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Communication

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Date

November 9, 2009

 

Agenda Item No.        27

Roll Call No.               09-

Communication No.   09-772

Submitted by: Larry Hulse, Director, Community Development Department

 

 

AGENDA HEADING:

 

Resolution approving the Publication of the Notice to the Public of Finding of No Significant Impact on the Environment for funds from the Iowa Department of Economic Development from the Consolidated Security, Disaster Assistance, and Continuing Appropriations Act of 2009.

 

 

SYNOPSIS:

 

Request Council approval to Publish the Public Notice of Finding of No Significant Impact on the Environment for the Consolidated Security, Disaster Assistance, and Continuing Appropriations Funds under the Iowa Department of Economic Development (IDED) for acquisition and demolition activities. The Community Development Department performs the environmental review as the HUD designated Responsible Entity (RE).

 

 

FISCAL IMPACT:

 

Amount:  $162,390

 

Funding Source:  The Iowa Department of Economic Development is providing funding for the Consolidated Security, Disaster Assistance, and Continuing Appropriations Fund. No City matching funds are required.

 

 

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

 

The City of Des Moines is a recipient of funding through the Consolidated Security, Disaster Assistance, and Continuing Appropriations Fund of 2009 through contracts 08-DRMH-016 for $37,927 and 08-DRMH-021 for $124,463 for the purpose of acquisition and/or demolition, housing repair/rehabilitation, homebuyer assistance, interim mortgage assistance, rental repair/rehabilitation (small projects), rental repair/rehabilitation (large projects), single family new construction, multi-family new construction, public facilities and services and economic development. This republication of the May 20, 2009 Public Notice includes unintentionally omitted language.

 

 

PREVIOUS COUNCIL ACTION(S):

 

Date: May 18, 2009

 

Roll Call Number:  09-858

 

Action:              Concurrent Notice to the Public of Finding of No Significant Impact on the Environment and Intent to Request Release of Funds from the Iowa Department of Economic Development for funds from the State CDBG Supplemental Housing Disaster Recovery Fund.  (Council Communication No.  08-649).  Moved by Vlassis to adopt. Motion Carried 7-0.

 

 

BOARD/COMMISSION ACTION(S): NONE

 

 

ANTICIPATED ACTIONS AND FUTURE COMMITMENTS: NONE

 

 

 

 

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