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REGULAR MEETING MAY 24, 1971
<br />(RESOLUTIONS (Continued)
<br />The Service Printers Company desires to have theEconomic Development Commission purchase through
<br />bond issue the Oliver Print Shop building that is now vacant and lease it to them for fifteen year
<br />at which time, upon fulfillment of the lease, they would have full title to the building. The
<br />lease is to be designed to cover all purchase costs, taxes and insurance, and the bond issue has
<br />been submitted for purchase by one of the local banks.
<br />Respectfully submitted,
<br />Economic Development Commission
<br />/s/ Fredrick D. Craven
<br />By: Fred Craven
<br />Vice President"
<br />Miss Virginia Guthrie, executive secretary of the Civic Planning Association, stated that it is
<br />extremely important to keep the,i.ndustries we now have and also do all we can to help them expand.
<br />Councilman Grounds made a motion, seconded by Councilman Palmer, for the adoption of the resolut
<br />Motion carried by a roll call vote of 8 ayes (Councilman Laven, Allen, Reinke, Craven, Grounds,
<br />Szymkowiak, Palmer and Zielinski) 0 nays, 1 absent (Councilman Wise).
<br />(RESOLUTION NO. 275 -71
<br />A RESOLUTION APPROVING CHANGES IN TIE .;FROGRAM
<br />CONTAINED IN THE FIRST YEAR COMPREHENSIVE PLAN
<br />FOR THE CITY DEMONSTRATION AGENCY
<br />WHEREAS, the City of South Bend has executed a Grant Agreement with the United.States
<br />dated August 3, 1970 under which the United States agreed to assist the city in carrying out its
<br />comprehensive city demonstration program (Program) and certain projects and activities listed in
<br />the Grant Budget of the Grant Agreement; and
<br />WHEREAS, on April 7, 1971, the Model Neighborhood Planning Agency Board adopted certain
<br />amendments to the First Action Year Comprehensive Plan of the Model Cities Program for South Bend,
<br />Indiana; and
<br />WHEREAS, together with said amendments said Board also approved proposed budgets for thell
<br />additional activities contemplated by said amendments, which proposed budgets total $224,503; and
<br />WHEREAS, Mayor Lloyd M. Allen has given his approval to said amendments and proposed
<br />budgets; and
<br />WHEREAS, there are and will continue to be unexpended and un- needed balances in the fun
<br />earmarked for other programs called for in said first year comprehensive plan sufficient to cover
<br />the cost of said proposals; and
<br />WHEREAS, said unexpended balances are in funds made available by the U. S. Department
<br />of Housing and Urban Development (H.U.D.); and
<br />WHEREAS, the Model Neighborhood Planning Agency Board on April 7, 1971, recommended im-
<br />plementation of these proposals at a budget of $224,503, for the period from April 1, 1971 through
<br />August 3, 1971, utilizing the unused H.U.D. funds; and
<br />WHEREAS, the Department of Housing and Urban Development (H.U.D.) in June of 1969 issued
<br />a handbook governing Administrative and Legal Policies and Procedures for the Execution Phase of
<br />the Model Cities Program, which is identified as CDA Letter No. 8, and further identified as
<br />MCGR 3100.8; and
<br />WHEREAS, according to paragraph 14 b (3 ) of said CDA Letter No. 8 the addition of a pro-
<br />ject or activity costing more than $25,000.00 requires local governing body approval;
<br />NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana,11
<br />that:
<br />SECTION I. The Program is hereby amended to include the material attached hereto and
<br />made a part hereof, which constitutes the revised program and budget for the projects adopted by
<br />the Model Neighborhood Planning Agency Board on April 7, 1971.
<br />SECTION II. The addition in the undertakings to be financed with H.U.D. funds in the
<br />amount of $224,503 in connection with said proposals; as listed in the said attached material is
<br />hereby approved.
<br />/s/ Fredrick D. Craven
<br />A public hearing was held at this time on the resolution. Mr. Charles F. Lennon, Executive Direc-
<br />tor of the Model Neighborhood Agency, explained the changes and answered various questions from
<br />the councilmen.
<br />Councilman Szymkowiak made a motion, seconded by Councilman Craven, for the adoption of the reso-
<br />lution. Motion carried by a roll call vote of 8 ayes (Councilman Laven, Allen, Reinke, Craven,
<br />Grounds, Szymkowiak, Palmer and Zielinski) 0 nays, 1 absent (Councilman Wise)
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