2006-08 CDBG GrantRESOLUTION NO. 06 -08
INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT BY AND BETWEEN
THE CITY OF OKEECHOBEE AND
THE OKEECHOBEE COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
A RESOLUTION OF THE OKEECHOBEE COUNTY, FLORIDA, BOARD OF
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS, AND THE CITY OF OKEECHOBEE,
FLORIDA, AUTHORIZING SUBMISSION OF A COMMUNITY
DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT APPLICATION, FINDING THE
APPLICATION CONSISTENT WITH THE LOCAL COMPREHENSIVE
PLAN(S), DESIGNATING THE LOCAL COMPREHENSIVE PLAN(S) AS
THE LOCAL COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PLAN, AND AUTHORIZING
THE COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR TO EXECUTE CERTAIN DOCUMENTS
PERTAINING TO THE GRANT.
WHEREAS, the Okeechobee County Board of County Commissioners (hereinafter referred
to as the County) and the City Council of the City of Okeechobee (hereinafter
referred to as the City) desire to improve the welfare of the citizens of Okeechobee
County after the 2005 hurricanes; and
WHEREAS, the County has decided to apply for a Community Development Block Grant
(CDBG) to fund disaster recovery activities that will benefit residents of the City and
unincorporated areas of the County; and
WHEREAS, the City recognizes the benefits of consolidating the disaster recovery efforts
instead of competing for a portion of the CDBG funds available to the entire County;
and
WHEREAS, the local comprehensive plan(s) encourage the provision of surface water
management (storm water drainage) improvements, provision of standard condition
affordable housing for low to moderate income income households, removal of
dilapidated structures and repair of substandard housing, and other CDBG eligible
activities,
NOW, THEREFORE, be it resolved before the City Council for the City of Okeechobee,
Florida; presented at a duly advertised public meeting; and passed by majority vote
of the City Council; and properly executed by the Mayor or designee, as Chief
Presiding Officer for the City:
SECTION 1.
The County will submit a $1,535,548.00 disaster /hurricane recovery Community
Development Block Grant application to the Florida Department of Community
Affairs (DCA) on or before August 18, 2006, which will include activities that benefit
residents of incorporated and unincorporated areas.
SECTION 2.
The CDBG application is consistent with the local Comprehensive Plan(s), and the
local Comprehensive Plan(s) together with the Local Mitigation Strategy will serve
as the Community Development Plan.
SECTION 3.
The County Administrator is authorized to execute documents pertaining to the grant
including but not limited to environmental certification(s), grant application and award
agreement, grant modifications (if any), and responses to DCA monitoring, subject
to appropriate action by the Board and public participation, if applicable.
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INTRODUCED AND ADOPTED by the City of Okeechobee, this 15 day of
August, 2006.
ATTEST:
oKe
Lane Gamiotea,"CMC, City Clerk
REVIEWED FOR LEGAL SUFFICIENCY:
John R. Cook, City Attorney
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James Kirk, Mayor