HomeMy WebLinkAboutApproving changes in the Neighborhood Association Program contained in the first year Comprehensive Plan for the City Demonstration Agency RESOLUTION
lvv. 257-7J
Passed by the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana,
November 23, 1970
Attest: City Clerk
Attest: President of Common Council.
Presented by me to the Mayor of the City of South Bend, Indiana
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City Clerk
Approved and signed by me 19
Mayor
RESOLUTION NO . 257-70
A RESOLUTION APPROVING CHANGES IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD
ASSOCIATION PROGRAM CONTAINED IN THE FIRST YEAR
COMPREHENSIVE PLAN FOR THE CITY DEMONSTRATION AGENCY .
WHEREAS, the City of South Bend has executed a Grant
Agreement with the United States dated August 3 , 1970 under
which the United States agreed to assist the city in carrying
out its comprehensive city demonstration program (Program) and
certain projects and activities listed in the Grant Budget of
the Grant Agreement; and
WHEREAS, the Common Council of the City of South Bend,
by Resolution No . 243-70 adopted July 20, 1970 , approved the
first year comprehensive plan under said Grant Agreement; and
WHEREAS , included as a citizen involvement component
of the non-supplemental funded projects enumerated in said first
year comprehensive plan was a proposal for the formation and
staffing of a Neighborhood Association; and
WHEREAS, said Neighborhood Association proposal called
for a budget of $49 ,567, to be paid from funds to be provided by
the U. S . Office of Economic Opportunity (O.E .O . ) ; and
WHEREAS, the said Office of Economic Opportunity has
not been able to make funds available for such purpose and it
has now therefore become necessary to look to other sources of
funds with which to finance said Neighborhood Association propos-
al; and
WHEREAS, there are and will continue to be unexpended
and un-needed balances in the funds earmarked for other programs
called for in said first year comprehensive plan sufficient to
cover the cost of said Neighborhood Association proposal; and
WHEREAS, said unexpended balances are in funds made availa-
ble by the U. S . Department of Housing and Urban Development (H .U.D. ) ,
rather than the Office of Economic Opportunity ; and
WHEREAS, the Model Neighborhood Planning Agency Board
on Nov. 18, 1970 recommended implementation of the Neighborhood
Association proposal at a revised budget of $35,167, for the period
from Dec . 1, 1970 , through Nov. 30 , 1971, utilizing the unused
H.U.D. funds ; and
WHEREAS, the Department of Housing and Urban Development
(H.U.D. ) in June of 1969 issued a handbook governing Administrative
and Legal Policies and Procedures for the Execution Phase of the
Model Cities Program, which is identified as CDA Letter No . 8, and
further identified as MCGR 3100 . 8; and
WHEREAS, according to paragraph 14 b ( 3) of said CDA
Letter No . 8 the addition of a project or activity costing more
than $25,000 . 00 requires local governing body approval;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Common Council of
the City of South Bend, Indiana, that :
SECTION I . The Program is hereby amended to include
the material attached hereto and made a part hereof, which consti-
tutes the revised program and budget for the Neighborhood Associa-
tion adopted by the Model Neighborhood Planning Agency Board on
Nov. 18 , 1970 .
SECTION II . The addition in the undertakings to be
financed with H.U.D funds in the amount of $35,167 in connection
with said Neighborhood Association proposal, as listed in the said
attached material is hereby approved.
Member of-"t mmon Council
1st & 2nd READING 11-23-70 FILED IN CLERK'S OFFICE
COMPrITTEE OF THE WHOLE
PURUC PSn 11-23-70 1970
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A ;U KATHRYN L. BLOUGH
PASSED 11-23-70 CITY CLERK, SOUTH BEND, IND.
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