09-29-77 Council Meeting Minutes

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REGULAR MEETING (CONTINUED) SEPTEMBER 29, 1977 Be it remembered that the regular meeting of the Common Council of the city of South Bend re- convened in the Council Chambers on the fourth floor of the County -City Building at 4:06 p.m., Council Parent presiding. The Pledge to the Flag was given. ROLL CALL PRESENT: Council Members Serge, Szymkowiak, Miller, Taylor, Adams, Horvath and Parent ABSENT: Council Members Kopczynski and Dombrowski RESOLUTION NO. 583 -77 A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND SUPPORTING THE COMMITMENT OF PUBLIC SECTOR RESOURCES TO THE CONTINUED DEVELOPMENT AND REVITALIZATION OF SOUTH BEND'S CENTRAL BUSINESS DISTRICT. WHEREAS, the City of South Bend has embarked upon the development and revitalization of the South Bend Central Business District; and WHEREAS, the continued development and revitalization of South Bend's Central Business District is important to the quality of life of the total community and would be advantageous to the future growth and development of the City of South Bend; and WHEREAS, during the development and revitalization of the South Bend Central Business District, it would be necessary for the public sector to participate by providing services and facilities; and WHEREAS, the Common Council of the City of South Bend is interested in promoting developmen of the Central Business District, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA: SECTION I. That the Common Council of the City of %uth Bend will appropriate sufficient funds from its Community Development Block Grant Entitlement for Program Year 1978, to financial "close -out" Urban Renewal Project R -66 by August 31, 1978, but in no event shall such.appropriat exceed forty (40) percent of such grant. SECTION II. That the Common Council of the City of South Bend will, as part of the "close -ot procedure, appropriate sufficient funds from General Revenue Sharing to pay the outstanding re- location claim for costs incurred in relocating Indiana Bell Telephone property within the Urban Renewal Project R -.66. SECTION III. That the Common Council of the City of South Bend will appropriate funds for any cost overrruns for public sector improvements undertaken in conjunction with the development of Century Mall from Community Development Block Grant funds, provided that in no case shall the allocation of Community Development funds exceed forty (40) percent of each Program Year Entitle- ment. SECTION IV. That the Common Council of the City of South Bend recognizes and acknowledges that no further financial assistance, other than previously committed Project R -66 funds and Urgent Needs Grant funds, will be available to the City of South Bend from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development for public sector costs associated with the Century Mall projeci SECTION V. This Resolution shall be in full force and effect immediately upon its passage by the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana. RESOLUTION NO. 584 -77 /s /Mary Christine Adams A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, SUPPORTING THE COMMITMENT OF PUBLIC SECTOR RESOURCES TO THE CONTINUED DEVELOPMENT AND REVITALIZATION OF THE SOUTH BEND CENTRAL BUSINES DISTRICT. WHEREAS, the City of South Bend has embarked upon the development and revitalization of the South Bend Central Business District; and WHEREAS, the contin District is important to to the future growth and WHEREAS, during the it will be necessary for and aed development and revitalization of South Bend's Central Business the quality of life of the total community and would be advantageous development of the City of South Bend; and development and revitalization of the South Bend Business District, the public sector to participate by providing services and facilities; WHEREAS, the Common Council of the City of South Bend is interested in promoting develop- ment of the Central Business District, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA: SECTION I. That the Common Council of the City of South Bend supports and is in favor of securing Federal funds through grant applications submitted to the United States Department of Transportation (Urban Mass Transit Administration) and the United States Department of Com- merce (Economic Development Administration) for the purpose of providing public parking of at least seven hundred (700) spaces and transit facilities to support commercial and retail develop ment and revitalization of South Bend's Central Business District. m SECTION II. That the Common Council of the City of South Bend supports and is in favor of committing local public sector resources, in the form of Civil City bonding funds, or other sour s, to provide public parking facilities containing at least seven hundred (700) spaces in the event the City of South Bend is unable to secure Federal funds from the Economic Development Administra 'on and the Urban Mass Transit Administration. SECTION III. This Resolution shall be in full force and effect immediately upon passage by the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana. /s /Mary Christine Adams Member of the Common Council