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O~ ~OVE~NING BODY APPROVING AMENDMENT IN UEBAN RENEWAL PLAN
WltEBEAS~ under the Provisions of Title I of the Housing ~ct of
1~9, as amended, the HousiuE and Home Pl~nce ~dmiulstrator is
authorized to provide financial assistance to Local Public Agencies
for undertaking and carrying out Urban
WHEREAS~ it ia provided iu such Act that contracts for financial
assistance thereunder ~hall requira that ~h~ Urban Beuewsl Pl~u for
their respective Project Ares be approvad by the governing body of
the locality iu which the project is situated and that ~uch approval
include fiudi~g~ by the governing body that: (1) The financial aid
to be provided in the co~tract is necessary to enable the project to
~e unCertak~n in accordance with the Urban Renewal Plans (2) The
Urba~ Renewal Plan will afford maximum opportunity~ consistent with
the sound need~ of the locality as a whole~ for the rehabilitation
or the redevelopment of the Urban Renewal Are~ by private enterprise~
(B) The Urban Renewal Plan conforms to a general plan for the develop-
meut of the locality as a wholes a~d (~) The Urban Renewal Plan gives
due consideration to the provision of adeGu~te park and recreational
areas and facilities, as ~ay be desirable for neighborhood improvement,
with specisl consideration for the. health, safety, and w~lfmre of
children residing iu the general vicinity of the site covered b~ the
pls~$ and,
WHEREAS~ the Jeffersonville Department of Redevelopment (herein
celled ~he ~Local Public Ag~nc~~) has entered into s plan~ing
fe~ financial assistance under such Act with the United Stat.es of
America, a¢~iug by and through the Housing and Home ~in~nce Administ-
~ter, p-~rsu~n~ to which Federal Funds were provided for ~he ~rb~
Be~wml ~eJect (herein c~lled the ~ProJect~) identified as ~Port
~lte~ ~oject Area IuO, E-~" encompassing the area housed by
~t~eet on ~he West, the B~lti~ & Ohio ~tlroad on the East~ ~rket
Street on the South and Enrigh~ Ave~ue on the North in ~he City of
Jeffersonville, in the State of Indiana, and,
WP~REAS, the Local Public ~geucy has obtained the concurrence
of the Housing and Home Finance Administrator in the commencement
and preparation, without Fed,-ra~ Financial Assistance, of surveys and
plans for the Port Fulton Urban Renewal Project (ind,
WEEREAS~ the Local ~Gblic Agency has made detailed studies of
the location, physical condition of structures, land use, environ-
mental influences, and social, cultu~al~ and econou~ic conditions of
the project area and P~s determined t~t s~id s rea is a blighted ares
and that it is detri~nentel and a menance to the ssfety, health and
welfare of the inhabitants and users thereof ~nd of ~he locality
large, because of the lack of development, cessation of growth,
detioratiou of improvements 8nd character of occupancy, age~ oseisanc~
sub-standard buildings and other factors which D~2ve impaired values
and prevent a noz~asl development of the propert~ and the ~embers of
the governing body ~mve been fully apprized by the Local Public
Agency and are aware of these facts and conditions~ and,
~HEP~EAS, there hms been prepared and referred to the governing
body of the locality (herein c~lled the "governing body") for review
and approval and Urban Renewal Plan for said project ar~, dated ~he
6th day Of August~_, 196L, consisting of L page~ and N_3__ ~xhibits
and supported by additional supplen~entsry material as setforth in
said Urban Renewal PIsn~ but which supplementary material is not a
part of said Urban Renewal Plan, and,
WHEREAS, th~ Project Area, which is predominantly reside~tial
and ch~racter~ is to be redeveloped for predominantly residential
us~s under said Urban Renewal Plan~ and,
WHEREAS, said Urban Renewal Plan b~s heretofore been approved
by the g~veruing body of the Local ?Gblic Agency, as ~vidanced by
a copy of said bod'y's duly certified resolution approving said Urban
Renewal Plan, which is attached thereto; ~nd~
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T~{E~EAS, a general plan has been prepared and is recognized
and used as a ~ide for the general development of the locality as
s whole, and,
WH~$, the Local Public Agency, which is the duly designated
and acting official planning body for the loca!it~ i~ms submitted
to the governing body its report ant recommendetlons respecting said
Urban ~enewal Plan for the Project Area and h~s certified that said
Urban Renewal Plan conforms to the said general D18n for the locality
as 8 whole, and the governing body b~a ~ul? considered
recommendations, and certification of the planning body~ ~nd~
Wq~E~W~S~ said Urban
certain land uses for the
things, changes in zoning,
Renewal Plan for the Project arc~, prescribes
Project Area and will require, among other
v~catiug and removal of street~, alleys,
snd other public ways, the establishment of new street patterns, the
location and relocation of sewer s~%d water ~ins sud other public
facilities, and other public action, and~
WHEREAS, the Local Public Agency has prepared and submitted a
program for the relocation of families that ~n~y be displaced ss a
result of c~rrying out the project in accordance with said Urban
Renewsi Plan, and~
WHEREAS~ there have been also presented to the governing bcdF
information and data reapectin~ the re-location program which has
been prepared by the Local Public Agenc~ as a result of studies~
s,J~ve~s and inspections in the project ere~ and the assembling and
analysis of the data and information obtained from such studies,
surveys and i~spections, and,
WI{EREAS, the members of the governing body have general
knowledge of the conditions prevailing in the Project Area and have
heretofore approved the U~ban Renewal Ptsn as a whole in the light
of such knowledge and h~ve c~refully considered and reviewed the
proposals for re-location, and~
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WHEREAS, it has been called to the attention of the governing
body of the )ocallty that certain a~endments to the original Urban
Renewal Plan, as approved, are necessary in order to further protect
the safety, health, and welfare of the inhabitants and users of the
Urban Renewal Plan and of the !ocallty et large, and,
WHEREAS it is necessary that the governlng bo~]y of the locn!lty
take appropriate official action respecting the amendment to the
original Urban Renewal Plan, in conformity with the contracts for
financial assistance entered into between the Local Public Agency and
the U~ited States of ~merlca, acttng by and through the Housing and
Hc~me F!nance Admlnlstrator, and
WHEREAS the governlng body ls cogn!zant of the conditions that
are imposed in the undert.~klng a~d carryin9 out of Urban Renewal
Projects with Feder~t ass)stanc~ under Title ) including those pro-
hiblting dlscr.m~nation because of race, color creed or nat
orlgin with respect to housing, facilltles related to restdentlet use,
. and alt public facilities within a Project Area; public faciIitles
proposed as non-cash tocat grant-tn-aids; ~nd employment; and,
WHEREAS the ~mendments to the or)gtnal Urban Renewal Plan are
found by the govern!n§ body of tile locality be necessary in order to
effectuate the Urban Renewal P!an as a whole ~vhich ~mendments are
as follows:
(al Plan Ch, a,p,~ -- Amending the Urban Renewal Plan
to permit the use of Block 28, Pa~ce! 2, for Cor~nerclal Use
es opposed to Residentla Use. s~!d brban Renewal P~an no~
providlng that B~ock 28, P~rcel ~. shall be ~Jsed for
Residential use.
(bi ~)a~ ChaoJ~ N~,..~2 -- Said L!rb~p Renewal P~an to b~
amended in order that Parcel I through Parcel 6 In ~lock
26 be comb)ned into One (Ii D!sposl~ion PaKcel end P~rcel 2
through Parcel 6 In Block ~8 ~e combined Into One
Disposition Parcel and that sat~ Two (ti Disposition Parcels
be combined and disposed of concurrently.
(c) P),~.~ '' Said Urban Renewal Plan to be
amended by deleting Parcel 7 in ~lock 28 from Acquistclon
in view of the fact that said Parcel 7 In Block 28 has here-
tofore been redeveloped by the Ph~)iips Petrolatum C~pany.
(d) ~ -- Sald Urban Renewal Plan to be
amended by deleting the dad;cation o~ a 20) stri~ for the
widening of ~arket Street.
NOd, TNEREFORE~ BE )T RE~VE~ BY THE ~ITY COUNSEL in and for
the City of Jeffersonvl!le (~diana~ tMe governing brady of the
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ef Jeffersouville, ss follows~
1. That in order to implement ~d facilitate the effeetu~tiou
of the Urban Renewal Plan heretofore approved by the governing body
of the locality, it is found and determined that certain official
ac$ion must be taken by this body with reference among other things
to the amendment of the ori~inal Urban Benewsl Plan es aforesaid.
2. That it is hereby found and determined that~ in addition to
the liminstion of slums and blight fro~ the Urban Benewal Area, the
undertaking of the Project as amended in suc~ ares will further
promote the public welfare and the proper 6evelopment of the commuaity~
~. That it is hereby found and determined tbst the above
mentione~ amendments of the Urban Eeuewal Plan for the Urban ~euewal
Ares will afford maximum opportunity, consistent with the sound needs
of the locality as a whole~ for the Urban Renewal of such areas by
private enterprise.
~. That it is here~y found and determined that said Urban
Eenew~l Plan as amended for the Project Area continues to conform to
said General Plan of the Locality.
5. That it is hereby found and ~etermined that th~ Urban
P~newsl ~lsn ~s Amended For the Urban Renewal Area continues to give
due consideration to the provision of adequate park a~ recreation
areas and facilities, as may be desirable for neighborhood improvameu~
with special consideration for the health, safetd, and welfare of
children residing in th~ general vicinity of the site covered by the
Plan.
6. That it is hereby fouu~ a~ determined that ti~i~ Body he~e-
~y (~) pledges its cooperation in helping to carry out such Urban
~enew~l Flan a~d the amended Urban Renewal Plan~ (b) requasts the
various officials, departments, boards and agencies of the locali~y
having sdministratlve responsibilities in the premises likewise tc
cooperate to such end and to exercise their respective functions and
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powers in s msnner consistent with said Urban Renewal P!sn and said
Urban Renewal Ptsn as Ame~ded; and (c) stands ready to consider and
take sppr. opri~te actioi~ upon proposals ~Dd mess~lr.~s ~Igued
effectuate sai~ Urbaa Renewal Plan and said Urban Renewal Plan
Amended.
7~ That financial assistsnce ~inder the Provisions of Title
of the Housing Act of 19~9, ~ Amended, is nec~Gsary to ensble the
land in the Pro,eot Are?~ to be renewed in aocordance w!~h the Urban
Renews! Plan and the Amended Urb~n Renewsl Plsn for the ProJec~ Ares,
and, accordingly, the fllinE b~ the Loc~l Public AEency of an
appllcotion or applications to ~mend such Urban Eenewsi P!a~l is here-
by approved.
Duly adopted at the City of Jeffersoavitle, C!nrk County~
On this ~. day of Wmy, 1965.
ATTEST:
CERTIFICATE OF RECORDING OFFICER
The undersigned hereby Certifies that:
I. He is the duly qualified and acting City Clerk-Treasurer of the City of
Jeffersonvllie, Indiana (hereinafter called the "Locality~'), and the custodian of
the records of the Locality, including the minutes of the proceedings of the Common
Council (hereinafter called the "Governing Body"); and is duly authorized to execute
this certificate.
2. Attached hereto is a true and correct copy of a resolution, including the
WHEREAS clauses, adopted at a meeting of the Governing Body held on the
day of ~,/ .... 196 , (hereinafter called the ~:Eesolution of the Governing
Body"). / "
3. Also attached hereto is a true and correct copy of the Amended Urban Renewal
Plan, which has been previously approved by the Clty of Jeffersonville Redevelopment
Ccx~mission as evidenced by a duly certified resolution of that Body attached to
said Plan, presented at said meeting, and approved by the Resolution of the Gov-
erning Body.
4. The Resolution of the Governing Body has been duly recorded in the minutes
of said meeting and is no~ in full force and effect.
5- Said meeting was duly convened and held in all respects in accordance with
law and the by-laws of the Locality. To the extent required by law or said by-laws,
due and proper notice of said meeting was given. A legal quorum of members of
the Governing Body was present throughout said meeting, and a legally sufficient
number of members of the Governing Body voted in the proper manner for the
adoption of the Resolution of the Governing Body. All other requirements and
proceedings under law, said by-laws, or otber~tse, incident to proper adoption
of the Resolution of the Governing Body, including any publication, if required by
law, have been duly fulfilled, carried out, and otherwise observed.
6. If the seal appears below, it constitutes the official seal of the Locality and
was duty affixed by the undersigned at the time this certificate was signed, if
no seal appears belch, the Locality does not have and is not legally required to
have an official seal.
I1~ WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has hereunto set his hand this . (- day
of . ,~'-,~ 19
City of Je~ersonvlile, indiana
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