09/24/07 Council Meeting Minutes

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REGULAR MEETING SEPTEMBER 24, 2007 WHEREAS, the vision of the Weed and Seed strategy is twofold, being, 1) that law enforcement agencies and criminal justice officials cooperate to "weed out" criminals who are violent or abuse drugs to prevent them from victimizing residents in the designated area, and 2) that social services and economic revitalization are brought in to "seed" the area to ensure long-term change and a higher quality of life for residents; and WHEREAS, a community process has been set in motion which complies with the requirements set forth by the DOJ, including the creation of a Weed and Seed Steering Committee composed of persons representing the City of South Bend, the St. Joseph County Prosecutor, the United States Attomey Northern District of Indiana, the United States Drug Enforcement Agency, nonprofit and social service organizations and community residents; and WHEREAS, the Weed and Seed Steering Committee, with staff support from the City of South Bend, has agreed upon an area within South Bend which the Steering Committee would like to see officially recognized by the DOJ as a designated Weed & Seed Target Area, and WHEREAS, the Weed and Seed Steering Committee, with staff support from the City of South Bend, has developed general goals and objectives as part of acommunity- based, multi-year plan; and WHEREAS, the application to the DOJ for Official Recognition represents the collaboration and commitment of many organizations from the public, private and nonprofit sectors, to work together to improve the quality of life for the residents of the designated area in particular, as well as the residents throughout the entire city; and WHEREAS, the Weed and Seed Steering Committee has approved the Weed and Seed application at a Steering Committee meeting held on September 20, 2007. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED by the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana, as follows: Section L The Common Council of the City of South Bend hereby accepts, approves, and gives its full support to the Application to the Department of Justice for Weed and Seed "Official Recognition", and it further authorizes the United States Attorney for the Northern District of Indiana to submit this Application to the Department of Justice. Section IL That this Resolution shall be in full force and effect from and after its adoption by the Common Council and approval by the Mayor. s/Ann Puzzello Member of the Common Council RESOLUTION NO. 3788-07 A RESOLUTION CONFIRMING THE ADOPTION OF A DECLARATORY RESOLUTION DESIGNATING CERTAIN AREAS WITHIN THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, COMMONLY KNOWN AS 218, 222, 224, 228, 231 SOUTH NOTRE DAME AVENUE AND 827 EAST WAYNE STREET AS RESIDENTIALLY DISTRESSED AREAS FOR PURPOSES OF A FIVE (5) YEAR RESIDENTIAL REAL PROPERTY TAX ABATEMENT FOR KENDALL-WEISS, LLP 11