Authorizing the City to participate in abandoned landfill initiative coalition brownfields grant

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RESOLUTION NO. � � �� ' A RESOLUTION OF THE CO MMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, AUTHORIZING.THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND TO PARTICIPATE IN THE INDIANA FINANCE AUTHORITY ABANDONED LANDFILL INITIATIVE COALITION FOR THE PURPOSE OF SUBMITTING AN APPLICATION TO THE UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY FOR A BROWNFIELDS COMMUNITY- WIDE ASSESSMENT GRANT WHEREAS, the United States Environmental Protection Agency has financial assistance for brownfield revitalization, including grants for community-wide site assessments; and WHEREAS, the Indiana Finance Authority Abandoned Landfill Initiative Coalition (Coalition)intends to request a$1,000,000 Brownfields Assessment Grant for assessment of former landfills within the State of Indiana; and W HEREAS, the City of South Bend has been asked to be a member of the Coalition in order to address abandoned landfills in South Bend; and WHEREAS, the Mayor is the Chief Executive Officer of the City and is the appropriate individual to represent South Bend in this Coalition. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana, as follows: SECTION I. That the Mayor of the City of South Bend, Indiana, is hereby authorized to represent the City of South Bend in the Coalition and the Coalition's application to the United States Environmental Protection Agency for a $1,000,000 Brownfields Assessment Grant and to execute all documents related to any grant awarded. SECTION II. That the Mayor of the City of South Bend, Indiana, shall file with the Common Council a complete copy of the Coalition's application submitted to the United States Environmental Protection Agency. SECTION III. That the City of South Bend, Department of Community and Economic Development is hereby designated as the agency and office participating in the Coalition on behalf of the City of South Bend, for the Assessment Grant awarded under this application.