Authorizing the filing of an amendatory application for the making of additional relocation payments in accordance with the uniform relocation act of 1970

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RESOLUTION NO. 301-72 RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, AUTHORIZING THE FILING OF AN AMENDATORY APPLICATION FOR THE MAKING OF ADDITIONAL RELOCATION PAYMENTS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE UNIFORM RELOCATION ACT OF 1970 (P.L. 91 -646) FOR THE MODEL CITIES CODE ENFORCEMENT PROJECT, INDIANA E-5. WHEREAS, the Uniform Relocation Act of 1970 (Public Law 91-646) has made provisions for additional relocation payments and has changed the rules and regulations prescribing the manner in which these payments are to be made, and has prescribed new and different methods of financing the relocation payments for given projects; and WHEREAS, the Comptroller General has issued an opinion that projects in execution prior to the effective date of the Uniform Relocation Act may elect one of the two (2) options with respect to the financing of these relocation payments through an Amendatory Contract; and WHEREAS, it is necessary and in the public interest that the carrying out of the Code Enforcement Project, Indiana E-5, additional relocation payments be made in accordance with and to the full extent permitted by law and the regu- lations governing said relocation payments that the City of South Bend, avail itself of the financial assistance pursuant to law for this purpose; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana that it elects to take the option to amend the project contract, as permitted by an opinion of the Comptroller General of November 5, 1971 to Secretary George Romney, so that relocation payments (but no relocation services) will be fully reimbursed by HUD; relocation services will be shared on the project formula basis . BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that an Amendatory Application on behalf of the City of South Bend, be filed and the City of South Bend, Department of Redevelopment as the Administrative Agency carry out the Code Enforcement Project, identified above is hereby directed to file said Amendatory Application on behalf of the City of South Bend, for an increase in the Relocation Grant to make additional relocation payments in accordance with and to the full extent of the regulations governing such relocation payments; and the Mayor of the City of South Bend is hereby authorized to execute any said application and the Executive Director of the Department of Redevelopment is directed to file such Amendatory Application with the Department of Housing and Urban Development and to provide such infor- mation and to furnish documents as may be required by said Department and to act as the authorized representative of the City of South Bend, Department of Redevel- opment. Member of the Co Councl of the City of South Be:,, Indiana Adopted this 27 day of March , 1972 FILED IN CLERK'S OFFICE Irene Gammon CITY CLERK, SOUTH BEND, IND. '1st 6 2nd READING 3-27-72 COMMITTEE OF THE WHOL= PUBUC HEARING 3-27-72 MAR 2 0 19n 3rd READING NOT APPROVED REFERRED PASSED 3-27-72