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RESOLUTION NO. <br />A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE <br />CITY OF SOUTH BEND SUPPORTING AND ENCOURAGING <br />THE SUBSTANTIAL REHABILITATION OF ROBERTSON'S <br />WAREHOUSE FOR THE PROVISION OF SECTION 8 <br />ASSISTED ELDERLY HOUSING, AND SUPPORTING AND <br />ENCOURAGING THE DEVELOPMENT OF APPROPRIATE <br />SECTION 8 ASSISTED FAMILY HOUSING WITHIN THE <br />CITY OF SOUTH BEND. <br />WHEREAS, the Common Council of the City of South Bend recognized at <br />Resolution No. 649 -78 "the desirability of stimulating the development of <br />residential, commercial and recreational uses in the East Bank area "; and, <br />WHEREAS, the Common Council is cognizant of private sector interest in <br />the rehabilitation /adaptive reuse of Robertson's Warehouse, located in the <br />East Bank area, as Section 8 assisted housing for the elderly. <br />NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Common Council of the City of <br />South Bend, Indiana, that: <br />SECTION I. Appropriate steps be undertaken to secure from the U.S. <br />Department of Housing and Urban Development a commitment for the substantial <br />rehabilitation of Robertson's Warehouse as Section 8 assisted housing for the <br />elderly. <br />SECTION II. The Mayor is encouraged to take appropriate action to amend <br />the City's Housing Assistance Plan (HAP) to accommodate the assisted housing <br />project referred to above. <br />SECTION III. The Common Council recognizes its obligation to take <br />appropriate action to eliminate barriers, which may exist, to the development <br />of Section 8 assisted family housing within the City of South Bend. <br />SECTION IV. Further, the Common Council specifically encourages private <br />sector parties to call to its attention proposed Section 8 assisted family <br />housing projects which are consistent with the City's housing assistance <br />plan, and which will assist the City in reaching its family housing HAP <br />goals. <br />SECTION V. This resolution shall be in full force and effect from and <br />after its passage by the Common Council, and its approval by the Mayor. <br />PRESE91 -90 / / - -) Q' i '? <br />NOT APPROVE <br />ADOPTED <br />/ Member of the Commo Council <br />FILED i;? Ef ti ""�' EEiCE <br />NOV' 1 51978 <br />Irene Gammon <br />BR CLERK, SOUTH BENO. 11V q, <br />