10/19/98 Board of Public Works Minutes

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REGULAR MEETING OCTOBER 19, 1998 WHEREAS, the Board also received on October 8, 1998, a certificate of the St. Joseph County Auditor, certifying that the verifier of the Petition and at least fifty (50) of the signatories of the Petition are taxpayers of property located within the corporate limits of the City of South Bend; and WHEREAS, the Board also received a proposed lease agreement ("Proposed Lease") concerning the lease of the premises as petitioned; and WHEREAS, I.C. 36-1-10-7(2) requires, that prior to the Board's entering into a lease agreement for said premises, that the South Bend Common Council, after investigation, determine that the lease of the premises is needed NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of Public Works of the City of South Bend, Indiana, as follows: 1) That the Board of Public Works of the City, of South Bend, Indiana, hereby expresses its desire and intent to lease the premises at 205 W. Jefferson Blvd., Suite 416, South Bend, Indiana, for its use as general office space. 2) That the Petition, as certified by the St. Joseph County Auditor and submitted to the Board on October 8, 1998, is hereby accepted for filing and made available for public inspection. 3) That the lease of the premises shall be for a term of one (1) year, with an option to renew for two additional one year periods without further rent increase, and with a rental not to exceed Twenty -Seven Thousand Four Hundred Seventy -Eight Dollars ($27,478.00). 4) That 1 st Source Bank is entitled to receive a tax exemption for the leased portion of the premises pursuant to I.C. 36-1-10. 5) That the Proposed Lease is hereby accepted for filing and made available for public inspection. 6) That the Board directs and authorizes that a Resolution be filed with the City Clerk for consideration by the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana, a form of Resolution to establish, after investigation and consideration, its determination that the lease of the premises described herein is needed. 7) That a public hearing on the proposed lease is hereby set for November 2, 1998, at 9:30 a.m. in the City of South Bend Meeting Room, 1308 County -City Building, South Bend, Indiana, 46601, at which hearing all persons desiring to be heard will be given the opportunity to address whether the Proposed Lease is necessary and whether the proposed rental is fair and reasonable. 8) That this Resolution will be in full force and effect from and after its passage by the Board. Adopted this 19th day of October, 1998. CITY OF SOUTH BEND, BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS s/James R. Caldwell, President s/Lewis N. Powell, Member s/M. Catherine Roemer, Member ATTEST: s/Angela K. Jacob