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REGULAR MEETING
<br />MARCH 24, 1997
<br />tax, he clearly intended to be in opposition to this tax. Bill
<br />Borders, president of the Keller Neighborhood Association, spoke
<br />in favor indicating that a great number of citizens in his group
<br />supported this tax. Linda Petill, 55111 Lindly Avenue, indicated
<br />she has been threatened after speaking in opposition to this tax.
<br />She again spoke against the tax, indicating that if the public
<br />knew how the money was being spent there would be another Boston
<br />Tea Party. Carl Brockton, spoke against the tax. Joyce Boaler,
<br />Hillsdale St., indicated the people did not want this tax. James
<br />Philson, 1314 E. Ewing, spoke against the tax indicated he was a
<br />union worker and could not afford the tax. Jim Cierzniak, 1156
<br />E. Victoria, spoke against this tax, indicating this was not tax
<br />reform it was another plundering of the taxpayers of this county.
<br />Linda Levine, indicating her paycheck is gone before she gets it
<br />and taxes should only be passed by referendum. Bob Cervelli of
<br />Granger, indicated he was in favor of all of the projects the
<br />Mayor spoke about, but he does not feel the option tax was the
<br />answer. Christine Murdock, indicated this tax will have a bad
<br />effect on senior citizens who rent. John Walton, 530 Tanglewood
<br />Lane, indicated he had paid taxes for forty years, and now he
<br />rents and would not benefit from the tax. Kelly Havens, 12032
<br />Timberline Trace, indicated we all know we do not need this tax.
<br />Pat Mylak, St. Louis Blvd., spoke against the tax. Henry
<br />Carlson, Mishawaka, indicated the people do not want this tax.
<br />Mayor Luecke, in rebuttal, indicated the option tax was a fair
<br />method of taxation, Social Security income is not taxed, and this
<br />year the County's cash flow is a negative, not a positive. After
<br />lengthy Council discussion, Council Member Coleman made a motion
<br />to adopt Resolution No. 2443 -97, seconded by Council Member
<br />Borden. The resolution was adopted by a roll call vote of eight
<br />ayes and one nay (Council Member Varner.) Council Member Coleman
<br />made a motion to adopt Resolution No. 2444 -97, seconded by
<br />Council Member Hosinski. The resolution was adopted by a roll
<br />call vote of eight ayes and one nay (Council Member Varner).
<br />Council Member Coleman made a motion to adopt Resolution No.
<br />2445 -97, seconded by Council Member Hosinski. The resolution was
<br />adopted by a roll call vote of nine ayes.
<br />RESOLUTION NO. 2446 -97 A JOINT RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL
<br />OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND AND MAYOR
<br />STEPHEN J. LUECKE PROCLAIMING MARCH 24-
<br />30, 1997 AS NATIONAL COMMUNITY
<br />DEVELOPMENT WEEK
<br />WHEREAS, Mayor Stephen J. Luecke and the Common Council of
<br />the City of South Bend note the COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT
<br />has become a valuable asset to South Bend since 1975; and
<br />WHEREAS, the COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT PROGRAM has
<br />operated since 1974 to provide local governments with the
<br />resources required to meet the needs of low and moderate income;
<br />and
<br />WHEREAS, community development block grant funds are used by
<br />thousands of neighborhood -based nonprofit organizations
<br />throughout the Nation to address pressing neighborhood and human
<br />service needs; and
<br />WHEREAS, in the last several years the Federal government
<br />has reduced Federal assistance to local governments and nonprofit
<br />organizations; and
<br />WHEREAS, during this time of constricted Federal
<br />contributions to the task of meeting the needs of low and
<br />moderate income persons, the problems have grown as evidenced by
<br />the dwindling supply of affordable housing, the massive rise in
<br />homelessness, and the resurfacing of hunger and malnutrition; and
<br />WHEREAS, during the time of Federal withdrawal from
<br />responsibility, the COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT PROGRAM has
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