HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - Submittal of Funding Application for Arbor Hills RESOLUTION NO. 01-061
RESOLUTION APPROVING SUBMITTAL OF
FUNDING APPLICATION TO HUD ON BEHALF OF
RESIDENTS OF ARBOR HILLS APARTMENT COMPLEX
FOR THE CITY OF AMES,IOWA
WHEREAS,the owners of Arbor Hills Apartments,a 43-unit complex and day care center,
has provided low-income, subsidized housing to residents of Ames for many years; and,
WHEREAS, the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has been given
notice by the owners that they will"opt-out"their Section 8 contract effective March 31,2001; and,
WHEREAS, staff received a letter from HUD formally requesting the City's assistance in
administering vouchers for families affected by the expiring Section 8 contract at Arbor Hills; and,
WHEREAS, the letter from HUD further stated that it would provide sufficient funds to
support the rental cost for the 43 units affected; and,
WHEREAS,staff is recommending that the City assume the administration of the additional
43 vouchers on behalf of the Arbor Hills residents and that Council authorize staff to submit a
funding application to HUD,which would then proceed with ordering and reserving the funds to be
provided to the City.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Ames, Iowa,
that the submittal of a funding application to the Department of Housing and Urban Development
on behalf of the Arbor Hills Apartment Complex families affected by the owner"opt-out" of the
Section 8 Rental Assistance Contract is hereby approved.
ADOPTED THIS 13th day of February, 2001.
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Diane R. Voss, City Clerk Ted Tedesco, Mayor
Introduced by: Cross
Seconded by: Wirth
Voting aye: Campbell, Cross, Goodhue, Hoffman, Quirmbach, Wirth
Voting nay: None
Absent: None
Resolution declared adopted and signed by the Mayor this 13th day of February, 2001.