03-23-87 Council Meeting Minutes

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_yd NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA; SECTION I. Hereby establishes the authority of the Mayor of City of South Bend to submit an Industrial Development Fund Loan application to the Indiana Department of Commerce for the Mastic Corporation expansion project. SECTION II. This Resolution shall be in full force and effect immediately upon passage by the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana, and approval by the Mayor. /s/ Joseph T. Serge Member of the Common Council RESOLUTION NO. 1489 -87 A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO SUBMIT AN APPLICATION TO THE INDIANA DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE FOR THE INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT GRANT. WHEREAS, the City of South Bend is dedicated to pursuing economic development through promoting growth of businesses which stimulate the local economy and thereby benefit the people of South Bend as a whole; and WHEREAS, the Mastic Corporation expansion project will benefit the local economy, specifically by creating new manufacturing jobs and new construction jobs, by generating new taxes on real and personal property, by utilizing vacant land, and by contributing to the construction of a new building and infrastructure development in the South Bend community; and WHEREAS, the expansion of the Mastic Corporation, an existing manufacturing industry in South Bend, fits into our overall development concept as it will contribute to the restoration and diversification of our industrial base; an WHEREAS, the receipt of an Industrial Development Grant will enable the City of South Bend to provide the infrastructure improvements necessary to implement this project, specifically by constructing a new road that will facilitate the expansion , of Mastic Corporation and the future development of the Rum Village Industrial Park. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA: SECTION I. Hereby establishes the authority of the Mayor of the City of South Bend to submit an Industrial Development Grant application to the Indiana Department of Commerce for the Mastic Corporation expansion project. SECTION II. This Resolution shall be in full force and effect immediately upon passage by the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana, and approval by the Mayor. /s/ Joseph T. Serge Member of the Common Council A public hearing was held on the resolutions at this time. K. C. Pocius, Redevelopment Project Manager, indicated these two resolutions are grant and loan applications to the State relating to the Mastic Corportion expansion project. He indicated the City has already given tentative approval for the grant, however, the formal applications and the accompanying resolutions are necessary before the final agreements can be put in place. Council Member Barcome made a motion to adopt Resolution No. 1488 -87, seconded by Council Member Zakrzewski. The resolution was adopted by a roll call vote of nine ayes. Council Member Barcome made a motion to adopt Resolution No. 1489 -87, seconded by Council Member Zakrzewski. The resolution was adopted by a roll call vote of nine ayes. BILLS, FIRST READING BILL NO. 21 -87 A BILL AMENDING CHAPTER 21 OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND REGARDING EXCEPTIONS IN "C" COMMERCIAL DISTRICTS. This bill had first reading. Council Member Taylor made a motion to refer this bill to Area Plan, seconded by Council Member Zakrzewski. The motion carried. BILL NO. 22 -87 A BILL APPROPRIATING $290,000.00 FROM THE NON - REVERTING FREDRICKSON PARK PROPERTY FUND TO ACCOUNT 399.0 CONTRACTUAL SERVICES, SAID ACCOUNT BEING WITHIN THE FREDRICKSON PARK PROPERTY FUND. This bill had first reading. Council Member Puzzello made a motion to set this bill for second reading and public hearing April 13, seconded by Council Member Taylor. The motion carried. UNFINISHED BUSINESS