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1.1 7. a BUSINESS (Cont'd the person who owns that property- -has a responsibility more so than the people who live in that property. Now, there are some owners of these properties that couldn't care less, could care less about who is living in the property, could care less about the neighborhood, could careless about the City of South Bend. I don't know how this is going to be corrected, but'I do have this compliment to pay the incoming Mayor. The previous ad- ministration has done everything that they could do through these various programs, but the incoming Mayor says we are going to try to make the City livable, and I think that we have to look for those owners of those properties that are responsible for some of the social problems that we have. How are you going to work hand -in -hand, I don't know. Keith Crighton is doing an excellent job, but how do you get to these people? How do you, through friendly persuasion, get that ab- sentee property owner to try to do something about the problems. Now, I agree, one property can take the whole City block. In a matter of five years, it can go down 'hill. Mrs. Allen referred to Item 6c on the Agenda and discussed above: The contract is increased from $5,718.00 now to $6,112.00. She said she understands that anything over $-5,000 has to go before the Council, so that no doubt we have received approval from the Council. Now with the amended contract - -like $394.00 here and in some cases it is $1,000 more added to the contract, does that then go back to the Council for further approval? Mr. Butler advised that it does not. That basically, they have had discussion with the Council and they have indicated that their initial approval is sufficient. Mrs. Allen said the Council could approve a contract for over $5,000 and we could then put $10,000 into it, and Mr. Butler advised that, "Theoretically, yes; although the Commission would not do it, I am sure- -not another $5,000." GRESS REPORTS Norge submitted. NEXT COMMISSION MEETING The Chair announced that the next Commission meeting will be the ANNUAL Annual Organizational Meeting, Friday, January 2, 1.976, at 10:00 ORGANIZA- a.m., and immediately following the Organizational Meeting will be TIONAL MTG., the Commissioners' Regular Meeting for the lst Friday of the month, 1 -2 -76 & January 2, 1976. REGULAR MTG. RES LUTION NO. 519 FROM REDEVELOPMENT COMMISSIONERS The Chair recognized Commissioner Wiggins, who read the following Resplution, commending Commissioner Chenney for his services: - 13 - RESOLUTION NO. 519