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Resolution 4389 - Authority to Sell Lots for First Time Home Buyers - Woodland Court1760 1'; RESOLUTION NO. 4309 A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE MANAGER, FINANCE DIRECTOR AND CLERK OF COUNCIL TO EXECUTE THE DOCUMENTS NECESSARY TO TRANSFER LOTS 6 and 21, PLAT OF WOODLAND COURT, A RESUBDIVISION OF LOTS 27, 28, AND 29, BLOCK 1, OF GREENACRES, LOCATED IN THE SE3/, OF SE'/, SECTION 17, T28N, R21W, P.M.M, FLATHEAD COUNTY, MONTANA TO TIMBERLAND CONSTRUCTION. WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Kalispell recognizes a need for affordable housing within the City, and WHEREAS, the creation of affordable housing opportunities has been established as a goal by the City, and WHEREAS, the City of Kalispell, a municipal corporation owns certain real property, to wit: LOTS S AND 21, PLAT OF WOODLAND COURT, A RESUBDIVISION OF LOTS 27, 28, AND 29, BLOCK 1, OF GREENACRES, LOCATED IN THE SE'A OF SE%, SECTION 17, T28N, R21W, P.M.M., Flathead County, Montana, and WHEREAS, the City has obtained final plat approval on said property and created three single family residential lots on said property, and WHEREAS, the City has applied for and received a Community Block Grant in the amount of $400,000.00 and a Montana Home Investment Partnership Program in the amount of $400,000.00 and will use a portion of each grant to fund site development and construction assistance to build the three single family residences on said property and other single family residences on remaining lots owned by the City within the Woodland Court Subdivision, and WHEREAS, the City intends to utilize the lots created and improved to make property available to low income first time home buyers meeting certain eligibility requirements established by the Planning, Economic and Community Development Department of the City of Kalispell, Glacier Affordable Housing and lending institutions responsible for providing construction financing, and ]:1wplres\wood1d2 I 1761 WHEREAS, the PECDD, Glacier Affordable Housing and local lending institutions adopted a procedure whereby reputable contractors within Flathead County submitted competitive proposals to build pre - designed single family residences on the within described real property for sale to pre -qualified individuals desiring to obtain affordable housing, and WHEREAS, based upon review of proposals submitted by said contractors Timberland Construction submitted the most acceptable proposal to build single family residences on the above described real property, and WHEREAS, the Montana Board of Housing has agreed to provide up to $2,400,000.00 for the purpose of providing permanent financing to qualified first time home buyers, and WHEREAS, the proposed project, because it is directed at low income first time home buyers, requires that individual lots be sold at less than the fair market value, and WHEREAS, the property is not held in trust by the City of Kalispell for a specific purpose and therefore does not require an election in order to authorize its sale, and WHEREAS, the property is not necessary for the conduct of City business nor for,the preservation of property owned by the City and it is in the best interest of the City of Kalispell and its inhabitants to sell said property to pre -qualified low income first time home buyers as described herein. NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KALISPELL, MONTANA AS FOLLOWS: SECTION I. That the Manager, Finance Director and Clerk of Council are hereby authorized and directed to execute all necessary legal documents to transfer all right, title and interest that the City has in LOTS 6 AND 21, PLAT OF j.\wp\res\wood1Ld2 r 2 WOODLAND COURT, A RESUBDIVISION OF LOTS 27, 28, AND 29, BLOCK 1, OF GREENACRES, LOCATED IN THE SE'/ OF SEM, SECTION 17, T28N, R21W, P.M.M., Flathead County, Montana, to Timberland Construction for Eight Thousand Dollars ($8,000.00) cash, together with a Note in the amount of Sixteen Thousand Dollars ($15,000.00) bearing no interest, secured by a Second Mortgage. Said Note, secured by a Second Mortgage shall be assumed by the purchaser of the respective lots and be assigned to Glacier Affordable Housing at the time of closing of the permanent loan. Said Note shall be due on sale or refinance of said property secured by the Second Mortgage. SECTION iii. That the proceeds of the sale of the lots, authorized herein, shall be used to complete City obligations for the full development of Woodland Court Subdivision for the benefit of low to moderate income buyers within the City of Kalispell. PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL AND MAYOR OF THE CITY OF KALISPELL THIS DAY OF s , 1998. Attest: QjIg&6k o Debbie Giff , C/AAE Clerk of Counc' j:\wp\res\wood1d2 3 Wm E. Boharski, Mayor I-