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REGULAR: MEETING._. FEBRUARY 9, 1981
<br />REGULAR MEETING RECONVENED (CONTINUED)
<br />A public hearing was held on the resolution at this time. Council Member Beck made a
<br />motion that that Council accept a substitute resolution, seconded by Council Member
<br />Crone. -The mo- tion.. -car ried. .-:Count l_ ��ember. Beck.. indicated the. Council has no legal
<br />power to ask the School Board to do anything, however, the Council has a vested right
<br />to comment regarding our City neighborhoods. She indicated that many neighborhood
<br />schools are within the Justice Department's consent decree. She indicated there are
<br />some very good examples of integration within our schools. Carolyn Threatt, Personnel
<br />Director for the City, indicated that the City Administration supported this resolution.
<br />The following citizens spoke in favor of this resolution: Laura Fountain, 1866 N.
<br />Brookfield; Melvina Price, 1608 N. Olive;; Kathryn Blower, 1723 Kemble; Rose French,
<br />2019 W. Indiana; Loretta Jacobs, 1008 S. Gladstone; Kathryn Brookins, 707 W. LaSalle;
<br />Kessler King, 19370 Dresdon Dr.; Floyd Carter, 1610 Fassnacht; Roger Baele, Rum Village
<br />Neighborhood Association; Mr. E1 Amin, 521 S. Jackson; Dave Bickel, 2816 Vine; Ralph
<br />Johnson, 1945 E. Altgeld; Mike McFarland, 1733 O'Brien; Dave Albert, 1252 E. LaSalle.
<br />Council Member Kopczynski made a motion to adopt this resolution, seconded by Council
<br />Member Dombrowski. The resolution was adopted by a roll call vote of nine ayes.
<br />Council Member Taylor made a motion to recess, seconded by Council Member Kopcyznski.
<br />The motion carried and the meeting was recessed at 9:10 p.m., and reconvened at 9:18
<br />p.m.
<br />RESOLUTION NO. 860 -81 A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND,
<br />INDIANA, APPROVING THE DEVELOPMENT PLAN AND CONDITIONS UNDER
<br />WHICH RELOCATION PAYMENTS WILL BE MADE IN THE EAST BANK
<br />DEVELOPMENT AREA.
<br />WHEREAS, the City of South Bend Department of Redevelpment has, pursuant to the
<br />Redevelopment of Cities and Towns Act of 1953, as amended (the "Act "), conducted sur-
<br />veys and investigations and has thoroughly studied that area in the City of South Bend,
<br />County of-St.F Joseph, State;of Indiana, hereby designated as the East Bank Development
<br />Area which is more particularly described by a line drawn as follows:
<br />A parcel of land being a part of the City of South Bend, Portgage Township, St.
<br />Joseph County, Indiana and being more particularly described as follows, viz:
<br />Beginning at the point of intersection of the North right -of -way line of Sorin
<br />Street with the East right -of -way line of Niles Avenue in said City; thence South
<br />along said East right -of -way line of Niles Avenue to the centerline of the first
<br />fourteen (14) foot alley lying North of Cedar Street and between Niles Avenue and
<br />Hill Street; thence East along said centerline, to the centerline of Hill Street,
<br />a sixty -six (66) foot right -of -way; thence South, along said Hill Street center-
<br />line, to the centerline of Jefferson Boulevard; and eighty -two and one -half (82.5)
<br />foot right -of -way; thence West, along said Jefferson Boulevard centerline to the
<br />center of the St. Joseph River; thence in a Northwesterly and Northeasterly dir-
<br />eceion`along the centerline of said River to its intersection with the projected
<br />North right -of -way line of said Sorin Street; thence East, along said projection
<br />and along said North right -of -waya line to the East right -of -way line of Niles
<br />Avenue which is the place of beginning.
<br />WHEREAS, upon such surveys, investigations and studies being made, it has been
<br />found by the City of South Bend Redevelopment Commission that the above - described area
<br />has become blighted to an extent that such blighted conditions cannot be corrected by
<br />regulatory process or by the ordinary operations of private enterprise without resort
<br />to the provisions of the Act, and it has been further found that the public health and
<br />welfare would be benefitted by acquisition in and redevelopment of such area under the
<br />provisions of the Act and
<br />WHEREAS, the Commissioners have caused to be prepared maps and plats showing the
<br />boundaries of such blighted area, the location of the various parcels of properties,
<br />streets and alleys, and other features affecting the acquisition, clearance, replattting
<br />, replanning, rezoning and redevelopment of such area, and indicating the parcels of
<br />property to be included or excluded in the acquisition and portions of the area to be
<br />acquired which are to be devoted to streets, alleys, levees, sewerage, parks, play-
<br />ground and other public purposes under the redevelopment plan; and
<br />WHEREAS, there was presented to a meeting of the Governing Body of the City of
<br />South,.Bend.Department of Redevelopment for its consideration and approval, a copy of a
<br />Develapment..Plan.,for the project area dated October 3,' 1980, which plan is entitled:
<br />"DEVELOPMENT PLAN
<br />EAST BANK DEVELOPMENT AREA
<br />SOUTH BEND, INDIANA"
<br />and consists of 24 pages; and
<br />WHEREAS, there was approved by the City of South Bend Redevelopment Commission on
<br />January 16, 1981 Resolution No. 632 designating the East Bank Development Area, more
<br />particularly described in the first WHEREAS above, to be an allocation area known as
<br />South Bend Allocation Area No. 2 and that taxes levied on real property in such area
<br />for collection in 1981 and thereafter be allocated and distributed as provided in I.C.
<br />18 -7 -7 -39.1 and as particularly described in paragraphs 9 and 10 of Resolution 632.
<br />WHEREAS, the Development Plan has been reapproved by the City of South Bend Re-
<br />development Commission, as evidenced by the copy of said Body's duly certified Re-
<br />solution No. 632 approving the Development Plan and amending the Declaratory Resolution
<br />No. 626; and
<br />WHEREAS, the Area Plan Commission of St. Joseph County, which is the duly desig-
<br />nated and acting official planning body for the Project Area, has submitted to the
<br />Common Council its report and has certified that the Development Plan and Resolution
<br />No. 632 conform to the general plan for the Project Area as a whole, and the Common
<br />Council has duty considered the report, recommendation, and certification of the plan-
<br />ning body: and
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