08-30-60 Council Special Meeting Minutes

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St. Louis Boulevard to a point where it intersects the center line of Napoleon Street; thence West along said center line to the center line of Hill Street; thence South along the center line of Hill Street approximately One Hundred Seven and Two- tenths (107.2') feet; thence West to the center line of the first North and South alley; thence North to the center line of Napoleon Street; thence West along the center line of Napoleon Street to the place of beginning, for the purpose of constructing thereon a low -rent housing project consisting of approximately 150 units; WHEREAS, the Housing Committee of the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana, has inspected said site and has determined that it would be a desirable location for the construction of a low -rent housing project. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, That a site. consisting of a parcel of land in the City of South Bend, Indiana, hereinabove described, be and the same is hereby approved as a desirable site for a low -rent housing project consisting of approximately 150 units to be constructed by The Housing Authority of the City of South Bend, Indiana. This resolution shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage. Passed by the Common Council this day of , 1960. /s/ Joseph T. Kroll President of the Common Council Councilman Krueper moved that the Resolution as above set out be rejected. Councilman Coleman seconded the motion. Motion carried by a vote of 8 ayes, 1 nay. Councilman Allen voted in favor of this site. RESOLUTION A RESOLUTION APPROVING A SITE CONSISTING OF APPROXIMATELY TWENTY -SIX (26) ACRES OF LAND LYING ON THE WEST SIDE OF KEMBLE AVENUE BETWEEN DONALD STREET AND BRUCE STREET, BEING APPROXIMATELY ONE THOUSAND T140 HUNDRED EIGHTY -EIGHT (1,288) FEET IN LENGTH, EAST AND WEST, AND NINE HUNDRED (900) FEET IN WIDTH, NORTH AND SOUTH, IN THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF A LOW RENT HOUSING PROJECT CONSISTING OF APPROXIMATELY THREE HUNDRED FIFTY (350) UNITS, BY THE HOUSING AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA WHEREAS, the City of South Bend, Indiana, has heretofore entered into a Cooperation Agreement with The Housing Authority of the City of South Bend, Indiana; WHEREAS, pursuant to the provisions of said Cooperation Agreement, The Housing Authority of South Bend, Indiana, has requested the City of South Bend, Indiana, to approve a site consisting of a parcel of land bounded by a line running as follows, to -wit: Beginning at a point on the West line of Kemble Avenue in said City which point is 30 feet West of the East line of the South West quarter of said Section No. 14, and 660 feet North of the South line of said Section, said point being the intersection of the said West line of Kemble Avenue with the North line of Donald Street in said City, as dedicated in the Plat of South West Addition, and being 25 feet North of the North East corner of Lot Numbered 1 as shown on the recorded Plat of said South West Addition to the City of South Bend, as recorded in Plat Book No. 8, page 187 of the records of said County; thence running North on the West line of Kemble Avenue a distance of 899.73 feet to the South line of Bruce Street (formerly Oliver Street) in said City; thence running West on the South line of Bruce Street a distance of 1287.7 feet to the West line of the East half of the South West quarter of said Section No. 14; thence South on the West line of said half quarter Section a distance of 901.1 feet to the North West corner of the South West quarter of the South East quarter of South West quarter of said Section No. 14; thence running East along the North line of the South half of the South East quarter of the South West Quarter of said Section No. 14 a distance of 1288.6 feet, to the place of beginning, containing 25.287 acres, more or less; excepting a right of way off of the West side thereof, for the purpose of constructing thereon a low -rent housing project consisting of approximately Three Hundred Fifty (350) Units; WHEREAS, the Housing Committee of the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana, has inspected said site and has determined that it would be a desirable location for the construction of a low -rent housing project. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, That a site consisting of a parcel of land in the City of South Bend, Indiana, hereinabove described, be and the same is hereby approved as a desirable site for a low -rent housing project consisting of approximately Three Hundred Fifty (350) units to be constructed by The Housing Authority of the City of South Bend, Indiana. This resolution shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage. Passed by the Common Council this day of , 1960. /sl Joseph T. Kroll President of the Common Council Councilman Muszynski stated that this project has been rejected many times. Councilman Ladewski moved for rejection of the Resolution. Councilman Lehman seconded the motion. Motion carried by a vote of 8 ayes, 1 nay. Councilman Allen voted in favor of this site. A RESOLUTION APPROVING A SITE LYING NORTH OF THE NEW YORK CENTRAL RAILROAD RIGHT OF WAY BETWEEN SCOTT AND LAUREL STREETS, AND A TRIANGULARjPARCEL OF LAND LYING WEST OF LAUREL STREET CONTIGUOUS THERETO ALL BEING IN THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF A LOW RENT HOUSING PROJECT CONSISTING OF APPROXIMATELY 350 UNITS, BY THE HOUSING AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA. WHEREAS, the City of South Bend, Indiana, has heretofore entered into a Cooperation Agreement with The Housing Authority of the City of South Bend,Indiana; WHEREAS, pursuant to the provisions of said Cooperation Agreement, The Housing Authority of South Bend, Indiana, has requested the City of South Bend, Indiana, to approve a site consisting of Three (3) parcels of land described as follows: f