11-24-58 Council Meeting Minutes

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for an urban renewal project and that the undertaking by the South Bend Redevelopment Commission of surveys and plans for an urban renewal project of the character contemplated by Section 110(c) of the Housing Act of 1949, as amended and supplemented, in the proposed Urban Renewal Area described above, is hereby approved. Section 2. That the financial assistance provided under said Title I to assist urban renewal projects is needed and that the Housing and Home Finance Administrator is hereby requested to reserve for an urban renewal project in the proposed Urban Renewal Area described above Federal capital grant funds in an amount sufficient to enable the South Bend Redevelopment Commission to finance the undertaking of the Project. Section 3. That it is cognizant of the conditions that are imposed in the undertaking and carrying out of urban renewal projects with Federal financial assistance under Title I, including the requirements of said Title I respect9 the workable program mentioned above, and that it is the sense of this body (a) that a feasible method for the relocation of families is displaced from the urban renewal area, in conformity with said Title I, can be prepared, and (b) that local grants -in -aid, consisting of donations of cash, land, demolition or removal work, and the': installation, construction or reconstruction of streets, utilities, parks, playgrounds or other improvements or the provision of other public buildings or-facilities, necessary for carrying out in the Urban Renewal Area the urban renewal objectives of said Title I in accordance with the urban renewal plan; can and will be provided in an amount which will not be less than one -third of the net project cost and which, together with the Federal capital grant, will be generally equal to the difference between gross project costs and the proceeds or value of project land sold, leased or retained for use in accordance with the urban renewal plan. Section 4. That the filing of an application by the South Bend Redevelopment Commission for approval by the United States of America to incur costs for surveys and plans for an urban renewal project in the urban renewal area describ- ed above is hereby approved. ATTEST: /s/ Freda G. Noble /s/ Stanley C Korpal City Clerk Member of the Common Council TITLE Councilman Kroll made a motion that the Resolution be Adopted. Councilman Muszynski seconded the motion. Motion carried by a roll call vote of 8 ayes, 0 nays. IYPQ OT 7TT T(NNT WHEREAS, the Common Council of the City of South Bend, is the duly elected legislative body for the Cite of South Bend anal, WHEREAS, among the various responsibilities imposed upon the City Council is the approval of all contracts and budgets, as well as the Annual Fiscal Budget and Tax Levy,.and, WHEREAS, any additional money created by a bond issue and appropriated for public improvement, such ap- propriations and contracts shall be approved by the City Council, Ordinances and resolutions shall be given to the Council forty -eight (48) hours before they are brought up in the Council for deliberation. In emergency this may be set aside by majority vote of the Council. NOW, THEREFORE, Be it resolved that all contracts and budgets be brought before the South Bend City Counci by Ordinance for their approval. /s/ Walter G. Glass /s/ Walter C. Erler, Sr. /s/ W. A. Hahn s /Albert Tellson DATED: Nov. 24th, 1958. /s/ Stanley C. Korpal /s/ Joseph T. Kroll /s/ Julius B. Christman, Jr. /s/ Chester Muszynski Councilman Muszynski made a motion for adoption of the Resolution. Councilman Glass seconded the motion. Motion carried. OLD BUSINESS: Councilman Kroll asked that the Board of Public Works and Safety investigate the Junk yards along the Grand Trunk Railroad and see if they applied for licenses and if so, if they complied with the Ordinance governing same. Councilman Tellson asked about Railroads and Mr. Andrysiak, stated that he would have the meeting as soon as he-was sure all Councilmen could be present. Mr. Muszynski stated that he wished to compliment the Railroads on their work on the crossings at Arnold, Olive, Harris and Ford Streets. Councilman Tellson asked that consideration be given to the crossing at St. Anthony :s School. He stated that there is not a cross walk at that railroad crossing and it is difficult for the children to cross the tracks. NEW BUSINESS: adjourned and Councilman Kroll made a motion that the meeting called for Tuesday, November 25, 1958, be /continued until December 1, 1958, at which time a successor be elected to fill the vacancy in the Council created by the resignation of Council - man -at -Large George W. Carr. Councilman.Pluszynski seconded the motion. Motion carried. There being no further business before the Council, Councilman Hahn made a motion to adjourn. Councilman Christman seconded the motion. Motion carried and the Regular Meeting of the Common Council adjourned at 9:31 P.M. ATTEST: r '�� PRESIDENT