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THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND General Information South Bend is located in northern Indiana approximately 90 miles east of Chicago and 140 miles north of Indianapolis. In the past five years, new growth has been occurring in manufacturing and light industries, retail, professional services, the health care industry, and private educational facilities. For the calendar year 1991, the average total employment was 118,978 out of a total labor force of 126,160, with an unemployment - rate of 5.7°10. The City has aMayor-Council. form of government, with the Mayor and nine Common Council members elected to concurrent four-year terms of office. The Mayor is the City's chief executive officer. Other key administrative positions include City Controller, City Attorney and City Clerk. Municipal services include police and fire protection, code enforcement, garbage collection, storm sewer, sanitary sewer and water utilities, street maintenance, parks, and economic development. THE REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY The Redevelopment Authority The Authority, a body corporate and politic, duly organized and existing under the provisions of LG 36-7-14.5, was created for the .purpose of financmg local public improvements for lease to the Commission. The Authority is comprised of three members appointed by the Mayor. Current members of the Authority are listed below: Joseph W. Wroblewslq President Andre B. Gammage, Ytce President Donald K Fewell, Secretary-TYeasurer The Redevelopment Commission The South Bend Redevelopment Commission exists and operates under the provisions of Indiana Code 36-7- 14, asamended, and is the governing body of the District and the City's Department of Redevelopment. The Commission is comprised of five members, three of whom are appointed by the Mayor and two of whom are appointed by the Common Council Commissioners are appointed to one year terms from January 1 through December 31, or until their successors are appointed and sworn in. Vacancies are filled in the same manner as the original appointments and the successor serves the remainder of the vacated term. Pursuant to State laws, the Commission. may, by resolution, issue bonds for redevelopment purposes. The Commission must. certify its resolution authorizing the issuance of such bonds to the City's fiscal officer, who is then directed by law to prepare the bonds, publish notice of sale, and award the bonds. The Allocation Area The Allocation Area generally encompasses the City's downtown central business district and the immediate periphery. The Allocation Area comprises what had previously been three separate legally declared redevelopment areas: The Central Downtown Urban Renewal Area, first declared m 1968; the East Bank Development Area, declared in 1980; and the Monroe-Sample Development. Area, declared in 1981. In order to coordinate redevelopment activities in the three separate areas, the Commission adopted Resolution Number 737 on May 10, 1985, which expanded and merged the three into a single redevelopment area designated the. South Bend Central Development Area (the "Development Area"). The boundanes of the Development Area are coterminous with those of the Allocation Area. 8