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3. 4PPROVAL OF CLAIMS (Cont'd URBANIREDEVELOPMENT FUND City f South Bend (postage) Roberi Bradburn - Paid to Indiana Auto Leon John Roos South Bend Tribune Tri -C unty News Redev lopment Revolving Fund REIMBORSEMENT TO REVOLVING FUND $ 65.98 Truck Rental (Hertz) 17.14 800.00 24.48 26.15 1,051.96 Total 1,985.71 GRAND TOTAL $335,282.12 P.E.A. Code Enforcement E -3 $ 11,654.31 .E.A. Code Enforcement E -5 10,655.27 P.E.A. Ind. R -57 2,526.47 P.E.A. Ind. R -66 18,237.14 Merry Avenue Project 2,293.03 Urban Redevelopment 1,788.91 Total 47,155.13 4. tUBLIC HEARINGS i. Public Hearing on Merry Avenue Urban Renewal Project: MERRY AVENUE URBAN The E ecutive Director presented and read Proofs of Publica- RENEWAL PROJECT tion f the Notice of Public Hearing on a declaratory resolu- PUBLIC HEARING tion n regard to the Merry Avenue Urban Renewal Project. The a vertisement appeared in The South Bend Tribune and in the T i- County News on July 28 and August 4, 1972. The P esident of the Commission announced that all taxpayers and p rsons interested would be heard in regard to Resolution No. 4 7, which would confirm declaratory Resolution No. 406 decla ing among other things, that the described area is bligh ed and constitutes a menace to the social and economic interests of the City and its inhabitants, and that it will be of public utility and benefit to acquire such area and redevelop same. Ir. Taylor advised several meetings have been held ith the community residents and this particular roject is being carried out under the Model Cities verall plan. The neighborhood is quite familiar ith the program. Mrs. ouvenia Cain spoke on behalf of the Project, as Co- Chair an of the Housing Committee of the Model Cities Program, in co junction with the Physical Committee and Economics Com- mitte . This is one of their projects. In developing a plan for M del Cities they saw a need to demolish some of the worst condi ions and to upgrade the area, including creating jobs. - 4 -