03-26-73 Council Meeting Minutes

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REGULAR MEETING MARCH 26, 1973 REGULAR MEETING - RECONVENED (CONTINUED) Councilman Kopczynski wondered how many of these federal programs the City of South Bend could stand, and Council President Nemeth asked what the program was doing. Mr. Lennon explained that 95% to 980 of the homes in that area are decent homes and fall within the code enforcement areas. He mentioned that this was grant money and the City of South Bend does not pay any share of it. Council President Nemeth asked how much of this money went for staff and administration costs, and Mr. Lennon indicated that none of the money was for that purpose because the administrative and staff costs had already been approved as a budgetary item. He indicated that the approved federal grant was $445,000.00 with administration costs at $221,000.00, which covered a portion of this. He indicated that there were six projects. There was further discussion on the cost for adminis- trative duties and salaries. It was mentioned that the federal people are higher paid for the sam job than the city government people. Mr. Lennon indicated that, on the project itself, the tax- payer pays. Councilman Parent asked what was included in the administrative costs, and Mr. Lennon indicated that the Council had a breakdown of the salaries which included inspectors. Councilman Parent indicated that that would explain part of the reason why it was so high, and he recommended that the Council adopt the resolution because the program was in progress. Mrs. Janet Allen, 125 West Marion Street, indicated that, if the federal government had not been so slow, the program would have been completed five or six years ago. She indicated that the resolution asks for grant monies in order to bring the homes in that section up to the code enforcement requirements. Mr. Lennon indicated that he had received an additional $20,000.00 for each project, with this being loan money at no cost to the city. Councilman Miller asked if this required a matched amount, and Mr. Lennon indicated that it did not and that the department operated under an urban redevelopment revolving fund. Miss Virginia Guthrie, Executive Secretary of the Civic Planning Association, asked if Mr. Lennon meant that the redevelopment fund was the city fund, and Mr. Lennon indicated that he had not meant to make that implication. Mrs. Constance Green, 3217 West Dunham, indicated that,.with the cutback of federal money, it was stated that the project would not be completed unless the houses were inspected by a certain date, and Mr. Lennon indicated that because of this there would be quite a few houses that would not meet that deadline. Councilman Taylor made a motion that the resolution be adopted, seconded by Councilman Parent. The resolution passed by a roll call vote of nine ayes (Councilmen Serge, Szymkowiak, Miller, Parent, Taylor, Kopczynski, Horvath, Newburn and Nemeth). RESOLUTION NO. 362 -73 A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, AUTHORIZING THE FILING OF AMENDATORY APPLICATION FOR THE MAKING OF ADDITIONAL SECTION 115 REHABILITATION GRANT PAYMENTS FOR CODE ENFORCEMENT PROJECT INDIANA E -5. WHEREAS, the City of South Bend has entered into a contract dated February 14, 1972, with the Department of Housing and Urban Development of the Federal Government for the financing and carrying out of a Code Enforcement Project in the Model Neighborhood, said project being designated as "Project Indiana E -5 ". WHEREAS, for the satisfactory completion of said project, it has been found that additional Section 115 Rehabilitation Grant payments are needed for financing of the necessary rehabilitation in the area; and WHEREAS, it has been indicated to the City by the Department of Housing and Urban Development that additional Section 115 Rehabilitation Grant monies are available and that an Amendatory Application should be submitted requesting said grant payments. NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana, that it hereby approves and directs that the Department of Redevelopment submit an Amendatory Application to the Department of Housing and Urban Development for Code Enforcement Project Indiana E -5. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Executive Director of the Department of Redevelopment is hereby authorized and directed to prepare said Amendatory Application and submit any' and all documents to the Department of Housing and Urban Development, and be the corresponding agent for the City to the Department of Housing and Urban Development, and further that the Mayor of the City of South Bend is hereby authorized and directed to execute any and all documents and the Amendatory contract resulting herefrom. s/ Terry S. Miller Member of the Common Council A public hearing was held on the resolution at this time. Mr. Charles Lennon, Executive Director of the Department of Redevelopment, indicated that this resolution involved the Model Cities area by Laurel Court and West Washington Street and also involved the same amount of money as the previous resolution. Councilman Taylor made a motion that the resolution be adopted, seconded by Councilman Kopczynski. The resolution passed by a roll call vote of nine ayes (Councilmen Serge, Szymkowiak, Miller, Parent, Taylor, Kopczynski, Horvath., Newburn and Nemeth). RESOLUTION NO. 363 -73 A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, CONGRATULATING JOHN ADAMS HIGH SCHOOL'S BASKETBALL TEAM. WHEREAS, the Common Council of the City of South Bend is desirous of recognizing and commending outstanding achievements on the part of citizens of the City of South Bend, and WHEREAS, John Adams High School's basketball team was runner -up in the Indiana High School Basketball Tournament, and WHEREAS, the Common Council believes that special recognition should be given to the many fine positive contributions of students from South Bend.