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REGULAR MEETING SEPTEMBER 10th, 1956
<br />Ordinance be set for public hearing on September 24th, 1956. Councilman Carr seconded the motion. Motion carried.
<br />Q'.. QOT TITTONT
<br />A RESOLUTION DETERMINING TO COOPERATE WITH THE HOUSING AUTHORITY
<br />OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND IN THE DEVELOPMENT AND ADMINISTRATION OF
<br />LOW -TRENT HOUSING PROJECTS, APPROVING A FORM OF CONTRACT ?,?ITH THE
<br />HOUSING AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, WITH RESPECT
<br />THERETO, AND AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION THEREOF.
<br />TITHEREA.S, the Housing Authority of the City of South Bend, Indiana, (herein called the "Authority ") proposes
<br />to develop and administer low rent housing projects in the City of South Bend, Indiana, (herein called the "City ")
<br />the first two of which will include a total of approximately Three Hundred Fifty (350) dwelling units and will be
<br />officially designated as Project IND -15 -1 and Project IND -15 -2; and said ,Authority proposes to assist in the develop-
<br />ment of said projects by the issuance of its bonds; and
<br />WHEREAS, the Authority has agreed to abandon the site bounded by Kemble Avenue on the East; Donald Street
<br />on the South; Webster Street on the West; and Bruce Street on the North, originally acquired for the location of
<br />Project IND -15 -1, and to relocate said project on a site approved by the City, which approval shall be evidenced by
<br />the written statement of the Mayor of said City, or the written statement of the Chairman of the Housing Committee
<br />of the Common Council of said City; and
<br />WHEREAS, the Authority has agreed to enlarge the site which it now owns and which site is located between
<br />Taylor and Scott Streets, South of Western Avenue in said City of South Bend, and to construct Project IND -15 -2 on a
<br />site to be. located on property bounded by Monroe Street and Monroe Street extended on the North; Taylor Street on
<br />the East ;,South Street extended to Chapin Street on the South, and Chaping Street on the West; and
<br />WHEREAS, the Authority has agreed
<br />Monroe Street and Monroe Street extended on
<br />Street extended to Chapin on the South, and
<br />WHEREAS, the Authority has agreed
<br />site; and
<br />that construction of buildings shall be located on property bounded by
<br />the North, the first alley West of Taylor Street on the East; South
<br />Chapin Street on the West; and
<br />to construct not more than One Hundred (100) units on the above defined
<br />,TgEREAS, in connection with the development_ of any additional projects said Authority first shall obtain
<br />the approval of the City upon the site or sites selected for such project or projects, and which approval shall be
<br />evidenced by the written statement of the Mayor of the City of South Bend, or the written statement of the Chairman
<br />of the Housing Committee of the Common. Council of said City; and
<br />WHEREAS, in connection with the development of the projects the Authority desires to eliminate unsafe and
<br />insanitary dwelling units situated within the territorial limits of the City substantially equal in number to the
<br />number of newly- constructed d- oelling units to be provided by the projects; and
<br />t EREAS, the Authority has requested the City to cooperate with it and assist it in the elimination of such
<br />unsafe and insanitary dwelling units; and
<br />WHEREAS, there exist in the City unsafe or insanitary dwelling units to a greater number than the number of
<br />new dwelling units tro be included in the projects, and it is necessary and desirable that the City should eliminate
<br />such unsafe and insanitary dwelling units to protect the health, safety and morals of the inhabitants of the City;
<br />and
<br />T:'HEREAS, the City is willing and desires to cooperate with the Authority by furnishing, in accordance with
<br />the terms of this Resolution, customary municipal services to the projects and the tenants thereof and is willing
<br />and desires, in connection with the projects, to furnish, dedicate, close, pave, install, grade, re- grade, plan or
<br />re -plan streets, roasts, roadways, alleys, sidewalks or other places and to plan or replan, zone or rezone areas in
<br />the City in which the .project or projects may be located, and make lawful adjustments of building regulations and
<br />building ordinances and to accept dedication of certain property for street purposes and to otherwise do any and all
<br />things necessary or convenient to aid and cooperate in the planning, undertaking, construction or operation of the
<br />projects; and
<br />WHEREAS, it is necessary that the present low - income occupants of unsafe or insanitary dwelling units be
<br />provided with new dwelling units at rentals thay can afford to pay; and
<br />WHEREAS, the City will directly benefit from the construction of new dwelling units for families of low
<br />income and from the elimination of unsafe or insanitary dwelling units within the City;
<br />NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA:
<br />Sectionl. That the City hereby determines that, for the purpose of aiding said Authority in its efforts
<br />to eliminate unsafe and insanitary dwelling units in the City, the City shall cooperate with the Authority by
<br />eliminating some of the unsafe or insanitary dwelling units within the territorial limits of the City at least equal
<br />to the number of newly - constructed dwelling units to be provided by the projects (less the number of unsafe or
<br />insanitary dwelling units to be eliminated from the site of the projects by the Authority during the development of
<br />the projects).,_ and shall futther cooperate with the Authority by furnishing, among other things, municipal services
<br />and facilities for the projects and tenants thereof and otherwise cooperate with the Authority all as more fully
<br />provided in the Agreement set forth herein.
<br />Section 2. That the City shall enter into a contract with the Authority substantially in the following form:
<br />COOPERATION AGREEMENT
<br />THIS AGREEMENT, entered into this day of , 1956, by and between The Housing Authority
<br />of the City of South Bend, Indiana, (herein called the "Local Authority ") and the City of South Bend, Indiana,
<br />(herein called the "Municipality ") WITNESSETH:
<br />In consideration of the mutual covenants hereinafter set forth the parties hereto do agree as follows:
<br />1. Whenever used in this Agreement:
<br />(a) The term "Project" shall mean any low -rent housing hereafter developed as an entity by the
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