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REGULAR MEETING APRIL 28, 2008 <br /> <br />Remediation Grant from the Indiana Finance Authority as part of the Indiana Brownfields <br />Program. <br /> <br />NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Common Council of the City of <br />South Bend, Indiana, as follows: <br /> <br />SECTION I. That the Mayor of the City of South Bend, Indiana, is hereby <br />authorized to submit a Site Assessment Grant application in the amount of $27,319.00 on <br />behalf of the property owner, Orangensaft, LLC for a Phase II Site Assessment at 2901 S. <br />Main Street, South Bend, Indiana, the former Centennial Steel property. <br /> <br />SECTION II. That the Mayor of the City of South Bend, Indiana, is hereby <br />authorized to submit a Site Remediation Grant application in an amount not to exceed <br />$165,000.00 on behalf of the property owner, Mother Earth, LLC for environmental <br />remediation at 2500 Green Tech Drive in South Bend, Indiana. <br /> <br />SECTION III. That the Mayor of the City of South Bend, Indiana, shall file with <br />the Common Council a complete copy of the Site Assessment Grant application and the <br />Site Remediation Grant application to be submitted by the Mayor to the Indiana Finance <br />Authority. <br /> <br />SECTION IV. That for every activity, project, or program to be funded under this <br />resolution, the Mayor shall submit to the Common Council an appropriation ordinance <br />prior to expenditure of any funds received from the Indiana Finance Authority upon <br />approval of the application(s). <br /> <br />SECTION V. That the Mayor shall be authorized to accept and affirm the <br />grant(s) should they be awarded. <br /> <br />SECTION VI. That the City of South Bend, Department of Community and <br />Economic Development be designated as the agency and office administering on behalf <br />of the City of South Bend any grant awarded under this application. <br /> <br />SECTION VII. That this resolution shall be in full force and effect from and after <br />its adoption by the Common Council and approval by the Mayor. <br /> <br /> <br /> s/Timothy A. Rouse <br /> Member of the Common Council <br /> <br /> <br />Councilmember Dieter, Chairperson, Community and Economic Development <br />Committee, reported that this committee held a Public Hearing on this bill this afternoon <br />and voted to send it to the full Council with a favorable recommendation. <br /> <br />Ms. Ann Kolata, Senior Redevelopment Specialist, Community & Economic <br />th <br />Development, 12 Floor County-City Building, 227 W. Jefferson Boulevard, South <br />Bend, Indiana, made the presentation for this bill. <br /> <br />Ms. Kolata advised that that this bill authorizes the submission of a Site Assessment <br />Grant application to the Indiana Finance Authority in the amount of $27,319 on behalf of <br />Orangensaft, LLC for a property at 2901 S. Main Street, previously known as the <br />Centennial Steel property. Mr. Joseph Grabill is the principal of Orangensaft, LLC. The <br />Resolution also authorizes the submission of a Site Remediation Grant applicant to the <br />Indiana Finance Authority in an amount not to exceed $165,000 for environmental <br />remediation at Green Tech Park, located at 2500 Green Tech Drive. <br /> <br />A Public Hearing was held on the Resolution at this time. <br /> <br />There being no one present wishing to speak to the Council either in favor of or in <br />opposition to this Resolution, Councilmember Dieter made a motion to adopt this <br /> 27 <br /> <br />