01. Resolution 5181 - Resolution of Intent & Call for PH - CDBG GrantREPORT TO:
FROM:
SUBJECT:
City of Kalispell
Post office Box 1997 -- Kalispell, Montana 59903-1.997 - Telephone (406)758-7700 Fax (406)758-7758
The Honorable Mayor Pamela B. Kennedy and City Council
David R. Foster, Community Development Director
Jaynes H. Patrick, City Manager
Resolution of Intent and. Call for Public Hearing - CDBG Public
Facilities Grant Application
MEETING DATE: March 5, 2007
BACKGROUND: Flathead Attention Home (FAH), a program of Youth Homes, has
been serving our community since 1997. It provides shelter care in a home -like setting for youth
ages 10 to 18 who are at risk and whose lives are in crisis. The Flathead Attention Home is the
only program in Northwest Montana to provide this service. over the past five years, the need
for this service has increased. Last year, 135 youth needed a safe place to live. Unforeseen
situations have arisen that threatened the continued existence of this vital service to area at -risk
youth. The Flathead Attention Home has leased three facilities and has had to relocate: twice on
11 crcreated a crisis which jeopardized the ability of FAH to continue its services.
1: d t h r-Aarri es would like to assure a permanent home for the Flathead Attention Home and has
purchased a site on the corner of S`h Ave EN and Oregon Street to construct a homes specifically
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designed for shelter care. The home would contain 10 bedrooms and maintain 24 hour staffing
Flathead .Attention Home has requested that the City sponsor a Community Development Bloch
'raft on their behalf to provide partial funding for the construction of the shelter. The City has
an opportunity to apply for funding through. the Community Development Block Grant program
in May 2007. If successful, the funds would provide up to $450,000, which will include
<Idni.inistrative funds to the City.
RECOMMENDATION: Staff is recommending the City Council authorize the Community
Development staff to prepare a CDBG grant application and set the date of May 7, 2007 for a
public hearing on the submission of the application.
FISCAL, IMPACT: The Community Development Department will be able to receive
up to &.210,000 to cover the administration of the grant.
ALTERNATIVES: As suggested by Council.
Respe a u:ly submitted,
David R. Foster, Director
Community Development
C4ames H. Patrick
City Manager
RESOLUTION NO, 5181
A RESOLUTION OF INTENT TO AUTHORIZE SUBMISSION OF A GRANT
APPLICATION TO THE MONTANA CD1BG PUBLIC FACILITIES PROGRAM AND
SETTING A DATE FOR A PUBLIC HEARING.
WHEREAS, the City of Kalispell is applying to the Montana Department of Commerce for a
Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) to assist Flathead Attention Home in
obtaining partial funding to construct a new shelter for at -risk youth within the city
limits of Kalispell.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
KALISPELL, AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION I. That the City of Kalispell agrees to conform to the regulations,
statutes, terms and conditions for the Application.
SECTION II. That James H. Patrick, City Manager, is authorized and directed to
submit this Application to the Montana Department of Commerce on
behalf of the City of Kalispell, and to provide such additional
information as may be required.
SECTION III. A public hearing is hereby scheduled for May 7, 2007 at 7:00 p.m. in
the City Council Chambers at City Hall, 312 First Avenue East,
Kalispell, Montana for the purpose of taking public comment on the
application.
PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL AND SIGNET] BY THE MAYOR 4F THE
CITY OF KALISPELL THIS 5TH DAY OF MARCH, 2007.
Pamela B. Kennedy
Mayor
ATTEST:
Theresa White
City Clerk