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1 <br /> ORANGE COUNTY <br /> BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br /> Action Agenda <br /> ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT Item No. <br /> Meeting Date: June 29, 1993 <br /> SUBJECT: Chestnut Oaks Housing Development Program <br /> DEPARTMENT: Housing/Comm. Dev. <br /> PUBLIC HEARING YES: x NO: <br /> ATTACHMENT(S) : <br /> Certificate of Completion INFORMATION CONTACT: Tara L. Fikes <br /> TELEPHONE NUMBER- <br /> Hillsborough - 732-8181 <br /> Chapel Hill - 968-4501 <br /> Mebane - 227-2031 <br /> Durham - 688-7331 <br /> PURPOSE: To receive citizen comments <br /> prior closeout of <br /> the Chestnut Oaks Housing Development Program andtauthorizelexecution of <br /> the Certificate of Completion and Public Hearing Certification by the <br /> Chair of the Board of Commissioners. <br /> BACKGROUND: The County received $175,000 in Housing Development Grant <br /> funds from the Department of Commerce in December 1990 to be used for <br /> street improvements in the Habitat for Humanity subdivision known as <br /> Chestnut Oaks. In addition, the County provided <br /> $25, 000 to assist in this project, therefore, thentotaltprojectrbud et is <br /> $200,000. budget <br /> two roads serving Chestnut Oaks, Gemena Road and Habitat Circle <br /> have been paved, thus, all project activities have been completed. <br /> Approximately 18 low/moderate income families have benefited from these <br /> improvements. The total project costs are $186,033. 19. The remaining <br /> budget funds, $13,966.81 will be maintained by the County in an Affordabl <br /> Housing fund to be used to assist local non-profit agencies with e <br /> affordable housing initiatives. <br /> In order to complete the grant closeout process, the N.C. Department <br /> of Commerce requires that a public hearing be held prior to official <br /> closeout of the Housing Development Program to assess the performance of <br /> the County in administering the grant program. All comments received <br /> during the hearing should be reviewed to determine the level of <br /> consistency with program goals. <br /> Additionally, the County is required to submit a Certificate of <br /> Completion along with a Public Hearing Certification with minutes of the <br /> closeout process. <br /> RECOMMENDATION(S) : The Manager recommends authorizing execution of the <br /> Certificate of Completion and Public Hearing Certification, which will <br /> contain minutes of the public hearing held tonight, by the Chair on behalf <br /> of the Board. <br />