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REGULAR MEETING FEBRUARY 12, 2007 Councilmember Puzzello made a motion to hear the substitute version of this bill. Councilmember Dieter seconded the motion which carried by a voice vote of eight (8) ayes. Councilmember Dieter, Chairperson, Community & Economic Development Committee, reported that this committee held a meeting this afternoon to hear the pros and cons, and it was the consensus of the committee to send this substitute bill to the full Council with a favorable recommendation. Mr. Richard Deahl, Barnes & Thornburg, LLP, 6001 1st Source Bank Center, 100 North Michigan, South Bend, Indiana, made the presentation on behalf of the owner The South Bend Clinic, LLP & Eddy Property Development LLC & South Bend MAC, LP. Mr. Deahl advised that the South Bend Clinic will add a new three (3) story 104,000 gross square foot building addition connected to the exiting 100,000 square foot medical office structure and two separate tiered parking structures -one will be a three (3) story parking structure and the other will be a two (2) story parking structure, all on the main campus of the South Bend Clinic located on Eddy Street. The overall project is critical to accommodate growth in the new physicians by the Clinic to serve an increasing patient population. In addition, the project will replace and expand current ambulatory surgical facilities. The project is estimated to cost between $30 and $33 million dollars. It is estimated that the total project will create forty (40) new, permanent, full-time jobs and (6) six new, permanent part-time jobs representing a new annual payroll within the first year of $4.86 million. The project will also maintain four hundred nine (409) existing, permanent, full-time jobs and sixty two (62) existing, permanent, part-time jobs with an annual payroll of $34.5 million. A Public Hearing was held on the Resolution at this time. There being no one present wishing to speak to the Council either in favor of or in opposition to this Resolution, Councilmember Dieter made a motion to adopt this Resolution as substituted. Councilmember Varner seconded the motion which carried and the Resolution was adopted by a roll call vote of eight (8) ayes. RESOLUTION NO. 3705-07 A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, TO APPOINT THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS AND THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS AS ITS AGENTS FOR OVERSEEING THE GUARANTEED ENERGY SAVINGS CONTRACT FOR TRAFFIC SIGNALS WHEREAS, the City of South Bend has approximately 226 intersections with electrical traffic signals; and WHEREAS, the City is interested in upgrading these traffic signals by using LED technology to conserve energy and energy costs and to improve traffic safety; and WHEREAS, a contract to implement these energy saving measures would be let according to LC. 36-1-12.5, which statute stipulates that it is the Common Council of a second class city which would enter a contract for such a program; and WHEREAS, the Common Council of the City of South Bend does not have its own staff with the technical expertise and experience to evaluate potential proposals, and to supervise a Guaranteed Energy Savings Contract for the traffic signals throughout the City of South Bend. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA that: 30