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South Bend redevelopment Commission Rescheduled Regular Meeting - September 25, 1981 6. NEW BUSINESS (continued) a. conttinued... Mr. McMahon stated that this is a loan that was pre - vio sly approved. The Bureau of Housing is recom- men ing the low bidder and would request your app oval. On i motion by Ms. Auburn, seconded by Mr. Donald- son and unanimously carried, the proposal for the Sec ion 312 Loan Program was approved and granted to ngle Construction Company. b. Co m ission approval requested for Resolution No. 645 affirming the Commission's intention to i nt prate the targeted .fobs orocirarii into the tax abatement process. Mr. McMahon stated that we would like to formally establish a policy of the Redevelopment Commission that if the City becomes involved in various assis- tance to businesses, that along with that assistance we receive a commitment from that firm or business to assist us in participating in placing disadvantaged individuals through the job targeting program that we are currently operating. We had attempted to do that over the course of the last year since we have ini- tia ed our targeted jobs activity. Marriott is an example of a firm which has benefited from public involvement in the building process and, now that they are hiring., is giving us a great deal of assistance and cooperation of placing people with their firm. We thought it would be appropriate to est blish a policy where we ask businesses to give us issistance and cooperate with us to the greatest deg ee possible. Mr. Robinson asked if there was a minimum wage set for people hired through the Targeted Jobs Program. Mr. McMahon stated that there was not, that most of the people here are funneled to us through the CETA program and CETA may have some particular re- str ction with respect to wages. We are not attempt- ing to modify on that, we are simply trying to im- plement that program. 7