R-03-08 01/14/2008RESOLUTION NO.R "C13' 08'
January 14, 2008
A RESOLUTION ENDORSING CHICAGO SOUTHLAND
DEVELOPMENT, INC. AS THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK
GRANT/H.O.M.E. APPLICANT AND ADMINISTRATOR OF ALL SINGLE FAMILY
REHABILITATION FOR THE VILLAGE OF LEMONT
ADOPTED BY THE
PRESIDENT AND BOARD OF TRUSTEES
OF THE VILLAGE OF LEMONT
This 14th day of January, 2008
Published in pamphlet form by
authority of the President and
Board of Trustees of the Village
of Lemont, Cook, DuPage, and Will
Counties, Illinois this 14th day of
January, 2008.
RESOLUTION NO. D 3-OS
A RESOLUTION ENDORSING CHICAGO SOUTHLAND
DEVELOPMENT, INC. AS THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK
GRANT/H.O.M.E. APPLICANT AND ADMINISTRATOR OF ALL SINGLE
FAMILY REHABILITATION FOR THE VILLAGE OF LEMONT
WHEREAS, THE Constitution of the State of Illinois, 1970, Article VII, Section 10,
authorizes units of local government to contract or otherwise associate among themselves in any
manner not prohibited by law or ordinance; and
WHEREAS, the Illinois Compiled Statutes, Chapter 5, Act. 220, entitled the
Intergovernmental Cooperation Act, provided that any power or powers, privileges or authority
exercised or which may be exercised by a unit of local government may be exercised and enjoyed
jointly with any other unit of local government; and provides that any one or more units of local
government may contract with any one or more units of local government to perform any
governmental service, activity or undertaking which any of the local governing bodies entering
into the Agreement is authorized by law to perform, provided that such Agreement shall be
authorized by the governing body of each party to the Agreement; and
WHEREAS, Chicago Southland Development, Inc (CSDI), an Illinois not - for -profit
corporation, through its Board of Directors, has requested that the Village Board of Lemont,
Illinois, support Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) and H.O.M.E. applications to be
filed annually in 2008, through and including 2012, requesting single family rehabilitation funds
in accordance with the rules and regulations as set forth by the Department of Housing and Urban
Development and the County of Cook, Department of Planning and Development; and
WHEREAS, such Village endorsement is required prior to the filing of said application
with the County of Cook.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the President and Board of Trustees of
the Village of Lemont, Illinois, as follows:
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SECTION 1: That the preambles of this Resolution are incorporated herein by reference
as if fully set forth herein. It is further acknowledged that CSDI and the Village of Lemont enter
into a quasi - intergovernmental agreement to further support the mutual interests of the
CDBG /H.O.M.E. single family rehabilitation program.
SECTION 2: That the Village finds that the Department of Housing and Urban
Development Single Family Rehabilitation Program and H.O.M.E. program available to certain
municipalities which meet the criteria of the application as administered by the County of Cook,
is necessary for the rehabilitation of certain qualified property within the Village of Lemont and
is vital for the continuing improvement and development of specific properties within the Village
of Lemont.
SECTION 3: That in order to facilitate the CDBG and H.O.M.E. single family
rehabilitation program to the citizens of the Village of Lemont, the Village President and the
Village Board of Trustees of Lemont, Illinois, have determined that it is in the best interest of the
Village to support and endorse CSDI for the purpose of preparing, presenting, and administering
the aforementioned applications on behalf of the Village for the period of five (5) years, subject to
termination as set forth in Section 4.
SECTION 4: Both the Village and CSDI shall have the right to terminate the agreement
beginning in the year 2008. The applicable party must give written notice of termination and said
notice shall be sent via certified and regular U.S. Mail, postmarked no later than January 3`a of the
year of cancellation.
SECTION 5: That this Resolution shall be in full force and effect for HUD fiscal years
2008 through 2012 from and after its passage and approval as required by law.
PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE PRESIDENT AND BOARD OF TRUSTEES
OF THE VILLAGE OF LEMONT, COUNTIES OF COOK, WILL, AND DU PAGE,
ILLINOIS, on this 14`n day of January, 2008.
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Debby Blatzer
Peter Coules
Clifford Miklos
Brian Reaves
Ron Stapleton
Jeanette Virgilio
AYES NAYS PASSED ABSENT
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Approved by me this 14th day of January, 2008.
Attest:
CHARLENE M. SMOLLEN, Village Clerk
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VILLAGE OF LEMONT
COOK, WILL & DU PAGE COUNTIES, ILLINOIS
FAIR HOUSING ACTION PLAN
PROGRAM YEAR 2008
The Village of Lemont presents the following Fair Housing Action Plan to fulfill its obligations
to further fair housing during the 2008 Program Year:
1. The Village of Lemont has adopted Ordinance 757, Fair Housing Ordinance, to
address issues related to fair housing. The Community Development Department is
charged with administration of the Ordinance. During the 2008 project year, the
ordinance will be reviewed and revised, if necessary, to reflect the Village's
commitment to fair housing.
2. The Community Development Department will continue to apprise elected officials
and staff of educational training opportunities related to fair housing, and will attend
educational seminars as time and resources permit.
3. The Village of Lemont as a matter of policy annually reviews its adopted building
and property maintenance codes for optimum compliance with life safety and
handicap accessibility guidelines. During the 2008 program year, the Village will
again conduct such reviews and make revisions as necessary.
4. The Village of Lemont has adopted a Taxpayer Bill of Rights Ordinance to protect
the rights and responsibilities of the residents with regard to locally imposed and
administered taxes of the Village of Lemont.
5. The Village of Lemont has contracted with Chicago Southland Development, Inc. to
more efficiently administer its federally funded residential rehabilitation Community
Development Block Grant Program and pledges to increase efforts to make residents
aware of the benefits available under this program.
6. The Village of Lemont annually provides and will continue to budget funds for a
Sidewalk Replacement Program to improve pedestrian safety and provide handicap
access ramping on Village walkways.
7. The Village of Lemont will continue to provide discounts to seniors and the disabled
on water and sewer bills, garbage service, and vehicle stickers.
8. The Village of Lemont will continue to provide a quarterly newsletter mailed to all
residents, including tenants and homeowners, containing information on the social
services and programs available in the Lemont community.
9. In November 2004, the Village of Lemont made a commitment to redevelop selected
areas of the historic downtown. The resulting Master Plan expands housing choices
by increasing the allowable densities in the downtown area.
The Village of Lemont offers and supports the following programs aimed at furthering its Fair
Housing Action Plan:
1. The Village of Lemont supports the efforts of Lemont Township to provide services
for residents in need of general and housing assistance through the Township General
Assistance Fund and a variety of programs offered.
2. The Village of Lemont participates in and supports the efforts of the Lemont
Community Nutrition Network in providing daily hot meals and a "Meals on
Wheels" program for the seniors and disabled members of the Lemont community.
3. The Village of Lemont financially supports the efforts of the PLOWS Council on
Aging in providing assistance to seniors and disabled in a wide variety of housing,
financial, transportation and energy - related issues.
4. The Village of Lemont financially supports the Lemont Open Food Pantry and the
Christian Clergy Relief Fund to provide the necessities of life for the disadvantaged
of the community.
5. The Village of Lemont supports the efforts of the Lemont Park District in providing
transportation services through the PACE system for the handicapped, disabled and
senior population of the community.
6. The Village of Lemont through its Police Department provides an Emergency
Response Identification Program to address the special needs of mentally and
physically impaired residents in the event of an emergency.
The Village of Lemont will continue to seek programs and methods of communication with
the residents of the community to provide information concerning fair housing.
Date:
Attest:
Piazza, Vi age Pr