Fort Walton Beach Council agenda — 06-02-09 special — reading text

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Refugee Mr. Robert Mearns, City Manager City of Fort Walton Beach P. O. Box 4009.. Gffy MANAGER Fort Walton Beach, Fl 32549 ' MIN " Dear Robert: This is an official request that the City oFort Walton Beach lease To the Emerald Coast Wildlife Refuge the 5 - 1 /2 acres in the n Technology Park as we discussed. We Would like to have a minimum of 5 years' with an .option for an additional, 5 years since e we will have to spend considerable money for a building, parking areas and other"improvements necessary. Hopefully the City will agree to lease the property to us for $1. 00 EmeMb Coast per year since the city has not provided any support for the Wifdi fe Re fuge Inc. Wildlife Refuge in the past. As you will note on the attached, we are the only organization licensed to r.escue, rehabilitate and 406 Mountain Drive i release back into the wild any wild animal in this area. The City " provides considerable financial support to PAWS for domestic Destin, FL 32541 - animal control and-adoption, but has neglected the need for the Office: 8501650 -1880 services which we provide at the Wildlife Refuge. Web:.www.ecwi1d1iferefuge.com We.need an :answer as. soon as possible since a family trust is Email: ecwr@ecwildhferefuge.com considering a grant to us to purchase the 'neeessary building to house the Refuge should the lease be approved. With appreciation for your cooperation and assistance, I am h n  The Ware Foundation 5825 Sunset Drive Suite 306 South Miami, Florida 33143 April, 17, 2009. City of Fort Walton Beach P. O. Box 4009 Fort Walton Beach, FL 32549 -4009 Attention: City Council of Fort Walton Beach Dear Esteemed Council Members: The Ware Foundation is pleased to announce our support of the Emerald Coast Wildlife Refuge proposal to move to a 5 - acre tract of land in the City of Fort Walton Beach. We believe this move will greatly enhance the Refuges' mission and scope thereby benefiting the City of Fort Walton Beach and supporting the surrounding communities. The Ware Foundation is pledging an amount of $ 50, 000, should the land use be approved by the City Council. The grant monies are to be applied to the purchase of a modular office building to support their operations. Any questions regarding this matter can be directed to the Foundation by calling 305 - 662 - 9536. ery ruly yours, Mark Ware Edwards Executive Director Ph. 305. 662. 9536 Fax 305. 662. 9537 Established 1950 email: warefoundation1 @bellsouth. net  CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL MEETING June 2, 2009 Special Meeting Agenda Approval of the CDBG Action Plan to absorb additional funds available for an additional rehab Synopsis: Stimulus funding has been made available and the plan has to be amended, approved and submitted to HUD by June 5 Agenda Item Number: 2.2  CITY OF FORT WALTON BEACH MEMORANDUM To: Robert Mearns, City Manager From: Timothy Bolduc, Building Official Through: Michael Beedie, City Engineer Date: May 20, 2009 Subject: Community Development Block Grant Funding from ARRA 2009 Background: The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 ( ARRA) has appropriated $ 1 billion in Community Development Block Grant Recovery ( CDBG -R) funding. The ARRA' s purpose is to improve stimulate the economy through measures that modernize the Nation' s infrastructure, energy efficiency, and expand educational opportunities and access to health care." To this extent, the U. S. Department of Housing and Urban Development ( HUD) strongly urges grantees to use CDBG -R funds for hard development costs associated with infrastructure activities that provide basic services to residents or activities that promote energy efficiency and conservation through rehabilitation or retrofitting of existing buildings. Through the ARRA, the City is eligible to receive $ 38, 366. 00 additional dollars for the CDBG program. The Citizen' s Advisory Committee ( CAC) has recommended that the funds be accepted and used for an energy efficient rehabilitation. For Fiscal Year 2008 -09, the City' s CDBG entitlement is $ 141, 267. 00, which consists of the following items: Program Administration 27, 753. 00 Residential Rehabilitation 56, 824.00 500. 00 Fair Housing Services Youth Enrichment Program 14, 190. 00 Okaloosa County Comprehensive Head Start Child Development 700.00 World Changers S 35, 000.00 TOTAL $ 141, 267. 00 38, 366. 00 2009 ARRA Funding $  NEW TOTAL $ 1791633. 00 The 2008 CDBG Annual Action Plan must be amended to accept the additional funding In an effort to accommodate the expedited timeline, a portion of the adopted public participation requirements for amending an Annual Action Plan have been amended by HUD. These changes included the removal of the 30 -day advertisement requirements and replaced this requirement with a minimum 7 -day request for public input in its place. Staff has drafted Resolution 2009 -18 to amend the City of Fort Walton Beach Citizen Participation Plan in this same manor. The CAC met on Wednesday, May 20, 2009' to discuss the $ 38, 366 that is being allocated to the City from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009. As a result of the meeting, the CAC voted to recommend the revised CDBG Annual Action Plan as presented to City Council. Discussion: Staff discussed the additional $ 38,366 from the ARRA with the City' s HUD representative and presented to the CAC the potential to use the funds for a rehabilitation project. This will bring the total dollars allocated for rehabilitation projects to $ 95, 190. The revised CDBG Annual Action Plan is required to be filed with HUD no later than _June 5, 2009. HUD form SF -424 signed by the City Manager must also be submitted with the revised CDBG Annual Action Plan. Recommendation: Based on the above, Staff respectfully requests City Council approval of Resolution 2009 -18 waiving the public participation requirements as defined in the City of Fort Walton Beach Citizens Participation Plan, and the revised CDBG Annual Action Plan as adopted by the Citizen' s Advisory Committee to accept the $ 38,366 from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 for the Community Development Block Grant program. Staff also requests City Council authorization for the City Manager to complete HUD Form SF -424 for inclusion with the package that is due to HUD no later than June 5, 2009. Submitted By: Timothy Llduc, Building Official Reviewed and Concur: 1 Michael Beedie, City Engineer Reviewed for Agend4bert T. Mearns y Manager Attachments: 1. Revised CDBG Annual Action Plan for FY 2008 -09 2. HUD Form SF -424 3. Letter from U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development 4. Department of Housing and Urban Development Notice of Program Requirements for Community Development Block Grant Program Funding Under the American Recover, and Reinvestment Act 2009 5. Resolution 2009 -18 A resolution to amend the public participation requirements of the City of Fort Walton Beach CDBG Public Participation Plan. 6. Resolution 2009 -17 A resolution amending the appropriations of city funds for housing.  % A!N N1Uipilp!CT' j O NJ P'lp!NJ 2OU8 i C"iuINIM UJN111TYJ EVE OPMIEN11 B I'OJCN GR?p H1T REVISED September 3, 2008 October 31, 2008 Mav 21, 2009 All changes are noted by bold underlined and highlighted type• Prepared for United States Department of Housing and Urban Development Effective October 1, 2008 — September 30, 2009 Prepared by: Missy McKim Community Development Services Director City of Fort Walton Beach P. O. Box 4009 107