HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - Loan Agreement with Iowa Finance Authority RESOLUTION NO. 06-165
RESOLUTION APPROVING LOAN AGREEMENT
WITH THE IOWA FINANCE AUTHORITY (IFA) FOR
FUNDS UNDER THE OURHOME SINGLE-FAMILY REHABILITATION
REVOLVING LOAN PROGRAM IN CONNECTION WITH THE
AMES/STORY COUNTY PARTNERSHIP AFFORDABLE HOUSING PROGRAM
FOR THE CITY OF AMES, IOWA
WHEREAS, the ASCP includes the cities of Ames, Collins, Colo, Maxwell, McCallsburg,
Nevada, Zearing, and the unincorporated areas of Story County; and,
WHEREAS, one of the affordable housing program components of the Ames/Story County
Partnership (ASCP) has been the administration of a Minor Repair Program for single-family
homeowners, and there currently exists a waiting list of homeowners needing this type of
assistance; and,
WHEREAS, at their January 2006 meeting, the Partnership recommended that the City of
Ames, as the ASCP Program Administrators, prepare an application to be presented to the Ames
City Council for approval and submittal to IFA for funds under the OurHome Program.
WHEREAS, on March 28, 2006, the IFA, under their OurHome Single-Family
Rehabilitation Revolving Loan Program, approved a loan in an amount not to exceed $150,000 to
the Ames/Story County Partnership (ASCP); and,
WHEREAS, under the OurHome Program, the Iowa Finance Authority will provide funding
in the form of a low-interest-rate loan of three percent to the City of Ames on behalf of ASCP; and,
WHEREAS, the ASCP's housing bank, beginning July 1, 2006, will have a fund balance of
approximately $300,000, of which up to $150,000 will be earmarked to cover the loan from IFA in
case any of the approved homeowners were to default on their loan payments.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Ames, Iowa,
supports the City of Ames on behalf of the ASCP to sign the Loan Agreement and other loan
documents with Iowa Finance Authority for loan funds under their OurHome Single-Family
Rehabilitation Revolving Loan Program and the earmarking of $150,000 from the Ames/Story
County Partnership Affordable Housing Program housing bank to cover the loan should
homeowners default are hereby approved.
ADOPTED THIS 9th day of May, 2006.
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-Diane R. Voss, City Clerk Ann H. Campbell, Mayor
Introduced by: Goodhue
Seconded by: Goodman
Voting aye: Doll, Goodhue, Goodman, Mahayni, Popken, Rice
Voting nay: None Absent: None
Resolution declared adopted and signed by the Mayor this 9"day of May, 2006.