11-25-68 Council Meeting Minutes

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REGULAR MEETING NOVEMBER 25, 1968 RESOLUTION NO. 199 -68 (continued) A Public Hearing was held on the Resolution at this time. Those speaking in favor of the Resolution were Mr. Bickel, City Controller, Mr. Taylor, City Engineer, Mr. Richard Gartner, Street Commissioner, and Councilman Reinke. Councilman Zielinski made a motion the Resolution be adopted by a roll call vote. Councilman Szymkowiak seconded the motion. Motion carried. The Resolution was adopted by a roll call vote of 9 ayes, (Councilman Laven, Allen, Craven, Reinke, Grounds, Szymkowiak, Wise, Palmer, and Zielinski). 0 nays, 0 absent. RESOLUTION NO. 200 -68 RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF A CONTRACT FOR THE PURCHASE OF CERTAIN DISPOSITION PARCELS IN THE URBAN RENEWAL CENTRAL DOWNTOWN PROJECT, NO. IND. R -66 FOR PARKING PURPOSES, AS AMENDED. WHEREAS, the United States of America has approved Part I of the Application for Loan and Grant for a certain project identified as the Central Downtown Project, Ind. R -66, and WHEREAS, it is anticipated that the City of South Bend, Department of Redevelopment, will enter into a certain Loan and Capital Grant Contract with the Government for said project, and WHEREAS, the Common Council of the City of South Bend has approved the Urban Renewal Plan of said project, which provides for certain municipal parking structures to be constructed in said project area, and WHEREAS, the United States of America has requested assurance that the municipal parking structures will be constructed in accordance with the Urban Renewal Plan, and WHEREAS, an Agreement between the City of .South Bend and the Department of Redevelopment has been sub- mitted to the Common Council for its approval, which provides for the purchase and construction of municipal parking structures on land within said project area and more particularly described in said Agreement, all subject to the successful sale of revenue bonds for the financing of the purchase of land and construction of said municipal parking structures, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Common Council of the City of South Bend and the Department of Redevelop- ment providing for the purchase of real estate described in said Agreement and for the construction of municipal parking structures thereon is hereby approved, subject to compliance in all respect with applicable State and Local Laws, and the Mayor and Clerk of the City of South Bend are hereby authorized to execute said Agreement for and on behalf of the City of South Bend. /s/ Gerald C. Reinke Member.of the Common Council A Public Hearing was held on the Resolution at this time. Proponents and opponents were given an opportunity to be heard thereon. Speaking in favor of the adoption of the Resolution was Mayor Lloyd M. Allen who feels it is of major importance to the progress of the community, and asked the Council to take favorable action. Mr. Howard J. Bellinger, executive director of the Redevelopment Department, said the Resolution calls for the purchase of land to show the City's ability to provide their share of the downtown renewal project. Mr. Bruce Hammerschmidt, legal counsel for the Redevelopment Department, who drew up the Resolution, answered questions on the proposal, and said the agreement is subject to the sale of revenue bonds to finance the parking struc- ture. Speaking against the Resolution was Attorney William Reinke, Attorney for the South Bend Parking Company, who questioned the legality of the Resolution, and asked for more time to study the proposal. Also speaking against the Resolution were Virginia Guthrie, executive secretary of the South Bend Civic Planning Association, Councilman John Wise, Councilman Walter Szymkowiak, and Councilman Janet S. Allen who felt the money could be used for something better than garages. Councilman Grounds made a motion for recess. Councilman Allen seconded the motion. Motion carried. Time: 10:20 P.M. Reconvened: 10:45 P.M. Councilman Reinke made a motion to amend the Resolution as follows: Insert "Subject to compliance in all respect with applicable State and Local Laws" following the word approved. Councilman Craven seconded the motion. Motion carried. Councilman Reinke made a motion the Resolution be adopted by roll call vote as amended. Councilman Craven seconded the motion. Roll call vote was taken. 6 ayes, (Councilman Laven, Craven, Reinke, Grounds, Palmer, and Zielinski). 3 nays, (Councilman Allen, Szymkowiak, and Wise) 0 absent. Councilman Allen then asked to change her vote to aye and moved for reconsideration at the next meeting, with the explanation she felt more time should be allowed for the public to study such a large project. The motion was lost for lack of a second. The adoption of the Resolution stands 6 ayes, 3 nays. RESOLUTION NO. 201 -68 RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING EXECUTION OF A COOPERATION AGREEMENT WHEREAS, the Housing Authority of the City of South Bend, Indiana, proposes to develop and administer a low - rent housing project or projects to consist of approximately 600 dwelling units; and WHEREAS, the City of South Bend, Indiana, desires to enter into a Cooperation Agreement with the Housing Authority of the City of South Bend, Indiana, in connection with such project, NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED: 1. That the City of South Bend shall enter into a Cooperation Agreement with the Housing Authority of the City of South Bend, Indiana, in substantially the attached form. 2. That the Mayor be and he is hereby authorized and directed to execute said Cooperation Agreement, in triplicate, in behalf of said City and the City Clerk is hereby authorized and directed to affix the corporate seal of said City thereon and to attest the same. 3. That this Resolution shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage. Passed by the Common Council this 25th day of November, 1968. /s/ Robert 0. Laven Member of the Common Council