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REGULAR MEETING DECEMBER 12, 2011 <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />RESOLUTION NO. 4142-11 A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL <br />OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA <br />APPROVING AN INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT <br />BETWEEN THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND AND <br />THE ST. JOSEPH COUNTY AIRPORT <br />AUTHORITY <br /> <br /> WHEREAS, the Fire Department of the City of South Bend wishes to establish a <br />permanent training facility for the training of the firemen of the South Bend Fire <br />Department and other fire departments; and <br /> <br /> WHEREAS, the St. Joseph County Regional Airport Authority (Airport <br />Authority) is a public corporate body created by the laws of the State of Indiana; and <br /> <br /> WHEREAS, the Airport Authority is willing to lease a portion of its land to the <br />City of South Bend for use as a fire training facility for One Dollar ($1.00) per year and <br />to give a right of first refusal for other lands it owns for the same use; and <br /> <br /> WHEREAS, I.C. 36-1-7, the Interlocal Cooperation Act, authorizes one or more <br />governmental entities to exercise jointly or by one entity on behalf of the other, powers <br />that may be exercised by such units severally; and <br /> <br /> WHEREAS, the Executives of the City of South Bend and the Airport Authority <br />have reached an Interlocal Agreement concerning the lease of this land for the fire <br />training facility. <br /> <br /> NOW, THEREFORE, AND PURSUANT TO THE AUTHORITY GRANTED <br />BY THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, UNDER I.C. 36-1-7, BE IT <br />RESOLVED BY THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND as <br />follows: <br /> <br /> SECTION I. The Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana, has <br />considered and hereby approves and ratifies the attached Interlocal Agreement between <br />the City of South Bend and the St. Joseph County Airport Authority. <br /> <br /> SECTION II. This Resolution shall be in full force and effect from and after its <br />adoption by the Common Council and approval by the Mayor. <br /> <br /> s/Derek D. Dieter <br /> Member of the Common Council <br /> <br />Councilmember Kirsits disclosed that he is member of the South Bend Fire Department. <br />He stated that after discussions with Council Attorney Kathleen Cekanski-Farrand it was <br />determined that no conflict exists. <br /> <br />Councilmember White made a motion to hear the substitute version of this bill. <br />Councilmember Oliver Davis seconded the motion which carried by a voice vote of nine <br />(9) ayes. <br /> <br />Councilmember White, Chairperson, Health and Public Safety Committee, reported that <br />this committee met this afternoon to discuss this substitute bill and voted to send it to the <br />full Council with a favorable recommendation. <br /> <br />th <br />Mayor Stephen Luecke, 14 Floor County-City Building, 227 W. Jefferson Blvd., South <br />Bend, Indiana, made the presentation for this bill. <br /> <br />Mayor Luecke advised that the City of South Bend and the St. Joseph County Airport <br />Authority have agreed on a twenty (20) year lease of airport lands for the City to establish <br />a fire training center. <br /> <br />Councilmember Rouse asked how the process was conducted to find a suitable location. <br /> 23 <br /> <br />