26-09 Resolution Approving the Interlocal Agreement Between the City of South Bend, the County of St. Joseph, and the Michiana Area Council of Governments Establishing a Land Bank Pursuant to Indiana Code Section 36-7-38 et seq.

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Filed in Clerk's Office Mar 18, 2026 BILL NO. 26-09 Bianca I irado City Clerk, South Bend,IN RESOLUTION NO. RESOLUTION OF THE SOUTH BEND COMMON COUNCIL APPROVING THE INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND,THE COUNTY OF ST.JOSEPH AND THE MICHIANA AREA COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS ESTABLISHING A LAND BANK PURSUANT TO IND. CODE §36-7- 38 ET SEQ. WHEREAS,pursuant to Ind. Code § 36-7-38 et seq., the legislative bodies of two(2) or more eligible units within a single county may enter into an interlocal agreement to establish a land bank for the purpose of managing and improving the marketability of distressed real property located in the territory of the land bank; and WHEREAS,the City of South Bend (the"City")and St. Joseph County, Indiana(the "County")are two eligible units within the same county who desire to create a land bank pursuant to Ind. Code § 36-7-38 et seq.; and WHEREAS,the City and the County have agreed and determined pursuant to the attached,proposed Interlocal Agreement(Exhibit"A")to create said land bank and provide for the creation, with the assistance of the Michiana Area Council of Governments("MACOG") and ongoing support of MACOG, of the same; and WHEREAS, it is desirable, advantageous, and in the public interest of the City to enter into this Interlocal Agreement(Exhibit"A"attached hereto). NOW,THEREFORE,BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SOUTH BEND COMMON COUNCIL THAT: Section 1. The South Bend Common Council,as the legislative body of the City, hereby approves the Interlocal Agreement (attached hereto as Exhibit"A")between the City of South Bend, St. Joseph County, and the Michiana Area Council of Governments,to create a land bank pursuant to Ind. Code § 36-7-38 et seq. Section 2. The Council President is authorized to execute the Interlocal Agreement attached hereto as Exhibit A. Section 3. This Resolution shall be in full force and effect from the date of its passage. Passed and adopted this day of , 2026.