RESOLUTION NO. 990668
Requesting
the Mayor to forward notices received from the U.S. Department of Housing and
Urban Development regarding public housing development by the Housing Authority
of Kansas City, Missouri, to the City Council and the City Manager; directing
the City Manager to review the proposed public housing developments and to
provides comments to HUD regarding compliance with the Citys Consolidated
Plan; and requesting HUD to forward notices to both the City Manager and the
Mayor.
WHEREAS,
the Council recognizes that supporting safe and affordable housing for citizens
of Kansas City is one of the Citys highest priorities; and
WHEREAS,
it is critically important that public housing projects be developed in a
manner that will benefit both the residents needing public housing and the
neighborhoods of Kansas City; and
WHEREAS,
42 U.S.C. Section 1439 requires that the Secretary of the U.S. Department of
Housing and Urban Development notify the chief executive officer of the local
government of an application requesting housing assistance under certain acts
in order for the local government to provides comments withing thirty days
after notification regarding the applications consistency with the local
governments housing assistance plan (commonly known as the Consolidated
Plan); and
WHEREAS,
three separate letters were mailed to Mayor Cleaver from the U.S. Department of
Housing and Urban Development on December 8, 1998, March 1, 1999, and March 8,
1999, requesting comments from the City regarding the consistency of the
development of certain public housing units by the Housing Authority of Kansas
City, Missouri, with the Citys Consolidated Plan and no comments were given to
HUD within the thirty day comment periods; and
WHEREAS,
it is vitally important that the City provide comments to HUD when requested
regarding development of publicly assisted housing in Kansas City and its
consistency with the Citys Consolidated Plan; NOW, THEREFORE,
BE
IT RESOLVED BY THAT THE COUNCIL OF KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI:
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1. That the Council hereby requests that the Mayor forward copies of all
notices received from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
regarding public housing developments by the Housing Authority of Kansas City,
Missouri, to each member of the City Council and the City Manager for review
and comment.
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2. That the Mayor and Council direct the City Manager to review all notices
received from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development requesting
comments, to comment as to the consistency of the application requesting
housing assistance with the Citys Consolidated Plan within the thirty day
comment period, and to forward those comments to HUD with a copy of the
comments to be provided to the Mayor and City Council.
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3. That the Mayor and Council request that the U.S. Department of Housing and
Urban Development forward a copy of all notices it sends to the Mayor of Kansas
City to the City Manager of Kansas City, Missouri, in order to provide an
opportunity for the City to make comments as requested by HUD. The City
Manager is directed to send this request to the U.S. Department of Housing and
Urban Development.
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