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File #: 2011-1423    Version: 1
Type: Resolution Status: Passed Finally
File created: 2/15/2011 In control: Committee on Intergovernmental Affairs
On agenda: Final action: 3/2/2011
Enactment date: 3/2/2011 Enactment #: 169
Effective date: 3/7/2011    
Title: Resolution authorizing a Cooperation Agreement or Agreements with the Urban Redevelopment Authority of Pittsburgh in connection with URA's application for a Redevelopment Assistance Capital Program grant of up to $500,000 for the Watson Institute Friendship Academy project. (Council District 8)
Indexes: URA COOPERATION AGREEMENTS
Attachments: 1. 2011-1423.doc
Presenter
Presented by Mr. Dowd
 
Title
Resolution authorizing a Cooperation Agreement or Agreements with the Urban Redevelopment Authority of Pittsburgh in connection with URA's application for a Redevelopment Assistance Capital Program grant of up to $500,000 for the Watson Institute Friendship Academy project.  (Council District 8)
 
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Whereas, the Council of the City of Pittsburgh has authorized the Urban Redevelopment Authority of Pittsburgh ("URA") to file an application with the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Office of the Budget (the "Commonwealth") for a Redevelopment Assistance Capital Program ("RACP") grant of up to $500,000 for the Watson Institute Friendship Academy project (the "Project"); and
 
Whereas, the Commonwealth requires the City of Pittsburgh to agree to reimburse it for any expenditure of RACP funds determined by the Commonwealth to be ineligible.
 
Be it resolved by the Council of the City of Pittsburgh as follows:      
 
Section 1.        The Mayor, on behalf of the City of Pittsburgh, is authorized to enter into Cooperation Agreement or Agreements with the Urban Redevelopment Authority of Pittsburgh, in a form approved by the City Solicitor, in which URA agrees to administer the Project and the City agrees to reimburse the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania for the Commonwealth's share of any expenditure of RACP funds in the amount of $500,000 for the Project found by the Commonwealth to be ineligible.