06-17-71 Council Special Meeting Minutes

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r- r. -.J W SPECIAL MEETING JUNE I'7_.,,, 1971 SPECIAL MEETING ROLL CALL (Continued) PRESENT: Councilmen Laven, Allen, Craven, Grounds, Wise, Reinke and Szymkowiak ABSENT: Councilmen Palmer and Zielinski A public_ hearing -was held at this time on the following resolution: RESOLUTION NO. 277 -71 RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, APPROVING THE UNDERTAKING OF SURVEYS AND PLANS FOR AN URBAN RENEWAL PROJECT AND THE FILING OF AN APPLICATION WHEREAS, under Title I of the Housing Act of 1949, as amended (herein referred to as "Title I "), the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development is authorized to extend financial assistance to local public agencies in the elimination and prevention of the spread of their slums and urban blight through the planning and undertaking of Urban Renewal projects; and WHEREAS, it is desirable and in the public interest that the City of South Bend, Department of Redevelopment make surveys and prepare plans, presently estimated to cost ap- proximately .four hundred and twelve thousand, seven hundred and six ($412,706) dollars in order to undertake and carry out an urban renewal project of the character contemplated by Section 110 (c) of Title I in the proposed Urban Renewal Area, situated in the City of South Bend, County of St. Joseph and State of Indiana, which is described as follows: Beginning at a point formed by the intersection of the west right -of -way line of Olive Street and the north right -of -way line of the first alley north of Kenwood Street; thence in an easterly direction on the north right -of -way line of said al- ley to the east right -of -way line of Huey Street; thence in a southerly direction along the east right -of -way line of Huey Street to the north right -of -way line of Kenwood Street; thence in an easterly direction along the north right -of -way of Ken - wood Street to the east right -of -way line of Johnson Street; thence in a southerly direction along the east right -of -way line of Johnson Street to the north right -of- way line of the first alley north of Linden Street; thence in an easterly direction along the north right -of -way of said alley to the west right -of -way line of Wilber Street; thence in a northerly direction along the west right -of -way line of Wilber Street to the west extension of the north property line of 319 Birdsell Street; thence in an easterly direction along the north property of 319 Birdsell Street to the east right -of -way line of Birdsell Street; thence in a southerly direction along the east right -of -way line of Birdsell Street to the north right -of -way line of the first alley north of Linden Street; thence in an easterly direction along the north right -of -way of said alley to the east right -of -way line of Walnut Street; thence in a southerly direction along the east right -of -way line of Walnut Street to the south right -of -way line of Liston Street; thence in a westerly direction along the south right -of -way line of Liston Street to the west right -of -way line of Studebaker Street; thence in a northerly direction along the west right -of -way line of Studebaker Street to the south right -of -way line of Colfax Street; thence in a westerly direction along the south right -of -way line of Colfax Street to the west right -of -way line of Birdsell Street; thence in a northerly direction along the west right -of -way line of Birdsell Street to the south property line of 135 Birdsell Street; thence in a westerly direction along the south property line of 135 Birdsell Street to the south right -of -way line of Colfax Street which continues in a straight line westerly from the south property line of 135 Birdsell Street, to the west right -of -way line of Adams Street, thence in a northerly direction along the west right -of -way line of Adams Street to the south right -of -way line of Orange Street, thence in a westerly direction along the south right -of -way line of Orange Street to the east right -of -way of College Street; thence in a southerly direction along the east right -of -way of College Street to the south right -of -way line of Washington Street; thence in a westerly direction along the south right -of -way line of Washington Street to theeast right -of -way line of Grant Street; thence in a southerly direction along the east right - off --way line of Grant Street to the north right -of -way line of the Penn Central Railroad; thence in a north - westerly direction along the north right -of -way line of Penn Central Railroad to the west right -of -way line of Olive Street; thence in a northerly direction along the west right -of -way line of Olive Street to the north right -of -way of the first alley north of Kenwood Street, which is the point of beginning. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA: 1. That the proposed Urban Renewal Area described above is a slum, blighted, deter- iorated, or deteriorating area appropriate for an urban renewal project and that the undertak- inq by the City of South Bend, Department of Redevelopment surveys and plans for an urban re- newal project of the character contemplated by Section 110 (c) of Title I in the proposed Ur- ban Renewal Area is hereby approved. 2. That the financial assistance available under Title I is needed to enable the City of South Bend, Department of Redevelopment to finance the planning and undertaking of the proposed Project. 3. That it is cognizant of the conditions that are imposed in the undertaking and carrying out of urban renewal projects with Federal Financial assistance under Title I, in- cluding those relating to (a) the relocation of site occupants, (b) the provision of local grants -in -aid, (c) the prohibition of discrimination because of race, color, creed, or national origin, and (d) the requirement that the locality present to the Secretary of Housing and Ur- ban Development, as a prerequisite to approval of the application described below, a workable program for community improvement, as set forth in Section 101 (c) of Title I, for utilizing appropriate public and private resources to eliminate and prevent the development or spread of slums and urban blight.