HomeMy WebLinkAbout2019-03-04-G02 Habitat for Humanity Funding ApprovalAGENDA ITEM:
CITY OF WAUKEE, IOWA
CITY COUNCIL MEETING COMMUNICATION
MEETING DATE: March 4, 2019
AGENDA ITEM:Consideration of approval of a resolution approving disbursement of
funds to Dallas County Habitat for Humanity related to Low or Moderate
Income Housing projects within the City of Waukee
FORMAT:Resolution
SYNOPSIS INCLUDING PRO & CON: City received a request from the Dallas County
Habitat for Humanity (DCHFH) for $16,000 to fund improvements for
five Waukee homeowners. The City’s bond counsel advises that the
funds can be used for this purpose as long as the DCHFH verifies that the
benefitted property owners qualify as being Low To Moderate Income.
FISCAL IMPACT INCLUDING COST/BENEFIT ANALYSIS:
COMMISSION/BOARD/COMMITTEE COMMENT:
STAFF REVIEW AND COMMENT: City staff recommend City Council approval of a
$16,000 contribution from the LMI fund to the Dallas County Habitat for
Humanity for the five home improvement projects in Waukee.
RECOMMENDATION: Approve the resolution.
ATTACHMENTS: I. Proposed Resolution
II. Dallas County Habitat for Humanity request letter
PREPARED BY:Becky Schuett
REVIEWED BY:
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THE CITY OF WAUKEE, IOWA
RESOLUTION 19-
APPROVING DISBURSEMENT OF FUNDS TO DALLAS COUNTY HABITAT FOR
HUMANITY RELATED TO LOW OR MODERATE INCOME HOUSING PROJECTS
WITHIN THE CITY OF WAUKEE
IN THE NAME AND BY THE AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF WAUKEE, IOWA
WHEREAS, the City of Waukee, Dallas County, State of Iowa, is a duly organized Municipal
Organization; AND,
WHEREAS, the City of Waukee has a low and moderate income family housing fund created
under Iowa Code section 403.22(2)(d) (“LMI Fund”); AND,
WHEREAS, Iowa Code section 403.22(2) allows monies held in the LMI Fund to be used to
construct housing for, or provide direct or indirect housing assistance to, “low or moderate
income families” (as defined in Iowa Code section 403.17(14)) anywhere in the City; AND,
WHEREAS, the City has received a request from the Dallas County Habitat for Humanity
(“DCHFH”) for a disbursement from the City’s LMI Fund in the amount of $16,000.00 to be
used by DCHFH to make improvements to five separate homes in the City; AND,
WHEREAS, DCHFH confirms that all five of the homeowners qualify as low or moderate
income families under the definition in Iowa Code section 403.17(14), that the homes are within
the City of Waukee, and all disbursed funds will be used for labor or materials to make
improvements to the identified homes.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
WAUKEE IN THE STATE OF IOWA:
Section 1. The aforementioned request from the Dallas County Habitat for Humanity
satisfies the purposes of Iowa Code section 403.22, and the City Administrator
is directed to make a grant in the amount of $16,000.00 to the DCHFH from the
City’s LMI Fund to be used by the DCHFH to make improvements to five
residences owned by low or moderate income families within the City of
Waukee.
Section 2. The DCHFH shall be responsible for certifying in writing to the City upon
completion of the improvements that all five of the homeowners qualified as
low or moderate income families under the definition in Iowa Code section
403.17(14), that all five homes were within the City of Waukee, and that all
disbursed funds were used for labor or materials to make improvements to the
identified homes.
Passed by the City Council of the City of Waukee, Iowa, and approved the 4th day of March,
2019.
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William F. Peard, Mayor
Attest:
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Rebecca D. Schuett, City Clerk
RESULTS OF VOTE: AYE NAY ABSENT ABSTAIN
Anna Bergman
R. Charles Bottenberg
Courtney Clarke
Shelly Hughes
Larry R. Lyon