02-25-80 Council Meeting Minutes

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REGULAR MEETING FEBRUARY 25, 1980 REGULAR MEETING RECONVENED (CONTINUNED RESOLUTION NO. 762 -80 A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, AUTHORIZING THE.MAYOR TO SUBMIT TO THE UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT, DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT, AN APPLICATION FOR 1980 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT, AN APPLICATION FOR 1980 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT FUNDS UNDER TITLE I OF THE HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ACT OF 1977. WHEREAS, the Mayor of the City of South Bend„ Indiana is the Chief Executive Officer of the CIty, and is the applicant for Community Development Block Grant Funds under Title I of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1977. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana: SECTION I. That the Mayor of the City of South Bend, Indiana is hereby authorized to submit the 1980 Community Development Block Grant Application to the United States Government under Title I of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1977. SECTION II. That the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana hereby requests that the Mayor submit the 1980 Community Development Block Grant application to the Common Council for review and comment at least two (2) weeks prior to the date upon which the Community Development Block Grant Application must be filed with the Department of Housing and Urban Development. SECTION III. That for every activity, project, or program to be funded under this Resolution, the Mayor shall submit to the Common Council a line item budget in ordinance form prior to the expenditure of any Community Development Block Grant funds received upon approval of this application. SECTION IV. That this Resolution shall be in full force and effect from and after its adoption by the Common Council and approval by the Mayor. /s /Lewis A. McGann Member of the Common Council A public hearing was held on the resolution at this time. Ms. Marzy Baurer, Director of Community Development, indicated this was a resolution authorizing them to submit the City's 1980 CDBG application to the Department of Housing and Urban Development. She indicated that a line item budget in ordinance form would be presented to Council before any funds were ex- pended. Council Member Dombrowski indicated that he wanted to go on record as having three changes made in the proposal; the $50,000 appropriation for the YWCA be stricken; that an unspecified local option figure be cut from $364,675 to $264,675; and the $100,000 sum for central budiness district improvements be increased to $250,000. Council Member Kopczynski made a motion to adopt the resolution, as submitted by Ms. Bauer, seconded by Council Member Szymkowiak. The resolution was adopted by a roll call vote of nine ayes. RESOLUTION NO. 763 -80 A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, ACKNOWLEDGING AND AUTHORIZING THE PARTICI- PATION OF CERTAIN CITY EMPLOYEES AND PUBLIC OFFICIALS IN COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT, URBAN HOMESTEADING, AND SECTION 312 LOAN PROGRAM ACTIVITIES. WHEREAS, the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana, is the Chief Governmeng Body of the City; and WHEREAS, the City is the recipient of Federal domestic assistance from the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to conduct Community Development Block Grant, Urban Homesteading, and Section 312 Loan activities. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana: SECTION I. That the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana, hereby acknowledges and authorizes the participation of the below named City employee or public official in below noted HUD - funded activity(s): Employee /Public Official Activity Joseph Pluta I Section 312 Loan Program SECTION II. That this Resolution shall be in full force and effect from and after its adoption by the Common Council and approval by the Mayor. /s /Lewis A. McGann Member of the Common Council A public hearing was held on the resolution at this time. Ms. Marzy Bauer, Director of Com- munity Development indicated that a new requirement issued by HUD stated that waivers would now be granted on the condition that the Common Council publicly recognize the participation of city employees or public officials in HUD - funded programs. Council Member Kopczynski made a motion to adopt this resoltuion, seconded by Council,Member Serge. The resolution was adopted by a roll call vote of nine ayes.