05-08-00 Council Meeting Minutes

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REGULAR MEETING MAY 8.2000 DISTANCE OF 672.6 FEET AND A WIDTH OF 30 FEET. PART LOCATED IN THE VERNON HEIGHTS ADD., SOUTH BEND, ST. JOSEPH COUNTY, INDIANA. THE SECOND STREET TO BE VACATED IS KELLER STREET FROM THE EAST RIGHT - OF -WAY OF ECLIPSE PLACE TO THE WEST RIGHT -OF -WAY OF KALEY STREET FOR A DISTANCE OF 280.5 FEET AND A WIDTH OF 50 FEET. PART LOCATED IN VERNON HEIGHTS ADD., SOUTH BEND, ST. JOSEPH COUNTY, INDIANA. THE ALLEY TO BE VACATED IS THE FIRST NORTH/SOUTH ALLEY WEST OF KALEY STREET FROM THE NORTH RIGHT - OF -WAY OF KELLER STREET TO THE SOUTH RIGHT -OF- WAY OF MARQUETTE BOULEVARD FOR A DISTANCE OF 622.6 FEET AND A WIDTH OF 14 FEET. PART LOCATED IN THE VERNON HEIGHTS ADD., SOUTH BEND, ST. JOSEPH COUNTY, INDIANA This bill had first reading. Councilmember Varner made a motion to refer this bill to the Public Works and Property Vacation Committee and set it for Public Hearing and Third Reading on May 22, 2000. Councilmember Coleman seconded the motion which carried by a voice vote of nine (9) ayes. BILL NO. 42-00 FIRST READING ON A BILL APPROPRIATING $55,000 FROM THE URBAN DEVELOPMENT ACTION GRANT FUND FOR THE PURPOSE OF FUNDING PREDEVELOPMENT COSTS This bill had first reading. Councilmember Kelly made a motion to refer this bill to the Community and Economic Development Committee and set it for Public Hearing and Third Reading on May 22, 2000. Councilmember Coleman seconded the motion which carried by a voice vote ofnine (9) ayes. UNFINISHED BUSINESS 1. UPDATE ON CENSUS EFFORT Council President Pfeifer advised that the Council is in receipt of a letter from the United Religious Community of St. Joseph County outlining their efforts to encourage residents to complete their census forms as well as a form of Proclamation from the United Association of Journeymen and Apprentices of the Plumbing and Pipefitting Industry of the United States and Canada. Mr. Larry Magliozzi, Assistant Director, Planning & Neighborhood Development, Community & Economic Development, 205 West Jefferson Boulevard, Suite 416, South Bend, Indiana, submitted to the Council a handout which he copied from the Census web site which indicated the initial response rates for counties in Indiana as of April 25ffi. Mr. Magliozzi informed the Council that the enumerators are out and are now in the difficult process of visiting houses. They have received some difficult residents as there is a growing distrust of government and forms in particular. He noted that it is the long form of the census that is used by the federal government to distribute tax dollars back into the communities. He noted that the census effort will be winding down in mid -July. In response to an inquiry by Councilmember Coleman of what the cost would be for the City to make an all out effort to encourage residents of South Bend to complete their forms, Mr. Magliozzi stated that at this time it is being determined what method would be most efficient. It has been decided that a mailing will be sent to residents of South Bend encouraging them to complete their forms. Councilmember Coleman reiterated that he will support any request for an additional appropriation