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REGULAR MEETING DECEMBER 3, 198#_ <br />Plan, as amended, and has certified that said Development Plan, as amended, conforms <br />to the master plan of development for the City of South Bend; and <br />WHEREAS, the Common Council is cognizant of the conditions that are imposed <br />under Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended, providing that no person <br />shall, on the grounds of race, age, sex, color, religion, or national origin, be <br />excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination <br />in the undertaking and carrying out of any federally- assisted projects. <br />NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Common Council of the City of South Bend: <br />1. That it is hereby found and determined that the Area is a blighted area and <br />qualifies as an eligible project area under the Act. <br />2. That it is hereby found and determined that the objectives of the Development <br />Plan, as amended, cannot be achieved through more extensive rehabilitation of <br />the Area. <br />3. That it is hereby found and determined that the Development Plan, as amended, <br />for the Area conforms to the master plan of development for the City of South <br />Bend. <br />4. That it is hereby found and determined that the Development Plan, as amended, <br />for the Area will afford maximum opportunity, consistent with the sound needs of <br />the City of South Bend as a whole, for the redevelopment of the Area by private <br />enterprise in concert with the Department. <br />5. That Declaratory Resolution No. 718 of the Commission and the Development plan <br />are hereby in all respects approved. <br />6. That, in order to implement and facilitate the Development Plan hereby approved, <br />it is found and determined that certain official action must be taken by the <br />City of South Bend with reference, among aother things, to changes in zoning, <br />vacation and removal of streets, alleys and other public ways, the establishment <br />of new street patterns, the location and relocation of sewer and water mains and <br />other public actions, and accordingly, the Common Council hereby (a) pledges its <br />cooperation in helping to carry out such Development Plan; (b) requests the <br />various officials, departments, boards, and agencies of the City of South Bend <br />having administrative responsibilities to likewise cooperate to such end and to <br />exercise their respective functions and powers in a manner consistent with the <br />Development Plan; and (c) stands ready to consider and take appropriate action <br />upon proposals and measures designed to effectuate the Development Plan, as <br />amended. <br />7. That the United States of America be, and hereby is assured of full compliance <br />by the City of South Bend with the provisions of Title VI of the Civil Rights <br />Act of 1964, as amended, and the regulations of the Department of Housing and <br />Urban Develpment effectuating that Title. <br />8. That this resolution shall be in full force and effect from and after its adoption <br />by the Common Council and approval by the Mayor. <br />/s/ Eugenia Braboy <br />Member of the Common Council <br />A public hearing was held on the resolution at this time. Ann Kolata, deputy director <br />of Redevelopment, indicated this resolution would approve certain changes to the tax <br />allocation provisions in the Rum Village Industrial Park. She indicated these changes <br />would add taxes assessed on certain personal property to the increment for prupose of <br />Tax Incremental Financing. She indicated previously the incremental financing only <br />effected real property, but state law now allows for personal property. Council <br />Member Zakrzewski made a motion to adopt this resolution, seconded by Council Member <br />Braboy. The resolution was adopted by a roll call vote of nine ayes. <br />RESOLUTION NO. 1240 -84 A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND <br />APPROVING THE ISSUANCE OF A LICENSE FOR A RECLYCLING OPERATION <br />(SOMETHING OF VALUE, INC.) <br />WHEREAS, the Common Council of the City of South Bend recognizes the contributions <br />that recycling operations make to the community; and the Council further realizes <br />that such operations must be reasonably regulated in order to minimize any environmental <br />or aesthetic nuisances which may be created by the operation of such facilities within <br />the City; and <br />WHEREAS, the Common Council of the city of South Bend has enacted reasonable <br />rules and regulations with regard to the issuance of licenses and the operation of <br />recycling operations; and <br />WHEREAS, at the public meeting held on November 15, 1984, the Board of Zoning <br />AppeaSs approved the location of a recycling operation at 1100 Prairie Avenue, South <br />Bend, Indiana, provided that the materials received for recycling consist only of <br />selected industrial waste, limited to paper, cardboard, wood, and some plastics; and <br />