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a <br />REGULAR MEETING MARCH 14, 1977 <br />if <br />REGULAR MEETING RECQDLVENED.(CONTINUED) <br />A public hearing was held at this time on the resolution. Mr. Patrick McMahon Director of Publi <br />Works, said the.appraised value of this property was $995, however, the person interested in <br />purchasing it has counter - offered with $600. He said the Board felt this is a fair offer, in <br />that he will.have to do some demolition and landscapping. Council Member Szymkowiak made a <br />motion to adopt this resolution, seconded by Council.Member.:Taylor. The resolution was adopted <br />on a roll call vote of nine.ayes. <br />RESOLUTION NO. 554 -77 A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF <br />SOUTH BEND, AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO SUBMIT TO THE <br />UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND <br />URBAN DEVELOPMENT, AN APPLICATION FOR COMMUNITY <br />DEVELOPMENT FUNDS UNDER TITLE .I OF THE HOUSING AND <br />COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ACT OF 1974. <br />WHEREAS, the Mayor of the City of South Bend is the Chief Executive Officer of the City, <br />and is the Applicant for Community Development funds under Title I of the Housing and Community <br />Development Act of 1974. <br />NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana: <br />SECTION I. That the Mayor of the City of South Bend is hereby authorized to submit an <br />application for Two Million Nine Hundred and Forty - Eight Thousand Dollars ($2,948,000.00) plus <br />Seven Hundred and Eighty -Seven Thousand Five Hundred Dollars ($787,500.00) of reprogrammed un- <br />obligated funds from the 1975 Community Development Program to the United States Government, <br />Department of Housing and Urban Development under Title I of the Housing and Community Develop <br />Act of 1974. <br />SECTION II. That the Common Council of the City of South Bend hereby requests that the Ma <br />submit the 1977 Community Development Block Grant Application to the Common Council for review <br />and comment at least two (2) weeks prior to the date upon which the Community Development Block <br />Grant Application must be filed with the Department of Housing and Urban Development. <br />SECTION III. That for every category established under this resolution, the Mayor shall <br />submit to the Common Council a line item budget in Ordinance form prior to any expenditures of <br />any grant money received _upon approval of this application. <br />SECTION IV. That this Resolution shall be in full force and effect from and after its <br />adoption by the Common Council and approval by the Mayor. <br />/s /Walter T. Kopczynski <br />Member of the Council <br />A public hearing was held at this time on the resolution. Mr. William Gilkey, Director of Human <br />Resources, indicated this resolution only authorizes the City to submit a CDBG application. The <br />resolution does not, in any way, approve proposed activities, funding levels, or target areas. <br />He said the Community Development staff would be available for meetings with the Council or the <br />Human Resources Committee of the Common Council. Council Member Kopcynski made a motion to adopt <br />this resolution, seconded by Council Member Serge. The resolution was adopted by a roll call <br />vote of nine ayes. <br />BILLS, FIRST READING <br />BILL NO. 33 -77 <br />A BILL AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 4990 -68, AS AMENDED, <br />COMMONLY KNOWN AS THE ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE CITY <br />OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA (CHAPTER 40, MUNICIPAL CODE) <br />(3628 EDISON). <br />This ordinance had first reading. Council Member Taylor made a motion to refer the ordinance <br />petition to Area Plan, seconded by Council Member Dombrowski. The motion carried. <br />BILL NO. 34 -77 A BILL APPROPRIATING $5,000.00 FROM THE COMMUNITY <br />DEVELOPMENT GRANT FUND, FOR VARIOUS PUBLIC PARK <br />PROGRAMS, TO BE ADMINISTERED BY THE CITY OF SOUTH <br />BEND THROUGH ITS DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC PARKS. <br />This ordinance had first reading. Council Member Dombrowski made a motion to set this bill <br />for public hearing and second reading March 28, 1977, seconded by Council Member Adams. The <br />motion carried. <br />BILL NO. 35 -77 A BILL AMENDING CHAPTER 14.5 ENTITLED "PROPERTY ", <br />AUTHORIZING THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS TO SELL <br />PROPERTY VALUED AT LESS THAN FOUR THOUSAND DOLLARS <br />(4000) AT A PRIVATE SALE, AND PROVIDING FOR ONE <br />APPRAISAL OF PROPERTIES TO BE SOLD. <br />This bill had first reading. Council Member Dombrowski made a motion to set this bill for public <br />hearing and second reading March 28, 1977, and refer it to the Personnel and Finance Committee, <br />seconded by Council Member Horvath. The motion carried. <br />BILL NO. 36 -77 A BILL APPROPRIATING $45,000.00 FROM THE COMMUNITY <br />DEVELOPMENT FUND, FOR INSTALLATION OF LIGHTS UNDER <br />THE WESTERN AVENUE WALNUT STREET RAILROAD VIADUCT, <br />TO BE ADMINISTERED BY THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND THROUGH <br />ITS DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS. <br />This bill had first reading. Council Member Adams made a motion to set this bill for public <br />hearing and second reading March 28, 1977, seconded by Council Member Dombrowski. The motion <br />carried. <br />1 <br />