07-09-73 Council Meeting Minutes

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REGULAR MEETING JULY 9 1973 REGULAR MEETING - RECONVENED (CONTINUED) deleting the sum of $92,000.00 and inserting in its place, wherever used, the sum of $3,800.00, further to amend the ordinance by the deletion of the following programs: Program FA13 "Amended - Demolition" $25,000.00 Program FA18 "Police Overtime" 6,500.00 Program FA22 "Acquisition of Property" 23,000.00 Program FA24 "Police Equipment" 23,700.00 Program FA25 "Educational Incentive" 10,000.00 Councilman Kopczynski seconded the motion to amend. The motion carried. (Councilman Horvath opposed.) Councilman Miller then made a motion that the ordinance pass, as amended, seconded by Councilman Kopczynski. The ordinance passed by a roll call vote of six ayes (Councilmen Szymkow Miller, Taylor, Kopczynski, Newburn and Nemeth) and two nays (Councilmen Serge and Horvath) with Councilman Parent absent. ORDINANCE NO. 5547 -73 AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $56,000.00 FROM THE FEDERAL ASSISTANCE GRANT FUND, COMMONLY REFERRED TO AS GENERAL REVENUE SHARING, FOR VARIOUS MUNICIPAL SERVICES FACILITY PROGRAMS, TO BE ADMINISTERED BY THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND THROUGH ITS DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS. This ordinance had second reading. Councilman Taylor made a motion that the ordinance pass, seconded by Councilman Horvath. The ordinance passed by a roll call vote of eight ayes (Councilmen Serge, Szymkowiak, Miller, Taylor, Kopczynski, Horvath, Newburn and Nemeth) with Councilman Parent absent. RESOLUTIONS RESOLUTION NO. 375 -73 A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF AMENDATORY CONTRACT FOR NORTHEAST CODE ENFORCEMENT PROJECT, INDIANA E -3. WHEREAS, under the date of May 24, 1973, the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) allocated an additional $57,341 as a grant to assist in the financing of the subject Code Enforcement Project; and WHEREAS, $57,341 of this additional grant is for rehabilitation grants, which is 100% (per cent) reimbursable by the Department of Housing and Urban Development; and WHEREAS, HUD has tendered to the City of South Bend, Indiana, an Amendatory Contract identified as Indiana E -3 (AMT -2) to incorporate said additional grant into the original contract; NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana, that said Amendatory Contract #2 is approved and the authority is given to the Mayor of the City of South Bend to execute said contract on behalf of the City of South Bend, Indiana, and that the Executive Director of the Department of Redevelopment is hereby given authority to submit said contract of said City to HUD and to act as correspondent in all matters pertaining thereto. s/ Odell Newburn Member of Common Council A public hearing was held on the resolution at this time. Mr. Lawrence Wartha, Administrative Assistant to the Executive Director of the Department of Redevelopment, explained that the resolu- tion was merely approval of the contract between the federal government and the City of South Bend. Council President Nemeth asked why the money was granted, and Mr. Wartha indicated that the north- east code enforcement area could have used more rehabilitation. He mentioned that the Redevelopmen Department was always requesting additional funding for that purpose, and the amount of $57,341 was allocated because the department was able to show that the money was needed. Miss Virginia Guthrie Executive Secretary of the Civic Planning Association, indicated that she did not understand the resolution. Councilman Newburn explained that, when money was requested, the City of South Bend had been informed the funds were not available. At present, funding has been allocated and South Bend had showed the need for the funds. Miss Guthrie asked about a total amount for rehabilitation and Mr. Wartha explained that the Northeast Project totaled $183,342, and with approval of the abov mentioned resolution, additional federal funds would be available in the amount of $57,180 for a total of $240.522. Likewise, the Model Cities Project totaled $145,000, and with approval of the following resolution, additional federal funds would be available in the amount of $52,500 for a total of $197,500. He indicated that the application for the money was submitted several months ago. Councilman Miller asked if the city provided matching funds, and Mr. Wartha indicated that it did and additional credits were available. Councilman Kopczynski asked what the money in Project E -3 would be used for, and Mr. Wartha indicated that the funds would be used in bringing homes in the project area up to code enforcement, with a maximum amount of $3,500 per home. Councilman Kopczynski asked about the number of units to be brought up to code in the E -3 project area. Mr. Wartha indicated that the program originally was to be a three -year project; however, not even half the area would be rehabilitated. Councilman Kopczynski asked if the rehabilitation was done on a spot basis, and Mr. Wartha answered that it was not that concentrated a project and comes on a first -come, first -serve basis. Councilman Newburn indicated that any delay on the projects would inflict a hardship on the people who need their homes rehabilitated. Councilman Kopczynski asked about the homes that could not be demolished, and Councilman Newburn indicated that, hopefully, those people would be able to earn the money to rehabilitate their own homes. Councilman Taylor made a motion that the resolution be adopted, seconded by Councilman Miller. Th resolution passed by a roll call vote of eight ayes (Councilmen Serge, Szymkowiak, Miller, Taylor, Kopczynski, Horvath, Newburn and Nemeth) with Councilman Parent absent.