RES 2016-07 Adopted RESOLUTION NO. 2016'07
ESTABLISHING AND AGREEING TO PARTICIPATE [N TILE LOWER SAVANNAH
REGIONAL HOME CONSORTIUM
WHEREAS, the Congress of the United States has enacted the Cranston-Gonzales
National Affordable Housing Act of 1990 (hereinafter the "Act") which created the HOME
Investment Partnerships Program (hereinafter the "HOME" Program) to provide funds to states and
local governments for affordable housing assistance with the flexibility to decide what kind of
housing assistance or mix of housing assistance is most appro iatc for local needs; and
WHEREAS, the City of North Augusta, South Carolina has affordable housing
needs; and
WHEREAS, the City of North Augusta, South Carolina desires to increase
affordable housing opportunities for its present and future residents, particularly for very low-income
persons; and
WHEREAS, the City of North Augou|a, South Carolina desires to enter into
affordable housing development activities which are directed toward the above general purposes, and
for those reannoa, wishes to seek such federal funding as may be available to it pursuant to the Act;
and
WHEREAS, the City of North Augusta, South Carolina desires to enter into the
affordable housing activities and has determined that joint action with other units of local
governments that choose to participate in accordance with the "Inter-Governmental Agreement
Establishing the Lower Savannah Regional HOME Consortium" the terms of which are incorporated
by reference and such relevant HUD regulations and requirements as may now or hereafter be in
effect would benefit the City of North Augusta, South Carolina; and
BE IT FUTHER RESOLVED that City Administrator, Todd Glover, of the City of
North Augusta, South Carolina is hereby authorized to sign the "Inter-Governmental Agreement
Establishing the Lower Savannah Regional HOME Consortium FY 2017-2019 on behalf of the City
of North Augusta, South Carolina as well as other documents necessary to form the Consortium and
to carry out and fu\fiUits purposes for FY2O\7'ZOl9.
DONE, RATIFIED AND ADOPTED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL
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OF THE CITY OF NORTH AUOD8T&, SOUTH CAROLINA, ON THIS ��f DAY OF
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Lark W. Jones, Mayor
ATTEST:
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Donna B. Young, ity C ib