02-27-89 Council Meeting Minutes

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WHEREAS, the Common Council has received from the I Commission certain findings of fact which concern the location, physical conditions of the Area, a copy of which findings of fact are attached hereto and incorporated fully herein as Exhibit A; and WHEREAS, the Common Council is cognizant of the Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as am shall, on the grounds of race, age, sex, color, excluded from participation in or be denied the discrimination in the undertaking and carrying project. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the South Bend ditions that are imposed under d, providing that no person igion, or national origin be efits of, or be subjected to of any federally- assisted Council as follows: SECTION I. The order of the Area Plan Commissionlof St. Joseph County, pursuant to its Resolution No. 104, attached hereto as Exhibit B and made a part hereof, is in all respects approved. SECTION II. The Common council hereby finds and determines that there is a substantial presence of factors such as excessivelvacant land on which structures were previously located, abandoned or vacant buildings, old buildings, excessive vacancies, substandard structures and delinquency in payment of real property taxes in the Area. SECTION III. The Common Council hereby finds and determines, based upon the aforementioned evidence consisting of the maps and plats of the Area and findings of fact now submitted to it, that the Area is blighted to an extent that cannot be corrected by regulatory processes or by the ordinary operation of private enterprise without resort to the Act and that the Ipublic health and welfare will continue to be benefitted by the continued acquisition and redevelopment of the area under the Act. SECTION IV. the Common Council hereby finds thatJthe Area is a menace to the social and economic interest of the City and its inhabitants, and it is of public utility and benefit to acquire and redevelop the Area under the Act. SECTION V. The Common Council hereby finds and determines that the objectives of the Development Plan cannot be achieved through more extensive rehabilitation of the Area. SECTION VI. The Common Council hereby finds and determines that the Area consists of four hundred forty -nine (449) acres and is contiguous and compact. SECTION VII. To the extent that qualified redevelopment bonds under Section 144(c) of the Internal Revenue code of 1986 as amended are issued to pay for all or a part of the redevelopment within the area, the use of ppIroceeds of such bond issues shall be limited as required by section 144(c), and no rise of the property within the area shall be allowed which use would be prohibited by Section 144(c). SECTION VIII. The Common council hereby finds and determines that the Commission Resolution No 867 and the Development Plan are ilall respects approved and adopted and directs the City Clerk to file certified copies thereof with the minutes of this meeting. l SECTION IX. The Common Council reapproves and reconfirms all other findings determinations, and conclusions in the Commissionis Resolution No. 737, 754, 751, 795, 800, and 834 as approved by previous resolution of the Common Council. SECTION X. The Common council hereby assures thelUnited States of America of full compliance by the City with the provisions of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended, and the regulations of the Department of Housing and Urban Development effectuating that title. SECTION XI. This resolution shall be in full force and effect from and after its adoption by the Common Council and approval by the Mayor. A public hearing was held on the resolution at this time. Ann Kolata, Deputy Executive Director, Redevelopment, made the preseetation on the resolution. She indicated that the resolution will add one more property to the acquisition list for the South Bend Central Development Area and approving the order of the Area Plan Commission with regard to the Development Plan for the Area. The property being added to the acquisition list is located onIEast Colfax, immediately west of the East Race. Joe Guentert, 3510 Corby Blvd. Blvd., asked a question regarding the previous owner of the building. Council Member Soderberg made a motion to continue this resolution to the March 27„ 1989 meeting, seconded by Council Member Slavinskas, the motion was defeated by a roll.cali vote of seven nays and two ayes (Council Member Soderberg and Slavinskas). Counc'l Member Luecke made a motion to adopt this resolution, seconded by Council Member Niezgodski. The resolution was adopted by a roll call vote of seven ayes and two nays (Council Member Soderberg and Slavinskas.) RTT.T.R - ETRST READING