The liaison of the Department of Community Development of the
City of Clairton shall be the City Manager of the City of Clairton,
who shall coordinate activities which require cooperation between
the Redevelopment Authority of the City of Clairton, the Vacant Property
Review Committee, and the Planning Commission of the City of Clairton.
These powers are set forth in Urban Redevelopment Law, 35 P.S. §§ 1709,
1710, 1711, 1712 and 1712.1, and 1744.
The City of Clairton shall provide funding through its Community
Development Block Grant program, which are federal funds intended
specifically for redevelopment and economic development and activities
within the City of Clairton. Additionally, the City of Clairton may
provide funding through its Economic Development Fund or Capital Budget.
The liaison shall coordinate cooperation and facilitate redevelopment
as required under 35 P.S. §§ 1744 through 1746.
The annual budget of the Vacant Property Review Committee and
the Redevelopment Authority of the City of Clairton shall include
appropriated monies designated by the Council and Mayor of the City
of Clairton specifically for their intended purposes: the economic
development and redevelopment within the City of Clairton.
For the budget year 2005, and each year annually, the Council
and the Mayor shall approve and appropriate funds to the VPRC and
the RACC consistent with the Urban Redevelopment Authority Law.