12-13-71 Council Meeting Minutes

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REGULAR MEETING REGULAR MEETING - RECONVENED - (Cont. RESOLUTIONS - (Cont.) DECEMBER 13, 1971 Cities area had made- ".efforts to get public housing; and she felt that those interested in public housing would want to stay in their own neighborhoods. Mr. Floyd Carter 1619 Fassnacht Street, South Bend, Indiana, Model Cities representative, said he was not aware of any requests for any public housing and felt that no more is required. Councilman Szymkowiak stated that at the initiation of the Model Cities program he recommended some 50 sites for housing within the area and only 4 or 5 had been developed. He said he felt the elderly people should be considered and these recommended sites be utilized within the Model Cities area for such housing; which he considered was progressing too slowly. Councilman Reinke said he signed the resolution because one of the developers who had a commitment is having a difficult time to find 12 lots to finish his project and has been unable to come up with these lots. He said the Model Cities program is in its third year and has shown very little progress, public housing is needed and he felt in the new area such housing could be provided quickly antaVA developer finish his project and Model Cities could see the physical results. Councilman /commented he felt it would be well for some formal expression from Model Cities and the Housing Authority regarding this matter. He felt it was a bit late for the Council to pass something the new council might not want to con- sider and felt that the present Council's commitment should be honored:: -The motion by Grounds and Szymkowiak to defeat the resolution (shown below) was carried by a roll call vote of 6 ayes (Councilmen Laven, Allen, Craven, Grounds, Szymkowiak and Palmer), 1 nay (Councilman Reinke), and 2 absent (Councilmen:Wise and Zielinski). Resolution, as follows, defeated: A RESOLUTION EXPRESSING THE SENSE OF THE COUNCIL REGARDING PUBLIC HOUSING IN THE MODEL CITIES AREA WHEREAS, The South Bend Common Council has heretofore expressed its opposition to the erection of any more public housing units in the part of the city West of Michigan Street until more units are erected East of Michigan Street, and WHEREAS, the over -all plan for the development of the Model Cities Area approved by the Model Neighborhood Planning Agency, calls for the construction of some public housing units on scattered sites within the Model Cities Area, and WHEREAS, the Council views the construction of public housing on scattered sites with- in the Model Cities Area as an exception to its program of balancing public housing in the various areas of the city, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by The Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana That the Council will interpose no objections to the construction of additional public housing units on scattered sites in the Model Cities Area. /s/ Gerald C. Reinke Member of the Common Council UNFINISHED BUSINESS ( *) Before the beginning of the meeting, an informal Christmas Party None was held for all present, hosted by Mrs. Janet Allen and all of the members of the Council. NEW BUSINESS None There being no further business, new or unfinished, to come before the Council, Councilman Palmer made a motion to adjourn, seconded by Councilman Grounds. Motion carried. Time 9:58 P.M. ATTEST: C APPROVED:' LERK PRESIDENT