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Home My WebLink About03-06-78 Councl Special Meeting MinutesSPECIAL MEETING MARCH 6, 1978 Be it remembered that the Common Council of the City of South Bend met in Special Session in the Council Chambers of the County -City Building on Monday, March 7, 1978, at 7:00 p.m., Council President Roger O. Parent presiding. The meeting was called to order and the Pledge to the Flag was given. ROLL CALL PRESENT: Council Members Szymkowiak, Miller, Taylor, Kopczynski, Adams, Dombrowski, Horvath and Parent ABSENT: Council Member Serge NOTICE OF SPECIAL MEETING OF THE COMMON COUNCIL You are hereby notified that there will be a special meeting of the South Bend Common Council, March 6, 1978, at 7:00.p.m., for the purpose outlined below. To have public hearing on two resolutions. A RESOLUTION of the Common Council of the City of South Bend, authorizing the Mayor to submit to the United States Government, Department of Housing and Urban Development, an application for Program Year 1978 Community Development Act of 1977. A RESOLUTION with respect to certain off - street parking facilities of the City of South Bend, Indiana and the refinancing of the City's Off- street Parking Revenue Bonds, Series 1969 Project. /s /Joseph T. Serge /S/ Roger 0. Parent /S/ Frank Horvath /S/ Mary Christine Adams /S/ Terry S. Miller ATTEST: /S/ IRENE K. GAMMON City Clerk SPECIAL MEETING MARCH 6, 1978 The within call for a_Special Council Meeting came to hand the 2nd day of March 1978 which. I serve by reading the same to each Councilman upon the date designated. /s /Joseph T. Serge Joseph T. Serge /s /Walter M. Szymkowiak Walter M. Szymkowiak /s /Terry S. Miller Terry S. Miller /s /Roger 0. Parent Roger O..Parent /s /Robert G. Taylor Robert G. Taylor /s /Walter T. Kopczynski Walter T. Kopczynski /s /Mary Christine Adams Mary Christine'Adams /s /Richard C. Dombrowski Richard C. Dombrowski /s /Frank Horvath Frank Horvath `5 or by leaving a certified copy thereof at the last and usual place of residence of such members as I was able to find, as follows: /s /Lt. T. L. Gayis #151 Council President Parent indicated that the purpose of this meeting was to have public hearing on two resolutions, however, the resolution on the Off- street Parking Revenue Bonds would not be heard. RESOLUTION NO. 607 -78 A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO SUBMIT TO THE UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT, DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT, AN APPLICATION FOR PROGRAM YEAR 1978 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT FUNDS UNDER TITLE I OF THE HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ACT OF 1977. WHEREAS, the Mayor of the City of South Bend is the Chief Executive Officer of the City and is the Applicant for Community Development funds under Title I of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1977. NOW, THREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the Common Council of the CIty of South Bend, Indiana; SECTION I. That the Mayor of the City of South Bend is hereby authorized to submit an application for Three Million Five Hundred and Eighteen Thousand Dollars ($3,518,000.00) plus Three Hundred Thousand Dollars .(300,000) of reprogrammed unobligated funds from the 1976 Community Development Program to the United States Government, Department of Housing and Urban Development under Title I of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1977. SECTION II. That the Common Council of the City of South Bend hereby requests that the Mayor submit the 1978 Community Development Block Grant Application to the Common Council for review and comment at least two (2) weeks prior to the date upon which the Community Develop- ment Block Grant Application must be filed with the Department of Housing and Urban Development. SECTION III. That for every category established under this resolution, the Mayor shall submit to the Common Council a line item budget in Ordinance form prior to any expenditures of any grant money received upon approval of this application. SECTION IV. That this resolution shall be in full force and effect from and after its adoption by the Common Council and approval by the Mayor. /s /Mary Christine Adams Member of the Common Council The public hearing on this resolution was continued at this time. Mr. Carl Ellison, Director of Community Development, gave a brief presentation of points covered in the Executive Summary. Council Member Adams made.a motion to amend the Executive Summary by changing the terms on page 19 from Upward Transitional, Stable, Downward Transitional, and Blighted to Areas 4,3,2 and 1, and on page 20 change Blighted to Area 1 and change the entire document in all areas to reflect this; in addition to changing the names, on page 27 were we have the mix, Blighted would be changed to Area 1 and that area would be eligible for all the programs, and wherever there is a "no" under the designation of Area 1, it should be marked "yes," seconded by Council Member Kopczynski. She explained the impact of her motion. The motion carried. Mr. Conrad Damian, President of PAC, indicated that there should be more citizen participation in Community Develop- ment. He said it was imperative that citizens be involved in all areas. Ms. Marzy Bauer, Executive Director of Action, indicated she approved of the amendment the Council recommended. She indicated there would always be low income areas and the City's obligation was to provide services to all areas. She indicated that the Community Development plan did not provide enough for social services. Mr. Ellison indicated that Community Development would prefer using a D,C,B, A system rather than numbers. Council Member Adams made a motion to change her amend- ment to reflect the D,C,B,A, with blighted being A, seconded by Council Member Taylor. The motion carried. She indicated there were dollar amounts that she disagreed with, however -, when they come back to Council for appropriations the Council could change $600,000 without going back to Washington, D. C., for approval. 236 Council Member Miller indicated that the Council has taken the position that by using Community Development neighborhood money this helps to stablize neighborhoods. He indicated that the housing programs are working. He indicated there was not enough money provided for social services. Council Member Kopczynski indicated he was disappointed in the way the grants are formulated. He indicated that the Councilman representing the neighborhood should be.fully in- formed, by Community Development, of what is happening in the neighborhoods. Mr. Ellison in- dicated he felt their record was extremely good in keeping the Council informed.. Council Member Adams made a motion to adopt this resolution, as amended, seconded by Council Member Kopczynski. Council President Parent indicated that some neighborhood organizations had requested CD money for staff. Mr. Ellison said that a number of neighborhoods had requested this. Council Preside: Parent asked why this was not being done. Mr. Ellison indicated it was not a high CD priority. Council President Parent indicated that perhaps they should try it out on a trial basis. Counci. Member Horvath indicated that he agreed, and perhaps CD should be helping the neighborhood groups. Council Member Taylor indicated he was not suggesting that every neighborhood be staffer it could be done in zones. Council Member Miller indicated he was also against the concept of personnel for neighborhood organizations. Council Member Dombrowski indicated that the neighbor- hood groups are doing a very good job, and he did not think this concept would work. The resolu. tion was adopted by a roll call vote of eight ayes. RESOLUTION A RESOLUTION WITH RESPECT TO CERTAIN OFF- STREET PARKING FACILITIES OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA AND THE REFINANCING OF THE CITY'S OFF - STREET PARKING REVENUE BONDS, SERIES 1969 PROJECT. Council Member Miller made a motion to continue public hearing on this resolution until March 13 1978, seconded by Council Member Taylor. The motion carried. There being no further business to come before the Council, Council Member Dombrowski made a motion to adjourn, seconded by Council Member Kopczynski. The motion carried and the meeting was adjourned at 8:00 p.m. ATTEST: APPROVED: Cl y Clerk Pres'd nt it