11-23-64 Council Meeting Minutes

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_REGULAR MEETING NOVEMBER 23 1964 Be it remembered that the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana, met in Regular Session in the Council Chambers in the City Hall on Monday, November 23, 1964, at 9 :33 P.M., with all members present. The meeting was called to order by President John L. Hunter Jr., who presided. ROLL CALL PRESENT: Councilman Hunter, Allen, Palmer, Wise, Geib, Szymkowiak, Glass, Smith and Muszynski. ABSENT: None; REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON MINUTES To the Common Council of the City of South Bend: Your `Committee on the inspection and supervision--of the minutes, would respectfully report that they have inspected the minutes of the previous meeting of the Council and found them correct. They therefore recommend that the same be approved. /s/ John L. Hunter Jr. ) if Chester Muszynski ) Committee Meeting of November 9, 1964. " Waiter G. Glass ) Councilman Glass made a motion that the report be accepted and placed on file. Councilman Szymkowiak seconded the motion. Motion carried. PETITION Petition of Oden R. and Martha E. Robertson to rezone property at 3401 Lincoln Way West from "A" Residential Use District and "A" Height and Area District to "C" Commercial Use District and "A" Height and Area District. Councilman Szymkowiak made a motion that the petition be referred to the City Planning Commission. Councilman Glass seconded the motion. Motion carried. REPORT OF URBAN REDEVELOPMENT & HOUSING COMMITTEE To the Common Council of the City of South Bend: Your Committee on Urban Renewal and Housing to whom was referred the problems besetting LaSalle Park. Respectfully report that they have examined the matter and that in the opinion of a majority by a 4 to 3 vote the resolution for LaSalle Park should be reported to the council as a favorable plan for the area. Is/ John Van Wise Vice Chairman Councilman Glass made a motion that the report be accepted and placed on file. Councilman Szymkowiak seconded the motion. Motion carried. REPORT OF URBAN REDEVELOPMENT & HOUSING COMMITTEE To the Common Council of the City of South Bend: Your Committee on Urban _Renewal and Housing to whom was referred the problems besetting LaSalle Park. Respectfully report that they have examined the matter and that in the opinion of the minority Problems in this area could be resolved by progressively improving the area from west to east by construdtion of the necessary sewers, sidewalks and streets in proportion to that being accomplished in other areas of the city to create proper incentive for one's social responsibility to the community, which is needed city -wide. To base an urban renewal program on facts which are city -wide is setting a precedent which could force our city into bankruptcy. In addition, we have been assured that by strict enforcement of substandard codes in the area, and where credit ratings permit, local financing is anxious to participate in a self -help program by appropriate means. Therefore, the resolution for a.planning and survey application for a General Neighborhood Renewal Plan in our opinion is unwarranted and, without there being any attempt to fool the public, is merely an easy way, not the best way, to solve the problem. In conclusion, it cannot be too strongly urged that the council, by endorsing the aforesaid plan, are subjecting ourselves to a demand for more public housing. This demand will be based upon a need to relocate relief and welfare recipients. These same people are problematical applicants, because of their low income, for public housing. Thus, while we face an immediate problem in LaSalle Park, we can expect to face the same problem again in a few years in another area, in that the relief and welfare recipients will be located in another section of our city and not in the housing to be constructed in LaSalle Park. /s/ Richard G. Geib, Chairman it John L. Hunter Jr. It Edwin Thomas Smith Councilman Smith made a motion that the report be accepted and placed on file. Councilman Geib seconded the motion. Motion carried. RESOLUTION NO. 85 - -64 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 Housing and Home Finance Administrator is authorized to extend financial assistance to Local Public Agencies in the elimination and prevention of the spread of slums and urban blight through the planning and undertaking of urban renewal projects; and (Continued)