BILL 3784 ORDINANCE No.

AN ORDINANCE APPOINTING THE LAND CLEARANCE FOR REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY TO SERVE THE GOVERNING BODY OF THE CITY OF WEST PLAINS, MISSOURI, IN MATTERS PERTAINING TO THE CITY’S 2003 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT AND ESTABLISHING SAID AUTHORITY’S FUNCTIONS, DUTIES, AND AUTHORITY.

Be it ordained by the Governing Body of the City of West Plains, Missouri.

Section 1: Land Clearance for Redevelopment Authority Appointed.

The Land Clearance for Redevelopment Authority (LCRA) is hereby appointed to serve the City Council of the City of West Plains, Missouri, and shall have the functions, duties, and authority herein, as they pertain to the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) for Housing Improvements.

Section 2: Functions, Duties, and Authority.

The Authority shall have the following functions, duties, and authority:

1. Serve as a citizens advisory group for the Community Development Application to the State CDBG Program.

2. Receive and process applications for housing rehabilitation grants.

3. Receive bids and award contracts for housing rehabilitation.

4. Approve final inspections of housing rehabilitation work and recommend payments to be made to the contractor by the City.

5. Establish policy where not otherwise specified.

6. Recommend changes in program guidelines to the City Council of the City.

7. Authorize change orders to work in progress, which authorization shall be subject to appeal in the manner hereinafter set forth in paragraph eight (8).

8. Have decision-making authority concerning repair of existing housing, provided, however that the owner of any house who disputes any such decision made by the LCRA may appeal such decision first to the LCRA and then to the City Council of the City of West Plains. The homeowner must first follow the Appeal Procedures, set forth in Chapter 8, Section 4 of the CDBG Housing Program Guidelines. If they are not satisfied with the LCRA’s decision, they can then appeal to the City Council, if such appeal is made in writing and filed with the City Clerk within 30 days after the LCRA’s decision is made. Upon receipt of such notice of appeal, the City Council shall set a time and place for a hearing on the appeal and shall give said owner written notice thereof. At such hearing said owner shall be given an opportunity to be heard and to show cause why the LCRA’s decision should be modified or overruled. Upon hearing the evidence and testimony present at such hearing, the City Council shall issue its order either sustaining, modifying, or overruling the LCRA’s decision, which order shall be reduced to writing and mailed to said owner, at his or her last known address, within 30 days after the date of the hearing. The only decisions, which shall be subject to appeal by any owner, shall be those decisions made by the LCRA pursuant to this paragraph eight (8) and paragraph seven (7) above.

Section 3: This Ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage and approval of the City Council.

PASSED AND APPROVED this__________ day of ____________, 20_______.

CITY OF WEST PLAINS, MISSOURI

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MAYOR JOE PAUL (J.P.) EVANS

ATTEST:

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CITY CLERK CONNIE SHELTON