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REGULAR MEETING FEBRUARY 12, 2007 environment, and save taxpayers money. The project will entail changing over 200 traffic signals from incandescent bulbs to LED, with Count down Walk-Waits and battery backup power at strategic intersections. There is a specific state statute for guaranteed energy saving contracts in Indiana that we will follow. The Council must authorize and award this contract. The Board of Public Works will provide the process staff support. A request for proposals has been prepared by City Engineering staff with input from Traffic & Lighting. This improvement project will self fund through energy savings. No internal City capital funds for this equipment and installation. The improvement will be funded through private lease capital repaid out of energy savings. Once the lease is satisfied the energy savings continue to accrue to the benefit of City taxpayers. They will reallocate annual bulb changing labor to other traffic improvements. 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. Councilmember Varner seconded the motion which carried and the Resolution was adopted by a roll call vote of eight (8) ayes. RESOLUTION NO. 3706-07 A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO SUBMIT AN APPLICATION TO THE INDIANA DEVELOPMENT FINANCE AUTHORITY FOR A GRANT FROM THE PETROLEUM REMEDIATION GRANT INCENTIVE PROGRAM FOR 821 PORTAGE AVENUE WHEREAS, the Indiana Development Finance Authority is administering the Petroleum Remediation Grant Incentive program for remediating petroleum contamination at Brownfield sites; and WHEREAS, the maximum grant amount is $250,000 and is to be used for a single project; and WHEREAS, an environmental assessment of 821 Portage Avenue has determined that there are multiple underground storage tanks and has determined that the removal of the underground storage tanks and potential environmental remediation will be needed for future development of this site; and WHEREAS, the City of South Bend would like to apply for funds from the Petroleum Remediation Grant Incentive program to pay for the removal of the underground storage tanks and for cleanup of contamination caused by petroleum products at 821 Portage Avenue; and WHEREAS, the Mayor is the Chief Executive Officer of the City and is the appropriate applicant for the grant from the Petroleum Remediation Grant Incentive program. 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 submit a grant application in the maximum amount of $250,000 to the Indiana Development Finance Authority for a grant from the Petroleum Remediation Grant Incentive program and to execute all documents related to the Petroleum Remediation Grant Incentive. 32