10-13-03 Council Meeting Minutes

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REGULAR MEETING bargaining positions in the City which is four per cent (4 %). OCTOBER 13, 2003 This being the time heretofore set for the Public Hearing on the above bill, proponents and opponents were given an opportunity to be heard. There being no one present wishing to speak to the Council either in favor of or in opposition to this bill, Councilmember Aranowski made a motion for favorable recommendation to full Council concerning this bill. Councilmember Coleman seconded the motion which carried by a voice vote of nine (9) ayes. BILL NO. 77 -03 PUBLIC HEARING ON A BILL APPROPRIATING $132,204 RECEIVED FROM THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT'S SHELTER PLUS CARE GRANT PROGRAM WITHIN FUND 212 - COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT FUND Councilmember King, Chairperson, Community and Economic Development Committee, reported that this committee held a Public Hearing on this bill this afternoon and voted to send it to the full Council with a favorable recommendation. Ms. Beth Leonard, 1824 Portage Avenue, South Bend, Indiana, made the presentation for this bill. Ms. Leonard advised that this bill appropriates dollars to assist in rental assistance for some clients at Madison Center and Aids Ministries /Aids Assist. She noted that these agencies applied to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and were awarded these grants and the City is handling the administration of the funds. This being the time heretofore set for the Public Hearing on the above bill, proponents and opponents were given an opportunity to be heard. There being no one present wishing to speak to the Council either in favor of or in opposition to this bill, Councilmember Coleman made a motion for favorable recommendation to full Council concerning this bill. Councilmember Kuspa seconded the motion which carried by a voice vote of nine (9) ayes. BILL NO. 78 -03 PUBLIC HEARING ON BILL OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA APPROPRIATING $225,000 RECEIVED FROM THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE FOR THE WEED & SEED PROGRAM Councilmember King, Chairperson, Community and Economic Development Committee, reported that this committee held a Public Hearing on this bill this afternoon and voted unanimously to send it to the full Council with a favorable recommendation. Ms. Pam Meyer, Director, Community Development Division, made the presentation for this bill. Ms. Meyer stated that they have the opportunity to manage the Weed & Seed Grant Program for the City. This bill appropriates the first years funding of two hundred twenty five thousand ($225,000.00) dollars applied for and received for the improvement and/or activities related to law enforcement and community policing and neighborhood restoration and safe havens in the Weed & Seed area commonly known as the west side neighborhood, LaSalle Park neighborhood and the St. Casimir's neighborhood.