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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VERIFYING AFFIDAVIT STATE OF INDIANA ) ) SS: COUNTY OF ST. JOSEPH ) being first duly sworn upon his/her oath, deposes and says: He /she is a owner of taxable real estate property located within the boundaries of the City of South Bend, Indiana (the "City "), and has signed the counterpart indicated below on the line shown below of a petition addressed to the Common Council of the City requesting such Common Council to commence proceedings 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 all to be constructed, erected or acquired by the City of South Bend Building Corporation and leased to the City all in accordance with the provisions of Indiana Code 36 -1 -10, as amended. All signatures appearing on the attached counterpart were affixed in his/her presence and are the true and lawful signatures of the persons signing this counterpart of this petition. Counterpart No. Line No. Signature (Printed Name) -5- DMS_US 51827214v2