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<br />REGULAR MEETING
<br />JUNE 10, 1991
<br />Council Chambers of the County -City Building on Monday, June 10, 1991, at 7:00 p.m.
<br />The meeting was called to order and the Pledge to the Flag was given.
<br />ROLL CALL Present: Council Members Luecke, Niezgodski, Soderberg,
<br />Puzzello, Slavinskas, Zakrzewski, Duda, Coleman
<br />and Ladewski
<br />Absent: None
<br />REPORT FROM THE SUB- COMMITTEE ON MINUTES
<br />To the Common Council of the City of South Bend:
<br />The sub - committee has inspected the minutes of the May 20, 1991 meeting of the
<br />Council and found them correct.
<br />Therefore, we recommend the same be approved.
<br />/s/ Tom Zakrzewski
<br />/s /Don Niezgodski
<br />Council Member Coleman made a motion that the minutes of the May 20, 1991 meetings
<br />of the Council be accepted and placed on file, seconded by Council Member
<br />Zakrzewski. The motion carried.
<br />SPECIAL BUSINESS
<br />RESOLUTION NO. 1873 -91
<br />A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH
<br />BEND, INDIANA, EXPRESSING THE CITY'S SUPPORT TO PROJECT
<br />FUTURE IN 1992 THROUGH 1996
<br />WHEREAS, the Common Council acknowledges that for the past ten (10 years Project
<br />Future has promoted South Bend, Mishawaka, and St. Joseph County for economic
<br />development purposes; and
<br />WHEREAS, over this period of time, approximately 14,000 new jobs have been
<br />created; and
<br />WHEREAS, some of the major economic development projects include: Ameritech
<br />which was a $21.4 Million Dollar new capital investment with 260 new jobs, A.E.
<br />Piston which was a $21 Million Dollar new capital investment, and the $900 Million
<br />dollar new capital investment of I/N Tek and I/N Kote; and
<br />WHEREAS, Project Future plans to continue to conduct an area -wide economic
<br />development program to attract businesses to our expansion of existing businesses;
<br />and
<br />WHEREAS, Project Future has requested from the City of South Bend, the City of
<br />Mishawaka, and St. Joseph County respectively, five (5) year commitments to assist
<br />in the funding of its economic development programs and its educational initiatives.
<br />NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND,
<br />INDIANA, as follows:
<br />SECTION I. The City of South Bend pledges its support to Project Future in
<br />jointly working together to attract new business and jobs and revitalize existing
<br />businesses in our community.
<br />SECTION II. Project Future has requested a five (5) year commitment
<br />from the City of South Bend for $76,000.00 in 1992, $80,000.00 in 1993, $84,000.00
<br />in 1994, $88,000.00 in 1995, and $92,000.00 in 1996.
<br />SECTION III. The City of South Bend projects a $320,000.00 commitment to
<br />Project Future for 1991 through 1996, subject to and contingent upon the fiscal
<br />condition of the City in each of the subject years, and subject to the annual
<br />budgetary review and approval process.
<br />SECTION IV. This resolution shall be in full force and effect from and after its
<br />adoption by the Common Council and approval by the Mayor,
<br />/s/ Donald Niezgodski
<br />Member of the Common Council
<br />A public hearing was held on the resolution at this time. Council Member Luecke
<br />made the presentation for the resolution. He indicated Project Future has requested
<br />a five year commitment from the City of $420,000. He indicted they were requesting
<br />this commitment from the County and the City of Mishawaka Council Member Coleman
<br />made a motion to adopt this resolution, seconded by Council Member Ladewski. The
<br />resolution was adopted by a roll call vote of nine ayes.
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