08-25-69 Council Meeting Minutes

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232 REGULAR MEETING AUGUST 25, 1969 IRESOLUTIONS(Continued) that City, BE IT, THEREFORE, RESOLVED by the COMMON COUNCIL that it request and hereby does request the RAILROAD terminate its passenger trains at a point nearer the westerly limits of the and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the RAILROAD be requested to remove its.tracks as they now exist in and along LaSalle Street from LaPorte Avenue on the west to the point where said tracks enter the RAILROAD'S coach yard on the east, and back fill the slot created by such removal, and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the RAILROAD be requested to move its coach yard, passenger station and related facilities to a point nearer the westerly limits of the City, and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the COMMON COUNCIL does hereby support the petition of the RAILROAD to the Public Service Commission of Indiana requesting permission and authority to accomplish the aims and objectives of this resolution. COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND /sf Robert 0. Laven President of Common Council Adopted this 26th day of August, 1969 A public hearing was held at this time. Mayor Lloyd Allen and City Attorney Crumpacker announced their support of this resolution. Mayor Allen stated that bus service will probably be provided _ to the new station on the West side of the City near the Bendix Corporation. The resolution will be sent to the Indiana Public Service Commission to support the railroad's petition to abandon its track and relocate the station. Councilman Reinke made a motion that the resolution be 'iaccepted. Councilman Szymkowiak seconded the motion. Motion carried. ] RESOLUTIONS (RESOLUTION NO. 219 -69 RESOLUTION APPROVING APPLICATION FOR PRELIMINARY LOAN FOR LOW -RENT PUBLIC HOUSING. WHEREAS, it is the policy of this locality to eliminate substandard and other inadequate housing, to prevent the spread of slums and blight, and to realize as soon as feasible the goal of a decent home in a suitable living environment for all of its citizens; and WHEREAS, under the provisions of the United States Housing Act of 1937, as amended, the United States of America, Housing Assistance Administration (hereinafter called the "Govern- ment") is authorized to provide financial assistance to local public housing agencies for undertaking and carrying out preliminary planning of low -rent housing projects that will assist in meeting this'goal; and WHEREAS, the Act provides that there shall be local determination of need for low -rent housing to meet needs not being adequately met by private enterprise and that the Government shall not make any contract with a public housing agency for preliminary loans for surveys and planning in respect to any low -rent housing projects unless the governing body of the locality involved has by resolution approved the application of the public housing agency for such pre- liminary loan; and WHEREAS, the Housing Authority of the City of South Authority ") is a public housing agency and is applying to the to cover the costs of surveys and planning in connection with Bend (herein called the "Local Government for a preliminary loan the development of low -rent housing; NOW, THEREFORE, be it resolved by the City Council of the City of South Bend as follows: 1. There exists in the City of South Bend a need for such low -rent housing at rents within the means of low- income families; 2. The application of the Local Authority to the Government for a preliminary loan an amount not to exceed $ 140,000.00 for surveys and planning,in connection with low -rent housing projects of not to exceed approximately 350 dwelling units is hereby approved. /s/ Janet S. Allen Member of Common Council IlAdopted this 26th day of August, 1969 in A public hearing was held at this time on this resolution authorizing the South Bend Housing Authority to apply for a $140,000.00 preliminary federal loan for planning and surveys for the development of 350 units of low rent public housing. Councilman Wise questioned the large amount of the loan. Councilman Szymkowiak said he wants to be sure where the proposed sites for the