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Ordinance No. 56-05A FitzGerald, M~digan, Seelie. AN ORDINANCE to take effect immediately provided it receives the affirmative vote of at least five (5) members elected to Council otherwise, it shall take effect and be in force after the earliest period allowed by law, amending Ordinance No. 56-05, adopted .]uly 18, 2005 for the purpose of including $10,000 in CDBG funds in a grant to Lakewood Senior Citizens Inc. and authorizing the Mayor, on behalf of the City, to enter into agreements with the Cuyahoga Housing Consortium ("Consortium'% the Cuyahoga County Department of Development and Lakewood Senior Citizens, Inc. for participation the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Oevelopment (HUD) HOME Program ("Program'O in an amount not to exceed One Hundred Seventy-Four Thousand Eight Hundred Dollars ($174,800) and CDBG funds in an amount not to exceed Ten Thousand Dollars ($10,000) for use in renovations for ADA compliance, conversion of existing efficiency units to one bedroom units and any other use found to be consistent with the HOME Program and CDBG requirements: WHEREAS, Lakewood Senior Citizens, Inc., operated as the Westedy Apartments, has been providing quality housing, services and acUvities to our seniors dtizens; and WHEREAS, the Westerly Apartments were constructed in the 1960's and currently lack handicapped accessible facilities that are crucial to the continued provision of quality services to 'our seniors; and WHEREAS, currently the Westerly Apartments are 400 square foot efficiency units that often remain vacant due to the size and Sack of separate sleeping quarters; and WHEREAS, this grant will allow Lakewood Senior Citizens, Inc. to convert six (6) efficiency units into four (4) 600 square foot single bedroom units; and WHEREAS, each one bedroom unit would be completely handicapped accessible; and WHEREAS, the City would like to extend assistance in the form of a grant of HOME Program Funds in the amount of $174,800 and a grant of CDBG Funds in the amount of $10,000 to assist with this project; and WHEREAS, this grant will further fair housing within the City of Lakewood by making more ADA compliant housing available within the City of Lakewood to Iow and moderate income seniors; and WHEREAS, this Council by a vote of at least five (5) members elected thereto determines that this ordinance is an emergency measure, and that this ordinance shall take effect at the earliest date possible as set forth in ARTICLE III, SECTONS l0 and 13 of the SECOND AMENDED CHARTER OF THE CITY OF LAKEWOOD; and that it is necessary for the immediate preservation of the public property, health and safety, and to provide for the usual daily operation of municipal departments in that this project is scheduled to be completed this construction season, Now Therefore,