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Home My WebLink About04-132 RESOLUTION NO. 04-132 A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF ST. LUCIE COUNTY, FLORIDA, AMENDING RESOLUTION NO. 01-96 TO AMEND THE LOCAL HOUSING ASSISTANCE PLAN FOR ST LUCIE COUNTY, 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 is required to adopt the new 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 Human Services Manager, up to and including Twenty Five Thousand and no/100 Dollars ($25,000.); 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 average and maximum SHIP funds allowable for the Housing Assistance Plan strategy set forth in the Local Housing Assistance Plan are: HAP Strategy SHIP Average SHIP Maximum Award Program Cost Down Payment Assistance to Purchase Homes 12,000 275,000 Housing Rehabilitation 12,000 180,000 Disaster Mitigation/Recovery Contingency 12,000 100,000 NOW, Florida: 1. The average total cost per housing unit benefiting from a SHIP Award is estimated at $70,000. The Maximum sales price or value of new or existing eligible housing may not exceed 90 percent of the average area purchase price in the statistical area in which the eligible housing is located, which housing was purchased during the most recent 12-month period for which sufficient statistical information is available or, as established by the United States Department of Treasury. THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of County Commissioners of St. Lucie County, Resolution No. 01-96 is hereby amended by adopting the Local Housing Assistance Plan for St. Lucie County, incorporated herein by reference, for State of Florida fiscal years 2004-2005, 2005- 2006, 2006-2007. After motion and second the vote on this resolution was as follows: Chairman Paula Lewis Vice Chairman John D. Bruhn Commissioner Cliff Barnes Commissioner Doug Coward Commissioner Frannie Hutchinson AYE AYE AYE ABSENT AYE PASSED AND DULY ADOPTED this 20th day of April 2004. ATTEST~~:,~,."~,',,~ , ~..-.. ¢,, ..... '::, ~'.r.,~ BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS ~; '~'.'.,,~:~'.',,:.~"-.'.:~ ST. LUCIE COUNTY, FLORIDA Chairman '~ ~ APPROVED AS TO FORM AND ~'' CORRE~NESS: ~ County AttOrney ~/)