07-14-97 Council Meeting Minutes

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REGULAR MEETING JULY 14. 1997 Joseph County Housing Consortium, in form and substance the same as or similar to that of the Agreement attached hereto. Section III. That the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana hereby confirms its commitment to the goals and the reality of fair housing within the City of South Bend. Section IV. This resolution shall be in full force and effect from and after its adoption by the Common Council and approval by the Mayor. /s/ Roland Kelly Member, Common Council A public hearing was held on the resolution at this time. Beth Leonard, director of Financial & Program Management, made the presentation for the resolution. She indicated the agreement was to redesignate the St. Joseph County Housing Consortium for the next three years. She reported that the Consortium has enable the area toattract over $5.5 million in Federal funds through the HOME program. Council Member Pfeifer made a motion to recommend this bill to the Council favorable, seconded by Council Member Varner. The resolution was adopted by a roll call vote of nine ayes. RESOLUTION NO, 2481 -97 A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA DETERMINING AFTER INVESTIGATION THAT THE LEASE OF PROPERTY AT 2202 WEST HURON, SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, FOR USE AS A NEIGHBORHOOD PARTNERSHIP CENTER IS NECESSARY WHEREAS, the Board of Public Works of the City of South Bend, Indiana (Board), on or about June 5, 1997, received a petition ( "Petition ") signed by fifty (50) taxpayers of the City of South Bend requesting that the Board lease the property at 2202 West Huron, South Bend, Indiana as space for a Neighborhood Partnership Center, by entering into a lease agreement with REBS, Inc. for a term of twelve months with a twelve month option to renew upon agreement by the City, with a rental not to exceed six thousand dollars ($6,000.00) in the first twelve month period and if the option renew is exercised by the City, the second term rental shall not exceed Six Thousand Dollars ($6,000.00) and WHEREAS, the Board received on or about June 5, 1997, a certificate of the St. Joseph County Auditor certifying that the verifier of the Petition and the signatories of the Petition are taxpayers of property located within the corporate limits of the City of South Bend; and WHEREAS, I.C. 36- 1- 10 -(7)2 requires, prior to the Board of Public Works entering into a lease agreement for said premises, that the Common Council, determine that the premises are needed and that the lease amount is reasonable. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, as follows: 1) That the Common Council has conducted a public hearing on this Resolution, and has heard persons desiring to speak in favor of and opposed to the adoption of this Resolution. 2) That the Common Council is desirous of establishing a neighborhood partnership center in the proposed location in order to build stronger neighborhoods by bringing municipal and community services directly to the neighborhood. 3) That the property to be leased at 2202 West Huron, South Bend, Indiana, contains approximately 2,000 square feet of space,