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RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF JEFFERSONVILLE, INDIANA,
AUTHORIZING THE SUBMITTAL OF THE MSRP APPLICATION TO THE INDIANA
OFFICE OF COMMUNITY AND RURAL AFFAIRS AND ADDRESSING RELATED
MATTERS
WHEREAS, the Council of the City of Jeffersonville, Indiana recognizes the need to stimulate
growth and to maintain a sound economy within its corporate limits; and
WHEREAS, the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974, as amended, authorizes the
Indiana Office of Community and Rural Affairs to provide grants to local units of government
for the elimination and prevention of blight; and
WHEREAS, the City of Jeffersonville, Indiana has a designated Main Street Program and this
project is part ofJeffersonville Main Street, Inc.'s overall strategy; and
WHEREAS, the City of Jeffersonville, Indiana has conducted or will conduct public hearings
prior to the submission of an application to the Indiana Office of Community and Rural Affairs,
said public hearings to assess the housing, public facilities and economic needs of its low- and
moderate- income residents;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Jeffersonville, Indiana
that:
1. The Mayor is authorized to prepare and submit an application for grant funding to address the
following: Streetscape improvements on West Chestnut Street (from Pearl Street to Spring Street)
including the following: road reconstruction, parking, sidewalks. drainage improvements, bio-
swale, street trees, lights, bicycle racks, banner arms, trash receptacles and benches, and to
execute and administer a resultant grant including requisite general administration and project
management, contracts and agreements pursuant to regulations of the Indiana Office of
Community and Rural Affairs and the United States Department of Housing and Urban
Development.
2. The City of Jeffersonville, Indiana hereby commits the requisite local funds in the amount of
Two-Hundred Eighty -Six Thousand Six Hundred Thirty-Nine dollars ($286,639), in the form of
the following sources: Jeffersonville Urban Enterprise Zone Board — Cash on Hand $135,969.50;
Jeffersonville Redevelopment Commission — Falls Landing Tax Increment Financing District
Fund $135,969.50; Community Foundation of Southern Indiana — City of Jeffersonville
Beautification Fund S14,700, as matching funds for said program, such commitment to be
contingent upon receipt of MSRP funding from the Indiana Office of Community and Rural
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Adopted by the City Council of the City of Jeffersonville, Indiana this day of
October, 2011, at
SIGNATURE: J ti
11 nnomas R. Galligan,4444vvvNN111 y
of Jeffersonville
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Peggy Clerk - Treasurer
City of Jeffersonville