PASCO COUNTY, FLORIDA

INTEROFFICE MEMORANDUM

TO:        Honorable Chairman and                               DATE:    4/22/02              FILE:   CD02-247

Members of the Board of

County Commissioners

THRU:    Michael Nurrenbrock                                      SUBJECT:     Program Amendment - CDBG Project:

OMB Director                                                                      City of New Port Richey Missouri

Avenue Drainage Improvements

Public Hearing:  5/29/02

FROM:   Dianne W. Morris                                           REFERENCES:    Comm. Dist. 4

Community Development Manager

It is recommended that the data herein presented be given formal consideration by the Board of County Commissioners.

DESCRIPTION AND CONDITIONS:

The Board had previously approved the Fiscal Year 2001-02 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program in the amount of $3,033,000.00.  A program amendment is being proposed to assist the City of New Port Richey with transferring funds to be used for a skateboard park to the Missouri Avenue Drainage Improvement Project.  The allocation amount is $60,000.  We have met the requirements of the environmental review record requirements.  Proper public notification was given to receive comments from the public and none were received.  Funds will be disbursed once notification is received back from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD).

ALTERNATIVES AND ANALYSIS:

1. Approve the program amendment, thus assisting the City of New Port Richey with transferring funds to be used for a skateboard park to the Missouri Avenue Drainage Improvement Project.

2. Direct staff to another course of action, thus jeopardizing this much needed project.

RECOMMENDATION AND FUNDING:

The Community Development Division recommends that the Board approve Alternative No. 1, authorize the Chairman to sign the attached correspondence to HUD, and direct Secretarial Services to forward the original letter to HUD and an executed copy to the Community Development Division.

Funding for this project will be transferred from Account No. B126-811620-33400 to B126-811561-33400.

ATTACHMENTS:

1. Letter to HUD (One Original and One Photocopy)

2. Proof of Publication (Original)

DWM/JD/ai/h041804/35

APPROVED AGENDA ITEM FOR

DATE

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