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Resolution No. 645 <br />A RESOLUTION AFFIRMING THE COMMISSION'S <br />INTENTION TO INTEGRATE THE TARGETED JOBS <br />PROGRAM INTO THE TAX ABATEMENT PROCESS <br />WHEREAS, the primary purpose of economic development activities <br />undertaken by the City of South Bend through this Department is job <br />creation and specifically the creation of job opportunities for econ- <br />omically and socially disadvantaged persons; and <br />WHEREAS, the granting of tax abatement for the furthering of <br />economic development is beneficial to the grantee as well as the grant - <br />or; and <br />WHEREAS, the Targeted Jobs Program was established by the Com- <br />mission for the purpose of linking publically assisted economic devel- <br />opment activites and programs to job opportunities for economically <br />and socially disadvantaged persons; and <br />WHEREAS, the Commission has determined that Tax Abatement is <br />an appropriate economic development program to which linkages to <br />the Targeted Jobs Program should be made. <br />NOW, THEREFORE be it resolved, that the Commission directs the <br />staff of the Department, through the Executive Director, to negotiate <br />with property owners in Urban Development Areas for the purpose of tar- <br />geting job opportunities through the Department's Targeted Jobs Coordin- <br />ator to economically and socially disadvantaged persons. <br />CITY OF SOUTH BEND DEPARTMENT <br />OF REDEVELOPMENT <br />By: <br />F. Jay N'mtz, President <br />Attest: <br />Peter ona dson, Secretary <br />Date: September 25, 1981 <br />