12-18-00 Council Meeting Minutes

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REGULAR MEETING DECEMBER. 18,2000 Bend any grant awarded under this application. SECTION VI. That this resolution shall be in full force and effect -from and after its adoption by the Common Council and approval by the Mayor. s /Charlotte Pfeifer Member of the Common Council Ms. Agin E. Kolata, Redevelopment Specialist, Community and Economic Development, 1200 County -City Building, South Bend, Indiana, made the presentation for this bill. Ms. Kolata informed the Council that this Resolution authorizes the City to submit an application to the EPA for a Brownfields Revolving Loan Fund Grant. She noted that the application is in the amount of one million dollars ($1,000,000.00) but it is unknown how much the City will actually receive. Ms. Kolata noted that they have targeted two (2) types of projects for this grant. One is the commercial corridor program and the other is large proj ects which could include the Studebaker Corridor, the Omniplex, Frederickson Park or any other large scale projects. The remainder of the grant would be for administrative costs and environmental consultants. 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 Coleman made a motion to adopt this Resolution. Councilmember Varner seconded the motion which carried and the Resolution was adopted by a roll call vote of nine (9) ayes. RESOLUTION NO. 2958 -00 A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, EXPRESSING ITS INTEREST IN PURCHASING THE PROPERTY LOCATED ADJACENT TO THE ORGANIC RESOURCES PLANT WHEREAS, it is deemed necessary and desirable by the South Bend Board of Public Works to acquire approximately 0.85 acres of a two lot piece of real property, comprising land and a house, at 4236 West Cleveland Road in South Bend, Indianan which real property is owned by Mr. and Mrs. Faulkens, who reside in the house on the property directly adjacent to the Organic Resources plant, and is particularly described as: That part of the Northwest quarter of Section 28, Township 38 North, Range 2 East, City of South Bend, German Township; St. Joseph County, Indiana which is described as: Beginning at a P.K. Nail set on the North Line of said Section 28 and the centerline of Cleveland Road which is S. 89 057' -50" E., 1325.33 ft: from the Northwest corner of said Section 28; thence S. 89 °57' -50 E. 132.00 ft. along said North line and centerline to a set P.K. Nail; thence S. 00 °- 10' -37" W., 990.00 ft. to a set 5/8" capped rebar; thence N. 89 °- 57' -50" W., 132.00 ft. to a set 5/8" capped rebar; thence N. 00 °- 10' -37" E., 990.00 ft. to the point of beginning. Containing 3.00 acres and 'comprised of two (2) lots. Subject to all legal highways, easements and restrictions of record. ("Real Property "); and WHEREAS, the additional Real Property will allow Organic Resources to expand its public loading area and increase its service to the comriunity without encroaching -on its adjacent neighbors, the Faulkens, residing at 4236 West Cleveland Road; and 1 1 1