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568.2006 RESOLUTION APPROVING REVISION TO A COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT AND A HOUSING REHABILITATION LOAN FOR CASE #5423IN CONNECTION WITH THE TOWN OF QUEENSBURY HOUSING REHABILITATION PROGRAM RESOLUTION NO.: 568, 2006 INTRODUCED BY: Mr. Tim Brewer WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION SECONDED BY: Mr. John Strough WHEREAS, the Town of Queensbury has established a Housing Rehabilitation Program which provides grants up to 100% of the cost of eligible rehabilitation, up to a maximum of $20,000 per unit whichever is less, and WHEREAS , the Town of Queensbury has established a Housing Rehabilitation Loan Program which provides a deferred loan to very low income eligible property owners for the owners cost of rehabilitation, and WHEREAS , a single family property, Case File #5423 has been determined to be eligible for a loan through the Housing Rehabilitation Loan Program and the owner of the property has requested such a loan, and WHEREAS , the property rehabilitation specifications have been revised to include additional work, and WHEREASTwenty one thousand , the low bid cost to complete the work specified is two hundred fifty dollars and no cents ($21,2500.00) , and WHEREAS, by Resolution 485,2006 the Town of Queensbury has previously approved a Community Development Block Grant for a single family property Case File #5423 in the amount of Seven thousand eight hundred fifty dollars ($7,850), and WHEREAS , by Resolution 484, 2006 the Town of Queensbury has previously approved an Affordable Home Ownership Development grant for a single family property Case File #5423 in the amount of Ten thousand dollars ($10,000), and WHEREAS , Shelter Planning & Development, Inc. has overseen the grant process and has verified that it has been followed in this case and recommends amending the CDBG grant and approving a deferred loan, and WHEREAS , the property owner will enter into a Loan Agreement with the Town of Queensbury which will be filed with the Warren County Clerk’s Office with the principal balance of the loan due in full upon the transfer of title of the property, and WHEREAS , a lien will be filed against the property for the benefit of the Town for a period of five (5) years from the completion of the rehabilitation. NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Town of Queensbury approves a 5423 One thousand two rehabilitation loan for Case File #, in an amount not to exceed hundred fifty dollars and no cents ($1,250.00) and approves a Community Development Ten thousand dollars and no cents ($10,000.00) Block Grant in the amount not to exceed and authorizes and directs either the Town Supervisor or Town of Queensbury Executive Director of Community Development to execute the necessary Grant Award and Loan agreements and take such other and further action as may be necessary to effectuate the terms of this Resolution. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Town of Queensbury, and a th 20 November, 2006 Duly adopted this day of , by the following vote: AYES: Mr. Brewer, Mr. Stec, Mr. Boor, Mr. Sanford, Mr. Strough NOES: None ABSENT: None