03-25-02 Council Meeting Minutes

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REGULAR MEETING MARCH 25, 2002 Section III. This Resolution shall be in full force and effect from and after its adoption by the Common Council and approval by the Mayor. s /Sean Coleman Member of the Common Council Councilmember Coleman reported that the Parks, Recreation, Cultural Arts and Entertainment Committee met on this bill and sends it to the Council with a favorable recommendation. Mr. Mark Bradley, Director of Marketing, South Bend Parks and Recreation Department, 321 East Walter Street, South Bend, Indiana, made the presentation for this Resolution. Mr. Bradley advised that they are currently working on a project in coordination with the South Bend Heritage Foundation and the Northeast Neighborhood Revitalization Organization. They are seeking finances in the form of a grant from the Department of Natural Resources. The project involves the revitalization of Coquillard Park on the near northeast side of South Bend by doing some redevelopment and adding some new amenities which would not be possible without the grant funds. Mr. Phil Bird, no address given, representing the South Bend Heritage Foundation and the Northeast Neighborhood Revitalization Organization, asked for the Council's support of this Resolution. The grant application is in the amount of five hundred thousand dollars ($500,000.00), of which three hundred fifty thousand dollars ($350,000.00) will be the grant and one hundred fifty- thousand dollars ($150,000.00) will be a local contribution. He noted that if they are to be successful in the effort in the northeast neighborhood, the revitalization of the park is an important part of the total effect. A Public Hearing was held on the Resolution at this time. There being no one present wishing to speak to the Council either in favor of or in opposition to this Resolution, Councilmember King made a motion to adopt this Resolution. Councilmember Coleman seconded the motion which carried and the Resolution was adopted by a roll call vote of seven (7) ayes. RESOLUTION NO. 3074 -02 A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO SUBMIT AN APPLICATION TO THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT FOR AN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVE GRANT WHEREAS, the Congressional appropriation for the Department of Veteran Affairs and the Department of Housing and Urban Development for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2002 included $100,000 from the Economic Development Initiative account for the City of South Bend, Indiana for the demolition and revitalization in the Studebaker Auto /Oliver Plow Works industrial corridor; and WHEREAS, the Department of Housing and Urban Development subsequently asked the City of South Bend to submit an application for these funds; and WHEREAS, the Mayor is the Chief Executive Officer of the City and is the appropriate applicant for the Economic Development Initiative Grant. -16-