HomeMy WebLinkAbout1961-R-16Resolution No.
P~ESOLUTtO~ OF THE CO~ON CODX~CIL OF THE
CITY OF JEFFERSONViLLE APPROVING THE
UNDERT~KING OF k GEneRAL ~,~IGHBO~qOOD
REI~%~kL PIAN AND THE FILING OF ~ AiOPLICA-
TION FOR FEDER~kL ADV~R,~CE OF FD~DS
~'~EAS, under Title I of the Housing Act of !949, as amended~ the HouSing
and Home Finance ~dr~inistrat~r is authorized zo extend financial assistance to
localities in the elimination ~d prevention of the spread of their sl,mus and urban
blight through the planning ~d undertaEing of urbe~ renewal projects; and
WHE~, under Section I02(d) of sa%d Title I~ the Housing and Home Finance
Administrator' m~y make advances of funds for the preparation of General Neighborhood
Renewal Plans for urban renewal areas of such scope that the urban rene~al activities
therein may have to be carried out in s~ages over a period of not more ~than l0 years~ and
~P~REAS it is desirable and in the public interest that the CITY OF JEFFENSC~TVII,I~E
DEPAR~ENT OF REDEVELOE~NT prepare such a General Neighborhood Renewal Plan, presently
estimated to cost ~122~853.00 in that certain area, proposed as an Urban Renewal Area,
situated in the City of Jeffersonville, County of Cle. rk, and State of Indiana, snd
described as follows:
Beginning a~ the intersection of the south line of l~farket Street width the
west line ~f Graha~ Street; ~hence northwardly v~ith the west line of
Grahams. Street to the south line of S~.ssafras klley; thence east-~.~ardly
to the west line of ~ain Street; thence northv~rdly to a point 1S0 feet,
more or less, nerth of the north line of East Eighth Street; thence at
right angles east~vardly to the west line of Nac?~nd Lane~ thence northwardly
to a point 170 feet, more or less, north of the north line of Ninth
Street; thence a~ right angles eas~vardly 870 feet, more or less, to a
point; thence at right angles southwardly 250 feet, more or less, to a
point; -thence at righ,i angles eastwardly ~$0 feet, more or ]sss, ~o a
point; thence at right angles southwardly ~o the north line of East Eighth
Street; thence east~,ardly ~o the eas~ right ef way' line of the Jeffersonville
Boat and ~hchine Company railway spur; thence southwardly along said east
right of way line to the south line of ~¥~arket Street; thence westwardly to
the place of beginning.
Resolution NCo
NON, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Common Coun~ 1 of the City of Jeffersonville
as follows:
lo That the proposed Urban Renewal Area described above is an area of such soop~
that it is estimated that the urban renewal activities therein may have to be carried
out in s~ages over a period of not more than !0 years°
2. That the undertaking by the CITY OF JEFFERSOI~VILLE DEPAR~ENT OF P~DE~LOP~,~NT
of the preparation of a General Neighborhood Eenev~l Plan for the proposed ~¥ban
Rene%~al &rea described above is hereby approved.
S~ That it is cognizant of the intention of the CITY O~ JEFFERSOh~VILLE DEPAP~,~NT
OF ~EDEVELO~,~I~T to undertake an urban renewal project promptly upon completion of
the General Neighborhood Rene~l Plan and the preparation of an urban renewal plan
for such project, which proj¢c~ shall ~.brace at least l0 percent of the Urban Renewal
Area and shall be of the character con~e~xplated by Section llO(o) of said Title Io
&o That it is co$~izant of ~he conditions that are imposed in the undertaking and
carrying out of urban renewal projects with Federal assistance under ~tle I, including
the require~ents that a General Neighborhood P~enewal Plan conform to the ~orkable
Progrm~ of the community~ as set forth in Section lOl(o) of Title I, and ~o a general
plan of the locality as a %vhole, as v~ll as those requiring a feasible method of
relocation aud the provision of necessary local grants-in-aid.
~. That it is the intention of this body that the General 5~ighborhood 3[enewal
Plan will be used to the fullest exten~ feasible as a guide for the provision of
public improvements in such Area and that the Plan will be considered in formulating
cc des and other regulatory measures affecting property in the~rea and in undertaking
other local governmental activities pertaining ~o ~e develop~,ent, redsvelopment,
rehabilitation, ~d conservation of the Area.
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8. That the filing of an application by the CITY OF JEF~RS0~-~ILLE DEP~2R~T OF
REDEVEL0t~,~NT for an advance of funds from the United States in an amount not ~o
exceed ~122~ 8~.00 for the preparation of a General Neighborhood Renewal Plan for
the Urban Rsnev~lAmea described above is hereby approved.
Dated this /~ day of f/~f~Z~x~F3 1981.
I, Carl Braun, duly elected and acting City Clerk-Treasumer of the City of
Jeffersonville, Indiana, do hereby certify and affirm that this is a true and
correct copy of the Resolution passed by the Co~_on Council of the City of Jsffersonville
at $ .~y~ meeting of the Council on~j~a~ ? .O...., 1561o
City Cleft-Treasurer
City of Jefferson~.lle, Indiana