TO: Mayor and City Council
FROM: Beth Beatty, City Manager
SUBJECT:
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Memorandum of Understanding between the City of Joliet and Joliet Township
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BACKGROUND:
The referenced Memorandum of Understanding is requested as a result of the Joliet Township purchase of Forest Park Community Center (FPCC). The property located at 1017 Woodruff Rd was granted $50,000 in Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funding for Facility Improvements in 2021 - and still under CDBG Agreement to maintain use of the facility to serve low to moderate income residents as a beneficiary of the federal funds until October 18, 2028. Pursuant to HUD regulations and remediation options under “Change of Use of Real Property”, the Township has agreed to maintain the use of the building and continue to meet a National Objective until the end of the CDBG Agreement Terms.
CONCLUSION:
This MOU has been reviewed and approved by the City’s Legal Department and meets HUD remediation regulations for properties that change ownership while within the Agreement. The Diversity & Community Relations Committee has also reviewed the MOU on Wednesday November 13, 2024 and has recommended its approval by Council.
RECOMMENDATION:
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The Administration requests the Council’s review and Resolution to enter into the referenced MOU with Joliet Township.
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