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ber 27 and 28. On motion by Mr. Chenney, seconded by Mr. Kompar, the request for two staff members to attend the Milwaukee meeting was granted. 6. TS: a. Relocation Progress Report Submitted by Oliver J. Scott: Mr. Bellinger apprised the Com- mission that relocation activities involving resi- dents of the Industrial Expansion Project was moving along, satisfactorily. Private sales and rental housing have provided housing for 13 displaced. family s to date. Public housing and leased housing are al 3o being utilized. Relocation progress, as eviden ed by Oliver Scott's report, is encouraging, which Should not detract from the fact that addi- tional low -cost housing is badly needed. In the past tVo weeks, the Redevelopment Department has relocated one additional family from the LaSalle Park Urban Renewal Project -- leaving approximately seven families on the current relocation work load. A total of 18 families have been relocated from the Industrial Expansion Project., Mrs. Curtis stated that she was impressed with the relocation report presented this morning by Mr. Scott, as it demon- strates that the families being displaced from the Industrial Expansion Project are finding housing opport nities in several sections of the community. Chairman Wiggins stated that this Commission is called upon from time to time to take the necessary action in alleviating the problems found in sub - standa d neighborhoods. If the action this Com- mission takes is successful, it solves the problem of removing slum dwellings. It is, for the interim, a loss in the net housing resources for the com. munity. The problem is compounded by the fact that the displaced families, many times, have inadequate incomes to pay for good housing. Our community has the responsibility to create housing to solve the bulk of the problems for the low - income groups. The-City Council, the Greater South Bend Housing Corporation, the local Housing Authority, the Area Planni g Commission and the Redevelopment Commission must work together to solve the housing dilemma. b. Part II Downtou dy for vember. very ne HUD off Mr. Bellinger apprised the Commission that of the Loan and Grant Application for the Urban Renewal Project, R -66 should be rea- ubmittal to the HUD office sometime in No- The Redevelopment Department will, in the r future, request authorization from the ce to begin negotiating the purchase of pro- - 8 - RELOCATION PRO- GRESS REPORT