CM-09-06-110Environmental Review Certification for HUD Funded Projects
THE STATE OF TEXAS
COUNTY OF WILLIAMSON
WHEREAS, the City of Round Rock previously performed an Environmental Assessment on behalf
of the Round Rock Housing Authority ("RRHA") on the properties located at 1007 Cushing Drive, Round
Rock, Texas 78664, (the "Cushing Drive Review") and 1505 Lance Lane, Round Rock, Texas 78664 (the
"Lance Lane Review") for the purposes of complying with the requirements of the United States Department
of Housing and Urban Development ("HUD"); and
WHEREAS, before RRHA can use grant funds to make improvements to the properties listed above,
HUD requires the Responsible Entity to certify that the environmental conditions stated in the Cushing Drive
Review and the Lance Lane Review have not changed and certify if the scope of activities at such properties
has changed; and
WHEREAS, the City of Round Rock is the Responsible Entity for a grant to the Round Rock Housing
Authority from the pursuant to 24 CFR 58.2(a)(7); and
WHEREAS, the City Manager for the City of Round Rock is the Certifying Officer required to certify
the Environmental Review Assessment pursuant to 24 CFR 58.(a)(2); and
WHEREAS, staff for the City of Round Rock has determined that the environmental conditions for
the Cushing Drive Review and the Lance Lane Review have not changed;
WHEREAS, the scope of activities listed in the Cushing Drive Review and the Lance Lane Review
have changed to include replacing fencing and windows at the respective properties; and
NOW THEREFORE, the City of Round Rock, as Responsible Entity, hereby certifies that:
I. The Environmental Review conditions cited for the Cushing Drive Review and the Lance Lane
Review have not changed.
2. The scope of activities as listed for the Cushing Drive Review and the Lance Lane Review have
changed to include replacing fencing and windows at these sites;
3. The original Cushing Drive Review and the Lance Lane Reviews are still valid.
Responsible E
James R. Nuse,
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Date
DATE: June 5, 2009
SUBJECT: City Manager Approval - June 12, 2009
ITEM: Consider executing Environmental Review Certification for HUD
funded projects for Round Rock Housing Authority.
Department: Planning
Staff Person: Jim Stendebach, Planning Director
Justification:
Environmental conditions at the Round Rock Housing
Haven and Cushing sites have not changed since t Authority (RRHA) Lance
were completed by city staff. he 2006 and 2007 reviews
Funding:
Cost: N/A
Source of funds: N/A
Outside Resources: Round Rock HousingAuthority
ty
Back round Information:
The RRHA is requesting Environmental Review Certification for FY 2008 HUD Public
Housing Authority Capital Funds Projects. This certifies
Environmental Reviews are still valid and will that the FY 2006 & FY 2007
funds and use the FY 06 & FY 07 environm allow the RRHA to access FY 2008
ent
accept environmental reviews that are als for its current projects. HUD will
es and not older than 5 years if the scope of
work has no substantial changes the environmental conditions have not
changed. The work being undertaken is a carryover
original environmentals, with the addition of f er of work identified in the
maintenance repair issues. This review was fencing repairs and other
confirmed that the environmental conditions have not chcity staff and been
not anged.
Public Comment: N/A