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HomeMy WebLinkAbout9581RESOLUTION NO. 9,5E1 A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE SUBMIT AN APPLICATION FOR AN i 1995 CONSOLIDATED PLAN AND S] APPLICATION TO SECURE IMPROVEMENTS AT LEE SCHOOL TO CITY FUNCTIONS; AND FOR OTHEI CITY MANAGER TO UENIDMENT TO THE BCTION 108 IRAN FUNDING FOR BE UTILIZED FOR I PURPOSES. 683 Wf MEAS, the City has engaged in an extended study of the possible use of Lee School for various uses by City offices;. and WHEREAS, this plan must now be submitted to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE CITY OF LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS: Section 1. The City Manager is authorized to submit an Amendment to the 1995 Consolidated Plan and Section 108 Loan Application, in substantially the same form as attached Exhibit A, to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. ADOPTED: December 19, 1995 � � ./ •� APPROVED AS TO FORM: i • A a•w� 3 CITY ATTORNEY M M M M M City of Little M M M M M Charles Nickerson City Hall City Manager 500 W. Markham Little Rock, Arkansas 72201 -1494 (501) 371 -4510 FAX 0 (501) 371 -4498 December 20, 1995 Mr. Bill Parsley Director, Community Planning and Development Department of Housing and Urban Development 425 West Capitol Avenue, Suite 900 Little Rock, AR 72201 Re: Section 108 Loan Application Dear Bill: M M RESOLUTION N0, 9,581 =HIB'IT "A" The City of Little Rock is pleased to transmit herewith an original and three (3) copies of a Section 108 Loan application. The application is for $1,800,000 for renovations to Lee School and conversion into a Neighborhood Resource Center. The application process included a public hearing, and a summary of the application was published in a local newspaper of general circulation to solicit comments from the public. All comments have been considered and included in the application. The Board of Directors approved the Section 108 Loan application at a regularly scheduled Board meeting on December 19, 1995. The City will appreciate you review and subsequent forwarding of the application to the appropriate HUD officials in Washington for approval. ly, Sincer_ C 17 /1,- Charles Nickerson City Manager City of Little Rock M M 690 • Exhib 'A" Ree, No, 9,581 AMENDMENT TO THE 1995 CONSOLIDATED PLAN SECTION 108 LOAN APPLICATION CITY OF LITTLE ROCK ' OMB Approval No. 0348-0043 hrrL!%.;AIIUN t-UK 2. DATE SUBMITTED: licant Identifier FEDERAL ASSISTANCde 12/20/95 ity of Little Rock 1. TYPE OF SUBMISSION: 3. DATE RECEIVED BY STATE State Application Identifier Application Preappliwtion Construction ❑ 4. DATE RECEIVED BY FEDERAL AGENCY Federal Identifier ❑ Non- Construction construction ❑Non-Construction / / B- 95 —MC -05 -0004 Legal Name: Organizational Unit: City of Little Rock Dept. Of Neighborhoods & Planning Address (gift city, county, state, and zip code): Name and telephone number of person to be contacted an matter involving 615 W. Markham, Suite 106 this application (give area code) Little Rock, AR 72201- Sara Moore (501) 371 -6825 8. EMPLOYER tD9baIEIrA1IQN NUMB 7. TYPE OF APPLICANT: (enter appropriate letter in box) El 4 4 6 5 A. State H, Intertlependant School District B. County L State Controlled Institution of Higher Learning C. Municipal J. Private University S. TYPE OF APPLICATION: ® ❑ ❑ D. Township K Indian Tribe E. Interstate L Individual New Continuation Revision F. Intermunicipal M. Profit Organization If Revision, enter appropriate letter(s) in bottles): ❑ ❑ G. Special District N. Other (Specify) A. Increase Award B. Decrease Award C. Increase Duration 9. NAME OF FEDERAL AGENCY: D. Decrease Duration Other (specify): U.S. Dept. of Housing & Urban 10. CATALOG OF FEDERAL DOMESTIC 14-218 11. DESCRIPTIVE TITLE OF APPLICANTS PROJECT: ASSISTANCE NUMBER Section 108 Loan for renovations to Lee TITLE: Community Development Block Grant School for conversion to a Neighborhood Resource Center 12. AREA AFFECTED BY PROJECT (cities, counties, states, etc.): City of Little Rock, Pulaski County, Arkansas in Pr;nPnqrnppn,q�- Start Dale Ending Dale a. Applicant b. Project 07/01/95 06/30/96 2 2 18. IS APPLICATION SUBJECT TO REVIEW BY STATE EXECUTIVE ORDER 12372 PROCESS? a. Federal $ 1,900,000.00 a. YES THIS PREAPPLICATION/ APPLICATION WAS MADE AVAILABLE TO THE STATE EXECUTIVE ORDER 12372 PROCESS FOR REVIEW ON: b. Applicant S 0 .00 DATE c. State S 0 .00 b. NO ® PROGRAM IS NOT COVERED BY E.O. 12372 d. Local S 0 .00 ❑ OR PROGRAM HAS NOT BEEN SELECTED BY STATE FOR REVIEW e. Other $ 0 .00 I. Program Income $ O .00 17. IS THE APPLICANT DELINQUENT ON ANY FEDERAL DEBT? ❑ year NYas: atlach an explanation ® No g. TOTAL S 1,800,000 .00 18. TO THE BEST OF MY KNOWLEDGE AND BELIEF, ALL DATA IN THIS APPLICATION/PREAPPLICATION ARE TRUE AND CORRECT, THE DOCUMENT HAS BEEN DULY AUTHORIZED BY THE GOVERNING BODY OF THE APPLICANT AND THE APPLICANT WILL COMPLY WITH THE ATTACHED ASSURANCES IF THE ASSISTANCE IS AWARDED. a. T ad Name of Authorized Representive CEiarles Nickerson b. Title City Manager y c. Telephone number (501) q 371 371 -4510 d. Signature of e. Data Signed 12/20/95 Previous Editions Not Usable Authorized for Local Reproduction Standard Form 424 - (REV 4 -88) OMB Approval No. 0348 -0043 APPLICATION FOR 2. DATE SUBMITTED: Iicant Identifier FEDERAL ASSISTANCIO 12/20/95 ity of Little Rock 1. TYPE OF SUBMISSION: 3. DATE RECEIVED BY STATE State, Application Identifier Application Preapplication / / ® ❑ 4. DATE RECEIVED BY FEDERAL AGENCY Federal Identifier Construction ❑ Conseuclion Nan- Construction ❑Non- Consbuction / / B- 95 -MC -05 -0004 Legal Name: Organizational Unit: City of Little Rock Dept. of Neighborhoods & Planning Address (give city, county, state, and zip code): Name and telephone, number of person to be contacted on matter Involving 615 W. Markham, Suite 106 this application (give area code) Sara Moore Little Rock, AR 72201- (501) 371 -6825 S. EMPLOYER ID N NUMB 7 1 _ 6 0 1 4 4 6 5 7. TYPE OF APPLICANT: (enter appropriate letter in box) El A State H. Interdependent School District B. County I. Slate Controlled Institution of Higher Learning C. Municipal J. Private University 8. TYPE OF APPLICATION: D. Township K Indian Tribe ® New ❑ Continuation ❑ Revision E. Interstate L Individual F. Inlermunicipal M. Profit Organization G. Special District N. Other (Specify) If Revision, enter appropriate lettar(s) in box(es): E] ❑ g. NAME OF FEDERAL AGENCY: A Increase Award B. Decrease Award C. Increase Duration D. Decrease Duration Other (specify): U.S. Dept. of Housing & Urban 10. CATALOG OF FEDERAL DOMESTIC 14-218 11. DESCRIPTIVE TITLE OF APPLICANTS PROJECT: ASSISTANCE NUMBER Community Development Block Grant TITLE: Community Development Block Grant Entitlement, Housing and Urban Development Act of 1974, Title 1, As Amended 12. AREA AFFECTED BY PROJECT (cities, counties, states, etc.): City of Little Rock, Pulaski county, Arkansas Start Date Ending Date a. Applicant b. Project 07/01/95 06/30/96 2 2 18. IS APPLICATION SUBJECT TO REVIEW BY STATE EXECUTIVE ORDER 12372 PROCESS? a. Federal S 2,432,000.00 a. YES THIS PREAPPUCA71ON I APPLICATION WAS MADE AVAILABLE TO THE STATE EXECUTIVE ORDER 12372 PROCESS FOR REVIEW ON: b. Applicant $ 0 .00 DATE c State E 0 .00 b. NO E] PROGRAM IS NOT COVERED BY E.O. 12372 ❑ d. Local $ 0 .00 OR PROGRAM HAS NOT BEEN SELECTED BY STATE FOR REVIEW e. Other $ 2,800,000 .00 C Program Income $ 200,000 .00 17.15 THE APPLICANT DELINQUENT ON ANY FEDERAL DEBT? ❑ Yes If -Yes,' attach an explanation ® No g. TOTAL $ 5,432,000 .00 18. TO THE BEST OF MY KNOWLEDGE AND BELIEF, ALL DATA IN THIS APPLICATIONIPREAPPLICATION ARE TRUE AND CORRECT. THE DOCUMENT HAS BEEN DULY AUTHORIZED BY THE GOVERNING BODY OF THE APPLICANT AND THE APPLICANT WILL COMPLY WITH THE ATTACHED ASSURANCES IF THE ASSISTANCE IS AWARDED. a. TyaeI Name of Authorized Representiv , b. Title c. Telephone number Criarles Nickerson City Manager (501) 371 -4510 e. signal th 'zee epreapntative e. Date Signed 12/20/95 Previous E M 5 Not Usable Authorized for Local Reproduction Standard Form 424 - (REV 4 -88) 0 0 AMENDMENT TO 1995 CONSOLIDATED PLAN AND SECTION 108 LOAN APPLICATION Date of Submission: December 20, 1995 Name of Jurisdiction: City of Little Rock Name of Project: Little Rock Neighborhood Resource Center Lead Agency Responsible for Preparing the 1995 Consolidated Plan Amendment and Section 108 Loan Application Dept. of Neighborhoods and Planning CDBG and Housing Division 615 West Markham, Suite 106 Little Rock, AR 72201 Name of Contact Person: Sara Moore Acting Manager CDBG and Housing Programs Telephone No. (501)- 371 -6825 The Jurisdiction: Name and Title of Authorized Official: Charles Nickerson, City Manager SignatAire and Date: December 20. 1995 TABLE OF CONTENTS PAGE NO. I. STANDARD FORM 424 II. PROJECT DESCRIPTION 1 III. COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT OBJECTIVES AND PROJECTED USE OF GUARANTEED LOAN FUNDS 2 IV. DESCRIPTION OF COMPLIANCE WITH HUD NATIONAL 3 OBJECTIVES FOR COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT V. PROPOSED REPAYMENT SCHEDULE 3 VI. EXPECTED SOURCES OF REPAYMENT 3 VII. PROPOSED ADDITIONAL SECURITY 4 APPENDICES A - AUTHORIZATION TO SUBMIT APPLICATION 5 B - DESCRIPTION OF REVIEW PROCESS 6 C - SUMMARY OF CITIZEN COMMENTS 7 D - CERTIFICATIONS 8 M r �r r lilies ll� r r r PROJECT DESCRIPTION The City of Little Rock hereby applies for an amendment to the City's 1995 Consolidated Plan to allow issuance of a Section 108 Loan application in the amount of $1,800,000. The Section 108 Loan will be utilized to rehabilitate Lee School, located at the intersection of 12th and Pine Streets, for use as the Little Rock Neighborhood Resource Center. The proposal calls for amending the 1995 Consolidated Plan with no fiscal impact to the 1995 Community Development Block Grant entitlement budget. Subsequent CDBG entitlements from 1998 through 2005 will be impacted since the City proposes to repay the Section 108 Loan with amounts from CDBG annual entitlements, although annual repayments will remain at the current level of Section 108 Loan repayment. The proposed Little Rock Neighborhood Resource Center will serve as a community resource center, assist the neighborhood associations and other neighborhood citizens' groups and also house a variety of the City's as well as other organizations' neighborhood services programs. The Neighborhood Resource Center clearly furthers the CDBG national objective of providing assistance to low and moderate - income persons. Specific plans for office layout and arrangement of community services continue in the planning stages, but the following organizations and services will be included in the Neighborhood Resources Center: • Relocation of Little Rock's existing 12th Street Alert Center • University of Arkansas at Little Rock - Community Outreach Programs and Homework Center • Little Rock Police Department - Downtown Patrol and other neighborhood police services, including Community Oriented Policing, School Resource Officers, and Park Patrol • Little Rock Housing Authority - Community Service Programs /Family Investment Center • City of Little Rock - Neighborhood Service Programs • City of Little Rock Parks and Recreation Facility Scheduling Office • Pulaski County Enterprise Community Alliance Office • Tentative neighborhood Post Office and banking facilities • Provision of large and small meeting rooms, mapping and technical services for use by neighborhood organizations and other neighborhood citizens' groups. The Neighborhood Resource Center will offer a variety of diversified assistance to low- income persons and families with several well- designed programs, activities, services, and facilities intended to benefit neighborhood residents of all Ml 'r, M M M M i M i M M so 0 0 ages, races, and backgrounds. Citizens' needs will be better identified and addressed by such a comprehensive and thorough approach to service delivery. Included in the myriad of services available at the Neighborhood Resource Center will be: • educational programs for both children and adults • intensive code enforcement services • neighborhood safety programs • community- oriented policing • rental and owner - occupied housing programs • community outreach programs, and • economic development programs It is evident that such a resource center will greatly benefit low and moderate - income Little Rock citizens by offering increased accessibility to services, programs, technical assistance, information, and meeting facilities to meet the needs of low and moderate - income residents. The total development budget for the Neighborhood Resource Center is projected to be approximately $2,500,000. The Section 108 Loan of $1,800,000 will comprise roughly 72% of the development budget with the balance being funded by revenue from the City's AT &T Surplus funds, the University of Arkansas at Little Rock, and other participants. In addition, funding for operations will be provided by the University of Arkansas at Little Rock, the Little Rock Housing Authority, other program participants, as well as the City. COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT OBJECTIVES AND PROJECTED USE OF GUARANTEED LOAN FUNDS The Neighborhood Resource Center has been determined to be an eligible activity under the Section 108 Loan Program. The.provision of planned services to benefit low and moderate - income persons is an eligible use of Section 108 Loan funds. Lee School, long an unsightly, abandoned structure and example of financial disinvestment in the area, is now targeted to become a beacon in the community. The Little Rock School Board has donated the 47,451 square foot building and surrounding property to the City of Little Rock to assist in realizing the City's vision of the Neighborhood Resource Center. Other sources of funding for -the development budget include funding from the City of Little Rock, the University of Arkansas at Little Rock, and other participants in the development process. All of the $1,800,000 in Section 108 Loan funds will be used for renovations to Lee School. The amount is roughly 72% of the total projected development budget of $2,500,000. 2 I" 0 0 DESCRIPTION OF COMPLIANCE WITH HUD NATIONAL OBJECTIVES FOR COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT Since the current Community Development Block Grant Program utilizes CDBG entitlement funds almost exclusively (99% - 100 %) for the benefit of low and moderate - income citizens, the national objective of at least 70% of CDBG funds benefiting low and moderate - income persons will be substantially surpassed. Secondarily, the current slum and blighted condition of Lee School will be addressed by the bold and positive action of renovating a substandard, deteriorating building and producing a safe, attractive site where neighborhood citizens will be provided with the highest level of services available. PROPOSED REPAYMENT SCHEDULE The City of Little Rock proposes to repay the Section 108 Loan of $1,800,000 with annual amounts from the Community Development Block Grant entitlement. Under the chosen terms, the City plans to defer all payments of principal and interest for a period of two (2) years (1996 and 1997). This repayment structure will allow the City to repay in full an existing Section 108 Loan in the amount of $1,800,000, which was utilized for housing rehabilitation activities and to fund local Community Development Corporation projects. In 1998, the City will commence payments of principal and interest on the Neighborhood Resource Center Section 108 Loan for the remaining eight (8) years (1998 through 2005) of the ten (10) year term. Payments of interest only will be made each February and payments of interest and principal will be made each August from 1998 through 2005. Using current interest rate projections, annual repayment amounts will approximate $310,000, the current level of annual Section 108 Loan repayments. The City is of the opinion that this amount can continue to be used for Section 108 Loan repayment without detriment to existing or planned housing, infrastructure, and public service activities traditionally undertaken in annual Community Development Block Grant Program years. EXPECTED SOURCES OF REPAYMENT The City expects to utilize annual allocations of Community Development Block Grant entitlement amounts to repay the Section 108 Loan amount of $1,800,000. According to projections, an annual allocation of approximately $310,000 will be required to repay the loan. The City of Little Rock received a 1995 CDBG entitlement of $2,432,000 and expects entitlement amounts to remain at or near that amount during the term of the Section 108 Loan. Considering pending legislative proposals fund the CDBG Program at current levels, the City is confident that future CDBG entitlements will be available to repay all principal and interest payments due on the Section 108 Loan. 3 698 t• � C III M M P r 1• I� >• PROPOSED ADDITIONAL SECURITY r� I>• lM9 M The City of Little Rock proposes to offer the Neighborhood Resource Center as additional collateral for repayment of the Section 108 Loan. This will be in addition to the Community Development Block Grant entitlement allocations planned for use in making all required principal and interest repayments on the Section 108 Loan. Since the current Community Development Block Grant Program has successfully repaid a similar Section 108 Loan, the City foresees no problem in continuing to contribute approximately $310,000 annually from its CDBG entitlement for this purpose. In the event of discontinuance of the Community Development Block Grant Program, the City will relinquish title to the renovated Neighborhood Resource Center for use by HUD in satisfying any remaining balance of the Section 108 Loan applied for hereunder. 4 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 l8 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 0 APPENDIX A AUTHORIZATION TO SUBMIT APPLICATION RESOLUTION NO. 9,545 A RESOLUTION TO AMEND THE 1995 CONSOLIDATED PLAN TO INCLUDE ISSUANCE OF A SECTION 108 LOAN IN THE AMOUNT OF $1,800,000 FOR RE3ABIISTATION OF LEE SCHOOL FOR USE AS THE LITTLE ROCK NEIGHBORHOOD RESOURCE CENTER. 700 WHEREAS, Little Rock's 1995 Consolidated Plan was approved by the Board of Directors in May, 1995; and WHEREAS, management proposes to amend the plan to allow application for a Section 108 Loan in the amount of $1,800,000 for renovation of Lee School (12th and Pine Streets) for use as the Little Rock Neighborhood Resource Center; and WHEREAS, the Consolidated Plan amendment and Section 108 Loan proposal must undergo a thirty day comment period prior to submission to the Department of Housing and Urban Development. NOW, I- ORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE CITY OF r•T'+'+LE ROCX, ARKANSAS: SECTION 1. The City Manager is hereby authorized to amend the Consolidated Plan in order to apply for a Section 108 Loan from the Departaent of Housing and Urban Development to fund rehabilitation of Lee School for use as the Little Rock Neighborhood Resource Center. SECTION 2. The note issuance and .closing costs on the proposed Section 108 Loan would be capitalized into the loan repayment. SECTION 3. The City Manager is directed to proceed with the 108 Loan Application and to take other actions necessary to implement the Little Rock Neighborhood Resource Center Project. ADOPTED: November 7, 1995 ATTEST: APPROVED AS TO FORM: THOMAS M. 5 CITY ATTORNEY APPROVED: s /Ji-m Dailey MAYOR APPENDIX B DESCRIPTION OF REVIEW PROCESS The City of Little Rock involved neighborhood residents in the early planning stages of the project. A total of thirteen (13) meetings were held to develop the concept of the Neighborhood Services Center. Each meeting included neighborhood residents, City staff, professional planning personnel, and citizens who will be directly affected by the conversion of Lee School to a Neighborhood Services Center. Four (4) meetings were conducted in May, 1995, one (1) in June, 1995, four (4) in August, 1995, one (1) in September, 1995, two (2) in October, 1995, and one (1) in November, 1995. City staff submitted the proposal for consideration to the 1995 Consolidated Planning Committee. The committee, composed of ten (10) directly - elected representatives - one (1) from each Community Development Block Grant designated redevelopment area, reviewed the proposed amendment and Section 108 Loan proposal at three (3) meetings held exclusively for that purpose. The meetings were conducted on Thursday, September 28, 1995, Tuesday, October 10, 1995, and Thursday, October 19, 1995. 701 amens i ui5 95 Consplidated�Plan tt allow issuance of a Section 108 Loan appuraaon m me amount at 51,800,006 The Sacsan 108 Loan will be used tc renovate Lee School, located at 121 and Pine Shoals, for conversion to a Neighoomooa Services Center. The Neighoamood Services Comet wit provide many services, activilies, and programs for the benefit of low. income Lime Rock anthems. Proposed occupants of the Neighborhood Services Carrier will irrdrde a City Alen Center, Lirle Rock Downtown and Most committee members expressed support for the concept of Officers, Iftre hock Houaelg AUth-ol y developing a Neighborhood Resource Center and agreed with the Family Investment Center, Neighborhood Services Department, need to renovate the deteriorating ee School. The only dissent g y University of Arkansas at Little Rock Community Outreach Pro grams and Homework Canter, Pulaski County concerned the issuance of a Section 108 Loan to fund the project. ro P J Enterprise Community Alliance Office. The committee ultimately voted by a 5 to 2 margin to recommend Parks and Recreation Facilities against amending the Consolidated Plan to allow application for the possibly bomikpa;u66ambamkinghici- proposed Section 108 Loan in the amount of $1,800,000. ties. Services to be available at the Neignoorncod Services Center will include sdurational programs for alit A public hearing to assess community needs and receive additional � t ° m� „�,, citizen input on the proposal to amend the 1995 Consolidated Plan 9mrrd. hcutin9 and emcom¢ develop, and apply for a Section 108 Loan was conducted on Tuesday, mein assistance programt community pdlang anagrams, in” lacl0ess far November 7, 1995 in conjunction with a regularly scheduled Little me�'ap designed, entfo%.. Rock Board of Directors meeting. he public hearing was well 9 • P 9 "W"fe"wg1codroo0 ros ocni Th.0 attended and comments were made both in support of the project PP P 1 ry propoa.a tb r.pay me Section Ica Loan using anmW akc a- and against the project. dons of approximately $310,000 from the Community Development Block Giant Prograin enfillemem during Mo period hem 1998 In 3005. t he Planamenamem A summary of the Section 108 Loan Cardical ed and Section 108 Loan apptication win application published in a local TheC4of�� doandoot PP P undergo �0"y13.1 period Monday, November 5throuh newspaper of general circulation advising to da Consolidated 9 9 Consolidated Wednesday. December Dmb r 1 1995. 13. the CRS 1995 msm to CnKs 1995 More Citi2ens are encouraged ro relon. ds t w the the public of a 30 -day comment period. Plan. The public hearing will be con• amendment :a me Consolidated Plan ducted in conrynctim wM a requli.ry The advertisement included information on sraleddea llmeaorx BamdDk.epm and Seeen 108 Loan arni ieadan am submit wn ^en comments on the pro• meeting at tlro we" time am kids- where to review the application and submit pan: posed project am twMing. Far aoci8dr- a1 TaesP.M. m«na 7.1995 written responses. A summary of all B.ao P.M. mfarmatipn or to review the Consolidated Plan amendment and ,_ comments received is included in the Uwe Peck Gty Hal Bmm Room Section 108 Loan application for renovation of lee SSr1�8ga. s200) application as Appendix C. Won Until, Root AR 72201 czmtcfar CCBG and HWarijoMke The proposed anwmminern calls for 875 Wes Markham, Suns 106 LGe Rock, AR 72201 reductions in or elimination at current 371.6825 am am year Community 0melapnm Please send all mmmmtl in wit. Sloa Cram dajeCe 0 odes to hod a Section 108 Loan in the amount of ing to the appve address. All written comments received poor ro 5:09 P.M. to $1.800,000 for Lea Said felpvaadts. on Wednesday. Oocema n3. 1995. Ad interested oensoira » enmuagW wd fie reviewed and consMered field, to amend sit parac oate. 6707202 the Carmalcared Plan amendment and Seddon !08 Lcan aoolipshm are no• mined co me Department of Housing and Uman C,velobment on or about December r.:995. .0 Opportunity, EmdMer 6 6 NaOWt — APPENDIX C SUMMARY OF CITIZEN COMMENTS Vi 0 702 0 0 APPENDIX D CERTIFICATIONS SECTION 108 LOAN GUARANTEES ENTITLEMENT PUBLIC ENTITY CERTIFICATIONS In accordance with Section 108 of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974, as amended, (the "Act') and with 24 CFR Sec. 570.704(b) the public entity certifies that: (i) It possesses the legal authority to submit the application for assistance under 24 CFR Part 570, Subpart M ( "Subpart M") and to use the guaranteed loan funds in accordance with the requirements of Subpart M. (ii) It governing body has duly adopted or passed as an official act a resolution, motion or similar action authorizing the person identified as the official representative of the public entity to submit the application and amendments thereto and all understandings and assurances contained therein, and directing and authorizing the person identified as the official representative of the public entity to act in connection with the application to provide such additional information as may be required. (iii) Before submission of its application to HUD, the public entity has: (A) Furnished citizens with information required by Sec. 570.704(a)(2)(i); (B) Held at least one public hearing to obtain the views of citizens on community development and housing needs; and (C) Prepared its application in accordance with Sec. 570.704(a)(1)(iv) and made the application available to the public. (iv) It is following a detailed citizen participation plan which meets the requirements described in Sec. 570.704(a)(2). (v) The public entity will affirmatively further fair housing, and the guaranteed loan funds will be administered in compliance with: (A) Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (Pub. L. 88 -352, 42 U.S.C. 2000d et seq.); and (B) The Fair Housing Act (42 U.S.C. 3601 -20). (vi) In the aggregate, at least 70 percent of all CDBG funds, as defined as Sec. 570.3(e), to be expended during the one, two, or three consecutive years specified by the public entity for its CDBG program will be for activities which benefit low and moderate income persons, as described in criteria at Sec. 570.208(a). 703 �,� r r Illr lir r r lr r r r lid (vii) It will comply with the requirements governing displacement, relocation, real property acquisition, and the replacement of low and moderate income housing described in Sec. 570.606. (viii) It will comply with the requirements of Sec. 570.200(c)(2) with regard to the use of special assessments to recover the capital costs of activities assisted with guaranteed loan funds. (ix) It will comply with the other provisions of the Act and with other applicable laws. (x) (Where applicable, the public entity may also include the following additional certification.) It lacks sufficient resources from funds provided under Subpart M or program income to allow it to comply with the provisions of Sec. 570.200(c)(2), and it must therefore assess properties owned and occupied by moderate income persons, to recover the guaranteed loan funded portion of the capital cost without paying such assessments in their behalf from guaranteed loan funds. N OTO 4r 0 0 Certification Regarding Debarment, Suspension, and Other Responsibility Matters- - Primary Covered Transactions (1) The prospective primary participant certifies to the best of its knowledge and belief, that it and its principals: (a) Are not presently debarred, suspended, proposed for debarment, declared ineligible, or voluntarily excluded from covered transactions by any Federal department or agency; (b) Have not within a three -year period preceding this proposal been convicted of or had a civil judgment rendered against them for commission of fraud or a criminal offense in connection with obtaining, attempting to obtain, or performing a public (Federal, State or local) transaction or contract under a public transaction; violation of Federal or State antitrust statutes or commission of embezzlement, theft, forgery, bribery, falsification or destruction of records, making false statements, or receiving stolen property; (c) Are not presently indicted for or otherwise criminally or civilly charged by a governmental entity (Federal, State or local) with commission of any of the offenses enumerated in paragraph (1)(b) of this certification; and (d) Have not within a three year period preceding this application /proposal had one or more public transactions (Federal, State or local) terminated for cause or default. (2) Where the prospective primary participant is unable to certify to any of the statements in this certification, such prospective participant shall attach an explanation to this proposal. 10 0 0 SECTION 108 LOAN GUARANTEES Certification Of Efforts To Obtain Other Financing The City of Little Rock. AR hereby assures and certifies with respect to its application for a loan guarantee pursuant to Section 108 of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974, as amended, that it has made efforts to obtain financing for the activities described herein without the use of such guarantee, it will maintain documentation of such efforts for the term of the loan guarantee, and it can not complete such financing consistent with the timely execution of the project without such guarantee. 11 T M SECTION 108 LOAN GUARANTEES CERTIFICATION REGARDING DRUG -FREE WORKPLACE REQUIREMENTS The certification set out below is a material representation upon which reliance is placed by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development in awarding the loan guarantee assistance. If it is later determined that the public entity knowingly rendered a false certification, or otherwise violates the requirements of the Drug -Free Workplace Act, the U. S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, in addition to any other remedies available to the Federal Govemment, may take action authorized under the Drug -Free Workplace Act. A. The public entity certifies that it will provide a drug -free workplace by: (a) Publishing a statement notifying employees that the unlawful manufacture, distribution, dispensing, possession or use of a controlled substance is prohibited in the public entity's workplace and specifying the actions that will be taken against employees for violation of such prohibition; (b) Establishing a drug -free awareness program to inform employees about - (1) The dangers of drug abuse in the workplace; (2) The public entity's policy of maintaining a drug -free workplace; (3) Any available drug counseling, rehabilitation, and employee assistance programs; and (4) The penalties that may be imposed upon employees for drug abuse violations occurring in the workplace; (c) Making it a requirement that each employee to be engaged in the performance of the activities undertaken with the loan guarantee assistance be given a copy of the statement required by paragraph (a); (d) Notifying the employee in the statement required by paragraph (a) that, as a condition of employment under the loan guarantee, the employee will - (1) Abide by the terms of the statement; anc (2) Notify the employer of any criminal drug for a violation occurring in the workplace days after such conviction; 12 statute conviction no later than five (e) Notifying the agency in writing, within ten calendar days after receiving notice under paragraph (d)(2) from an employee or otherwise receiving actual notice of such conviction. Employers�of convicted employees must provide notice, including position title, to every grant officer or other designee on whose grant activity the convicted employee was working, unless the Federal agency has designated a central point for the receipt of such notices. Notice shall include the identification number(s) of each affected grant; (f) Taking one of the following actions, within 30 calendar days of receiving notice under paragraph (d)(2), with respect to any employee who is so convicted -- (1) Taking appropriate personnel action against such an employee, up to and including termination, consistent with the requirements of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended; or (2) Requiring such employee to participate satisfactorily in a drug abuse assistance or rehabilitation program approved for such purposes by a Federal, State, or local health, law enforcement, or other appropriate agency; (g) Making a good faith effort to continue to maintain a drug -free workplace through implementation of paragraph. of paragraphs (a), (b), (c), (d), (e) and (f). 13 700 B. The public entity shall insert in the space provided below the site(s) expected to be used for the performance of work under the assistance covered by the certification: Place of Performance (include street address, city, county, state, zip code for each site): Lee School located at 12th and Pine Streets Little Rock Pulaski County, Arkansas 72204 Check if there are workplaces on file that are note identified here. 14 710 SECTION 108 LOAN GUARANTEES STATEMENT REGARDING LOBBYING THE UNDERSIGNED STATES, TO THE BEST OF HIS OR HER KNOWLEDGE AND BELIEF, THAT: If any funds have been paid or will be paid to any person for influencing or attempting to influence an officer or employee of any agency, a Member of Congress, an officer or employee of Congress, or an employee of a Member of Congress in connection with this commitment providing for the United States to insure or guarantee a loan, the undersigned shall complete and submit Standard Form -LLL, "Disclosure Form to Report Lobbying," in accordance with its instructions. Submission of this statement is a prerequisite for making or entering into this transaction imposed by Section 1352, Title 31, U.S. Code. Any person who fails to file the required statement shall be subject to a civil penalty of not less than $10,000 and not more than $100,000 for each such failure. 15 711 0 SECTION 108 LOAN GUARANTEES Certification of Legal Authority to Pledge Grants The public entity hereby certifies and assures with respect to its application for a loan guarantee pursuant to Section 108 of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974, as amended, that it possesses the legal authority to make the pledge of grants required under 24 CFR Sec. 570.705(b)(2). 16