HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - Acceptance of additional Section 8 Housing Choice Vouchers RESOLUTION NO. 08-087
RESOLUTION APPROVING REQUEST TO
ACCEPT ADDITIONAL SECTION 8
HOUSING CHOICE VOUCHERS
BY THE AMES HOUSING GOVERNING BOARD
FOR THE CITY OF AMES,IOWA
WHEREAS, on March 11, 20008, staff received a communication from the Department of
Housing and Urban Development(HUD)requesting that the City consider administering 13 additional
vouchers that would be coming available for families affected by HUD's conversion action of the
contract to the Sheldon Munn Apartments; and,
WHEREAS,upon agreement by the City to accept the administration of the additional vouchers,
HUD would send a formal Letter of Request, and the letter would confirm that HUD would provide
sufficient funds to support the rental cost for the 13 units affected; and,
WHEREAS, also, if the City accepts the administration, a special one-time $200 fee would be
reserved for the City to cover any specific cost that would be needed to ensure the transfer of these
additional vouchers into the City's system; and,
WHEREAS, staff is recommending that the City Council accept these additional vouchers and
authorize staff to submit a funding application to HUD once it sends the official Letter of Request.
NOW,THEREFORE,BE IT RESOLVED by the Ames Housing Governing Board of the City
of Ames, Iowa, that the request by the Department of Housing and Urban Development to accept 13
additional Section 8 Housing Choice Vouchers from the Sheldon Munn Conversion Project is hereby
approved,and staff is authorized to submit a funding application to HUD accepting the administrative
responsibilities once HUD sends an official Letter of Request.
ADOPTED THIS 25t' day of March, 2008.
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Diane R. Voss, City Clerk Ann H. Campbell, May
Introduced by: Goodman
Seconded by: Popken
Voting aye: Campbell, Doll, Goodman, Horness, Mahayni, Popken, Rice
Voting nay: None Absent: Larson
Resolution declared adopted and signed by the Mayor this 25'day of March, 2008.