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REGULAR MEETING JULY 23 1973
<br />REGULAR MEETING - RECONVENED (CONTINUED)
<br />NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Common Council: that the Council will
<br />interpose no objections or additions to the contracts developed by the Comprehensive
<br />Demonstration Program.
<br />This resolution shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage by
<br />the Common Council and its approval by the Mayor.
<br />s/ Roger 0. Parent
<br />Member of Common Council
<br />A public hearing was held on the resolution at this time. Mr. Hollis Hughes, Model Cities
<br />Director, explained that, on April 23, 1973, the Council approved the fourth year program and the
<br />issuance of the contract. Included in that resolution was a requirement for approval of all con-
<br />tracts by the Council. Mr. Hughes indicated that a total of 14 projects was involved for a total
<br />amount of $777,254. The projects pertain to the areas of economics, social services, manpower,
<br />education, physical recreation and citizen participation. Miss Virginia Guthrie, Executive
<br />Secretary of the Civic Planning Association, asked for a further explanation of the projects. Mr.
<br />Hughes indicated that all contracts had been approved in the transitional plan and that the applicz
<br />tion was approved subject to all contracts being approved by the Council. Mr. Hughes indicated thi
<br />documents relating to the program had previously been furnished to the Council members and Miss
<br />Guthrie. Miss Guthrie asked if this project was to be in one area, and Mr. Hughes indicated that
<br />it was basically in the Model Cities area but it would be city -wide with the contracts to start
<br />August 1, 1973, and run until June 30, 1974. Councilman Kopczynski asked if Miss Guthrie had been
<br />provided the information regarding the contracts, and Mr. Hughes indicated that she had. Miss
<br />Guthrie apologized.
<br />Councilman Szymkowiak made a motion that the resolution be adopted, seconded by Councilman Parent.
<br />The resolution passed by a roll call vote of nine ayes (Councilmen Serge, Szymkowiak, Miller,
<br />Parent, Taylor, Kopczynski, Horvath, Newburn and Nemeth).
<br />RESOLUTION NO. 380 -73 A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF
<br />THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND APPROVING THE
<br />URBAN RENEWAL PLAN TOGETHER WITH THE PRO-
<br />POSED AMENDMENTS THERETO AND MINOR PLAN
<br />CHANGES AND THE FEASIBILITY OF RELOCATION
<br />FOR THE CENTRAL DOWNTOWN PROJECT NUMBER
<br />IND. R -66.
<br />.WHEREAS,
<br />Department of
<br />assistance to
<br />jects; and
<br />under the provisions of Title I of the Housing Act of 1949, as amended, the
<br />Housing and Urban Development Administrator is authorized to provide financial
<br />Local Public Agencies for undertaking and carrying out urban renewal pro-
<br />WHEREAS, it,is provided in such Act that contracts for financial aid thereunder
<br />shall require that_the Urban Renewal Plan for the respective project area be approved by
<br />the governing body of the locality in which the project is situated and that such approval
<br />include findings by the governing body that: (1) the financial aid to be provided in the
<br />contract is necessary to enable the project to be undertaken in accordance with the Urban
<br />Renewal Plan; (2) the Urban Renewal Plan will afford maximum opportunity, consistent with
<br />the sound needs of the locality as a whole, for the rehabilitation or redevelopment of
<br />the urban renewal area by private enterprise; (3) the Urban Renewal Plan conforms to a
<br />general plan for the development of the locality as a whole; and (4) the Urban Renewal
<br />Plan gives due consideration to the provision of adequate park and recreational areas and
<br />facilities, as may be desirable for neighborhood improvement, with special consideration
<br />for the health, safety, and welfare of children residing in the general vicinity of the
<br />site covered by the Plan; and
<br />WHEREAS, the City of South Bend Department of Redevelopment (herein called the
<br />"Local Public Agency "), has entered into a planning contract for financial assistance
<br />under such Act with the United States of America, acting by and through the Secretary of
<br />Housing and Urban Development, pursuant to which Federal funds were provided for the
<br />urban renewal project (herein called the "project "), identified as "Central Downtown
<br />Project" and encompassing the area bounded by a line drawn as follows:
<br />Beginning at a point formed by the intersection of the north ROW line of
<br />LaSalle Avenue and the west ROW line of Main Street; thence south along the
<br />west ROW line of Main Street to the north ROW line of Washington Street to
<br />the west ROW line of Lafayette Boulevard; thence south along the west ROW
<br />line of Lafayette Boulevard to the south ROW line of Jefferson Boulevard;
<br />thence east along the south ROW of Jefferson Boulevard to the west ROW line
<br />of Main Street; thence south along the west ROW line of Main Street to the
<br />south ROW line of Monroe Street; thence east along the south ROW line of
<br />Monroe Street to the west ROW line of Monroe Street to the west ROW line
<br />of Fellows Street; thence south along the west ROW line of Fellows Street
<br />to the south ROW line of Monroe Street; thence east along the south ROW
<br />line of Monroe Street and proceeding in a northeasterly direction along
<br />said ROW line to the center of the St. Joseph River; thence proceeding in
<br />a northwesterly direction along the center of the St. Joseph River to the
<br />north ROW line of LaSalle Avenue; thence west along the north ROW line of
<br />LaSalle Avenue to the west ROW line of Main Street which is the point of
<br />beginning.
<br />in the City of South Bend, State of Indiana (herein called the "Locality "); and
<br />WHEREAS, the Local Public Agency has applied for additional financial assistance
<br />under such Act and proposed to enter into an additional contract or contracts with the
<br />Department of Housing and Urban Development for the undertaking of, and for making
<br />available additional financial assistance for the Project; and
<br />WHEREAS, the Local Public Agency has made detailed studies of the location,
<br />physical condition of structures, land use, environmental influences, and the social,
<br />cultural, and economic conditions of the Project area and has determined that the area
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