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
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