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WHEREAS, in connection with an application of the City of South Bend
<br />Department of Redevelopment to the Secretary of the Department of Housing
<br />and Urban Development for financial assistance under Title I of the Housing
<br />Act of 1949, as amended, the approval by the Governing Body of the City of
<br />South Bend Department of Redevelopment of an Urban Renewal Plan for the
<br />project area involved in such application is required by the Federal Government
<br />before it will enter into a contract for loan or grant with the City of
<br />South Bend Department of Redevelopment under Title I; and
<br />WHEREAS, the rules and regulations prescribed by the Federal Government
<br />pursuant to Title I require that the conditions under which the City of
<br />South Bend Department of Redevelopment will make Relocation Payments in connection
<br />with the Urban Renewal Project contemplated by the application be officially
<br />approved by the Governing Body of the City of South Bend Department of
<br />Redevelopment; and
<br />WHEREAS, the Urban Renewal Plan adopted by Declaratory Resolution No. 215,
<br />adopted on April 4, 1968, and confirmed by Resolution 233 adopted on October
<br />10, 1969, has been amended by the following:
<br />(1) Resolution No. 456 adopted on July 16, 1973, and
<br />confirmed by Resolution No. 460 adopted on August 8,
<br />1973;
<br />(2) Resolution No. 522 adopted on May 7, 1976, and
<br />confirmed by Resolution No. 524 adopted on
<br />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 />WHEREAS, there was presented to this meeting of the Governing Body
<br />of the City of South Bend Department of Redevelopment for its consideration
<br />and approval, a copy of the amended pages of the Urban Renewal Plan for the
<br />project area (Attachment "A "), including the changes in the land use provisions,
<br />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
<br />City of South Bend Department of Redevelopment will make Relocation Payments,
<br />which set of conditions is set forth in the Relocation Plan marked for the
<br />Urban Renewal contemplated by the application; and
<br />WHEREAS, the Urban Renewal Plan and the conditions under which the
<br />Local Public Agency will make Relocation Payments have been reviewed and
<br />considered, and the changes to the Urban Renewal Plan were considered at the
<br />meeting; and
<br />WHEREAS, Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, and the regulations
<br />of the Department of Housing and Urban Development effectuating that title,
<br />provide that no person shall, on the ground of race, color, sex, or national
<br />origin, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be
<br />subjected to discrimination in the undertaking and carrying out of urban renewal
<br />projects assisted under Title I of the Housing Act of 1949, as amended;
<br />NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND REDEVELOP-
<br />MENT CObMISSION, GOVERNING BODY OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND DEPARTMENT OF REDEVELOP-
<br />MENT:
<br />1. That the Central Downtown Urban Renewal Area, which is described in
<br />in the first "WHEREAS" clause hereof, is blighted and constitutes a
<br />menace to the social and economic interest of the City of South Bend
<br />and its inhabitants and that it will be of public utility and benefit
<br />to acquire such area and redevelop the same under the provisions of
<br />the Redevelopment of Cities and Towns Act of 1953, as amended.
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