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REGULAR MEETING NOVEMBER 10, 2008 <br /> <br /> <br />Councilmember Henry Davis, Jr., Vice-Chairperson, Community and Economic <br />Development Committee, reported that this committee held a Public Hearing on this bill <br />this afternoon and voted to send it to the full Council with a favorable recommendation. <br /> <br />th <br />Judy Rosheck, Community & Economic Development, 12 Floor County-City Building, <br />227 W. Jefferson Blvd., South Bend, Indiana, made the presentation for this bill. <br /> <br />Ms. Roscheck advised that this bill would allow for the appropriation of $2,261,981 in <br />2009 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds. This is a companion to Bill <br />No. 67-08 which complements the transfer of $495,000 in reprogrammed funds and <br />together they allocate new funds in accordance with the 2009 Action Plan of the Housing <br />and Community Development Plan. She noted that as discussed with the Community & <br />Economic Development Committee on October 6, 2008, the 2009 HCD Action Plan was <br />the subject of a 30-day public comment period that began September 26, 2008 and <br />expired on October 29, 2008. She stated in addition, the 2009 HCD Action Plan was the <br />subject of two public hearings held on October 9, 2008. Comment received during the <br />comment period and public hearings were taken into consideration in developing the final <br />2009 HCD Action Plan. <br /> <br />This being the time heretofore set for the Public Hearing on the above bill, proponents <br />and opponents were given an opportunity to be heard. <br /> <br />There being no one present wishing to speak to the Council either in favor of or in <br />opposition to this bill, Councilmember Puzzello made a motion for favorable <br />recommendation to full Council concerning this bill. Councilmember LaFountain <br />seconded the motion which carried by a voice vote of eight (8) ayes. <br /> <br /> <br />BILL NO. 66-08 PUBLIC HEARING ON A BILL OF THE <br /> COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF <br /> SOUTH BEND, INDIANA <br /> APPROPRIATING $118,833 WITHIN <br /> FUND 212 RECEIVED FROM THE U.S. <br /> DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND <br /> URBAN DEVELOPMENT’S <br /> EMERGENCY SHELTER GRANT <br /> PROGRAM <br /> <br />Councilmember Henry Davis, Jr., Vice-Chairperson, Community and Economic <br />Development Committee, reported that this committee held a Public Hearing on this bill <br />this afternoon and voted to send it to the full Council with a favorable recommendation. <br /> <br />th <br />Judy Rosheck, Community & Economic Development, 12 Floor County-City Building, <br />227 W. Jefferson Blvd., South Bend, Indiana, made the presentation for this bill. <br /> <br />Ms. Rosheck advised that this bill would allow for the appropriation of $118,833 in 2009 <br />Emergency Shelter Grant (ESG) funds as part of the 2009 Action Plan of the 2005-2009 <br />Housing & Community Development Plan. She stated that the proposed allocation of <br />funds was discussed at the Community & Economic Development committee meeting on <br />October 6, 2008 and made public for the 30 day comment period beginning September <br />26, 2008. She also noted that the plan was the subject of two public hearings on October <br />9, 2008. <br /> <br />This being the time heretofore set for the Public Hearing on the above bill, proponents <br />and opponents were given an opportunity to be heard. <br /> <br />There being no one present wishing to speak to the Council either in favor of or in <br />opposition to this bill, Councilmember Varner made a motion for favorable <br />recommendation to full Council concerning this bill. Councilmember LaFountain <br />seconded the motion which carried by a voice vote of eight (8) ayes. <br /> <br /> <br /> 4 <br /> <br />