HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - Approving the Return of $198,000 of City Funding to the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) for the City Owned Properties at 519, 525 & 601 Sixth Street RESOLUTION NO.21-401
RESOLUTION APPROVING THE RETURN OF$198,000 OF CITY FUNDING TO THE
DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT(HUD)FOR THE CITY OWNED
PROPERTIES LOCATED AT 519,525,&601 SIXTH STREET,TO BE REPROGRAMMED FOR
USE FOR THE INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENTS AT THE BAKER HOUSING
SUBDIVISION ALONG STATE AVENUE
FOR THE CITY OF AMES,IOWA
WHEREAS, on March 9, 2021, City Council directed staff to proceed with the Change of Use
Designation for three City-owned lots located at 519, 525, and 601 Sixth Street (former Ames Community
Preschool Center toddler house and playground); and,
WHEREAS,this Change ofUse Designation(under HUD regulations)from affordable housing would
allow staff to proceed with the sale of the lots at market value and then return the funding originally spent to
acquire the site back to HUD; and,
WHEREAS,the returned funds would be reallocated to the City's CDBG Program and are then planned
to be used towards the cost of infrastructure improvements for the Baker Subdivision along State Avenue;and,
WHEREAS,the market value of the lots had been appraised at$198,000; and,
WHEREAS, at the January 26, 2021, City Council meeting direction was given to budget$198,000
for the City to reimburse HUD and retain ownership of the properties in order to use the site for replacement
Downtown parking; and,
WHEREAS,with the Council's authorization to move forward on the change of use of the 6th Street
properties,the $198,000 will be refunded back to HUD from the General Fund budget; and,
WHEREAS, staff would like to finalize the reimbursement back to HUD on or before July 31,2021,
in order to move forward with the parking lot project and for support of the Baker Subdivision.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Ames, Iowa, that the
return of$198,000 of City funding to the Department of Housing and Urban Development for the City-owned
properties located at 519, 525, and 601 Sixth Street to be reprogrammed for use for the infrastructure
improvements at the Baker Housing Subdivision along State Avenue is hereby approved.
ADOPTED THIS 13'day of July, 2021.
Diane R. Voss, City Clerk A. Haifa,Kayor
Introduced by: Junck
Seconded by: Corrieri
Voting aye: Beatty-Hansen,Betcher, Corrieri, Gartin, Junck,Martin
Voting nay: None Absent: None
Resolution declared adopted and signed by the Mayor this 13'day of July,2021.