HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - Resolution approving the submittal of a substantial amendment to the 2025/26 CDBG/HOME Action PlanRESOLUTION NO. 26-231
RESOLUTION APPROVING THE SUBMITTAL OF A SUBSTANTIAL AMENDMENT
TO THE 2025/26 CDBG/HOME ANNUAL ACTION PLAN
FOR THE CITY OF AMES, IOWA
WHEREAS, at the March 10, 2026 meeting, the City Council directed staff to
prepare a substantial amendment to the 2025/26 CDBG/HOME Annual Action Plan to
reallocate funds to expand the Public Infrastructure Improvement Program . The
amendment would reallocate funds to remove deteriorated water lines, including lead
services, and install new water lines within HUD-designated Low and Moderate Income
Census Tract #10; and,
WHEREAS, Census Tract 10 is one of the City’s older core neighborhoods, the
Oak-Riverside Neighborhood. CDBG funds would be used to replace existing 4 inch water
mains with new 8 inch mains and to install new water services with copper piping along
S. 3rd Street (between S. Russell and S. Oak), and along S. Maple (From Lincoln Way to
S. 4th Street); and,
WHEREAS, The project will improve water quality, reduce the number of lead
services, and increase firefighting service capacity; all for the benefit of a HUD-identified
LMI population. This project is currently outlined in the FY 2026/27 Capital Improvement
Plan; and,
WHEREAS, this proposed project is an eligible activity under the City’s CDBG
program. However, since this activity is not listed in the adopted 20 25/26 Action Plan
activities, it requires an amendment to the adopted Action Plan. An amendment to the
Action Plan requires a 30-day comment period for the public and a public hearing at a
City Council meeting before it can be submitted as an additional activity to HUD for
approval. The 30-day comment was held from May 13, 2026, to April 11, 2026. No
comments were received during this period; and,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Ames,
Iowa, that submitting a substantial amendment to the 2025/26 CDBG/HOME Annual
Action to reallocate funds in the amount of ($482,418) from various activities in the current
Action Plan to implement a Public Infrastructure Improvement Activity to install new water
mains in Census Tract 10, along S. 3rd Street (between S Russell and S. Oak) , and along
S. Maple (from Lincoln Way to S. 4th Street) is hereby approved.
ADOPTED THIS 14th day of April, 2026.
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Renee Hall, City Clerk John A. Haila, Mayor
Introduced by: Betcher
Seconded by: Corrieri
Voting aye: Beatty-Hansen, Betcher, Corrieri, Junck, Gartin, Rollins
Voting nay: None Absent: None
Resolution declared adopted and signed by the Mayor this 14th day of April, 2026.