HomeMy WebLinkAboutNo. 0346 approving/authorizing the submission of a code enforcement grant application for model cities east code areaRESOLUTION NO. 346
; ESOLUTION OF THE SOUTH BEND REDEVELOPMENT COMMISSION, GOVERNING
IODY OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, DEPARTMENT OF REDEVELOPMENI APPRU M b
1ND AUTHORIZING THE SUBMISSION OF A CODE ENFORCEMENT GRANT APPLICATION
-OR MODEL CITIES EAST CODE AREA
WHEREAS, Section 117 of the Housing Act of 1949, as amended, authorizes the Secretary
of Housing and Urban Development to make grants to municipalities and counties to
assist them in carrying out programs of concentrated code enforcement in deteriorated
or deteriorating areas in which such enforcement, together with certain public
improvements to be provided by the locality, may be expected to arrest the decline
of the are ; and
WHEREAS, i has been found and determined by this body that there exists in this
locality certain deteriorated or deteriorating areas for which a program of con-
centrated code enforcement, combined with certain public improvements, may be
expected to arrest the decline of the area; and
WHEREAS, it is recognized that the grant of funds pursuant to Section 117 will
impose cer ain obligations and responsibilities upon the City of South Bend,
Department of Redevelopment, among which is the obligation to assure that any
persons wh may be displaced as a result of the code enforcement and public
improvemen s programs are relocated into decent, safe, and sanitary housing in
accordance with the regulations of the Department of Housing and Urban Develop-
ment; and
WHEREAS, T tle VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 prohibits discrimination on
the basis f race, color, or national origin under any program or activity
receiving ederal financial assistance and Executive Order 11246 prohibits
discrimina ion on the basis of race, color, creed or national origin in sale,
lease, or they disposition of residential property (including land intended
for reside tial use) or in the use or occupancy thereof:
NOW, THERE�ORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE South Bend Redevelopment Commission, Governing
Body of th City of South Bend, Department of Redevelopment:
1. That an application be filed with the Department of Housing and Urban
Development on behalf of the City of South Bend, Department of Redevelopment for
a code enforcement grant under Section 117 of the Housing Act of 1949, as amended,
of two-thirds of the cost of undertaking and carrying out a code enforcement
program, which cost is now estimated to be One Million, Eight Hundred and Thirty
Two Thousaild, Three Hundred and Ninety Four ($1,832,394):Dollars in an area or
areas to be designated and specially described in such application, and that the
Executive Director is hereby authorized and directed to execute and file such ap-
plication, to provide such additional information and furnish such documents as
may be required by the Department of Hcusin� and Urban Development to execute and
file requisition for funds, and to act as the authorized representative of the City
of South Bend, Department of Redevelopment in the accomplishment of the code enforce-
ment program and the President and Secretary of the Commission are hereby authorized
to execute such contract or contracts as may be necessary for the grant applied for.
2. Thai; during the period of the contract for the code enforcement grant the
City of South Bend, Department of Redevelopment will maintain a level of expenditures
for code enforcement activities, exclusive of expenditures in any federally assisted
code enforcement of Title I urban renewal project areas, that is not less than the
average yearly expenditures for such activities throughout the locality for the two
full fiscal years immediately preceding the filing of the application.
3. Tha the locality has a program for and will provide in a timely manner
all necess ry public improvements for the code enforcement area.
4. Thai
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there exists in the locality an adequate amount of decent, safe and
using which is available to persons displaced as a result of the code
and related public improvements programs, at prices which are within
cial means and which are not generally less desirable in regard to
ities and public and commercial facilities than the dwellings of the
Individuals and families, and it is the sense of this body that such
� if any, will be relocated in accordance with applicable requirements
rtment of Housing and Urban Development.
5. Tha
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the United States of America and the Secretary of Housing and Urban
be, and they hereby are, assured of full compliance by the City of
Department of Redevelopment with regulations of the Department of
I Urban Development effectuating Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of
iplicable Executive Orders.
Adopted at the Special
on March 2 , 1971 in the
South Bend, Indiana.
Meeting of the South Bend Redevelopment Commission held
Office of the Commission, 1200 County -City Building,
CITY OF SOUTH BEND
DEPARTMENT OF REDEVELOPMENT
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Dean J. ilhelm, President
Attest:
Fred J. Hghmer` Assistant Secretary
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