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MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING
Doughty Park
1200 Nellieville Road
Augusta, Georgia
Year 2006 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program
August 1, 2006 - July 31, 2007
This Memorandum of Understanding is for the purpose of establishing the
responsibilities and requirements to be assumed by the Augusta-Richmond County
Recreation Department and the Augusta Housing and Community Development
Department to acquire property located at 1901 Second Avenue for "Doughty Park" to be
used for parking for park users as approved by the Augusta-Richmond County
Commission as part of its Year 2005-2009 Consolidated Action Plan.
PROJECT DESCRIPTION
The Project will be identified as "Doughty Park". The purpose of the project is to acquire
property located at 1901 Second Avenue to be used as parking for park users,
The facility is located at 1200 Nellieville Road, Augusta, Georgia, Census Tract 104,
Block Group 7, comprising 93.5% low and moderate income persons.
USE OF PROPERTY
The center is used for neighborhood activities such as:
. Free time for children activities
. Adult exercise program
. Building can be rented for special events
GRANT FUNDS
Funding for this Project has been approved by the Augusta-Richmond County
Commission and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development in the amount
of $30,000. Total cost of this project is estimated to be $30,000. Any costs exceeding
the grant amount will be the responsibility of the Augusta-Richmond County Recreation.
Department. CDBG funds will specifically be used for acquisition of property.
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PROJECT ACTNITIES
The Augusta-Richmond County Recreation Department and the Augusta Housing and
Community Development Department agree to jointly administer the "Project" as
follows:
The Augusta-Richmond County Recreation Department will:
1. Comply with the Community Development Block Grant regulations as set forth at
24 CFR Part 570.
2. Comply with the procurement policies of Augusta-Richmond County and the U.S.
Department of Housing and Urban Development procurements procedures
specified at 24 CFR 85.36 of the "Administrative Requirements for Grants and
Cooperative Agreements to State, Local and Federally Recognized Indian Tribal
Governments. "
3. Adhere to the reversion of assets provision of the CDBG regulations at 24 CFR
570.503 (b) (8) whereas "any real property that was acquired or improved in
whole or in part with CDBG funds in excess of $25,000 shall be used for its
original approved purpose for five (5) years after expiration of agreement."
4. Adhere to provisions of24 CFR 570.207 (a) (3): Political activities. CDBG funds
shall not be used to finance the use of facilities or equipment for political
purposes or to engage in other partisan political activities, such as candidate
forums, voter transportation or voter registration. On an incidental basis, political
meetings, candidate forums or voter registration campaigns may be held provided
that all parties and organizations have access to the facility on an equal basis, and
are assessed equal rent or use charges, if any.
5. Adhere to provisions of 24 CFR 570.200 (b) (2): Fees for use of facilities.
Reasonable fees may be charged for the use of the facility, but charges such as
excessive membership fees, which will have the effect of precluding low and
moderate income persons from using the facility, are not permitted.
6. Adhere to equal opportunity in the provision of services. No persons may be
excluded from participation in, denied the benefits of, or subjected to
discrimination under any program or activity receiving Federal financial
assistance on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national
origin, age or disability.
7. Facility shall be accessible to persons with physical disabilities.
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Period Covered ear
01/01/07 - 12/31/07
01/01/08 - 12/31/08
01/01/09 - 12/31/09
01/01/10 - 12/31/10
01/01/11 - 12/31/11
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tober 15,2007
2006 -
31,2007
ertification Due
anuary 30, 2008
anuary 30, 2009
anuary 30, 2010
anuary 30, 2011
anuary 30, 2012
ent responsibilities are as
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8. The following reports must be submitted:
Quarterly Progress Reports:
First Quarterly Report:
January 1,2007 through March 31, 2007 - Due Apn
Second Quarterly Report:
April 1, 2007 through June 30, 2007 - Due July 15,
Third Quarterly Report:
July 1,2007 through September 30, 2007 - Due Oc
Annual Reports:
First Annual Report: August 1,2006 through December 31,
Due - January 15,2007.
Second Annual Report: January 1,2007 through December
Due - January 15, 2008
Certification of Facility Use Reports:
The Augusta Housing and Community Development Departm
follows:
1. Prepare Environmental Assessment.
2. Prepare Contract Documents to include all Federa
the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban D
Department of Labor.
3. Handle the administration of the acquisition in ac
Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisit
amended.
4. Review and authorize pay requests.
5. Report to the U.S. Department of Housing and Ur
on the number of persons provided services or part
facility.
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APPROVED:
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~ David S. Copenhaver, ayor
Lena J. Bo er, Clerk of Commission
Paul DeCamp, terim irector
Augusta-Richmond County
Augusta Housing and Community
Development Department
Augusta, Georgia
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Tom F. Beck, Jr~ Direct r
Augusta-Richmond Co ty
Recreation Department
Augusta, Georgia
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