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REGULAR MEETING JUNE 13, 2011
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<br />Councilmember Rouse, Chairperson, Community and Economic Development
<br />Committee, reported that this committee met on this bill this afternoon and voted to send
<br />to the full Council with a favorable recommendation.
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<br />Pam Meyer, Director, Community Development, 12 Floor County-City Building, 227
<br />W. Jefferson Blvd., South Bend, Indiana, made the presentation for this bill.
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<br />Ms. Meyer advised that this bill would appropriate the third year funding for Weed &
<br />Seed site #2 Northwest from the Department of Justice (DOJ). The grant award of
<br />$157,000 is for the period of July 1, 2011 to June 30, 2012. She stated that these funds
<br />are being used for programming related to the Weed & Seed required areas of Law
<br />Enforcement, Community Policing and, Prevention, Intervention and Treatment
<br />activities. The multi-year effort for Site #2 includes the continued programs/ activities of
<br />police patrols, the time of a targeted prosecuting attorney, a home security program, an
<br />ex-offender re-entry program, a performing/visual arts/theatre youth program, graffiti
<br />clean-up and foreclosure prevention education.
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<br />This being the time heretofore set for the Public Hearing on the above bill, proponents
<br />and opponents were given an opportunity to be heard.
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<br />The following individual spoke in favor of the bill.
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<br />Noreen Deane-Moran, 716 W. Colfax, South Bend, Indiana, spoke in favor of the bill.
<br />She stated that the Federal Government designates what the money can be spent for. She
<br />used an analogy that if you are given money to buy red shoes you cannot buy a car
<br />instead.
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<br />There being no one present wishing to speak to the Council either in favor of or in
<br />opposition to this bill, Councilmember Dieter made a motion for favorable
<br />recommendation to full Council concerning this bill. Councilmember Varner seconded
<br />the motion which carried by a voice vote of eight (8) ayes.
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<br />BILL NO. 33-11 PUBLIC HEARING ON A BILL OF THE
<br /> COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH
<br /> BEND APPROPRIATING $1,708,707 FROM THE
<br /> COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT FUND (FUND
<br /> 212) FOR THE NEIGHBORHOOD
<br /> STABILIZATION PROGRAM 3 FOR THE
<br /> PURPOSE OF DEFRAYING THE EXPENSES OF
<br /> THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY AND
<br /> ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT OF THE CITY OF
<br /> SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, AND DESIGNATED
<br /> SUBGRANTEE AGENCIES FOR THE
<br /> PROGRAM YEAR BEGINNING, MARCH 8,
<br /> 2011, TO BE ADMINISTERED THROUGH THE
<br /> DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY AND
<br /> ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
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<br />Councilmember Rouse, Chairperson, Community and Economic Development
<br />Committee, reported that this committee met on this bill this afternoon and voted to send
<br />to the full Council with a favorable recommendation.
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<br />Pam Meyer, Director, Community Development, 12 Floor County-City Building, 227
<br />W. Jefferson Blvd., South Bend, Indiana, made the presentation for this bill.
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<br />Ms. Meyer advised that this bill would allow for the appropriation of $1,708,707 in 2011
<br />Neighborhood Stabilization 3 (NSP3) funds for the three year period of March 8, 2011 –
<br />March 7, 2014. This action allocates new funds in accordance with the 2011 Action Plan
<br />and MSP3 Amendment of the Housing and Community Development Plan (HCD)
<br />submitted to the Department of Housing and Urban Development on March 1, 2011. Ms.
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