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RESOLUTION NO. 06-252
A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS OF ST. LUCIE COUNTY,
FLORIDA, TO AMEND THE LOCAL HOUSING
ASSISTANCE PLAN FOR ST LUCIE COUNTY FY
2002-2003, 2003-2004, AS REQUIRED BY THE
FLORIDA STATE HOUSING INITIATIVES
PARTNERSHIP (SHIP) PROGRAM.
WHEREAS, on June 15, 1993, this Board adopted Ordinance No. 93-017, which
established Chapter 1-10.5, Article IV, State Housing Initiatives Partnership of St. Lucie
County (SHIP-SLC), of the St. Lucie County Code of Ordinances and Compiled Laws; and,
WHEREAS, on November 14, 2000, this Board adopted Resolution No. 00-269
which provided for the adoption of the amended local housing assistance plan for St. Lucie
County, as required by the Florida State Housing Initiatives Partnership (SHIP) Program;
and,
WHEREAS, on March 13, 2001 this Board adopted Resolution No. 01-75 which
provided for the adoption of the amended local housing assistance plan for St. Lucie
County, as required by the Florida State Housing Initiatives Partnership (SHIP) Program;
and,
WHEREAS, on May 8, 2001, this Board adopted Resolution No. 01-96 which
provided for the adoption of the amended local housing assistance plan for St. Lucie
County, as required by the Florida State Housing Initiatives Partnership (SHIP) Program;
and,
WHEREAS, in accordance with Ordinance No. 93-017, as amended, and the State
Housing Initiatives Partnership Act, Section 420.907, Florida Statutes, this Board must
approve, by resolution, any amendment to the Local Housing Assistance Plan which
delineates affordable housing strategies and identifies the average and maximum purchase
prices for eligible property; and,
WHEREAS, this Board adopted Resolution No. 04-132 amending the Local Housing
Assistance Plan for St. Lucie County for State of Florida fiscal years 2004-2005, 2005-2006,
2006-2007; and,
WHEREAS, the County may move funds between strategies as necessary to
maintain compliance with State requirements and/or meet specific community needs; and,
WHEREAS, in order to expedite the closing process for approval of SHIP closing
cost and down payment assistance mortgages, this Board has determined it is appropriate
to increase the SHIP program signing authority for the Community Services Director, f/k/a
Community Services Director, up to and including Eighty Thousand and no/100 Dollars
($80,000.); and,
WHEREAS, in accordance with Section 420.9072, Florida Statutes, ten percent
(10%) of the local housing distribution and five percent (5%) of the program income will be
used to pay the administrative cost of the local housing assistance plan; and,
,
WHEREAS, in order to expedite the process of filing the Satisfaction of Mortgage,
this Board has determined it is appropriate to authorize the County Administrator to execute
the Satisfaction of Mortgage; and,
WHEREAS, the SHIP Act requires local governments to establish the maximum
SHIP funds allowable for each strategy; and
WHEREAS, the SHIP Act further requires local governments to establish an average
area purchase price for new and existing housing benefiting from awards made pursuant to
the Act; The methodology used to determine the average purchase prices for new and
existing housing is as provided by the Florida Housing Finance Corporation and the
purchase prices for new and existing housing is as provided in the attached Local Housing
Assistance Plan; and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of County Commissioners of St.
Lucie County, Florida:
A. Resolution No. 05-285 is hereby amended by adopting the Local
Housing Assistance Plan for St. Lucie County, incorporated herein by reference,
for State of Florida fiscal years 2002-2003, 2003-2004 to incorporate Water/Sewer
Assessment as a housing strategy.
After motion and second the vote on this resolution was as follows:
Chairman Douglas Coward
Vice Chairman Chris Craft
Commissioner Paula Lewis
Commissioner Frannie Hutchinson
Commissioner Joseph E. Smith
AYE
AYE
AYE
AYE
AYE
PASSED AND DULY ADOPTED this 1st day of August 2006.
ATTEST:
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APPROVED AS TO FORM AND
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