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WHEREAS, the rules and regulations prescribed by the Federal Government pur-
<br />suant to Title I require that the conditions under which the City of South Bend
<br />Department of Redevelopment will make Relocation Payments in connection with the
<br />Urban Renewal Project contemplated by the application be officially approved by the
<br />Governing Body of the City of South Bend Department of Redevelopment; and
<br />WHEREAS, the Urban Renewal Plan adopted by Declaratory Resolution No. 215,
<br />adopted on April 4, 1968, and confirmed by Resolution No. 233 adopted on October
<br />10, 1969, has been amended by the following:
<br />(1) Resolution No. 456 adopted on July 16, 1973, and con-
<br />firmed by Resolution No. 460 adopted on August 8, 1973;
<br />(2) Resolution No. 522 adopted on May 7, 1976, and con-
<br />firmed by Resolution No. 524 adopted on June 4, 1976;
<br />(3) Resolution No. 540 adopted on August 12, 1977, and
<br />confirmed by Resolution No. 542 on October 21, 1977;
<br />(4) Resolution No. 550 adopted on April 7, 1978, and
<br />confirmed by Resolution No. 553 on June 2, 1978;
<br />(5) Resolution No. 621 adopted on August 8, 1980, and
<br />confirmed by Resolution No. 629 on November 21, 1980.
<br />WHEREAS, there was presented to this meeting of the Governing Body of the City
<br />of South Bend Department of Redevelopment for its consideration and approval, a copy
<br />of the amended pages of the Urban Renewal Plan for the project area (Attachment "A "),
<br />including the changes in the land use provisions, which plan is entitled
<br />"URBAN RENEWAL PLAN
<br />CENTRAL DOWNTOWN URBAN RENEWAL AREA
<br />PROJECT NO. IND. R -66
<br />SOUTH BEND, INDIANA"
<br />and consists of a typewritten document and a set of conditions under which the City
<br />of South Bend Department of Redevelopment will make Relocation Payments, which set
<br />of conditions is set forth in the Relocation Plan marked for the Urban Renewal con-
<br />templated by the application; and
<br />WHEREAS, the Urban Renewal Plan and the conditions under which the Local Public
<br />Agency will make Relocation Payments have been reviewed and considered, and the changes
<br />to the Urban Renewal Plan were considered at the meeting; and
<br />WHEREAS, Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, and the regulations of the
<br />Department of Housing and Urban Development effectuating that title, provide that nc
<br />person shall, on the ground of race, color, sex, or national origin, be excluded
<br />from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination
<br />in the undertaking and carrying out of urban renewal projects assisted under Title I
<br />of the Housing Act of 1949, as amended;
<br />NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND REDEVELOPMENT COMMISSION,
<br />GOVERNING BODY OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND DEPARTMENT OF REDEVELOPMENT:
<br />1.) That the Central Downtown Urban Renewal Area, which is described in the first
<br />"WHEREAS" clause hereof, is blighted and constitutes a menance to the social
<br />and economic interest of the City of South Bend and its inhabitants and that
<br />it will be of public utility and benefit to acquire such area and redevelop
<br />the same under the provisions of the Redevelopment of Cities and Towns Act of
<br />1952, as amended.
<br />2.) The Department of Redevelopment has acquired land and proposes to acquire land
<br />and the interests therein within aforementioned boundaries as designated in the
<br />Urban Renewal Plan, as amended, and under the conditions set out therein.
<br />3.) That has been estimated that the cost of acquiring the properties in the area
<br />will be $15,742,220.00 which amount is based on the average of two independent
<br />fee appraisals.
<br />4.) That the conditions under which the City of South Bend Department of Redevelop-
<br />ment will make the relocation payments are hereby, in all respects, approved.
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