RES NO 03-04-2007 CITY OF VAN BUREN, ARKANSAS
RESOLUTION NO. 3 -4 2007
BE IT ENACTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL, FOR THE CITY OF VAN BUREN,
ARKANSAS, A RESOLUTION TO BE ENTITLED:
A RESOLUTION ADOPTING AN ANTI DISPLACEMENT PLAN
AS PART OF THE CITY'S APPLICATION TO THE STATE OF
ARKANSAS FOR AN ARKANSAS COMMUNITY AND
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT GRANT; AND FOR OTHER
PURPOSES.
WHEREAS, The City of Van Buren seeks to replace all occupied and vacant occupiable low and
moderate- income dwellings demolished or converted to a use other than as
low /moderate- income housing as a direct result of activities assisted with funds
provided under the HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ACT OF 1974, as
amended, and described in 24 CFR 570.606(b)(I). All replacement housing will be
provided within three years ofthe commencement of the demolition or rehabilitation
relating to conversion; and
WHEREAS, The City of Van Buren will as part of this program provide relocation assistance as
described in 570.606(6)(2), to each low /moderate income household displaced by
demolition or by the conversion of a low /moderate- income dwelling to another use
as a direct result of assisted activities; and
If any such project will involve the demolition or conversion of low or moderate
dwelling units, the following will be provided:
1. The general location on a neap and approximate number of dwelling units by
size (number of bedrooms) that will be demolished or converted to a use
other than low /moderate- income dwelling units as a direct result of the
assisted activity; and
2. A time schedule for commencement and completion of the demolition or
conversion; and
3. The general location on a map and approximate number of dwelling units by
size (number of bedrooms) that will be provided as replacement dwelling
units; and
4. The source of funding and a time schedule for the provision of replacement
dwelling units; and
5. The basis for concluding that each replacement dwelling will remain a
0 low /moderate income dwelling unit for at least 10 years from the date of
initial occupancy.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY TI -IE CITY COUNCIL OF VAN BUREN,
ARKANSAS:
SECTION 1: That consistent with the goals and objectives of activities assisted under the Act, as
amended, the City of Van Buren will make every effort to minimize the displacement
of persons from homes.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the City of Van Buren, Arkansas, by its City Council, did pass,
approve, and adopt, by a vote of for and O against, the foregoing Resolution at its
meeting held on the 26th day of March 2007.
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Robert D. Freeman.
ATTESTED: etmni
Barbie Curtis, Clerk/Treasurer
AP••OV. AS TO ORM:
N. D ki J ..Attorney
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