CCR2000114COMMON COUNCIL -CITY OF MUSKEG0
RESOLUTION # 114-2000
RESOLUTION TO RENEW THE PARTICIPATION AND EXECUTION
OF A COOPERATION AGREEMENT FOR
THE HOME INVESTMENT PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM
WHEREAS, The City of Muskego has been a participant, along with Waukesha County
and communities throughout the HOME participating Consortium Counties; and
WHEREAS, Federal regulations require that each participating community renew its
Cooperation Agreement to continue its participation every three years from the initial
grant year; and
WHEREAS, The HOME Investment Partnership program has been a success providing
residents housing program opportunities for home ownership, housing rehabilitation
assistance, home buyer counseling and specific housing development needs; and
I WHEREAS, The Finance Committee has reviewed the attached Cooperation
Agreement and has recommended approval.
I NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED That the Common Council of the City of
Muskego, upon the recommendation of the Finance Committee, does hereby approve
renewal of participation in the HOME Investment Partnership Program for the period 0 January 1,2001 through December 31,2003.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED That the Mayor and Clerk Treasurer are authorized to
sign the Agreement in the name of the City.
DATED THIS 23rd DAY OF Mav ,2000
SPONSORED BY:
FINANCE COMMITTEE
Ald. Mark Slocomb
Ald. David Sanders
Ald. Nancy Salentine
This is to certify that this is a true and accurate copy of Resolution #114-2000 which
was adopted by the Common Council of the City of Muskego.
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Dear Mayor DeAngelis:
The HOME Investment Phership Program requires that participants who have previously executed
Cooption Agreements to renew those Agreements every Ihree years. 1 encourage your prompt approval of
the attached resolution and execution of the Cooperation Agreement for the 2001-2003 program years.
The HOME Consortium has been a mendous success. Not only have federal tax dollars been
returned to our County, but publidprivate parhlerships have been developed and residents throughout our
County have purchased or renovated their homes because of the HOME program.
The HOME Consortium administers three primary HOME projects. There were 125 resident
households in Waukesha County that received DownpaymenUClosing Cost assistance to purchase a home, 56
resident households have received Housing Rehabilitation assistance, and 176 households have received
Homebuyer Counseling Assislance. In addition, rehabilitation assistance was provided for the renovation of a
housing units as par? of the Phoenix Heights development, the largest residential "brownfeld" development in
four unit rental project in Okauchce and $90,000 was allocated to assist in the development of 105 affordable
the United States. A total of 844 households in the four participating HOME Counties have benefited hm the
HOME programs.
HOME activities and accomplishments have exceeded the expectations for the first three years of
operations.
1 strongly encourage your approval of the attached resolution and Cooperation Agreement extending
your participation for the 2001 - 2003 program years.
Should you have any questions regarding the HOME program, please contact Mr. Glen Lewinski,
Community Development Coordinator, as the HOME lead agent, at (262) 548-7921, or Mr. Scon Fergus,
Executive Director, Community Housing Initiative, Program Administrator, at (262) 650-2700 ex. 226.
Sincerely.
County Executive
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1320 Pewaukee Road - Room 320
Waukesha, Wisconsin 53188
Phone: (414) 548-7902 Fax: (414) 896-8510
TDD: (414) 548-7903
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MUTUAL COOPERATION AGREEMENT
UNDER THE
NATIONAL AFFORDABLE HOUSING ACT
The Home Consortium Program Years 2001 - 2003
This Agreement is entered into between Waukesha County, a political subdivision of the
State of Wisconsin and the City of Muskego in Waukesha County, municipal corporations of
the State of Wisconsin (hereinafter parties).
WHEREAS, the National Affordable Housing Act of 1990, as amended. allows units of
general local government to enter into a mutual cooperation agreement to form a Consortium to
obtain federal funds as a participating jurisdiction under the HOME Investment partnerships
Program (hereinafter the HOME Program), and
WHEREAS, the parties have mutually developed a Consolidated Housing and
Community Development Plan, and
WHEREAS, the parties have determined that obtaining funds under the HOME Program
will increase their ability to provide affordable housing;
NOW THEREFORE, the parties do agree and covenant as follows:
SECTION 1
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DEFINITIONS
“Member’ means a unit of local government which signs this Agreement or a
substantially similar Agreement, and therefore is a member of the Consortium
organized to carry out eligible activities under the HOME Program. Each
participating County shall have not less than a three person representation on the
Consortium Board appointed by the County Executive or County Board
Chairman. Each participating County may also designate one alternate member.
“Representative Member” means the unit of local government which acts as a
representative of all members for the purposes of this Agreement. The
representative member shall assume responsibility for ensuring that the
Consortium’s HOME Program is carried out in compliance with the requirements
of 24 CFR part 92 and 91, the requirements of 24 CFR 92.350 (a) (5). and for the
requirements of the Consolidated Housing and Community Development Plan.
SECTION 2.- FUNDING
Funds for the Consortium will be distributed as follows:
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Not more than 25% of the funds allocated to the Consortium shall be reserved for
specific member activities or Consortium-wide projects to be determined by the
Consortium Board.
Not less than 75% of the funds shall be distributed among MEMBERS based on
the percentage of population of the respective County's participating in the
HOME program Consortium.
Each member shall be responsible for providing required match funds or credit
based upon the amount of its allocation and its use of funds. If a match cannot be
provided by a County, it shall be the responsibility of the Consortium, as a whole,
to provide match funds.
ACTIVITIES
Each member shall cooperate in undertaking, or assist in undertaking, eligible
HOME Program activities in compliance with the regulations at 24 CFR part 92.
Each member shall take affirmative action to further fair housing in their 0
jurisdictions. Such actions may include planning, education and outreach, and
enforcement components.
ADMINISTRATION
Waukesha County shall be the representative member and shall carry out
necessary overall responsibilities for the Consortium, with the cooperation of all
members, consistent with the HOME Program regulations.
Each member shall submit in a timely manner to the representative member all
information necessary for participation in the Consortium. This includes, but is
not limited to, all information necessary for the Consolidated Plan, the program
description and certifications (24 CEX 92.150). written agreements executed with
subrecipients, and performance reports.
Each member of the Consortium shall start its Community Development Block
Grant and HOME program years on January 1.
SECTION 5 - DURATION OF THIS AGREEMENT
A. This Agreement, entered into this __ day of 2000, is in
force for the time necessary to complete HOME Program activities 'funded from
federal fscal years 2001, 2002 and 2003. It shall terminate when all HOME
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hogram funds are expended, or are permanently withdrawn by HUD. The
members shall remain in the consortium and not end their participation in it until
the time of termination.
This Agreement in accordance with federal regulations provides for an automatic
renewal for each successive three year qualification period provided that the
Consortium lead agent notifies each participating unit of general local government
in writing of its right not to participate for the successive three year qualification
period.
The automatic renewal provision requires a stipulation that requires the
Consortium to adopt any amendment to the Agreement incorporating the changes
necessary to meet the requirements for Cooperation Agreements. Failure to
adopt. execute and submit amendment requirements will void the automatic
renewal provision.
The lead agent with the approval of the HOME Board is authorized to amend the
Consortium Agreement on behalf of the entire Consortium to add new members
to the Consortium.
This Agreement is executed by the respective .parties as members of a HOME
Consortium partnership. Attached hereto and made a part of this Agreement are Agreements
executed by other HOME participating municipalities and governing bodies. In so doing, all
existing municipalities and governing bodies are agreeing to participate under the terms of the
HOME Consortium partnership with any other municipality or governing body which has joined
or subsequently joins the partnership.
I hereby fmd that the terms and provisions of this Agreement are fully authorized under
state and local law and that the Agreement provides full legal authority for the signatory parties
to undertake or assist in undertaking HOME Consortium activities.
By: Date:
Mayor David De Angelis
City of Muskego
By: Date
Clerk-Treasurer, City of Muskego
Jean' K. Narenda, CMC
By: Date:
Daniel M. Fmley
County Executive
By: Date:
Legal Counsel