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REGULAR MEETING APRIL 22x 19Z4
<br />REGULAR MEETING - RECONVENED (CONTINUED)
<br />RESOLUTION NO. 418 -74 (CONTINUED)
<br />WHEREAS, the City of South Bend, Department of Redevelopment (hereinafter called the
<br />"Local Public Agency "), has entered into a planning contract for financial assistance under
<br />such Act with the United States of America, acting by and through the Secretary of Housing
<br />and Urban Development, pursuant to which the Federal funds were provided for the urban
<br />renewal project (hereinafter 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
<br />right -of -way line of LaSalle Avenue and the West right -of -way
<br />line of Main Street; thence South along the West right -of -way
<br />line of Main Street to the North right -of -way line of Washington
<br />Street; thence West along the North right -of -way line of
<br />Washington Street to the West right -of -way line of Lafayette
<br />Boulevard; thence South along the West right -of -way line of
<br />Lafayette Boulevard to the South right -of -way line of Jefferson
<br />Boulevard; thence East along the South right -of -way line of
<br />Jefferson Boulevard to the West right -of -way line of Main Street;
<br />thence South along the West right -of -way line of Main Street to
<br />the South right -of -way line of Monroe Street; thence East along
<br />the South right -of -way line of Monroe Street to the West right -
<br />of -way line of Fellows Street; thence South along the West
<br />right -of -way line of Fellows Street to the South right -of -way
<br />line of Monroe Street; thence East along the South right -of -way
<br />line of Monroe Street and proceeding in a Northeasterly direction
<br />along said right -of -way line to the center of the St. Joseph
<br />River; thence proceeding in a Northwesterly direction along the
<br />center of the St. Joseph River to the North right -of -way line
<br />of LaSalle Avenue; thence West along the North right -of -way
<br />line of LaSalle Avenue to the West right -of -way line of Main
<br />Street, which is the point of beginning.
<br />in the City of South Bend, State of Indiana (hereinafter called the "Locality "); and
<br />WHEREAS, the Local Public Agency has applied for additional financial assistance
<br />under such Act by the filing of a Hardship Amendatory Loan and Grant Application and
<br />proposes to enter into an additional contract or contracts with the Department of
<br />Housing and Urban Development for the undertaking of, and for making available additional
<br />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
<br />is a blighted area and that it is detrimental and a menace to the safety, health and
<br />welfare of the inhabitants and users thereof and of the Locality at large, because
<br />of the presence of blighted structures and the lack of adequate community improvements,
<br />and the members of this Governing Body have been fully appraised by the Local Public
<br />Agency and are aware of these facts and conditions; and
<br />WHEREAS, there has been prepared and referred to the Common Council of the
<br />Locality (hereinafter called the "Governing Body ") for review and approval of an Urban
<br />Renewal Plan for the Project area, dated November 15, 1967, and consisting of 41 pages,
<br />supported by the Final Project Report material, data and recommendations, which material,
<br />data and recommendations are not a part of the Urban Renewal Plan.
<br />WHEREAS, it is necessary that the Governing Body take appropriate official action
<br />respecting said Urban Renewal Plan for the Project, in conformity with the contracts for
<br />financial assistance between the Local Public Agency and the United States of America,
<br />acting by and through the Department of Housing and Urban Development Administrator; and
<br />WHEREAS, the Governing Body is cognizant of the conditions that are imposed in the
<br />undertaking and carrying out of urban renewal projects with Federal Financial Assistance
<br />under Title I, including those preventing discrimination because of race, color, creed
<br />or national origin; and
<br />WHEREAS, the Governing Body has heretofore duly reviewed, considered and approved
<br />the aforementioned Urban Renewal Plan for the Project by its Resolution No. 193 -68
<br />dated and passed the 10th day of-September, 1968; and
<br />WHEREAS, the Governing Body does hereby accept and approve its findings recited in
<br />the aforementioned Resolution;
<br />NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Common Council of the City of South Bend that
<br />additional financial assistance under the provisions of Title I of the Housing Act of
<br />1949, as amended, is necessary to enable the land in the Project area to be renewed in
<br />accordance with the Urban Renewal Plan for the Project area and, accordingly, the filing
<br />by the Local Public Agency of a Hardship Amendatory Loan and Grant Application in the
<br />amount of $25,675,262.00 for Project Number Indiana R -66 under said Title I is hereby
<br />approved.
<br />s/ Roger 0. Parent
<br />A public hearing was held on the resolution at Member of the Common Council
<br />this time. Mr. Charles Lennon, Director of the
<br />Department of Redevelopment, explained that the city has applied for the loan and grant applicatioi
<br />in order to phase out urban renewal projects by December 31, 1974. He stated that an increase was
<br />necessary to complete the project of approximately 2.4 million dollars. He requested that the
<br />resolution be amended by changing the amount from $25,539,038 to $25,675,262. He requested that
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