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CITY OF SOUTH BEND OFFICE OF THE CLERK <br /> also there is a five(5) year waiting list for vouchers. They are starting to file evictions on some of <br /> these folks because they cannot put the utilities in their names. If you have an eviction on your <br /> record with Section Eight (8) housing, you will lose your Section Eight housing. So, they will <br /> never be able to get another place. The Housing Authority didn't have enough time in thirty(30) <br /> days to get all of these people through its system especially because as we know,this all fell at the <br /> time when the FBI (Federal Bureau of Investigation) was visiting the Housing Authority. <br /> Committee Chair Karen White stated, Well, we sincerely appreciate you Mr. Gatson, you Mrs. <br /> Fox and everyone that has been apart of this. The reason whysome of the Councilmembers were <br /> Y <br /> not available on Wednesday is because we had a budget meeting schedule. So, I don't want for <br /> you to think that we did not want to attend. <br /> Committeemember Jo M. Broden asked, Can you quantify for us the deposits relative to the utility <br /> cost meaning what's that sum total. <br /> Ms. Fox replied, I have a list of about fifteen (15) to twenty(20) people that I've gotten numbers <br /> from, and the deposits have ranged from about seventy-five ($75) dollars to three hundred sixty- <br /> six dollarsbeingthehigh. Most of them have been in the two hundred ($200) to three <br /> ($366) gh <br /> hundred ($300) dollar range. <br /> Committeemember Sharon M. McBride asked, Has the Human Rights Commission been involved <br /> as well? <br /> Mr. Gatson replied, I tried to reach out to the NAACP and Pastor Patton. So far, I have not received <br /> a response. I have called their office and gone by the Heritage area and Colfax Center,but they are <br /> not in their offices for some reason. I also went to Pastor Patton's church and left him messages to <br /> contact me. <br /> Committeemember Jo M. Broden stated, Certainly this has happen in other cities. Are there other <br /> actions with regard to this type of management change and dereliction of duties, are there other <br /> actions that have been affected in other cities? <br /> Ms. Fox replied, So, here's your big problem, we have the worst tenant laws in Country. So, a lot <br /> of other places you could not do this.You'd have to give more notice. You'd have to have to have <br /> cause. It's a long-term thing because we've been trying to get that law changed for years. When <br /> we come back around to the session this year, I would love to have all of your voices in there,but <br /> that's reallywhat we're facingbecauseyou don't have togive anyreason. You canjust saywe <br /> don't want you here. <br /> Committee Chair Karen White stated, We'll get together to outline from a Council perspective <br /> what we need to be doing. Thank you so much and with no further business, Committee Chair <br /> White adjourned the Personnel and Finance Committee meeting at 4:36 p.m. <br /> Respec Submitted, <br /> .Ccs 4-e-n. <br /> Kare White, Committee Chair <br /> EXCELLENCE ACCOUNTABILITY INNOVATION INCLUSION EMPOWERMENT <br /> 455 County-City Building 227W.Jefferson Bvld South Bend,Indiana 46601 u 574.235.9221 1574.235.9173 TTD574.235.5567 www.southbendin.gov <br /> 7 <br />