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<br />REGULAR MEETING JULY 28, 1997
<br />WHEREAS, the Board also received, on July 25, 1997, a certificate of the St. Joseph County
<br />Auditor, certifying that the verifier of the Petition and at least fifty (50) of the signatories of the
<br />Petition are taxpayers of property located within the corporate limits of the City of South Bend; and
<br />WHEREAS, the Board also received, on July 25, 1997, a proposed lease agreement
<br />("Proposed Lease") concerning the lease of the premises as petitioned, and
<br />WHEREAS, I.C. 36-1-10-7(2) requires, that prior to the Board's entering into a lease
<br />agreement for said premises, that the South Bend Common Council, after investigation, determine
<br />the lease of the premises is needed.
<br />NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of Public Works of the City of South
<br />Bend, Indiana as follows:
<br />1) That the Board of Public Works of the City of South Bend, Indiana, hereby expresses
<br />its desire and intent to lease the premises at 504 North Johnson Street, South Bend, Indiana, for its
<br />use as a Neighborhood Partnership Center.
<br />2) That the Petition, as certified by the St. Joseph County Auditor and submitted to the
<br />Board on July 25, 1997, is hereby accepted for filing and made available for public inspection.
<br />3) That the lease of the premises shall be for a term of one (1) year with a one (1) year
<br />option to renew exercisable by the City, and with an annual rental not to exceed Four Thousand Two
<br />Hundred Dollars ($4,200.00) in the first year and Four Thousand Two Hundred Dollars ($4,200.00)
<br />in the second year if the option to renew is exercised by the City.
<br />4) That St. Stanislaus Parish is entitle to receive a tax exemption for the leased portion
<br />of the premises pursuant to I.C. 36-1-10.
<br />5) That the Proposed Lease for the premises submitted to the Board on July 25, 1997,
<br />is hereby accepted for filing and made available for public inspection.
<br />6) That the Board directs and authorizes that a Resolution be filed with the South Bend
<br />Common Council with the City Clerk for consideration by the Common Council of the City of South
<br />Bend, Indiana, a form of Resolution to establish, after investigation and consideration, its
<br />determination that the lease of the premises described herein is needed.
<br />7) That a public hearing on the proposed lease is hereby set for August 11, 1997, at 9:30
<br />a.m. in the Board of Public Works Meeting Room, 1308 County -City Building, South Bend, Indiana,
<br />46601, at which hearing all persons desiring to be heard will be given the opportunity to address
<br />whether the Proposed Lease is necessary and whether the proposed rental is fair and reasonable.
<br />Board.
<br />8) That this resolution will be in full force and effect from and after its passage by the
<br />Adopted this 28th day of July, 1997.
<br />CITY OF SOUTH BEND
<br />BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS
<br />s/Carl P. Littrell, Member
<br />s/M. Catherine Roemer, Member
<br />ATTEST:
<br />s/Angela K. Jacob, Clerk
<br />APPROVAL OF DEED OF DEDICATION
<br />Upon a motion made by Mr. Littrell, seconded by Ms. Roemer and carried, a Deed of Dedication for
<br />a portion of an Alley Dedication was approved, as submitted by Abonmarche Group, 1711 East
<br />McKinley Avenue, Mishawaka, Indiana. An additional eight (8) feet is being dedicated to the alley
<br />in St. Joseph Street.
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