Appropriating $100,000.00 Community Development Block Grant

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BILL NO. ORDINANCE NO. ro29 AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $100,000.00 FROM THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT FUND, FOR A DEMONSTRATION BLOCK PROJECT, TO BE ADMINISTERED BY THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM AND THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS STATEMENT OF PURPOSE AND INTENT: A successful neighborhood and housing conservation strategy is based on creative, well planned, and implementable housing rehabilitation, public works, parks and social service programs. In order to improve the effectiveness and efficiency of the existing housing, public works, and social service programs, the Division of Community Development has develop - ed a "demonstration block project." The objective of this project is to im- prove overall community development program effectiveness and efficiency by: coordinating the preparation and implementation of separate activities; in- creasing the impact of separate and singular community development programs; concentrating various activities within a limited area; and, establishing a viable partnership between neighborhood groups, residents, and city govern- ment. In order to implement the demonstration block activity, funds are required. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana, as follows: SECTION I. The sum of $100,000.00 is hereby appropriated for the program year starting July 7, 1978, from the City of South Bend's Community Development Block Grant Fund (Program Year 1978). The appropria- tion shall be used within the boundaries of the Community Development "target areas" as approved by the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development under Title Twenty -Four (24), of the Code of Federal Regulations, Part Five Hundred and Seventy (570) for the Community Develop- ment Program Year 1978. The appropriation shall be administered by the Community Development Program and the Board of Public Works as set forth below: COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM PROGRAM -CD-78 -602 PURPOSE AMOUNT Public Works Improvements $100,000.00 For the Demonstration Blocks SECTION II. This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage by the Common Council and approval by the Mayor. 1st READING PUBLIC HEARING 2nd READING —Q?Q - 2 NOT APPROVED REFERRED PASSED S -,;� 4- ;09 M Ay "' ! , inns Gammon CITY CLERK, SOUTH BEND, IND.