVE OF PRIOR ORDINANCES AND REPEALING ALL PRIOR ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH, AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS SECTION 1 That in addition to those amounts allocated to the various City departments for the Fiscal Year 1999/00 and in the Budget of the City Manager, there shall also be increased estimated receipts and appropriations in the CDBG Year XXIII Fund in the amount of $82,178 63 from available funds for the purpose of funding the United Riverside Model Blocks Program. SECTION 2. Should any portion, section or part of a section of this ordinance be declared invalid, inoperative or void for any reason by a court of competent jurisdiction, such decision, opinion or judgment shall in no way impair the remaining portions, sections, or parts of sections of this ordinance, which said remaining provisions shall be and remain in full force and effect. SECTION 3 That this ordinance shall be cumulative of Ordinance No 13886 and all other ordinances and appropriations amending the same except in those instances where the provisions of this ordinance are in direct conflict with such other ordinances and appropriations, in which instance said conflicting provisions of said prior ordinances anal appropriations are hereby expressly repealed. SECTION 4. This ordinance shall take effect and be in full force and effect from and after the date of its passage, and it is so ordained. APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY 1 Assistant City Attorney ~~i~~~ Date 7- .Z S-0~ Adopted 7-,25-0 Effective City of Fort Worth, Texas ~1-~Aya~ And Caunc~l C,an~inun~cAt~~n DATE REFERENCE NUMBER LOG NAME PAGE 7/25/00 G-12966 05RIVERSIDE 1 of 4 SUBJECT AUTHORIZE APPROPRIATION ORDINANCE AND ALLOCATION OF FUNDS -FOR THE UNITED RIVERSIDE MODEL BLOCKS PROGRAM RECOMMENDATION It is recommend that the City Council 1 Approve the use and transfer of $82,178 03 from Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program Income Revolving Loan Fund to the United Riverside Model Blocks Program, and 2. Reallocate $105,000 00 from the United Riverside Model Blocks (URMB) City of Fort Worth (CFW) Soft Seconds to the URMB CFW Community Center Expansion, and 3 Allocate a total of $322,700 00 in CDBG Funds for URMB projects, as follows a) $71,067 00 from CDBG Year XXIV for URMB CFW Community Center Expansion, and b) $11,833 00 from CDBG Year XXIV, $157,621 97 from CDBG Year XXIII, and $42,178 03 from Revolving Loan Fund (RLF) Program Income for a total of $211,633 00 for URMB Minor Repair Program, and c) $40,000 00 from RLF Program Income for URMB Office Equipment and Operating Fund, and 4 Authorize the City Manager to enter into a contract with the URMB community development organization when it is designated as a 501(c)3 organization to operate a Minor Home Repair Program and housing. development; and 5 Authorize the City Manager to amend such contract to achieve project goals provided the amendment is within the scope of the project and in compliance with applicable laws and regulations, and 6 Authorize the City Manager to amend the City's CDBG Years XXIII, XXIV and XXV Consolidated Plan to reflect the above fund reallocations, and 7 Adopt the attached appropriation ordinance increasing estimated receipts and appropriations in CDBG Year XXIII in the amount of $82,178 03 DISCUSSION In 1998, the Riverside neighborhood received the Model Blocks designation and was awarded $1.2 million On September 29, 1998, M&C G-12347 allocated $877,300 for the URMB, leaving a balance of $322,700 The balance is proposed to be allocated as shown in the recommendations above The purpose of the Model Blocks (MB) Program is to organize and empower neighborhoods so that they may effectively identify their needs and work toward meeting those needs. The MB program also aims to promote public-private partnerships in the revitalization process The URMB's objectives are to City of Fort Worth, Texas ~1-~A~ya~ And Council C,am~rtunicAt~an DATE REFERENCE NUMBER LOG NAME PAGE 7/25/00 G-12966 05RIVERSIDE 2 of 4 SUBJECT AUTHORIZE APPROPRIATION ORDINANCE AND ALLOCATION OF FUNDS FOR THE UNITED RIVERSIDE MODEL BLOCKS PROGRAM • Expand the Riverside Community Center; and • Provide homeownership opportunities by providing soft second mortgages to home buyers in Riverside, and • Improve owner-occupied homes, particularly of elderly homeowners, through the City's Home Improvement Program and a Minor Home Repair Program to be administered by the URMB community development organization, and • Improve the Gid Hooper Park which is in their neighborhood, and • Build the neighborhood's capacity to sustain revitalization efforts. To date, two lots have been acquired in the URMB and negotiations are underway for six other lots The Fort Worth Housing Finance Corporation will soon build moderately priced homes on these lots. Fourteen (14) of the 15owner-occupied homes planned for rehabilitation have been completed, and the Gid Hooper Park improvements were completed in June 2000 The URMB has formed a community development organization and is in the process of applying to the Internal Revenue Service for 501(c)3 designation An amount of $211,633 is proposed for the Minor Home Repair Program and $40,000 for the URMB community development organization to operate this program and generate more funds for housing development and neighborhood improvement. The Minor Home Repair Program and operating support total $251,633, and are proposed to be funded out of the $322,700 CDBG Years XXIII and XXIV unallocated balance for the URMB A priority objective of the URMB is the expansion of the Riverside Community Center The neighborhood worked with the Parks and Community Services, Transportation and Public Works, and the Housing Departments in the design of the Center expansion When the Strategic Plan was put together three years ago, the cost of the project was estimated at $179,800 When the bids came in June 2000, the total construction cost increased to $313,270, or a shortfall of $176,067 The cost increase can be attributed to several factors. • The neighborhood opted for a bigger expansion than originally planned, in order to better accommodate a variety of activities needed by seniors, youth and families in the community The revised plan represents an increase of 442 square feet over the original plan, and • The center expansion has triggered compliance with the American Disabilities Act standards which added $3,000 to the cost; and • The increase in the cost of materials and labor has been significant over the last two years, and • Staff is recommending the second lowest bidder, which is $15,590 higher than the lowest bidder, because the lowest bidder did not comply with the City's M/WBE guidelines. City of Fort Worth, Texas ~I~A~O~ A11iI COUlOC1` C,ai»utun~cAt~i~rn DATE REFERENCE NUMBER LOG NAME PAGE 7/25/00 G-12966 05RIVERSIDE 3 of 4 SUBJECT AUTHORIZE APPROPRIATION ORDINANCE AND ALLOCATION OF FUNDS FOR THE UNITED RIVERSIDE MODEL BLOCKS PROGRAM Funds to cover the shortfall of $176,067 will come from two sources. 1) reallocation of $105,000 budgeted for soft second mortgage assistance to first time home buyers in the Riverside model blocks area (the Housing Department administers acity-wide Homebuyers' Assistance Program which is available to the home buyers in Riverside), and 2) allocation of $71,067 from CDBG Year XXIV funds. This amount is part of the $322,700 unallocated balance for URMB The current and proposed budgets are shown below Program Items CURRENT BUDGET Funds Total Balance as of Allocated Expenditures May 2000 Homeownership Program $ 30,000 $ 3,810 $ 26,190 Home Improvement Program 502,500 418,618 83,882 Soft Second Mortgage Program 105,000 -0- 105,000 Community Center Expansion 179,800 24,090 155,710 Office Equipment 10,000 -0- 10,000 Neighborhood Park Improvements 50,000 -0- 50,000 Total $877,300 $446,518 $430,782 PROPOSED BUDGET Funds Total Balance as of Program Items Allocated Expenditures May 2000 Homeownership Program $ 30,000 $ 3,810 $ 26,190 Home Improvement Program 502,500 418,618 83,882 Soft Second Mortgage Program -0- -0- -0- Community Center Expansion 355,867 24,090 331,777 Minor Home Repair Program 211,633 -0- 211,633 Office Equipment and Operating Fund 50,000 -0- 50,000 Neighborhood Park Improvements 50,000 -0- 50,000 Total $1,200,000 $446,518 $753,482 The United Riverside Model Blocks is in COUNCIL DISTRICT 8 The Safety and Community Development Committee approved this recommendation at its July 18, 2000 meeting City of Fort Worth, Texas ~1-~A~ar Anil aunc~l ai»~»un~cAt°~an C C DATE 7/25/00 REFERENCE NUMBER G-12966 LOG NAME 05RIVERSIDE PAGE 4 of 4 SUBJECT AUTHORIZE APPROPRIATION ORDINANCE AND ALLOCATION OF FUNDS FOR THE UNITED RIVERSIDE MODEL BLOCKS PROGRAM FISCAL INFORMATION/CERTIFICATION The Finance Director certifies that upon approval of the above recommendations and adoption of the attached appropriations ordinance, funds will be available in the current operating budget, as appropriated, of the Grants Fund LW.k Submitted for City Manager's FUND ACCOUNT CENTER AMOUNT CITY SECRETARY Office by: (to) GR76 539120 005206122680 $105,000.00 Libby Watson 6183 GR76 539120 005206122680 $ 71,067.00 Originating Department Head: GR76 539120 005206122650 $ 11,833.00 GR76 539120 005206112920 $157,621.97 AFPRaVED GR76 472091 005206112000 $ 42,178.03 CITY CO~NC~l GR76 472091 005206112000 $ 40,000.00 ~ GR76 472091 005206112000 $ 82,178.03 JUL ~~ 2000 GR76 539120 005206112950 $ 82,178.03 Jerome Walker 7537 (from) ~( ) GR76 539120 005206122670 $ 15,666.00 ~°"` `~ ``~'`~ Additional Information Contact: GR76 539120 005206122720 $ 89,334.00 City &ocratary ct +ha of Fart Wnrdi, ~~~ ``' Cit GR76 539120 005206122210 $ 71,067.00 y GR76 539120 005206122210 $ 11,833.00 GR91 539120 005206112240 $157,621.97 GR76 488385 055206066000 $ 42,178.03 Bea Cura 8036 GR76 488385 005206066000 $ 40,000.00 Adopted Ordnance Igo, l~1,278