01-28-74 Council Meeting Minutes

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REGULAR MEETING JANUARY 28 1974 1IREGULAR MEETING - RECONVENED (CONTINUED) recipients who are eligible for the experiment and providing equivalent rental assistance for an additional five -year period after completion of the experimental period, and will enter into an agreement with the Housing Allowance Office including such terms and financing arrangements as may be required by HUD to authorize the Housing Allowance Office to carry out its functions as described in Part 2 -A of Article I above. 7. As required by Section 23 of the United States Housing Act of 1937, as amended, the City hereby grants its approval of the use of Section 23 funds within its jurisdiction and further authorizes the Authority or some other body established in accordance with Part 6 above, to enter into an Annual Contributions Contract to receive such funds for purposes of conducting the Experiment. 8. The City shall designate at least one of its officials to act as its representative for purposes,of coordinating the establishment and operation of the Experiment with repre- sentatives from HUD, Rand, its subcontractors and other participating organizations. 9. The City and the Authority will cooperate with HUD and Rand, its subcontractors, the Housing Allowance Office, and such other organizations as HUD may designate, in maintaining the confidentiality of the information obtained in the Experiment with regard to the tenants, landlords, and other persons interviewed and households interviewed or enrolled. 10. The City will cooperate with HUD in obtaining the approval and cooperation of the state government and any other regional or local government authorities or agencies in the metropolitan.area to the extent required for, or appropriate in the conduct of the Experiment and will join in the formation of a single housing assistance entity as described in Paragraph 6 above. 11. The City has made a thorough investigation of State and local requirements for its execution of this memorandum and declares that it has complied with those requirements. To evidence their agreement with the items set forth above, the City and HUD have caused to be executed this Memorandum of Understanding by the duly authorized representatives to be effective as of the last date indicated herein. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT Dated By Dated January 28, 1974 By CONCURRENCE: The Housing Authority, in the interest of facilitating participation in the Experiment, fully supports the roles of HUD and the City in that regard and wishes to cooperate in the conduct, monitoring and analysis of the Experiment, and hereby agrees to undertake those duties and obligations ascribed to it in this Memorandum of Understanding. Housing Authority Dated By A public hearing was held on the resolution at this time. Mr. Charles Lennon, Director of the Department of Redevelopment, briefly explained the purpose of the resolution. He indicated that South Bend, Mishawaka and St. Joseph County had been requested to enter into the experimental housing allowance program by HUD. He introduced Mr. Ken Alles from the Department of Housing and Urban Development. Council President Nemeth indicated that there have been several public hearing= held on the matter. He asked if there were any questions from the audience. Mrs. Lee Swan, 2022 Swygart, felt there was a fault with the program. She quoted from the January 17th issue of the South Bend Tribune regarding the housing allowance program. Mr. Lester Fox, 443 South Illinois Executive Director of REAL Services,. felt that the program would be of great help to the elderly citizens. He hoped the Council would act favorably on the resolution. Mrs. Glenda Hernandez, 702 East South, also expressed support of the housing allowance program. Mr. Gerald Hammes, President of the South Bend - Mishawaka Chamber of Commerce, indicated that the Board of Directors had voted to endorse the concept of the program. Mr. Manuel Garcia, representing the Mid -West Council Project, indicated that, if the program came to South Bend, the Spanish people would also benefit from it. Council President Nemeth referred to page 3, paragraph numbered 1. He wondered about this section. Mr. Lennon indicated that the composition of the policy- making body would be left up to the organizational body. He stated that the types of advisory committees would also be left up to this group. Council P- resident Nemeth wondered what group Mr. Lennon was referring to, Mr. Lennon indicated that he was talking about the .advisory membership which was outlined on page E Mr. Alles explained that the group was to constitute key local officials from South Bend, Mishawakz and St. Joseph County who would be kept apprised of the program on a monthly basis and perhaps meet quarterly for a more direct kind of input. Council President Nemeth asked if there was a set method by which local members would be chosen and work on the committee, and Mr. Alles answered that the basic criteria would be the local key officials, more specifically, the mayors, councils and commissioners. He stated that there would be a year of planning and design. A steering committee would be set up. Elected officials would make up the majority of the board and the Rand Corporation would control the board and run the program. Council President Nemeth wondered about the extent of assistance on the part of the city as indicated on page 5. Mr. Alles stated that there was no monetary assistance involved, and Council President Nemeth asked about the costs of