Meeting Details

Meeting Name: Workforce, Housing & Community Development Committee Agenda status: Final
Meeting date/time: 4/13/2016 9:45 AM Minutes status: Final  
Meeting location: Cook County Building, Board Room, 118 North Clark Street, Chicago, Illinois
Published agenda: Agenda Agenda Published minutes: Minutes Minutes  
Meeting video:  
Attachments: Proposed Substitute to 16-1343 - DPA Program.pdf, PROPOSED ORDINANCE - Substitute -16-1343 (Second Version Released after recess).pdf
File #Ver.Agenda #NameTypeTitleMotionResultAction DetailsVideo
16-2604 1 minutes from the meeting of 3/22/2016Committee MinutesCOMMITTEE MINUTES Approval of the minutes from the meeting of 3/22/2016approvePass Action details Video Video
16-1343 1 AUTHORIZING THE INITATION AND ADMINISTRATION OF A DOWNPAMENT ASSISTANCE PROGRAM FOR HOME BUYERSOrdinanceSUBSTITUTE ORDINANCE - ITEM 16-1343 (SECOND VERSION) PROPOSED ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE INITIATION AND ADMINISTRATION OF A DOWNPAYMENT ASSISTANCE PROGRAM FOR HOME BUYERS WHEREAS, the Board of Commissioners of Cook County (“the Board”) hereby determines it to be advisable and in the best interests of the County, its residents, and its taxpayers that the County continue the promotion of economic development, affordable housing, and home ownership within the County; and WHEREAS, the Board further determines it to be advisable and in the best interests of the County, its residents, and its taxpayers that the County initiate and administer a program through which qualified first-time home buyers of residences in the County might more easily obtain competitive fixed-rate 30-year mortgage loans coupled with assistance for down payments and closing costs, herein referred to as a Down Payment Assistance Program (DPA Program); and WHEREAS, the Board is further desirous that to launch and administer a DPA Program, the Bureau of Economic Development’s Department of Planning and Daccept as substitutedPass Action details Video Video
16-1343 1 AUTHORIZING THE INITATION AND ADMINISTRATION OF A DOWNPAMENT ASSISTANCE PROGRAM FOR HOME BUYERSOrdinanceSUBSTITUTE ORDINANCE - ITEM 16-1343 (SECOND VERSION) PROPOSED ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE INITIATION AND ADMINISTRATION OF A DOWNPAYMENT ASSISTANCE PROGRAM FOR HOME BUYERS WHEREAS, the Board of Commissioners of Cook County (“the Board”) hereby determines it to be advisable and in the best interests of the County, its residents, and its taxpayers that the County continue the promotion of economic development, affordable housing, and home ownership within the County; and WHEREAS, the Board further determines it to be advisable and in the best interests of the County, its residents, and its taxpayers that the County initiate and administer a program through which qualified first-time home buyers of residences in the County might more easily obtain competitive fixed-rate 30-year mortgage loans coupled with assistance for down payments and closing costs, herein referred to as a Down Payment Assistance Program (DPA Program); and WHEREAS, the Board is further desirous that to launch and administer a DPA Program, the Bureau of Economic Development’s Department of Planning and Drecommend for approval as substitutedPass Action details Video Video