04-13-92 Council Meeting Mniutes

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REGULAR MEETING APRIL 13, 1992 Be it remembered that the Common Council of the City of South Bend met in the Council Chambers of the County -City Building on Monday, April 13, 1992, at 7:00 p.m. The meeting was called to order and the Pledge to the Flag was given. ROLL CALL Present: Council Members Luecke, Washington, Kelly, Puzzello, Slavinskas, Zakrzewski, Duda, Coleman and Ladewski Absent: None REPORT FROM THE SUB - COMMITTEE ON MINUTES To the Common Council of the City of South Bend: The sub - committee has inspected the minutes of the March 16 and March 23, 1992 meetings of the Council and found them correct. Therefore, we recommend the same be approved. /s/ Steve Luecke /s /Loretta Duda Council Member Duda made a motion that the minutes of the March 16 and March 23, 1992 meetings of the Council be accepted and placed on file, seconded by Council Member Washington. The motion carried. SPECIAL BUSINESS Council Member Coleman made a motion to set the next meeting for Tuesday, April 28, at 3:30 p.m., seconded by Council Member Duda. The motion carried. RESOLUTION NO. 1925 -92 A JOINT RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND AND MAYOR JOSEPH E. KERNAN PROCLAIMING APRIL 20 -26, 1992, AS NATIONAL COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT WEEK. WHEREAS, Mayor Joseph E. Kernan and the Common Council of the city of South Bend note the COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT has been a valuable asset to South Bend since 1975; and WHEREAS, the COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT PROGRAM has operated since 1974 to provide local governments with the resources required to meet the needs of persons of low and moderate income; and WHEREAS, the COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT funds are used by thousands of neighborhood -based nonprofit organizations throughout the Nation to address pressing neighborhood and human service needs; and WHEREAS, in the last several years the Federal Government has reduced Federal assistance to local governments and nonprofit organizations; and WHEREAS, during this time of constricted Federal contributions to the task of meeting the needs of low and moderate income persons, the problems have grown as evidenced by the dwindling supply of affordable housing, the massive rise in homelessness, and the resurfacing of hunger and malnutrition; and WHEREAS, during this time of Federal withdrawal from responsibility, the COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT PROGRAM has assumed increasing importance for meeting pressing community problems; and WHEREAS, the Congress and the Nation have often overlooked the critical value of the COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT PROGRAM and the significant number of organizations and projects that rely on its funds for support; and WHEREAS, the Congress of the United States has declared April 20 -26, 1992 NATIONAL COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT WEEK and have called upon the President and all the people of the United States to observe the week with appropriate ceremonies and activities. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT Mayor Joseph E. Kernan and the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana, proclaim April 20 -26, 1992 NATIONAL COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT WEEK and call upon all citizens of our city to participate in ceremonies and activities celebrating the COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT PROGRAM. /s/ Stephen Luecke Member of the Common Council /s/ Joseph E. Kernan Mayor A public hearing was held on the resolution at this time. Council Member Kelly read the resolution. Beth Leonard, Economic Development spoke in favor of this