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2 . RIES , SURVEY W7101M OM RESiUEIIDUSSiIION OF SiA.IDQ FJL.11L STREET Mr. Sucher stated that although there have been a few minor cuts in the project budget (due to the recent formula for fund allocation according to city population by the fede al government), these cuts will not interfere with the plans materially. In order to resubmit our application with the new figures coming under the ceiling regulations a supplementary resolution is required. Mr. Sucher presented a resolution, which stated in brief that whereas the Survey & Planning Application dated July 10, 1958, for the Sample Street Redevelopment Project has been returned to the South Bend Redevelopment Commission as exceeding the capital grant autho ization ceiling, and whereas the SBRC still desires to undertake this project at the earliest possible date, be it resolved by the Commissioners that said Survey & Planning Application for the Sample Street Project Area be revised with full consideration of the ceiling on new capital grant authority avail- able to the ity_of South Bend, and resubmitted to the Housing and Home Finance Agency. Mr. Helme made a motion that the resolution be adopted by the Commission, and Mr. Louis teconded it. All were in favor. 3 . S;til B IIT'Q'AIL OF SURVEY & fla.b.AMMIING AIPIPIL,IICATIION FOR S E COMiID 13FROMET ON A S;'iPAM D13? IMA$IIS; ,e,mitional projects not meeting the present ceiling can be submitted to HHFA on a contingent basis, They will not be approved, but by submitting now, we will reserve the priority so that when sufficient federal funds become available our next project will be amongst the first in line for approval. Mr. Sucher suggested we submit 4 survey & planning application on another project. There are two areas to be considered - Area #2 (Linden School - Clearance & Rehabilitation) and Area #3 (Area located between Western & Washington Ave., and Kaley Falcon - Residential Reuse). Area #2 has already been considered by the Commission, when a choice of a first project was under consideration. Area #2 pr sents advantages in the respect that School City's building expenditure would be credited in part towards the City's 1/3 of the project cost;it has a wider popular appeal (as it had already been publicized in a limited way when the choice of the first project was being determined), plus having beneficial effect on adjoining properties nd making sound neighborhood development possible. The fact was brought out that although we would not obtain the tax return from the School Area itself, the surrounding area would be enhanced, and thus higher tax revenues would result from it. Also, it' would meet the Linden School's need for a larger area for budding and playground.