11-27-00 Council Meeting Minutes

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REGULAR MEETING NOVEMBER 27, 2000 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, Councilmeinber Kelly made a motion for favorable recommendation to full Council concerning this bill. Councilmember Varner seconded the motion which carried by a voice vote of eight (8) ayes. BILL NO. 115 -00 PUBLIC HEARING, ON A BILL APPROPRIATING $35,382 FROM THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT STATE GRANT FUND FOR THE PURPOSE OF ASSISTING IN THE SUPPORT OF THE DIVISION OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT'S AREA REVITALIZATION EFFORT Councilmember Kelly reported that the Community and Economic Development Committee met on this bill and recommends this bill to the Council favorably. Mr. Andy Laurent, Economic Development Specialist, Economic Development Division, 12 "'Floor, County -City Building, South Bend,- Indiana,'made the presentation for this bill. Mr. Laurent indicated at this bill will award grant funds received through the Indiana Development Finance Authority's Brownfields Site Assessment Grant Program to conduct site assessment work at the property at 1408- Elwood Avenue in the Omniplex facility also known as the old Drewery's Brewery. This will fund sampling and testing work but not remedation. 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, Councilmeznber Kelly made a motion for favorable recommendation to full Council concerning this bill. Councilinember Varner seconded the motion which carried by a voice vote of eight (8) ayes. BILL NO. 116 -00 PUBLIC HEARING' ON A BILL APPROPRIATING - $127,000 RECEIVED FROM THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT'S EMERGENCY SHELTER GRANT PROGRAM Councilmember Kelly reported that the Community' and Economic Development Committee met on this bill and recommends this bill to the Council favorably. Ms. Elizabeth Leonard, Director, Financial and Program Management, Community &Economic Development,1200'County -City Building, South Bend, Indiana, made the presentation for this bill. Ms. Leonard notetlthat this -bill is a compliment to the Community Development Block Grant bills that were on the agenda today and is also part of a thirty (30) day public comment period. She further noted that these funds are specifically for emergency shelter type programs. This being the time heretofore set for the Public Hearing on the above bill, proponents and opponents were given ail 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, Councilnember Kelly made a motion for favorable recommendation to full Council concerning this bill. Councilmember Coleman seconded the motion which carried by a voice vote of eight (8) ayes.