1998-158-RES WHEREAS, TEXAS DEPT OF HOUSING AND COMMUNITY AFFAIRS PROVIDES FUNDING
RESOLUTION NO. 98-158
WHEREAS, tl1e Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs provides funding
under the Texas Home Investment Partnership Program for funds to carry out the reduction of
loan fees and down payments for home buyers; and,
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Paris desires to develop a viable urban
community, including decent housing and a suitable living environment and expanding economic
opportunities, principally for persons of low to moderate income; and,
WHEREAS, certain conditions exist which represent a threat to public health and safety;
and,
WHEREAS, it is necessary and in the best interests of the City of Paris to apply for
funding under the 1999 Texas Home Investment Partnership Program; and,
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Paris is desirous of filing a Texas Home
Investment Partnership Program application for the Homebuyers Assistance Fund with the Texas
Department of Housing and Community Affairs for funds to carry out the reduction of loan fees
and down payments for this Home Buyers Assistance Program in the amount of$125,000.00, with
$15,625.00 to be provided by the City of Paris in the form of local matching funds; NOW,
THEREFORE,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARIS:
1. That a Texas Home Investment Partnership Program application for the Home
Buyer Assistance Fund be, and the same is hereby, authorized to be filed, on
behalf of the City of Paris, with the Texas Department of Housing and Community
Affairs.
2. That the City of Paris's application be placed in competition for funding under the
1999 Texas Home Investment Partnership Program Fund.
3. That the application be for $125,000.00 of grant funds to carry out the reduction
of loan fees and down payments for this Home Buyers Assistance Program, and
that the City of Paris commit $15,625.00 in cash as its local match.
4. That Michael E. Malone, City Manager, be, and he is hereby, appointed as the
Authorized Official of said project and is authorized and directed to execute, on
behalf of the City of Paris, the application for the Texas Home Investment
Partnership Program Fund, under the terms and conditions and in the form shown
in Exhibit A, attached hereto, and to act in all matters in connection with this
application and the City of Paris's participation in the Texas Home Investment
Partnership Program.
5. That Thomas E. Haynes, Project Coordinator, be, and he is hereby, appointed as
Project Director and is authorized to execute and deliver, on behalf of the City of
Paris, all reports, communications, assurances, and documents necessary for the
completion of said project.
6. That W. E. Anderson, Director of Finance be, and he is hereby, authorized and
directed to serve as the Financial Officer for said project and to receive and
distribute funds for purposes of the Texas Home Investment Partnership Program.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 9th day of November, 1998.
Charles H. Neeley, Mayo
ATTEST:
Mattie Cunningham, City Clerk
APPR.OVED AS TO FORM:
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Scott P. Foster, City Attorney
TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND COMMUNITY AFFAIRS
.. ~ME INVESTMENT PARTNERSHIPS PROG; \1
APPLICATION FOR ASSISTANCE
'. (please Type or Print)
r. (a). LEAD APPLICANT LEGAL NAME: (b). Type of Applicant:
City of Paris City
(c). Applicant Address (city, state, zip code): (d). Name of primary contact person:
City of Pari s Thomas E. Haynes
P.O. Box 9037 (e). Telephone no.: (903) 785-7511
Paris, Texas 75461-9037 (t). Fax no.: . ~~USrnH-lb:>/
(g). Federal Employer Identification Number: (h). State of Texas Charter Number (if applicable):
175-60006359 N/A
2N}~' COOPERATING ENTITY LEGAL NAME (irappliable): (b). Type of Applicant:
(c). Cooperating Entity Address (city, state, zip code): (d). Name of primary contact person:
(e). Telephone no.:
(t). Fax no.:
(g). Federal Employer Identification Number: (h). State of Texas Charter Number (if applicable):
3. Type of Activity: 4. Set-Aside Selection:
(select one, if applicable)
[K] Homebuyer Assistance o Tenant-Based Rental Assistance D Special Needs Set-Aside
D Rental Project Assistance o Interim Construction Assistance D CHDO Set-Aside
D Pre-Development Loan D Owner-Occupied Housing Assistance
5. Program / Project Location: 6. County(s) and CHAS Region Number(s):
Citywide; City of Paris, Lamar County, TX Lamar County\ Reqion 4
7. Provide Districts affected by Program / Project:
D.S Representative District #(s) State Representative District #(s) I State Senator District #(s)
First Third First
8. (a) Was this application prepared by a private consultant or other administering agent on behalf of the applicant?
~ Yes, provide infol111ation below DNo
(b) If yes, will this agent also administer the proposed activity on behalf of the applicant?
~ Yes, provide infol111ation below DNo
(c) Name of private consultant or administering agent: (d) Address (city, state, zip code)
RIM Enterprises, Inc, Bob Jones, President P.O. Box 881 Pittsburg, TX 75686
(e) Telephone No.: (903) 856-6274 (Q Fax No.: (903) 856-6274
~ 9. Provide the following information of individual authorized to execute the HOME written agreement:
Name Title Telephone no.
er
(903) 785-7511
10. Program / Project Funds Requested: 11. Administrative / Operating Funds Requested: 11. Proposed No. of
(must nol cxmd 4% (5% ror Op.Fundsl of #10) HOME Units:
S 125,000 s 5,000 25
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