No. 0171 in support of the model cities program

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RESOLUTION NO. 171 RESOLUTION OF THE REDEVELOPMENT COMMISSION, CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, IN SUPPORT OF THE MODEL CITIES PROGRAM WHE , the solution to social, physical and economic problems within our urban area required a comprehensive, coordinated and concentrated approach and, WHEREA , a linkage must be developed between projects and activities designed to develop human resources with those for improving the physic 1 environment and, WHE citizen participation should be encouraged in planning and carrying out improvement programs and, WHERE A;, major emphasis should be placed on meeting the needs of famili s in certain areas for jobs, education, health and social servic s and, WHEREAS, improved housing and necessary community facilities are needed within certain neighborhoods and, WHEREAS, an opportunity now exists to search out new paths to the local solution of local problems NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Redevelopment Commission of the City of South Bend, Indiana, agrees with the basic objectives of the Model Cities Program and commits itself to the achievement of these goals. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Redevelopment Commission supports the i terrelated and interdisciplinary approach proposed in the progr and feels that such an approach will facilitate the solvi g of our social, physical and economic problems on a coord Hated, concentrated and comprehensive basis not only within the t raet area but throughout the urban area. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Redevelopment Commission commits itself to work with the Demonstration City Agency in the preparation of a program and agrees to provide staff services as outlined in the anuli ation. and adopted this 6th day of April, 1967. REDEVELOAM COMMISSION OF THE ITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA a A. Wiggins, Pres ent Howard Bellinger, Execut a Director