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BILL NO. 23-02 <br /> RESOLUTION NO. 4998-23 <br /> A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH <br /> BEND, INDIANA, APPROVING A LEASE BETWEEN THE SOUTH BEND <br /> REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY AND THE SOUTH BEND <br /> REDEVELOPMENT COMMISSION AND TAKING OTHER ACTIONS <br /> RELATED THERETO <br /> WHEREAS, the South Bend Redevelopment Commission (the "Commission"), the <br /> governing body of the South Bend Department of Redevelopment and the Redevelopment <br /> District of the City of South Bend, Indiana (the "District"), exists and operates under the <br /> provisions of Indiana Code 36-7-14, as amended from time to time(the"Act"); and <br /> WHEREAS, the South Bend Redevelopment Authority (the "Authority") has been <br /> created pursuant to Indiana Code 36-7-14.5 as a separate body corporate and politic, and as an <br /> instrumentality of the City of South Bend, Indiana (the "City") to finance local public <br /> improvements for lease to the Commission; and <br /> WHEREAS, the Commission has determined to undertake certain (a) local public <br /> improvement projects in the River West Development Area consisting of all or any portion of <br /> the following: (i) River Bridge Connector (plus Madison) to South Bend-Notre Dame Trail <br /> which consists of Phase 3 of the trail project (the "Trail Project") to construct a pedestrian <br /> bridge to connect the trail from the University of Notre Dame campus to the City's downtown, <br /> and any related improvements; (ii) Linden improvements which consists of streetscape <br /> improvements in coordination with the Martin Luther King Jr. Dream Center, from College to <br /> Birdsell, including improvements for bikes and pedestrians, and any related improvements; <br /> (iii) Kennedy Park improvements which consist of natural and aquatic improvements to the <br /> existing park and any related improvements to increase accessible recreation resources on the <br /> west side of the City; (iv) South East Park improvements which consist of improvements to <br /> the park, including splashpad improvements and playground resurfacing, and any related <br /> improvements; (v) Martin Luther King Jr. Dream Center improvements which consist of <br /> exterior park redevelopment, including without limitation splashpad, playground, basketball <br /> court, other related park amenity improvements, and any related improvements; (vi) Rum <br /> Village Park Plan improvements which consist of enhancements to the historic pavilion and <br /> the Park including exterior restoration and stabilization of the fieldstones, broad arches, and <br /> courtyard, and any related improvements; and (vii) all projects related to any of the projects <br /> described in clauses (i) through and including (vi) (clauses (i) through and including (vii), <br /> collectively, the "River West Improvements"), (b) other local public improvements in the <br /> River West Development Area to support and provide incentives to foster the development of <br /> the Beacon Integrated Health and Lifestyle District project, said project having been awarded <br /> up to a$11,780,000 Regional Economic Acceleration and Development Initiative grant by the <br /> South Bend-Elkhart Regional Development Authority, which local public improvements <br /> include, without limitation, site work, construction of up to two(2)public parking garages and <br /> a skyway improvement, and any projects related to the foregoing (collectively, the "Beacon <br /> District Improvements"), and (c) local public improvement projects in the River East <br /> Development Area consisting of all or any portion of the following: (i) LaSalle Streetscape <br /> which consists of a road diet with a focus on bike and pedestrian improvements from Martin <br /> Luther King Boulevard to Eddy Street and any related improvements; (ii) Hill Street Trail <br /> (South Bend Avenue to LaSalle Street) which consists of Phase 2 of the Trail Project to <br /> construct a shared use path and any related improvements to improve bicycle and pedestrian <br /> facilities between the University of Notre Dame campus and the City's downtown; (iii) South <br /> Bend Avenue (Hill Street to Notre Dame Avenue) and Hill Street Intersection which consists <br /> of Phase 1 of the Trail Project to construct a shared use path and any related improvements to <br /> improve bicycle and pedestrian facilities between the University of Notre Dame campus and <br /> the City's downtown; (iv) Mishawaka Avenue Streetscape Improvements which consist of a <br /> road diet and improved parking from Longfellow Street to Emerson Street, storm sewer <br /> separation, and any related improvements; (v) Coquillard Splashpad which consists of <br /> upgrading the splashpad at Coquillard Park to modern health, safety, and experiential <br />