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RESOLUTION NO. ~ ~"~ Z-0 ~o <br />A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, SUPPORTING THE <br />SECOND INTERIM AGREEMENT FOR OPERATION OF THE COLLEGE <br />FOOTBALL HALL OF FAME IN SOUTH BEND, INDIANA <br />WHEREAS, the College Football Hall of Fame, located in South Bend, Indiana, has <br />proven to be a recognized national attraction and has enhanced the image of South Bend in the <br />national sports scene; and <br />WHEREAS, the City of South Bend entered into an original agreement ("Original <br />Agreement") with the National Football Foundation ("NFF"), dated July 16, 1993, for the <br />ongoing operation of the College Football Hall of Fame; and <br />WHEREAS, the City and the NFF subsequently entered into a five year Interim <br />Agreement, effective January 1, 2001; and <br />WHEREAS, on July 21, 2006, the City of South Bend entered into a Second Interim <br />Agreement ("Second Agreement") for operation of the College Football Hall of Fame in South <br />Bend, Indiana for the term January 1, 2006 through December 31, 2010; and <br />WHEREAS, the Second Agreement preserves the City's partnership with NFF for the <br />operation of the College Football Hall of Fame, which has encouraged growth and development <br />in downtown South Bend; and <br />WHEREAS, the Second Agreement continues to look to non-property tax revenue to <br />support operations of the Hall and has met an objective of the City to reduce dependence of the <br />College Football Hall of Fame upon funds from the Professional Sports Development Fund <br />(PSDF); and <br />WHEREAS, the Second Agreement is in South Bend's overall best interests. <br />NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE <br />CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA AS FOLLOWS: <br />Section I. The Second Interim Agreement for operation of the College Football Hall of <br />Fame in South Bend, Indiana is in the best interests of the City of South Bend and is endorsed <br />and supported by this Council. <br />Section II. This Resolution shall be in full force and effect from and after its adoption by <br />the Common Council and approval by the Mayor. <br />PRESENTED ~ ~'ZZ-4~O <br />NOT APPROVED <br />ADOPTED ``-Z~-OSO <br />>~iled In Cleric's Office <br />r~~o~~ ~ ~ ~::~ <br />JOHN VOORDE <br />CITI' CLEn'!C, S0. BEND, IN. <br />c <br />South <br />Council <br />