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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance - 2008-O0059 - Amending Ordinance 2003-O0136; Promissary Notes $1,000.000 Housing And Developmt - 06/13/2008First Reading June 13,. 2008 Item Ho. 5.15 ORDINANCE NO. 2008-o0059 Second Reading June 26,. 2008 Item No. 5.5 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 2003-00136 THAT AUTHORIZED PROMISSORY NOTES IN THE AGGREGATE PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF $1,000,000 TOGETHER WITH THE CONTRACT FOR LOAN GUARANTEE ASSISTANCE UNDER SECTION 108 OF THE HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ACT OF 1974, AS AMENDED, 42 U.S.C., SECTION 5308, IN CONNECTION THEREWITH THE STATE OF TEXAS COUNTY OF LUBBOCK CITY OF LUBBOCK § § § § § WHEREAS, the City of Lubbock, Texas (the "City") passed an ordinance on second reading on January 8, 2004 (the "Ordinance") that authorized the issuance and sale of Notes in the aggregate principal amount of $1,000,000 The ''Notes") for the purpose of implementing a program for the rehabilitation of privately owned multifamily and single family dwelling structures and the payment of relocation expenses (the "Project"); and WHEREAS, due to current open market interest rates being comparable to the Project's interest rates, the low number of approved homeowners for the Project, and Project requirements increasing the costs for the homeowner, the City desires to amend Ordinance to change the use of the remaining unspent proceeds of the Notes to a reject that better suits the City's needs; and WHEREAS, the City desires to amend the Ordinance to change the use of the remaining proceeds of the Notes for the purposes of funding projects for public parks owned by the City in Community Development Block Grant eligible areas within the City (the "Changed Project" in accordance with the United States Department of Housing and Urban Developmenf s ("HUD") rules and regulations. II NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LUBBOCK: SECTION 1. THAT the terms and provisions of the Ordinance are hereby amended to change the use of the remaining proceeds of the Notes from the Project as outlined within the Ordinance to the Changed Project as described as follows: Improvements to three parks that are located within the Community Development Block Grant-eligible areas of town. The project will allow for facility improvements and equipment replacement. The construction will include efforts to comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act. SECTION 2. THAT the Amendment to the Contract for Loan Guarantee Assistance under Section 108 of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974, as amended, 42 U.S.C. §5308 dated February 24, 2004 (the "Contract for Loan Guarantee'') is hereby authorized to be executed on behalf of the City. SECTION 3. THAT the findings and recitals set forth in the preamble to this ordinance are hereby incorporated in and made a part of this ordinance. SECTION 4. THAT the remainder of the Ordinance shall remain in full force and affect except as changed herein. AND IT IS SO ORDERED PASSED AND ADOPTED ON FIRST READING, this the __ 13_t_h ___ day of June , 2008. PASSED AND ADOPTED ON SECOND AND FINAL READING, this the 26th day of June , 2008 as/amended HUD Ordinance 06/04108 CITY OF LUBBOCK, TEXAS TOMMART~, MAYOR