11-13-06 Council Meeting Minutes

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REGULAR MEETING NOVEMBER 13, 2006 th Ms. Beth Leonard, Department of Community & Economic Development, 12 Floor, County-City Building, South Bend, Indiana, made the presentation for this bill. Ms. Leonard advised that this bill will appropriate monies in 2007 Community Development Block Grand funds. This action will allocate funds in accordance with the 2007 Action Plan of the Housing and Community Development Plan. Ms. Leonard noted that as discussed at the September 27, 2006 meeting of the Community and Economic Development Committee, the 2007 HCD Action Plan will undergo a 30-day public comment period that expired on October 30, 2006. In addition, the 2007 HCD Action Plan was the subject of two public hearings held on October 12, 2006. Comments received during the commend period and public hearings were taken into consideration in developing the final 2007 HCD Action Plan. This being the time heretofore set for the Public Hearing on the above bill, proponents and opponents were given an opportunity to be heard. There being no one present wishing to speak to the Council either in favor of or in opposition to this bill, Councilmember Kuspa made a motion for favorable recommendation to full Council concerning this bill. Councilmember Dieter seconded the motion which carried by a voice vote of eight (8) ayes. BILL NO. 75-06 PUBLIC HEARING ON A BILL OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA APPROPRIATING $118,321 RECEIVED FROM THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT’S EMERGENCY SHELTER GRANT PROGRAM Councilmember Kelly, Chairperson Community and Economic Development Committee, reported that this committee held a Public Hearing on this bill this afternoon and voted to send it to the full Council with a favorable recommendation. th Ms. Beth Leonard, Department of Community & Economic Development, 12 Floor, County-City Building, South Bend, Indiana, made the presentation for this bill. Ms. Leonard advised that this bill appropriates Emergency Shelter Grant entitlement funds expected to be received by the City of South Bend for 2007. These amounts were included in information shared with the Council on September 27, 2006 and are the subject of the public comment period held throughout the month of October. This being the time heretofore set for the Public Hearing on the above bill, proponents and opponents were given an opportunity to be heard. There being no one present wishing to speak to the Council either in favor of or in opposition to this bill, Councilmember Pfeifer made a motion for favorable recommendation to full Council concerning this bill. Councilmember Dieter seconded the motion which carried by a voice vote of eight (8) ayes. BILL NO. 76-06 PUBLIC HEARING ON A BILL OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA TRANSFERRING $80,000 AMONG VARIOUS ACCOUNTS WITHIN FUND 212 “COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT” IN THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT 10