10-13-03 Council Meeting Minutes

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REGULAR MEETING OCTOBER 13, 2003 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana, as follows: Section I. The City's application to the U.S. Department of Justice for its Weed & Seed Program is hereby authorized with full support of the South Bend Common Council. Section II. The Mayor of South Bend is authorized to execute such documents as may be necessary to secure the program funding described above. Section III. This Resolution shall be in full force and effect after its adoption by the Common Council and approval by the Mayor. s/Karen L. White Member, South Bend Common Council Councilmember King, Chairperson, Community and Economic Development Committee, reported that this committee held a Public Hearing on this bill this afternoon and voted to send it to the full Council with a favorable recommendation. Ms. Pam Meyer, Division of Community Development, made the presentation for this bill. Ms. Meyer stated that once designated as a Weed & Seed area there is a five (5) year designation and every year the City can apply for funds. This bill ratifies the application that was submitted on September 5, 2003. Council Attorney Kathleen Cekanski - Farrand offered the following amendment to the bill: New Section III: Section III. This Resolution shall be in full force and effect from and after its adoption by the Common Council and approval by the Mayor. Councilmember King made a motion to accept this amendment as suggested. Councilmember Kelly seconded the motion which carried by a voice vote of nine (9) ayes. 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 King made a motion to adopt this Resolution as amended. Councilmember Kelly seconded the motion which carried and the Resolution was adopted by a roll call vote of nine (9) ayes. RESOLUTION NO. 3256 -03 A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, DETERMINING, AFTER INVESTIGATION, THAT THE LEASE OF PROPERTY AT 224 WEST JEFFERSON BOULEVARD, SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, IS NECESSARY FOR USE AS GENERAL OFFICE SPACE WHEREAS, the Board of Public Works of the City of South Bend, Indiana, received a petition on September 24, 2003 signed by fifty taxpayers of the City of South Bend, requesting that the Board lease the office space at 224 West Jefferson Boulevard, South Bend, Indiana, by entering into a lease with Tom Herrman and Associates for a term of one year with an option to renew for two additional one year periods with a monthly rental of Seven Thousand Five Hundred One Dollars ($7,501.00) in the first year; Seven Thousand Six Hundred Fourteen and 39/100 Dollars ($7,614.39) -21-