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REGULAR MEETING JUNE 13, 2011 <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />Meyer noted that the 2011 HCD Action Plan NSP3 Amendment was the subject of a 15 <br />day public comment period that began February 11, 2011 and expired February 25, 2011. <br />The City received the Release of Fund Notice of April 21, 2011. Grantees have to <br />expend 50% of the funds within 24 months from the HUD grant agreement execution <br />date of March 8, 2011, and 100% no later than March 7, 2014. <br /> <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. <br /> <br /> <br />The following individual spoke in favor of the bill. <br /> <br />Mr. Jerry Niezgodski, 2930 Bonds Avenue, South Bend, Indiana, asked how much in <br />administrative fees would there be? <br /> <br />Pam Meyer responded $105,000 that will go to the administration of the City, their <br />department which pays for staff time and again they can only draw that money based on <br />time spent documented with time sheets. There is a developer fee built into the monies <br />allocated for each of the projects. <br /> <br />The following individual spoke in opposition to this bill. <br /> <br />Rev. Henry L. Davis, St., 215 N. Sheridan Street, South Bend, Indiana, stated that if you <br />go to the Library and find the history of South Bend. The South Bend Heritage <br />Corporation in the later part of the 1800’s separated to City when they were getting <br />manufacturer’s here in the City, Oliver Corp.; Studebaker; Dodge Mfg. in Mishawaka; <br />The Bendix Corp. so they separated to City by the river east and west. The most affluent <br />people lived on the east side with a few privileged ruckuses over there. But it was a <br />separation and the same thing is still going on today. Whether the people want to realize <br />it or not and he stated that he doesn’t care what numbers are go and look for yourself. <br />Things need to happen over there. There are more not-for-profit than anything over there <br />so the growth on paper looks good, but in reality there is no growth over there. He state <br />that a comment was made saying something about 60-80 percent of the police <br />departments time is spent on that side of town. That speaks for itself. Disenfranchised <br />people, that’s the way this thing was set up and that’s the way that it has continued to be. <br />No houses are going to sell over there, contrary to popular belief, you might get one for <br />$5,000.00 but that’s no growth. So with the bill it does need to come to the west side of <br />South Bend because it’s just like this little kid was in the bedroom crying and they were <br />wondering why he was crying so we went in and looked at the child and he’s got his foot <br />in his mouth. He is gnawing on his foot but he doesn’t know that’s his foot, and that is <br />the same way that it is with this city. Mr. Davis stated to the Council that they don’t <br />know that they have their foot in their mouth that it’s the west side and you’re gnawing <br />on your foot and it’s hurting you and it’s hurting the city. We need a healing here, we <br />don’t need anymore separation, and people have got to come to together in order for this <br />city to work. Sarcasm, anger and bitterness is not going to solve anything, we are grown <br />people, let us act as grown people, get this vindictiveness out of your hearts. He stated <br />that the Council is elected to carry forth a job, do your job and quit using this as a <br />personal platform. <br /> <br />There being no one else present wishing to speak in favor or in opposition to this bill. <br />Councilmember Dieter made a motion for favorable recommendation to full Council <br />concerning this bill. Councilmember LaFountain seconded the motion which carried by a <br />voice vote of eight (8) ayes. <br /> <br /> <br />RISE AND REPORT <br />Councilmember Dieter made a motion to rise and report to the full Council. <br />Councilmember Henry Davis seconded the motion which carried by a voice vote of eight <br />(8) ayes. <br /> <br /> <br /> 26 <br /> <br />
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