03-22-71 Council Meeting Minutes

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p"4 REGULAR MEETING - CONTINUED MARCH 22, 1971 ATTACHMENT - BOUNDARY DESCRIPTION (RESOLUTION NO. 267 -71 Continued) Project Number One of the Southeast Neighborhood is located in the City of South Bend, County of St. Joseph and State of Indiana and is described as follows: Beginning at a point formed by the intersection of the north right -of -way line of Sample Street and the west right -of -way line of Michigan Street; thence in an easterly direction on the north right -of -way line of Sample Street to the east right -of -way line of Carroll Street; thence in a southerly direction along the east right -of -way line of Carroll Street to the north right - of -way line of Wenger Street; thence in an easterly direction along the north right -of -way line of Wenger Street to the east right of -way line of Fellows Street; thence in a southerly direction along the east right -of -way line of Fellows Street to the south right -of -way line of Indiana Avenue; thence in a westerly direction along the south right -of -way line of Indiana Avenue to the west right -of -way line of Michigan Street; thence in a northerly direction along the west right -of -way line of Michigan Street to the north right -of -way line of Sample Street, which is the point of beginning. A public hearing was held at this time on the two foregoing resolutions (Resolution #266 -71 and Resolution #267 -71). Mr. B. J. Ashenfelter and Mr. Glenn L. Barbe of the Department of Urban Redevelopment explained the need for the two resolutions. Mr. Barbe said the purpose of the applications are for survey and planning grants for two portions in the Southeast part of the City of South Bend. He said it will be about two years before application approvals are received from the U. S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and another five years to complete the'projects. He also explained that any improvement made independently by home - owners will enhance the value of their homes. Several neighborhood residents attending the meeting;Mr. Conrad Damian, Vice President of the Project Area Committee, Mrs. Louvenia C. Cain, 1207 W. Washington Avenue, South Bend; Russell Garland, 702 S. Rush St., South Bend, and Nancy Stokes, 409 Paris Street, South Bend, asked various questions pertaining to the uncertainity of the impact upon their property of the programs. Mr. Conrad Damian read the following letter from the Project Area Committee: Be it hereby resolved that the Project Area Committee on the South East Side of South Bend, Indiana approve the initial application for funding of the Redevel- opment Department of South Bend to the Department of Housing and Urban Develop- ment regarding funding for improvements in an area bounded by Sample Street, Carroll Street, Wenger Street to Fellows Street, Indiana Avenue and Michigan Street. This approval to be based on the advice of the Project Area Commit- tee's Advisory Board and the assurance that this request does not bind the Committee to any specific plan but to the general improvements to be planned in upcoming months jointly by the Committee and the Redevelopment Department of South Bend. Recommended for passage by the Advisory Board at their regular meeting on February 17, 1971. Passed unanimously at the regular general meeting of the Project Area Committee on February 24, 1971. Initial application approved by the Project Area Committee, February 24, 1971. /s/ Mr. Garrett Mullins, President /s/ Mr. Conrad Damian, Vice - President /s/ Mrs. Nanci Stokes, Secretary Councilman Reinke said the Council must adopt these two programs and emphasized that the programs were flexible. He stated that this was the first step and that the program was not an over -night process -- possibly, it will be three years before anything is done. Mr. Damian said the Commit- tee will work jointly with the planning consultants in making plans and he said it is important to make it clear that "we are interested in this neighborhood ". Councilman Grounds asked if there was any other plan available to the City - - - -Mr Barbe said there was none. RESOLUTION NO. 266 -71 - Councilman Reinke made a motion, seconded by Councilman Zielinski, that the resolution be adopted. Motion carried. 9 ayes, (Councilmen Laven, Allen, Reinke,Craven, Grounds, Szymkowiak, Wise, Palmer and Zielinski) 0 nays, 0 absent. RESOLUTION 267 -71 - Councilman Craven made a motion, seconded by Councilman Reinke, that the resolution be adopted. Motion carried. 9 ayes (Councilmen Laven, Allen, Reinke, Craven, Grounds Szymkowiak, Wise, Palmer and Zielinski) 0 nays, 0 absent. Councilman Craven made a motion for a recess. Councilman Reinke seconded the motion. Motion carried. 9 ayes, 0 nays, 0 absent. Time: 10 :50.p. m. The Regular meeting of the South Bend Common Council reconvened at 11:05 p. m.