TO: Mayor Richard C. Irvin
FROM: John Curley, Chief Development Services Officer
DATE: May 7, 2018
SUBJECT:
Resolution authorization for the Mayor to enter into a Program Funding Agreement with Illinois Housing Development Authority in the amount of $250,000 for eligible uses in connection with maintenance and demolition of Abandoned Vacant Property within Aurora, Illinois.
PURPOSE:
The program will be administered by the Division of Property Standards. The funds can be used citywide for any costs ranging from the maintenance of vacant properties to the demolition itself, but the emphasis will be in the Neighborhood Revitalization Strategy Area of the near east side of Aurora.
BACKGROUND:
The City of Aurora and Division of Property Standards implemented a Residential Vacant Property Program in July 2013 and budgeted $250,000 in FY 2018 to pursue the maintenance and demolition of abandoned and vacant properties. The Illinois Housing Development Authority(IHDA) in 2013 amended the Illinois Housing Development Act, 20 ILCS 3805/1 (the IHDA Act) to allow Section 7.31 of the IDHA Act, authorizing the Abandoned Residential Property Municipal Relief Program. The City of Aurora was a successful grant recipient of $250,000 in both 2014-round one and 2017-round two. Due to our previous success, IHDA contacted the City to let us know there would be a third round of the APP program. The City applied for round three and was successfully awarded another $250,000 in April 2018.
DISCUSSION:
The funding request includes the following amounts toward the program: Removal of junk/trash/graffiti- $15,000, cutting weeds/grass-$15,000, board ups - $20,000 and demolition - $200,000. The program also allows for any related expenses incurred after January 1st 2016 through May 2020 to be eligible for reimbursement. The revenue for income and expenditures will be in the following established accounts: Revenue Grant- State- Other 101-1827-334.30-02 Expenditure: Special Program - Gran...
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