01-24-66 Council Meeting Minutes

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RGIIIAR-IMETING JANUARY 24, 1966 ORDINANCES, FIRST AND SECOND READING AN ORDINANCE FOR AN ADDITIONAL APPROPRIATION FROM THE MOTOR VEHICLE HIGHWAY FUND IN THE AMOUNT OF $407,971.29 TO A SPECIAL STREET CONSTRUCTION ACCOUNT, The Ordinance was given first reading by title and second reading in full. Councilman Muszynski made a motion that the Ordinance be set for Public Hearing on February 14, 1966. Councilman Palmer seconded the motion. Motion carried. ORDINANCES, FIRST AND SECOND READING AN ORDINANCE TO CREATE A CUMULATIVE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT FUND. The Ordinance was given first reading by title.and second reading in full. Councilman Palmer made a motion that the Ordinance be set for Public Hearing on February 14, 1966. Councilman Allen seconded the motion. Motion carried. RESOLUTIONS RESOLUTION NO. 127 -66 RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND APPROVING THE URBAN RENEWAL PLAN AND THE FEASIBILITY OF RELOCATION FOR THE LASALLE PARK URBAN RENEWAL AREA NO. 1, PROJECT NUMBER IND, R -57 WHEREAS, under the provisions of Title I of the Housing Act of 1949, as amended, the Department of Housing and Urban Development Administrator is authorized to provide financial assistance to Local Public Agendies for undertaking and'carrying out urban renewal projects; and I WHEREAS, it is provided in such Act that contracts for financial aid thereunder shall require that the Urban Renewal Plan for the respective project area be approved by the governing body of the locality in which the project is situated and that such approval include findings by the koverning body that: {1) the financial aid to be provided in the contract is necessary to enable the project to be undertaken in accordance with the Urban Renewal Plan; (2) the Urban Renewal Plan will afford maximum opportunity, consistent with the sound needs of the locality as a whole, for the rehabilitation or redevelopment of the urban renewal area by private enterprise; (3) the Urban Renewal Plan conforms to a general plan for the development of the locality as a whole; and (4) the Urban Renewal Plan gives due Consideration to the provision of adequate park and recreational areas and facilities, as may be desirable for neighborhood j improvement, with special consideration for the health, safety, and welfare of children residing in the gen- eral vicinity of the site covered by the Plan; and WHEREAS the City of South Bend, Department of Redevelopment (herein called the "Local Public Agency ") has entered into a planning contract for financial assistance under such Act with the United States of America, acting by and through the Department of Housing and Urban Development Administrator , pursuant.to which Federal funds were provided for the urban renewal project (herein called the "Project ") identified as "LaSalle Park Urban Renewal Area No. 1" and encompassing the area bounded by a line drawn as follows: Beginning at the point of intersection of the north right -of -way line of Linden Avenue and a line which is an extension of the west right of way line of the alley between and parallel to Sheridan Avenue and Chicago Street; proceed east along the north right -of -way line of Linden Avenue to a point 129.0 feet, more or less, east of the east right of way line to Falcon Street; thence south along a line which is 129.0 feet, more or less, east of and parallel to the east right of way line of Falcon Street, a distance of 388.3 feet, more or less; thence at 90 degrees in a westerly direction a distance of 129.0 feet, more or less, to the east right of way line of Falcon Street; thence south along said right of way line a distance of 485.7 feet, more or less; thence at 90 degrees in an easterly direction a distance of 129.0 feet, more or less, to the west right of way line of the alley between and parallel to Falcon Street and Lake Street; thence south along said alley right of way line a distance of 116.0 feet, more or less; thence at 90 degrees in an easterly direction a distance of 203.0 feet, more or less, to the east right;of way line of Lake Street; thence south along said right of way line a distance of 50.0 feet, more or less; thence at 90 degrees in an easterly direction a distance of 793.0 feet, more or less, to the west right of way line of the alley between and para- llel to Kentucky Street and Dungy Street; thence south along said alley right of way line a distance of 250.0 feet, more or less; thence at 90 degrees in an easterly direction along a line north of and parallel to the north right of way line of Washington Street, to the west right of way line of the alley west of and parallel to Kaley Street; thence north,ralong said alley right of way line to the north right of way line of the New York Central Rail- road; thence southeasterly along said right of way line to the east right of way line.of the first alley east of and parallel to Meade Street; thence south along said alley right of way line to the centerline of the first alley north of and parallel to Western Avenue; thence west along said alley center line to Ahe west right of way line of the alley between and parallel to Sheridan Avenue and Chicago Street; thence north along said alley right of way lifle to the north right of way line of Linden Avenue which is the place of beginning, in the City of South Bend, State of Indiana, (herein called the "Locality "); and WHEREAS the Local Public Agency has applied for additional financial assistance under such Act and proposes to enter into an additional contract or contracts with the Department of Housing and Urban Development for the undertaking of, and for making available additional financial assistance for, the Project; and (Continued)