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South Bend edevelopment Commission Regular Meeting - November 16, 1979 7. PROGRESS REPORTS a. Mrs. Glenda R. Hernandez continues... even though this has not been officially approved by you as an Jrban Development Area and the surveyors and appraisers are actually meeting individually, with these people on a. specific appraisal, That may have been my misunderstanding, but I was under the impression that it was to be a general appraisal, windshield survey kind of thing at this point. Mr. Ellison: I can clarify both points, but we'll have to do them in reverse order. If we did communicate that Section 108 funds could not be used for rehabilitation, that was certainly not our intent. What we're doing is all the preparatory steps that are necessary to get the declaratory. State law requires the process, and furthermore HUD regula- tions, which cover the 108 money which we intend to use to do the project require that we send out those notices of intent to acquire, so that the homeowner and intended dis`- placee has an opportunity to be present when the appraiser goes through to specifically appraise their property.. Now the reason for that is that they may be able to point out features of the property or other factors which the apprai- ser can take into account and use in determining a value. We're also required to provide a great deal of information by HUD regulations at the point in time we send that letter. That's why we sent along something called "When a Public Agency Acquires Your Property" which generally explains the total gamut of procedures. If it turns out that as a result of the two appraisals, and as the Commission gets to the plan process and determines it does not wish to acquire the pro- perty and would not include it on his acquisition list then the property owner would be so advised. That's specifically why we indicated in the letter that the letter itself does not constitute an offer to purchase nor does it make the pe son who receives the letter eligible for the relocation be refits. That process happens later. We cannot control hov that letter is written, it follows the regulation and is necessary. We received some calls and tried to explain to people what we're doing. For example, the new owners of the Tire Service Company that is in the process of being co structed received the same letter. We indicated to them that we intended to have every parcel inside the impact area ap raised so that when the Commission, reviews the appraisals to determine how much money is, necessary, which it has to state in its declaratory resolution, we'll be in a position to know which properties are going to be acquired based on funds that are available. And if we did elect not to acquire the property they would be so notified, With respect to the 108, I don't recall which letter you're re erring to that you may have gotten. Any indication -45-