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d. In order to proceed with the Part II of Loan and Grant for RESOLUTION 200 the Industrial Expansion Project, R -56, Resolution 200 received INDUSTRIAL RXPAN- Commission approval and reiterates again the Urban Renewal Plans for SION PROJECT, this project, upon motion by Mr. Chenney, seconded by Rev. Kirk. R -56 From this initial step taken, the plan then must receive the approval of the Area Plan Commission, the City Council, and finally a public hearing to be held by the Redevelopment Commission. e. Since time is of the essence in completing the Part II re- APPROVAL TO ADVER- quirements of the Industrial Expansion Project, R -56, the staff TISE FOR PUBLIC received Commission approval to set and advertise the date for the HEARING, INDUSTRIA required public hearing, on a motion by Mr. Chenney, seconded by _ EXPANSION, R -56 Rev. Kirk. f. Th Rehabilita on a motio used for r assistance Department owner, and program. 6. PROGRE Commission approved the Application for a`Section 115 ion Grant for Parcel 20 -38 in the LaSalle Park Project, by Rev. Kirk, seconded by Mr. Chenney. This money is habilitation of a home only, and is a total federal grant. It remains the obligation of the - Redevelopment to see that the work is done to the satisfaction of the in accordance with the urban renewal rehabilitation REPORTS SECTION 115 REHAB R -57, GRANT APPROVED, PARCEL 20 -38, LASALLE , R-57 a. Re ocation,'LaSalle Park, R -57. Relocation is one of the most diffi ult activities, and is a problem in any community. How- ever, relo ation is workable, and progress is being made. To date, 90 familie and 13 individuals have been relocated in standard housing. urreritly 37 families and 7 individuals remain on the work load. Within the B. G. Smith Homes, the area in which the Greater South Bend Housing Corporation plans to build housing units for low income persons, only 4 families remain; one family is scheduled to move into public housing, and the other three are in process of purchasing homes. In conjunction with relocation acti- vities, the demolition of vacant buildings began this morning in accordance with the Notice to Proceed Order given to Dore Wrecking Company. An application for Lease Housing is being prepared by the Housing Au hority and should help in providing housing for displaced families due to renewal. b. Rehabilitation, LaSalle Park R -57. This program is a very vital part of the LaSalle Park Project. The staff rehabilitation team has made 144 inspections, 40 of these have been submitted to contractors for bidding purposes, and to date 20 loans for rehabili- tation wor have been processed. There is a large amount of docu- mentation o be accomplished by the rehabilitation staff in order to substan fate to the Chicago HUD office that loans will be repaid. Many appli ants for loans involve low income families with unsatis- factory cr dit reports. The Redevelopment staff works diligently with these families in an attempt to-qualify them for loans. Many property oimers have been able to do large portions of the work on their homes themselves thus reducing the loan requirement. All loans must be reviewed and approved by the FHA Indianapolis office, IL41 RELOCATION, LASALLE PARE:, R -57 REHABILITATION, LASALLE PARK, R -57