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R-95-863 . . . CITY OF CLERMONT RESOLUTION No. 863 A RESOLUTION OF TIlE CITY OF CLERMONT, LAKE COUNTY, FLORIDA, ADOPTING PERMANENT RELOCATION GUIDELINES FOR TIlE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT PROGRAM 1. . 2. . OBJECT OF PROGRAM: A. To provide housing replacement payments to low and very low income homeowners to replace their dilapidated residence with units that meet minimum property standards and standards set forth in the Standard Building Code currently adopted by the City of Clermont. B. To improve the condition of the housing stock while maintaining housing costs at levels affordable by low & very low income households. C. To reverse the physical deterioration of the City of Clermont by eliminating dilapidated housing stock. ELIGIBILITY: A. Properties must be within the incorporated areas of the City of Clermont, Florida. The properties qualifying must be recommended by the CATF and approved by the Clermont City Council. B. Homeowners must fall within the income guidelines as outlined in Appendix #1 attached herein or as updated by the Federal Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and the Florida Department of Community Affairs (DCA) periodically. C. Only owner-occupied dilapidated properties in the incorporated areas of the City of Clermont are eligible. Units of rental property will not be eligible under this activity. Units must have been occupied by the current owner at the time of submission of the original application or the most recent amendment which included changes to the Permanent Relocation category being submitted to the Department of Community Affairs in order to qualify under this activity. Priority will be given to property owners in the following order: D. 1. 2. 3. 4. Disabled/handicapped Homeowners over 62 years of age Homeowners with large families (five or more) Homeowners with small families (four or less) . . . CITY OF CLERMONT RESOLUTION No. 863 Page 2 E. To select participants in the permanent relocation activity, steps IV-E-l through IV-E-3 and IV-G of the City of Clermont Rehabilitation Guidelines shall be followed. Those units falling into the replacement category either because the estimated cost of rehabilitation or existing structural conditions shall be considered for this activity. Preliminary application shall be taken on each potential participant. The C.A.T.F. shall rank the potential applicants and the City Council shall then select the applicants based upon the criteria established in section IV-E & G of the Rehabilitation Guidelines. A. 3. ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA: . For a unit to be eligible, one of the following criteria must be met: 1. Cost of rehabilitation of the housing unit must exceed eighty percent (80%) of the cost of new construction. Current costs for new construction based on Standard Building Code Congress is over $38.00 per square foot for a single-family residence. 2. Less than seventy-five percent (75%) of the exterior structural envelope is salvageable. 4. OPTIONS OF OWNER: A. Once an owner has been deemed eligible for the Permanent Relocation program, He/She shall have the following options: . 1. To locate to an existing standard property which is adequately sized for the family and utilize the permanent relocation payment toward the purchase of same. 2. If the permanent relocation payment is not sufficient toward the purchase of the desired property, the owner may utilize other means of financing to add to funds provided by the City of Clermont Community Development Grant to provide the balance of the purchase. 3. Permanent Relocation Funds may be utilized to correct code deficiencies in the property being purchased in order to bring the property up to current code standards. . . . CITY OF CLERMONT RESOLUTION No. 863 Page 3 4. All code violations must either be corrected or contracted for correction prior to any funds being disbursed. 5. All units must be certified as meeting minimum property standards prior to occupancy. B. The owner may elect to have a conventional home placed on the property where the house is currently located. . . 1. New housing must be constructed meeting all of the City of Clermont's zoning and building code requirements. 2. If the owner selects this option, the procedure will begin as follows: The City of Clermont Community Development Consultant will place legal notice in a local newspaper to solicit interested contractors to participate in the program. (Contractors must be either State certified or meet all local building department requirements to be eligible to obtain a building permit.) Each interested contractor will present the owner with a set of plans and specifications that he or she (the contractor) is willing to provide for the amount of the relocation payment plus any additional funds the owner may provide. The owner will select a contractor to build His/Her home based upon plans, specifications, and options available. The contractor will fill out a detailed set of Description of materials forms and submits plans prior to a Pre-Construction Conference being held. A Pre-Construction Conference will be held between the owner, the contractor, the City of Clermont and the City of Clermont Community Development Consultant to review the project in detail. The following contracts will be executed simultaneously: Agreement between the City of Clermont and the property owner to provide a relocation payment in exchange for removal of the existing dilapidated property. . . . CITY OF CLERMONT RESOLUTION No. 863 Page 4 Agreement between the owner and the contractor to' provide for the construction of a new dwelling for the amounts of the approved relocation payment plus any additional amount (if any) to be provided by the owner. (Any additional funds must be guaranteed in a manner which is acceptable to the City of Clermont) . The owner authorizes the City of Clermont to act as His/Her agent to escrow funds for the construction of His/Her residence in a separate account in the name of the owner, the contractor, and a representative of the community. It shall take two (2) signatures to receive funds. Agreement between the property owner and the City 0 Clermont stating that the owner will live in and agree not to sell the property for three (3) years. . C. The owner may purchase property at another location and contract to have home placed there. 5. SIZE OF UNITS A. Size of units shall be based upon the following criteria concerning the current permanent residents of the existing dwelling: No more than two (2) persons of the same sex may occupy the same bedroom. Two (2) persons of the opposite sex may not occupy the same bedroom (excluding husband and wife) . Only the husband, wife, dependent children (including those who are mentally and/or physically handicapped), and family members 62 years of age or older and currently residing in the household will be counted in calculating family size and the minimum number of bedrooms and square footage allowance. 6. SQUARE FOOTAGE AND RELOCATION PAYMENT ALLOWANCE: A. A displaced family will be eligible for the following replacement housing payment allowance: . . . . CITY OF CLERMONT RESOLUTION No. 863 Page 5 Number of Bedrooms Pavrnent Est. Square Footaqe 1 bedroom 2 bedrooms 3 bedrooms 4 or more bedrooms $30,000 $30,000 $30,000 $33,000 800 800 800 900 7. TYPE OF FINANCING: All funds will be allocated as a relocation payment (lump sum). In order to assure that the homeowner does not immediately vacate the property or sell the new replacement housing unit, the homeowner will be required to execute an agreement with the City of Clermont stating He/She will occupy the replacement unit for a minimum of three (3) years. . 8. APPROVAL: The Citizens Advisory Task Force (CATF) will review and recommend to the Clermont City Council all applications for relocation payments, which will include the following information: 1. 2. 3. Assigned case number Name and address of applicant Estimated minimum size and relocation payment for the dwelling Source and amount of the family's income Size and description of the family Property title information Legal description of the property Lot size 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. Approval: In receiving the recommendation for approval from the CATF, the City Council will receive the following information: 1. 2. Assigned case number Minimum recommended size and amount of the relocation payment for the replacement dwelling Income of the household Size and description of the family Legal description of the property Lot size Date the CATF recommended approval of the applicant 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. . A. 9. OPERATING PROCEDURE: On all applications: . 4. . 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. . . . CITY OF CLERMONT RESOLUTION No. 863 Page 6 1. The Community Development Consultant's outreach worker makes the initial contact with the homeowner, explains the program, and leaves "General Information to Homeowners" forms. 2. The Outreach worker takes the application on the owner and the family. 3. The Outreach worker verifies all information, including the following: a) b) c) d) e) assets mortgage taxes title income The property is inspected by the Community Development Consultant's estimator and determined to be beyond rehabilitation. The owner indicates that He/She wish to participate in the demolition/relocation program. The relocation project is approved by the CATF and recommended to the City Council. The relocation payment and client are authorized by the City Council. The owner makes a decision whether to relocate or build on the property currently occupied by his/her existing dwelling unit. The City of Clermont Community Development Consultant advertises for contractors interested in participating in the New Construction program. The City of Clermont Community Development Consultant advertises for contractors interested participating in the demolition of the existing units. The owner meets with each interested contractor and signs the forms selecting His/Her choice of contractor. The contractor prepares detailed plans and "Description of materials" form and submits these to the City of Clermont Community Development Consultant. . . 19. 20. 21. . . CITY OF CLERMONT RESOLUTION No. 863 Page 7 -- 13. A meeting between the owner, the contractor, the City of Clermont Planning Department, and the City of Clermont Community Development Consultant is held. 14. Contracts between the City of Clermont, the owner, and the contractor are executed (the owner authorizes the City of Clermont to act as His/Her agent to set up and manage their escrow account). 15. The homeowner is relocated, if required. 16. The contract for demolition of the structure is awarded. 17. The demolition takes place. 18. The Notice to Proceed for new construction is issued to the contractor. The new dwelling is constructed. The owner signs an acceptance of the new structure. The owner occupies the new structure. . NOTE: The Community Development inspector and the City of Clermont's building inspector shall make regular inspections on the work as it progresses. DONE AND RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CLERMONT, LAKE COUNTY, FLORIDA THIS 28TH DAY OF MARCH, 1995. Attest: CITY OF CLERMONT @;1,¿< . . . CITY OF CLERMONT RESOLUTION No. 863 Page 8 . APPENDIX #1 NET INCOME LEVELS PERSONS PER FAMILY 1 2 3 5 6 . 8 +PLUS Total Family Income Means: Income from all sources including: 1. 2. INCOME LIMIT $22,400 $25,600 $28,800 $32,000 $34,500 $37,100 $39,700 $42,250 Head of family and spouse Each additional person residing in the household. .