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Home My WebLink AboutResolution - 110873F - Annual Arrangements Agreement - HUD - 11_08_197311 RESOLUTION //d773 F WHEREAS, the City Council has authorized the City of Lubbock to partici- pate in the Department of Housing and Urban Development review of community development plans; and, WHEREAS, the City Council has determined that it would be in the best interest of the citizens of the City of Lubbock to enter into an Annual Arrangem4 Agreement with the Housing and Urban Development which will be beneficial for community development revenue sharing, when enacted; NOW THEREFORE: BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LUBBOCK: THAT the City of Lubbock does hereby enter into an Annual Arrangements Agreement with the Department of Housing and Urban Development in accordance with the terms of agreement attached hereto and made a part hereof and as further set forth in the letter from the Department of Housing and Urban Development to the City of Lubbock dated August 21, 1973. Passed by the City Council this the 8th day of November , 1973. ORRIS W..TURNER, MAYOR ATTEST: r Lave is Lowe, City Secretary»Treasurer APPROVED AS TO FORM: ed O. Senter, Jr. , CiW/Attorney 3 CITY OF LUBBOCK LUBBOCK, TEXAS N. B. MCCULLOUGH CITY MANAGER November 15, 1973 Mr. Manuel Sanchez Area Director Department of Housing and Urban Development 2001 Bryan Tower - Fourth Floor Dallas, Texas 75201 Attention: Mr. Clyde Emmons Dear Mr. Sanchez: The City of Lubbock is pleased to participate in the HUD Annual Arrangements program. We have taken the necessary actions to formally enter into agreement with HUD. On November 8, 1973, the Lubbock City Council passed a resolution authorizing the City to enter into the Annual h Arrangements Agreement with HUD. We have enclosed a copy of this resolution. The•signed Annual Arrangements Agreement is also enclosed and includes our comments on each of the goals and concerns. We hope that everything is in order, and look forward to continue working with you and HUD in the future. Sincerely. cc City Manager NBM:gr Enclosures cc: Jim Bertram Director of Planning 3 ANNUAL ARRANGEMENTS AGREEMENT City of Lubbock, Texas-F.Y. 1974 BROAD FEDERAL INTEREST Planning and Implementation 1. Continue to support the area wide planning process of the South Plains Association of Governments, particularly in the water, sanitary sewer and storm drainage fields. * Lubbock will support the South Plains Association of Govern- ments in all fields where such actions are mutually beneficial to both local and area wide concerns. 2. Take steps necessary to'recertify the City's Workable Program which expires February 1, 1974. * Lubbock will take necessary steps to update the City's Workable Program prior to February 1, 1974. Environmental Protection and Preservation In order to provide for the protection of life and property, the City will consider applying for Flood Insurance approval to the Federal Insurance Administration, 451 7th Street, S.W., Washington, D. C. 20410 under the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968, prior, to July 1, 1974, for flood prone areas not previously covered. Lubbock applied for and received approval for the Flood Insurance program in 1973._ Lubbock is currently working on the mapping of flood hazard areas with the Federal Insurance Administration, to establish exact flood elevations in all flood prone areas. Equal Availability of Housing to All Citizens Endeavor to adopt and .implement a Fair Housing Ordinance pursuant to' Title VIII of -the Civil Rights Act of 1968. (Human Rights Ordinance.) Lubbock adopted a Fair Housing Resolution on December 9, 1971. A Fair Housing Ordinance is under study at this time. Annual Arrangements AgreementPage 2 Equal Employment Opportunities Adopt an Affirmative Action Program for the City Government pursuant to Executive Order 11246 and 11375• * Lubbock submitted an Affirmative Action Program with its 1973 Community Development Statement. It has been approved by the HUD Area Office. Citizen Participation Utilize its citizen participation structure in the community development process. * As pointed out in Lubbock's Community Development Statement, numerous citizen input mechanisms are used in our community development process. Lubbock will continue to use and attempt to improve citizen input. Housing 1. Give additional thought to housing code enforcement to correct housing deficiencies on a long range basis. Lubbock.has recently completed a Community Renewal Plan. Areas of deterioration have been identified by degree and by type of action needed. Housing code enforcement will be utilized to.a maximum in those areas warranting such action. 2. Consider the inclusion of home economics training in Low -Rent Public Housing projects. * Home economics training facilities are to be included in the Community Center facility at Duke and Zenith Streets. Consideration. will be given to additional training facilities near other Low -Rent Public Housing projects. -3. Support the Executive Director in his.attempts to adopt Rent Range policies. This would allow the LHA to help itself by accepting only higher income eligible tenants for a period of time in order to increase rent revenues. Lubbock will support the adoption of Rent Range Policies. 4. Consider remitting PILOT payments to the LHA. (Estimated $17,690 FY 1974.) - Annual Arrangements..Agreement Page 3 Lubbock will continue to remit payment in lieu of tax (PILOT) payments to the Local Housing Authority on an annual basis, as long as the LHA can justify remitting the payments. GENERAL CONCERNS 1. Expedite implementation of previously approved projects (OSL-TX 06-16-1003/$141,314; OSL-TX-06-16-1006/$832,828; OSL-TX-06-1007/ $244,402; NFP-TX-06-16-1007/$168,199; WS-TEX-263/$920,000) so the City can collect grant monies due on a timely basis and HUD can close the project. accounts. * Lubbock municipal departments will make every effort to expedite implementation and closeout of these projects. 2. Establish a housing information office in some division of the City government, to assist low-income families seeking information on units available either HUD assisted or private industry. The Human Relations Department will serve as both housing informations office and will also monitor complaints involving. equal housing opportunities. 3. Develop., where necessary, information pertaining to the environ- mental aspects of proposed projects. t Necessary environmental impact information will be analyzed for, projects which may have definite impacts on the local or area wide environments. Relocation Monitor the progress being made in relocation in order that the Urban Renewal Agency will be able to accomplish its NDP relocation activities by the end of the Fiscal Year 1974. , t Relocation progress will be monitored closely; however, relocations involved in the NDP Fourth Action Year will extend into Fiscal Year 1975• Urban Renewal 1. Diligently pursue the sale of the land inventory remaining from the Coronado Project, TEX-R-33• Annual Arrangements Agreement Page.4 * The Lubbock Urban Renewal Agency will make diligent efforts to sell remaining land Inventories from the Coronado Project. 2. Closely monitor the NDP land inventory situation In TEX-A-14(C), given the present moratorium on subsidized housing and the doubtful continuation of the Neighborhood Development Program so as to prevent an unmarketable land inventory from developing. The Agency's present efforts in this regard are commendable. The Urban Renewal Agency has made exceptional progress in reducing land inventories under the Neighborhood Development Program. Their continued progress will be closely monitored. 3. Develop and maintain a close and cordial working relationship with the various representative.citizen groups in the project area. Proper working relationships between neighborhood citizen groups and the Renewal Agency will be maintained in all project areas. 'i ! T. Approval of this Agreement was authorized by Resolution duly adopted on g oV6nbE/L 1973, at'a pro y nv ned meeting. ATTEST: //B. rrgii; City Manager Lavenia`Lowe, City Secr tary-Treasurer RESOLUTION !� WHEREAS, the City Council has authorized the City of Lubbock to partici-- 1'pate in the Department of Housing and Urban Development review of community t 1development plans; and I WHEREAS, the City Council has determined that it would be in the best I -interest of the citizens of the City of Lubbock to enter into an Annual gementdi (;Agreement with the Housing and Urban Development which will be beneficial for (community development revenue sharing, when enacted; NOW THEREFORE: IBE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LUBBOCK; !l t THAT the City of Lubbock does hereby enter into an Annual Arrangements Agreement with the Department of Housing and Urban Development in accordance i with the terms of agreement attached hereto and made a art hereof and as further g P 'set forth in the letter from the Department of Housing and Urban Development to Ithe City of Lubbock dated August 21, . 1973, i Passed by the City Council this the 8th day of November 1973. - ORRIS W. TURNER, MAYOR j I#ATTEST: - !, Lave is Lowe, City Secretary -Treasurer h fI A PPROV ED AS TO FORM: i; red O. Senter, Jr. , City,/Attorney �l s • ii