06-12-72 Council Meeting Minutes

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REGULAR MEETING JUNE 12, 1972 RESOLUTION NO. 307 -72 (CONTINUED) improvement programs, at prices which are within their financial means and which are not gen- erally less desirable in regard to public utilities and public and commercial facilities than the dwellings of the displaced individuals and families, and it it the sense of this body that such displacees, if any, will be relocated in accordance with applicable regulations of the Department of Housing and Urban Development. 5. That the United States of America and the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development be, and they hereby are, assured of full compliance by the City of South Bend with regulations of the Department of Housing and Urban Development effectuating Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and applicable Executive Orders. This Resolution takes effect immediately upon its passage and the fixing of the proper signatures thereto. /s/ Peter J. Nemeth Member of the Common Council A public hearing was held on these resolutions at this time. Mr. Lloyd Taylor, Executive Director of the Redevelopment Department, explained that the purpose of these code enforcement programs is to prevent the continuation of decay in housing and to bring existing dwellings in these two areas, the Northeast Area and the Model Cities area, up to the standards of the rest of the city. They originally submitted a three year budget, but HUD has decided on annual funding. These applications are for second year funding of the on -going projects. Miss Virginia Guthrie, Civic Planning Association, asked Mr. Taylor what the city's in -kind contribution would be. Mr. Taylor replied that the city will decide what form they want to put their share in and it could be pro- posed street and sewer construction. There are a number of credits available in the Xodeel Cities area and they will not need local funding there. Councilman Kopczynski asked Mr. Taylor where the city's share of funds comes from. Mr. Taylor replied that it can come from many sources - Local Road and Street Funds, the two cent levy on gas tax, capital improvement funds, model cities, and cumulative sewer building and sinking funds. Councilman Kopczynski said that, with money being diverted to federal programs, taxpayers in some areas get shortchanged. Mr. Taylor replied that the money goes to the area which needs it most. Councilman Nemeth asked Mr. Taylor if the in -kind service is done within the project boundaries and Mr. Taylor replied that it was. Councilman Newburn said that the federal programs are helping to take care of the problems that the cities are not financially able to solve and that tax dollars will be coming back to the city. Mr. Taylor replied that federal programs do bring tax money back to the cities but that Indiana ranks 50th in the states in receiving money back to local communities. Councilman Kopczynski asked Miss Guthrie if her organization could find out what percentage of local tax money and state tax money is used to support federal programs. Miss Guthrie said that there are 91 federal pro- grams and we don't know how many of them are involved locally. Mr. Taylor said that there are four federal programs in the Redevelopment Department and all four of them require local funding. Councilman Parent moved for adoption of the first resolution, Indiana Project E -5, seconded by Councilman Newburn. The resolution was adopted by a roll call vote of eight ayes (Councilmen Serge, Szymkowiak, Miller, Parent, Taylor, Horvath, Newburn and Nemeth) one nay (Councilman Kopczynski). Councilman Miller made a motion for adoption of the second resolution, Indiana Project E -3, seconded by Councilman Szymkowiak. The resolution was adopted by a vote of eight ayes (Councilmen Serge, Szymkowiak, Miller, Parent, Taylor, Horvath, Newburn and Nemeth). one nay (Councilman Kopczynski) . RESOLUTION NO. 308 -72 A RESOLUTION FOR OPEN SPACE LAND USE GRANT APPLICATION WHEREAS, Title VII of the Housing Act of 1961, as amended, provides for the making of grants by the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to States and local public bodies to assist them in the acquisition and development of permanent interests in land for open -space uses where such assistance is needed for carrying out a unified or officially coordinated program for the pro- vision and development of open -space land as part of the comprehensively planned development of the urban area; and WHEREAS, the City of South Bend, Indiana (herein sometimes referred to as "Applicant ") desires to acquire fee simple ownership to certain land known as "Kelly Playfield" and "Linden Playfield", which land is to be held and used for permanent open -space for general active and passive recreational uses; and WHEREAS, Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, and the regulations of the Department of Housing and Urban Development effectuating that Title, provide that no person shall be discrim- inated against because of race, color, or national origin in the use of the land acquired and /or developed; and WHEREAS, it is recognized that the contract for Federal grant will impose certain obligations and responsibilities upon the Applicant and will require among other things (1) assurances that families and individuals displaced as a result of the open space land project are offered decent, safe and sanitary housing, (2) compliance with Federal labor standards, and (3) compliance with Federal requirements relating to equal employment opportunity; and WHEREAS, it is estimated that the cost of acquiring said interest will be $215,537; and WHEREAS, it is estimated that the cost of necessary demolition and removal of improvements on said land will be $51,459; and WHEREAS, it is estimated that the total amount of relocation payments to be made to eligible site occupants displaced from property to be acquired will be $179,150; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA: 1. That an application be made to the Department of Housing and Urban Development for a grant in an amount authorized by Title VII of the Housing Act of 1961, as amended, which amount is presently estimated to be $319,322, and that the applicant will pay the balance of the cost from other funds available to it.