Setting a Public Hearing on a Lease for the Construction and Equipping of a Fire Stattion, a Fire Safety Traning Facility

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PETITION OF TAXPAYERS OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, Counterpart No. TO: The Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana We, the undersigned, being the owners of taxable real property located within the boundaries of the City of South Bend, Indiana (the "City "), hereby petition and request the Common Council of the City to enter into negotiations to secure a lease providing for (i) the construction, erection, equipping and leasing of a fire station to replace the existing fire station located at 2221 Prairie Avenue in the City which new fire station will provide approximately 3,000 square feet of living space and an apparatus bay of approximately 1400 square feet and (ii) the construction, erection, equipping and lease of a new fire safety training facility located on a 5.5 acre parcel located generally near Sample and High Streets in the City which facility will consist of the construction of closed campus containing numerous training environments and structures, including (A) a 4200 square foot classroom building with an attached outdoor classroom and demonstration space; (B) a six (6) story training tower which will contain moveable interior walls; (C) a 2000 square foot burn building that will support live fire and Class A combustibles and provide different tactical options depending upon approach (the front of the building will mimic a single family residence and the rear will mimic an apartment building); and (D) designated areas and props for auto extrication, rooftop operations, collapse rescue and trench and confined space rescue (collectively, the "Improvements ") all to be constructed, erected or acquired by the City of South Bend Building Corporation and leased to the City. We believe a need exists for such Improvements and that the City does not have current funds to pay for the cost of constructing, erecting and equipping said Improvements to meet the present need. We hereby petition the City to investigate the need for the Improvements, and upon determining that such need exists, to enter into a contract of lease with the City of South Bend Building Corporation, an Indiana nonprofit corporation, which will construct, erect or acquire the Improvements and thereafter lease the Improvements to the City. We urge that action be taken as promptly as possible pursuant to and in accordance with the provisions and procedures set forth under I.C. 36 -1 -10, as amended, to secure, if possible, a lease upon the above referenced Improvements. This petition may be circulated in several counterparts, and all such counterparts together are to be considered as constituting one petition. Township Where Taxable Real Name Address Property Located 1. Signature Print DMS_US 51827214v2