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South Bend edevelopment Commission <br />Regular Meeting - December 11, 1987 <br />6. NEW BUSINESS (Cont.) <br />f. Continued... <br />owners to comply with the code. There <br />were 376 demolition hearings in 1986. <br />Only 36 houses, 27 accessories and 1 <br />ccmnercial building were subsequently <br />dem lished. The remainder were brought <br />into cm pliance. <br />Ms. DeClercq also pointed out that the <br />residents of homes that are demolished <br />are not put out onto the street to fend <br />for themselves. They are required to <br />pro ide assistance to the tenants to <br />rel cate them into adequate alternate <br />hou ing. A number of social service <br />aaeficies assist in that effort. <br />Mrs Kolata noted that Hedy Robinson of <br />the Department of Economic Development <br />has assisted in a couple of relocations <br />for Code Enforcement. She commended Ms. <br />Robinson for her efforts. <br />Mr. Cronk commented on the soft housing <br />market in South Bend, resulting in low <br />housing prices, yet there are many <br />homeless people. The City, however, <br />continues to demolish some of the very <br />homes these homeless could most afford. <br />Ms. Baumgartner responded that she didn't <br />believe they could afford even these, <br />es cially the costs that it would then <br />recPAre to make them livable. <br />Mr. Cronk stated that it would be <br />interesting to know how many of the 386 <br />demblition orders last year were for <br />hones belonging, to old people, young <br />people, businesses, etc. <br />Mr. Hunt responded that very few of them <br />were occupied. Only two of the actual <br />demblitions required help with <br />relocations. <br />Mr. Cronk indicated that his question is <br />why the City isn't trying to solve the <br />pro lem of declining population of South <br />-11- <br />