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RESOLUTION NO.2019-16
ESTABLISHING AND AGREEAIG TO PARTICIPATE IN
THE 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 appropriate 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 furore residents, particularly for very low-income persons;
and
WHEREAS,the City of North Augusta,South Carolina desires to enter into affordable
housing development activities which are directed toward the above general purposes, and for those
reasons,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 2019-2021 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 fulfill its purposes for FY 2019-2021.
DONE,RATIFIED AND ADOPTED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF NORTH AUGUSTA, SOUTH CAROLINA, ON THIS hl;- DAY OF .JUNE,
2019 3rd
/David W. IcGhee,Mayor Pro Tempore
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Sharon Lamar,City Clerk
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THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND
URBAN DEVELOPMENT
ORANGEBURG COUNTY
AND
THE COUNTY OF AIKEN,THE CITY OF AIKEN,THE
TOWN OF JACKSON,THE CITY OF NEW ELLENTON,
THE CITY OF NORTH AUGUSTA,THE TOWN OF PERRY,
THE COUNTY OF ALLENDALE,THE TOWN OF
ALLENDALE,THE TOWN OF FAIRFAX,THE TOWN OF
ULMER,THE COUNTY OF BAMBERG,THE CITY OF
BAMBERG,THE CITY OF DENMARK,THE TOWN OF
EHRHARDT,THE COUNTY OF BARNWELL,THE CITY OF
BARNW ELL,THE TOWN OF BLACKVILLE,THE TOWN
OF SNELLING,THE TOWN OF WILLISTON,THE COUNTY
OF CALHOUN,THE TOWN OF CAMERON,THE TOWN OF
ST. MATPHEWS,THE COUNTY OF ORANGEBURG,THE
TOWN OF HOLLY HILL,THE TOWN OF NEESES,THE
TOWN OF NORTH,THE CITY OF ORANGEBURG,AND
THE TOWN OF SANTEE
AN INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT RENEWING
THE LOWER SAVANNAH_REGIONAL HOME CONSORTIUM
EXECUTED this 4+h day of__ Sung 2019.
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ADDENDUM TO
AN INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT ESTABLISHING
THE LOWER SAVANNAH REGIONAL HOME CONSORTIUM
This ADDENDUM IS TO AN Agreement entered into and made effective June 30,2010,
by and among the Lower Savannah Council of Governments,being a regional council of
governments organized and existing under Article VII, §15 of the Constitution of the State of
South Carolina and Title 6, Chapter 7 of the South Carolina Code of Laws, 1976, as amended;
the County of Aiken,the County of Allendale,the County of Bamberg,the County of Barnwell,
the County of Calhoun and the County of Orangeburg,being political subdivisions of the State of
South Carolina organized and existing under Article VIII of the Constitution of the State of
South Carolina and Title 4 of the South Carolina Code of Laws, 1976, as amended; and the City
of Aiken, the Town of Jackson,the City of New Ellenlon,the City of North Augusta,the Town
of Perry, the Town of Allendale,the Town of Fairfax, the Town of Ulmer,the City of Bamberg,
the City of Denmark,the Town of Ehrhardt,the City of Barnwell, the Town of Blackville,the
Town of Snelling, the Town of Williston, the Town of Cameron, the Town of St. Matthews,the
Town of Holly Hill,the Town of Neeses, the Town of North,the City of Orangeburg, and the
Town of Santee being municipal corporations organized and existing under Articles VII and VIII
of the Constitution of the State of South Carolina and Title 5 of the South Carolina Code of
Laws, 1976,as amended, for the purpose of forming the Lower Savannah Regional HOME
Consortium (hereinafter,"LSRHC")(dba the Orangeburg County HOME Consortium).
WHEREAS, the Lower Savannah Council of Governments(hereinafter sometimes
referred to as"LSCOG") is a regional council of governments comprised of the counties of
Aiken,Allendale, Bamberg, Barnwell,Calhoun, and Orangeburg, South Carolina, as authorized
at S.C. Code§6-7-110 (1976, as amended); and
WHEREAS,the Constitution of the State of South Carolina established the regional
councils of governments and the General Assembly empowered the regional councils of
governments at S.C.Code §6-7-10(1976, as amended)to"enable municipalities and counties
acting individually or in concert to preserve and enhance their present advantages,to overcome
their present handicaps, and to prevent or minimize such future problems as may be foreseen";
and
WHEREAS,the LSCOG is a regional council of governments,"exists for nonprofit and
public purposes and is a public agency"of the State of South Carolina and was formed to carry
out purposes exclusively related to the public benefit and whose property is public property and
which is not required to pay state or local ad valorem tax, income tax,or other taxes from which
public agencies are exempt as provided at S.C. Code§6-1-190(1976, as amended); and
WHEREAS, the United States Congress enacted the Cranston-Gonzales National
Affordable Housing Act of 1990(42 USC Sections 12701,et seq.)and federal regulations(24
CFR Part 92)have been adopted pursuant thereto(hereinafter collectively referred to as the
"Act'); and
WHEREAS,Title 11 of the Act creates the Home Investment Partnerships Program
(hereinafter"HOME"or"Program"or"HOME Program")that provides funds to state and local
governments for acquisition,rehabilitation, and new construction of affordable housing; and
WHEREAS,under the Act, an organization of geographically contiguous units of general
local government may act as a single unit of general local government for purposes of receiving
and administering HOME funds and carrying out the purposes of the Act; and
WHEREAS,the signatories to this ADDENDUM to the Original Agreement desire to
and intend to continue the established"Lower Savannah Regional HOME Consortium"
(hereinafter"LSRHC" and/or the"Consortium") funded under HUD HOME Program as the
Orangeburg County HOME Consortium which as of this date shall be comprised of the counties
within the Lower Savannah Council of Governments region and the counties and municipalities
which have affixed their signatures hereto,with Orangeburg County acting as the lead entity.
NOW,THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual promises, covenants and
agreements contained in the original agreement(see attached),the nature and sufficiency of
which are deemed sufficient,the parties to this Agreement,being the County of Aiken,the
County of Allendale, the County of Bamberg,the County of Barnwell,the County of Calhoun
the County of Orangeburg,the City of Aiken,the Town of Jackson, the City of New Ellenton,
the City of North Augusta,the Town of Perry,the Town of Allendale,the Town of Fairfax, the
Town of Ulmer,the City of Bamberg,the City of Denmark,the Town of Ehrhardt,the City of
Barnwell, the Town of Blackville,the Town of Snelling, the Town of Williston,the Town of
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Cameron,the Town of St. Matthews, the Town of Holly Hill,the Town of Neeses,the Town of
North, the City of Orangeburg, and the Town of Santee do agree as follows:
The County of Orangeburg, South Carolina was duly authorized by its governing body to
accept the designation of"Lead Entity" and is authorized to act in a representative capacity for
the members of the LSRHC related exclusively to the purposes of the HOME Program. The Lead
Entity, as provided herein,has overall responsibility for the Consortium's HOME Program and
compliance with the program requirements.
Orangeburg County through written agreement is utilizing the Lower Savannah Council
of Governments to assist in carrying out the daily administration responsibilities of the
Consortium. The written agreement specifies the duties and responsibilities of the Lower
Savannah Council of Governments to carry out the administrative and other functions necessary,
required and desirable to fulfill the requirements of the Act, its regulations, United States
Department of Housing and Urban Development("HUD")directives and state and federal law.
EFFECTIVE DATE,TERM,RENEWAL AND TERMINATION
This Agreement shall be for the term of Federal fiscal years 2020, 2021 and 2022 and
shall remain in effect at least until the HOME funds from Federal fiscal years 2017,2018 and
2019 are expended on eligible activities.
Though this Agreement may be amended by the lead entity,members may withdraw
from the Agreement by submitting written notification to the Lead Entity at least 60 days prior to
the end of each Consortium fiscal year, which is June 30.
This Agreement is subject to automatic renewal for three-year periods. After the initial
three yew qualification period,each member agrees that in order to be relieved from the terms of
this Agreement,it must notify the Lead Entity in writing of its intent not to participate in a
renewal period at least 60 days prior to the end of the Consortium fiscal year. The Consortium
fiscal year is July 1-lune 30.