HomeMy WebLinkAboutC.054.93011_0814WHEREAS, Title 11 of the Cranston -Gonzalez National Affordable Housing Act makes
provisions whereby units of general local governments may enter into cooperation agreements
and form consortia to undertake or assist in undertaking affordable housing pursuant to the
HOME Investment Partnership Program; and
WHEREAS, the County of Iredell, North Carolina, along with the other units of general
local governments, with the City of Concord as the lead entity, desire to form the
Cabarrus/Iredell/Rowan Housing Consortium to undertake or assist in undertaking affordable
housing under Title 11 of the Cranston -Gonzalez National Affordable Housing Act; and
WHEREAS, Article 20 of Chapter 160A of the North Carolina General Statutes
authorizes units of local government to enter into contracts or agreements with each other in
order to execute any undertaking.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the County of Iredell that:
1. The County of Iredell hereby supports the continuation of the
Cabarrus/Iredell/Rowan Housing Consortium. The Manager of the County of
Iredell is authorized to execute an agreement with the other participating units of
general purpose local government in Cabarrus/IredelURowan counties to sustain
this Consortium; and
2. The Manager is further authorized to sign all contracts, grant agreements,
including certifications, approved by the City Attorney, with the Department of
Housing and Urban Development, the State of North Carolina or other agencies as
may be required to carry out activities of the Consortium.
OTIO by Commissioner Johnson to approve the Joint Cooperation
Agreement for the Home Investment Partnership Act — Home Investment in Affordable
Housing.
VOTING: Ayes — 5; Nays — 0.
CABARR USAREDELL/ROWAN CONSORTIUM
JOINT COOPERA TION A GREEMENT
FOR
HOME INVESTMENT PARTNERSHIP ACT
HOME INVESTMENT IN AFFORDABLE HOUSING
THIS AGREEMENT, entered into this 2nd day of August 2005, by and between the
unincorporated area of the County of Cabarrus, the unincorporated area of the County of
Iredell, the unincorporated area of the County of Rowan, (herein called the Counties), the
Towns of Mooresville and Davidson, the Cities of Statesville, Salisbury, Kannapolis and the
City of Concord, (herein called the "Lead Entity') and collectively the above Counties, Cities
and Towns are herein known as the "Cooperating Units ", said parties to the agreement each
being a general local governmental unit of the State of North Carolina, and is made pursuant to
North Carolina Statutes, Article 20 of Chapter 160A.
WITNESSETH THAT:
WHEREAS, Title 11 of the Cranston -Gonzalez National Affordable Housing Act (herein
called "the Act') makes provisions whereby urban counties may enter into cooperation
agreements with certain units of local government to undertake or assist in undertaking
affordable housing pursuant to the HOME Investment Partnership Act; and
WHEREAS, it is the desire of the parties that beginning in Fiscal Year 2006, the Lead
Entity act in a representative capacity for all cooperating members of local government and
desires that the Lead Entity assume overall responsibility for ensuring that the activities of the
Consortia for the HOME Program are carried out in compliance with the requirements of this
Act.
NOW, THEREFORE, the parties hereto do mutually agree asfollows:
The parties agree to cooperate to undertake or to assist in undertaking housing
assistance activities for the HOME Program. The Cooperating Units hereby
authorize the Lead Entity to submit for and receive HOME funding from the United