11-13-67 Council Meeting Minutes

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REGULAR MEETING NOVEMBER 13, 1967 ORDINANCES, FIRST AND SECOND READING ORDINANCE AN ORDINANCE APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING THE SALE OF CERTAIN LISTED ITEMS OF PERSONAL PROPERTY BELONGING TO THE MUNICIPAL CITY OF SOUTH BEND, ST. JOSEPH COUNTY, INDIANA FOR A SUM NOT LESS THAN THE APPRAIS- ED VALUE OF SAID PERSONAL PROPERTY. The Ordinance was given first reading by title and second reading in full. Councilman Szymkowiak made a motion that the Ordinance be set for public hearing on November 27, 1967. Councilman Wise seconded the motion. Motion carried. ORDINANCE AN ORDINANCE FOR ADDITIONAL APPROPRIATION TO ACCOUNT NWH 12, "SALARIES AND WAGES, TEMPORARY" IN THE AMOUNT OF $20,000.00 AND THE TRANSFER OF SAME FROM ACCOUNT MVH -42, "STREET, ALLEY AND `SEWER MATERIALS ", ALL IN THE MOTOR VEHICLE HIGHWAY FUND' The Ordinance was given first reading by title and second reading in full. Councilman Szymkowiak made a motion that the Ordinance be set for public hearing on November 27�; 1967. Councilman Smith seconded the motion. Motion carried. RESOLUTION NO. 171 -67 RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND APPROVING THE URBAN RENEWAL PLAN AND THE FEASIBILITY OF RELOCATION FOR THE INDUSTRIAL EXPANSION URBAN RENEWAL AREA, PROJECT NUMBER IND. 9-56. WHEREAS, under the provisions of Title I of the Housing Act of 1949, as amended, Secretary of the Department of Housing and Urban Development is authorized to Py®vide financial assistance to Local Public Agencies for under- taking and carrying out urban renewal projects; and' 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 governing 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 improvement, with special consideration for the health, safety and welfare of children residing in the general vicinity of the site covered by the Plan; and WHEREAS, the City of South Bend, Department of Redevelopment (herein called the "Local Public Agency ") identified as "Industrial Expansion Urban Renewal Area" and encompassing the area bounded by a line drawn as follows: The Industrial Expansion Project, Indiana R -56, is located in the City of South Bend, County of St. Joseph, State of Indiana and is described as follows: Beginning at the point of intersection of the north right -of -way line of Cotter Street and the east right -of -way line of Kendall Street; thence south along the east right -of -way line of Kendall Street to a point 570 feet, more or less, to the north right -of -way line of the New Jersey, Indiana and Illinois Railroad; thence west on a line parallel to the north right -of -way line of the said Railroad fou a distance of 1073 feet, more or less to the west right -of -way line of Kemble Avenue; thence north along the west right -of -way line of Kemble Avenue and its extension, for a distance of 374 feet, more or less, to the north -west right-of-way line of Prairie Avenue; thence north -east for a distance of 278 feet, more or less, along the north -west right -of -way line of Prairie Avenue to the point of intersection of the north -west right -of -way line of Prairie Avenue and the extension of the north right -of -way line of Cotter Street; thence east for a distance of 944 feet, more or less, along the north right -of -way line of Cotter Street to the intersection of the east right -of -way line of Kendall Street, this point of intersection being the point 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 mal.ing available additional financial assistance for, the Project; and WHEREAS the Local Public Agency has made detailed studies of the Location, Physical condition of structures, land use, environmental influences, and the social, cultural and economic conditions of the Project area and has determined that the area is a blighted area and that it is detrimental and a menace to the safety, health, and welfare of the inhabitants and users thereof and of the Locality at large, because of the presence of blighted structures and the lack of adequate community improvements, and the members of this Governing.Body have been fully appraised by the Local Public Agency and are aware of these facts and conditions; and WHEREAS, there has been prepared and referred to the Common Council of the Locality (herein called the "Governing Body ") for review and approval of an Urban Renewal Plan for the Project area, dated October 5, 1967 and consisting of 17 pages, supported by the Final Project Report material, data, and recommendations, which material, data, and recommendations.are not a part of the Urban Renewal Plan, WHEREAS, the Urban Renewal Plan has been approved by the Governing body of the Local Public Agency, as evidenced by the copy of said Body's duly certified resolution approving the Urban Renewal Plan, which is attached thereto; and (Continued)