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HomeMy WebLinkAboutAppropriating $40,000.00 from the Federal Assistance GrantRDINANCE No 6142 -77 Passed by the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana April 13 19 77 IRENE K. GAMMON Presented by me to the Mayor of the City of South Bend, Indiana -- April 14 19_L7 Clerk of Common Council Approved and signed by me_ A.Ae- � // IRENE K. GAMMON 17 Clerk ORDINANCE NO. (Q_Lg2_j) AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $40,000.00 FROM THE FEDERAL ASSISTANCE GRANT, COMMONLY REFERRED TO AS GENERAL REVENUE SHARING FOR VARIOUS BUILDING CODE COMPLIANCE PROGRAMS, TO BE ADMINISTERED BY THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, THROUGH THE DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATION AND FINANCE. STATEMENT OF PURPOSE AND INTENT: Additional funds are needed for Building Code Enforcement to administer certain public safety programs and to ensure the de- partment's ability to properly perform its function during the year 1977. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, AS FOLLOWS: SECTION I. The sum of $40,000.00 is hereby appropriated for the year 1977 from the Federal Assistance Grant Fund, commonly known as the General Revenue Sharing Trust Fund. This appropriation is to be administered by the Bureau of Buildings and Permits and will be distributed as set forth below: PROGRAM FA 129 BUILDING CODE COMPLIANCE PROGRAM Account Description 260.0 Contractual Servides Total FA 129 SECTION II. This Ordinance effect from and its passage by by the Mayor, and fulfillment of all emergency appropriations. Amount $40,000.00 $40,000.00 shall be in full force and the Common Council, approval statutory requirements for ;---- Member of the Common Council Peter H. Mullen Director, Administration and Finance ,,p_UT1o* F g CITY of SOUTH BEND Q: PETER J. NEMETH, Mayor COUNTY-CITY BUILDING SOUTH BEND, INDIANA 46601 //VDIAIAN March 23, 1977 South Bend Common Council County-City Building 227 W. Jefferson Blvd. South Bend, Indiana 46601 Dear Council Members: 219/284-9742 The attached bill would appropriate $40,000.00 from General Revenue Sharing for use in the city's proposed housing repair program. Bill No. 2977 which had its first reading before the Common Council on February 28, 1977, would change the enabling statute under which the City of South Bend currently achieves building code enforcement. That enabling statute provides that a hearing officer may be appointed by the Mayor to hear petitions brought him by the Building Commissioner. Under the new enabling statute the Building Commissioner would have an arry of remedies against homeowners and absentee landlords who allow their prop- erties to deteriorate. Included among these remedies would be possible injunctive relief, civil forfeitures of up to $1,000.00 and the establishment of receiverships. The requested funding would enable the city to make repairs to residences which have been allowed to deteriorate where the home- owner or absentee landlord has failed to make the repairs him- self. When such repairs were made the city would then proceed to collect the cost of rehabilitation from the property owner by means of a personal judgment. This Ordinance is filed in conjunction with the ordinance appro- priating $23,040.00 from the Counter-Cyclical Grant for staff functions. Fete�.ff. muiien Cont ller ff.ammUttr 010 #ire Tana mu Toundl of t4p (Mg of ovjd4 30mb: Your Committee OF THE WHOLE to whom was referred A BILL APPROPRIATING $40,000.00 FROM THE FEDERAL ASSISTANCE GRANT, COMMONLY REFERRED TO AS GENERAL REVENUE SHARING FOR VARIOUS BUILDING CODE COMPLIANCE PROGRAMS, TO BE ADMINISTERED BY THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, THROUGH THE DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATION AND FINANCE. Respectfully report that they have examined the matter and that in their opinion THIS BILL BE RECOMMENDED TO THE COUNCIL FAVORABLE. FRANK HORVATH Chairman FRE[ PRESS 0#4E3101 PUBLISHING CO.