The Department of Development and the Hornell Urban Renewal Agency have
a Relocation Office in the Department of Development, City Hall, to administer
all relocation activities in the City of Hornell. The office is staffed by
trained, competent personnel, sensitive to human relationships, with the necessary
skills to assist individuals, families and business concerns that are to be
displaced.
The Department of Development and the Relocation Office will be responsible
for administering the relocation program as follows:
A. Information will be provided at the earliest possible
date as to the availability of relocation payments and assistance and the
eligibility requirements therefor, as well as the procedures for obtaining
such payments and assistance.
B. A direct personal interview will be arranged to determine
the extent of the need of each eligible person for relocation assistance.
C. Current and continuing information on the availability,
prices and rentals of comparable sales and rental housing and of comparable
commercial and industrial properties and locations will be made available.
D. Assurances will be provided that, within a reasonable
period of time prior to displacement, there will be comparable, decent, safe
and sanitary replacement housing available to eligible persons who will be
displaced.
E. Assistance will be provided to eligible persons displaced
from a business in obtaining and becoming established in a suitable replacement
location.
F. Displaced persons will be furnished information concerning
federal and state housing programs, disaster loans and other programs administered
by the Small Business Administration and other federal or state programs offering
assistance to displaced persons.
G. Advisory services will be provided to eligible persons,
such as counseling and referrals with regard to housing, financing, employment,
training, health, welfare and other relocation-related matters in order to
minimize hardships.
H. Assistance will be provided in completing any required
applications and forms.
I. Information will be provided to persons expected to be
displaced by acquisition regarding agency eviction policies and temporary
rental agreements.
J. All relocation housing resources to be utilized by displaced
persons prior to and subsequent to occupancy by such persons will be inspected
by city personnel.
K. Assurances will be provided that the relocation process
does not result in different or separate treatment on account of race, color,
religion, national origin, sex or source of income.
L. All displaced persons, prior to their relocation, will
be furnished an informational statement as early as practicable containing
all information required in the Department of Housing and Urban Development
Relocation Handbook, Chapter 2, Section 2, pages 2 through 14.
M. The city/agency grievance procedure for use by displaced
persons seeking administrative review of city/agency determinations in connection
with relocation payments and/or the adequacy of replacement housing shall
be furnished to each displaced person.
The city/agency relocation staff will coordinate local relocation activities
with other federal, state or governmental agencies to determine the extent
of any present or proposed actions that may affect the availability of appropriate
housing resources. All necessary steps will be taken to effectuate complete
coordination and cooperation with other agencies to assure that relocation
assistance and relocation payments are administered uniformly to persons displaced
by all programs within the city. The steps will include contact, informational
meetings and discussions with other governmental agencies.
The city/agency will evaluate its Relocation Program periodically, assessing
both the quality and quantity of services provided. It will also keep the
Department of Housing and Urban Development fully informed of the steps it
is taking or has taken to improve relocation operations.
The city/agency will comply with the Uniform Relocation Act in all Department
of Housing and Urban Development assisted activities involving displacement
and will make available to interested persons a copy of the latest Department
of Housing and Urban Development relocation policies and procedures.
The City Council may, at its discretion, exercise its option to make
payments for physical changes at a replacement site, provided that the costs
are reasonable and can be documented and that the replacement site is located
within the corporate limits of the City of Hornell.