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CITY OF CENTERVILLE REQUEST FOR ACTION Agenda Item # Department: RequestedMeetingDate: January 19, 2022 EDA VIII.2 TITLE OF ISSUE: Downtown Building Condition Assessment - CDBG/HOME Grant Application BACKGROUND AND SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION: Staff would like to discuss a strategy to rehab various apartment units in the downtown area on the second floor of mixed use buildings (retail/bar/restaurant below). An abundance of funds for this type of work are available if the units are rented to people meeting certain affordability requirements. These funds are administered through Anoka County's Housing and Redevelopment Authority (HRA), and come via the CDBG and HOME programs. Before applying for a grant it would be important to know whether or not the projects are economically feasible, given the 25% grant match required with some programs. Attached for your review is a proposal for a building condition assessment. The end goal of the assessment is to gauge the feasibility of the project. COST AND SOURCE(S) OF FUNDING: $7,975 - EDA General Fund REQUESTED ACTION: Motion to approve proposal for Building Condition Assessment from CR-Building Performance Specialists, contingent upon approval from private property owners for access to the structures. For ClerkÓs Use: SUPPORTED DOCUMENTS ATTACHED Motion By: ____________________________________ Resolution Ordinance Contract Minutes Plan Map Second By: ____________________________________ Vote Record: AyeNay ____ Proposal Other (specify) ____________ _____ _______________________________________________________________ _____ _____ _______________________________________________________________ _____ Refer to: _________________________________ Tabled Until: ______________________________ Consent Other: ___________________________________ Regular