1989-061-1-RES WHEREAS,CITY COUNCIL IN RES NO 89-008 PASSED AND ADOPTED
RESOLUTION NO. 89-061-1
WHEREAS, the City Council did heretofore in Resolution
No. 89-008, passed and adopted on the 2nd day of January,
1989, accept Texas Department of Commerce Contract for
Rental Rehabilitation Program; and,
WHEREAS, it is
understandings regarding
Program under the State
Department of Housing and
necessary to set forth the
the City's Rental Rehabilitation
Program as approved by the U. S .
Urban Development; and,
WHEREAS, the Memorandum of Understanding Rental
Rehabilitation Program reflects the understanding between
the City of Paris and Paris Housing Authority, and the form
of such memorandum attached hereto as Exhibit A should be
approved; NOW, THEREFORE,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
PARIS, That the Memorandum of Understanding Rental
Rehabilitation Program in the form of Exhibit A attached
hereto is approved; and,
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That the Mayor of the City of
Paris, Eric S. Clifford, be, and he is hereby authorized and
directed to execute on behalf of the City of Paris the
Memorandum of Understanding Rental Rehabilitation Program in
the form attached hereto as Exhibit A.
Passed and adopted this 8th day of June, 1989.
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Eric S. Clifford, Mayor
ATTEST:
Mattie Cunningham,
ty Attorney
MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING
RENTAL REHABILITATION PROGRAM
This Memorandum of Understanding ("Memorandum") is made and entered into
and between the City of Paris, Texas, hereinafter referred to as "City",
and the Paris Housing Authority, hereinafter referred to as "PHA". This
Memorandum sets forth the understandings of the parties hereto concerning
City's Rental Rehabi 1 itation Program ("Program") under
the State Program as approved by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban
Development ("HUD") pursuant to Section 17 of the United States Housing
Act of 1937 (42 USC 14370).
The City has received rental rehabilitation funds from the Texas
Department of Commerce, hereinafter referred to as "TDOC", in Federal
Fiscal Year 1988 for its Program to finance the rehabilitation of rental
properties for the benefit of lower-income families. The parties hereto
have severally and collectively agreed and by the execution hereof are
bound to the mutual obligations and to the performance and accomplishment
of the tasks described herein.
Section 1. CITY'S RENTAL REHABILITATION PROGRAM
The City will carry out its Rental Rehabilitation Program in accordance
with Section 17 of the U.S. Housing Act of 1937 (42 USC 14370) and other
applicable Federal laws; the regulations in 24 CFR Part 511; and the
Contract for Rental Rehabilitation Program ("RRP Contract") as made and
entered into by and between the City and TDOC.
SECTION 2. ADMINISTRATION OF VOUCHER PROGRAM
The PHA administers the Section 8 Existing Housing Voucher Program
funding provided by HUD in accordance with Section 8 of the U.S. Housing
Act of 1937 (42 USC 1437f) and other applicable Federal laws; the
regulations in 24 CFR Part 882; the Notice of Funding Availability for
Section 8 Housing Voucher dated July 12, 1984; and other HUD regulations
and requirements including the Annual Contributions Contract ("ACC") as
made and entered into by and between HUD and the PHA, and the
Administrative Plan and Equal Opportunity Housing Plan approved by HUD.
SECTION 3. NOTICE OF NEED FOR ISSUANCE OF VOUCHERS
The City agrees to carry out its Rental Rehabilitation Program in
accordance with the schedule in its RRP Contract, Exhibit C, and will
give the PHA notice of the actual need for issuance of Section 8 Vouchers
needed for the relocation of low income families wishing to move from
recently rehabilitated units under the TRRP. PHA will use
vouchers/certificates from their existing program if any.
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SECTION 9. CITY/PHA INTERACTION
The City of Paris, through the Director of Planning and Community
Development or his designee, will initiate regular interac.tloo with the
Executive Director of the Paris Public.Housing Authority or her designee
regarding activities of the TRRP program; This will be done on a
quarterly basis at minimum. Both the City and PHA will take advantage of
training relevant to the TRRP. The PHA will have an opportunity to
review and assist the City in the development of the Program Design,
marketing strategy and the on-going ~dministrative procedures of the
rental rehabilitation program.
SECTION 10. INSPECTION
As stated in the City's Program Design, pre and post construction
inspections will be made through the City's inspection department. Pre
construction inspections will be used to develop a list of code
violations. Post construction inspections will be performed in keeping
with permit requirements. All work will meet the requirements of the
Paris, Texas Housing Code and the Housing Quality Standards.
SECTION 11. TENANT INFORMATION
In the event a recently completed unit is occupied by a tenant family
assisted by the PHA, tenant information will be provided to the City by
the PHA within 90 days of lease-up.
SECTION 12. REFERRAL POLICY
To the extent allowable under 24 CFR 882, the PHA will provide a list of
available TRRP units to eligible families looking for housing. This list
will be provided and regularly updated by the City.
WITNESS OUR HANDS EFFECTIVE
,1989
For City of Pari s, Paris, Texas:
Eric S. Clifford, Mayor
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For Paris Housing Authority:
Becky McDowe 11
Executive Director
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