4785-19 31 Nimtz Land Confirming Real Property Tax Abatement (2)

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WHEREAS, the Commission approved a report (the "EDC Report") and adopted an inducement resolution (the "EDC Inducement Resolution") which EDC Report and EDC Inducement Resolution have been forwarded by the Commission to this Common Council making findings that the financing of the Project complies with the purposes and provisions of the Act and that such financing will be of benefit to the health and welfare of the City, and that the Project will not have an adverse competitive effect or impact on any similar facility already constructed or operating in the same market area or in or about St. Joseph County, Indiana; and WHEREAS, based upon the EDC Report and the EDC Inducement Resolution, this Common Council hereby finds and determines that the funding preliminarily approved by the Economic Development Commission for all or a portion of the Project will be of benefit to the health and general welfare of the citizens of the City, complies with the provisions of the Act and the amount necessary to finance all or a portion of the costs of the Project, together with incidental expenses incurred in connection therewith, will require the issuance, sale and delivery of one or more series of economic development revenue bonds in an approximate aggregate combined principal amount of Seven Million Three Hundred Thousand Dollars ($7,300,000); and WHEREAS, this Common Council desires to declare its intent to reimburse the costs of the Project pursuant to Treas. Reg. §1.150-2 and Indiana Code §5-1-14-6(c); NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA,AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. After considering the evidence presented and findings of fact set forth in the EDC Report, this Common Council hereby finds, determines, ratifies and confirms that the financing of the economic development facilities consisting of the Project, the issuance and sale of the Bonds, and the use of the net proceeds thereof by the City and/or the Company to finance all or a portion of the Project will: (i) result in the diversification of industry, the creation or retention of business opportunities, the creation or retention of opportunities for gainful employment and the creation of affordable housing within the jurisdiction of the City; (ii) serve a public purpose, and will be of benefit to the health and general welfare of the City; (iii) comply with the purposes and provisions of the Act and it is in the public interest that the City take such lawful action as determined to be necessary or desirable to encourage the diversification of industry, the creation or retention of business opportunities, the creation or retention of opportunities for gainful employment and the creation of affordable housing within the jurisdiction of the City; and (iv) not have a material adverse competitive effect on any similar facilities already constructed or operating in or near the City. The findings of fact set forth in the EDC Report and this paragraph are based upon evidence and testimony presented to the Commission at its meeting on April 16, 2019 that the proceeds of the Bonds will be used for the acquisition, design, construction and equipping of the Project, capitalized interest on the Bonds during construction and costs of issuance for the Bonds. Section 2. This Common Council hereby finds and determines that the issuance and sale of economic development revenue bonds in an approximate principal of$7,300,000 of the City under the Act for the lending of the proceeds of the revenue bonds to the Company for the purpose of financing a portion of the cost of the acquisition, construction and equipping of the Project will serve the public purposes referred to above, in accordance with the Act. Section 3. In order to induce the Company to proceed with the acquisition, construction and equipping of the Project, this Common Council hereby finds and determines that (i) it will take or cause to be taken such actions pursuant to the Act as may be required to implement the aforesaid financing, or as it may deem appropriate in pursuance thereof; provided that all of the foregoing shall be mutually acceptable to the City and the Company; (ii) it will adopt such resolutions and authorize the execution and delivery of such instruments and the taking of such action as may be necessary and advisable for the authorization, issuance and sale of said economic development revenue bonds; and (iii) it will use its best efforts to assist the Company in procuring the issuance of additional economic development revenue bonds, if such additional bonds become necessary for refunding or refinancing the outstanding principal amount of the economic development revenue bonds, for completion of the Project and for additions to the - 2 -