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REGULAR MEETING
<br />NOVEMBER 18, 1985
<br />/s/ John Voorde
<br />Member of the Common Council
<br />A public hearing was held on the resolution at this time. Council Member Braboy
<br />read the resolution and presented it to Charles Martin. Mr. Martin thanked the
<br />Council. Council Member Zakrzewski made a motion to adopt this resolution, seconded
<br />by Council Member Taylor. The resolution was adopted by a roll call vote of nine
<br />ayes.
<br />Council Member Taylor made a motion to suspend the rules and have public hearing on
<br />Resolution 9F, seconded by Council Member Puzzello. The motion carried on a roll
<br />call vote of nine ayes.
<br />RESOLUTION NO. 1370 -85
<br />A RESOLUTION OF THE SOUTH BEND COMMON COUNCIL
<br />DETERMINING, AFTER INVESTIGATION, THAT THE
<br />LEASE /PURCHASE ACQUISITION OF A STADIUM FACILITY IS
<br />NEEDED.
<br />The Board of Park Commissioners of the Park District of the City of South Bend,
<br />Indiana (Board), on November 12, 1985, received a petition signed by fifty (50)
<br />taxpayers of the Park District of the City of South Bend, requesting that the Board
<br />acquire a stadium facility by entering into a Lease /Purchase Agreement with Security
<br />Pacific Leasing Corporation of San Francisco, California, for a term of ten (10)
<br />years, with the cost of land acquisition and construction of said facility by said
<br />corporation not to exceed Five Million Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($5,500,000.00)
<br />The Board also received, on November 12, 1985, a certificate of the St. Joseph
<br />County Auditor, certifying that the verifier of the petition and the signatories of
<br />the petition are taxpayers of property located within the corporate boundaries of
<br />the City of South Bend. Indiana Code 36- 1 -10 -7 requires, prior to the Board of Park
<br />Commissioners entering into a lease agreement for a structure, that the Common
<br />Council, after investigation, determine that the structure is needed.
<br />NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the South Bend Common Council, as follows:
<br />SECTION I. The Common Council has conducted a public hearing on this resolution
<br />and has heard persons desiring to speak in favor of and opposed to the adoption of
<br />this resolution.
<br />SECTION II. The Common Council recognizes that the Board of Park Commissioners
<br />of the Park District of the City of South Bend,'the South Bend Redevelopment
<br />Commission, the Area Plan Commission of St. Jospeh County, and the South Bend Common
<br />Council have previously taken actions which support the acquisition of property
<br />and /or the development of plans and specifications for the proposed stadium
<br />facility, to be known as the Stanley Covelski Regional Stadium.
<br />SECTION III. The Common Council finds that the acquisition by lease /purchase of
<br />a stadium facility to be known as the Stanley Coveleski Regional Stadium would be of
<br />substantial economic benefit to the City and the surrounding community by attracting
<br />additional tourists and visitors to the downtown area of the City by redeveloping
<br />land which will cause activities which would create jobs and additional economic
<br />benefit to the City; and by creating additional business opportunities from the
<br />previously mentioned economic benefits.
<br />SECTION IV. The Common Council also finds that the Stanley Coveleski Regional
<br />Stadium would be used not only as the home location for a Class A midwest league
<br />professional baseball team but also as the site for other athletic events, both
<br />professional and amateur, such as baseball, softball, soccer, football, and other
<br />recreational and entertainment events.
<br />SECTION V. The Common Council further finds that there is a lack of a stadium
<br />facility with an estimated capacity of five thousand (5,000) seats and that there is
<br />a need for a stadium facility in that size range to provide for substantial
<br />diversity of uses, including those found in the above sections.
<br />SECTION VI. Having heard all speakers at the presentation and hearing on
<br />resolution on this 18th day of November, 1985, and having taken into consideration
<br />facts adduced at this hearing and in documents and presentations of as well as
<br />personal investigations, discussions, and consideration by individual Council
<br />members, the South Bend Common Council hereby finds, pursuant to IC 36- 1- 10 -7(2),
<br />that the acquisition of a stadium facility by lease /purchase, as petitioned by the
<br />fifty (50) taxpayers of the Park District of the City of South Bend, as certified by
<br />the St. Joseph County Auditor, is needed.
<br />SECTION VII. This Resolution shall be in full force and effect from and after
<br />its adoption by the Common Council and approval by the Mayor.
<br />/s/ Beverlie J. Beck
<br />Member of the Common Council
<br />A public hearing was held on the resolution at this time. Mayor Parent introduced
<br />members of the various boards and committees there were in attendance. James Seitz,
<br />Superintendent of Parks, read a letter from Richard Kromkowski, president of the
<br />Park Board indicating they recommend the City acquire the stadium by lease /purchase
<br />agreement. David Roos, administrative assistant, reviewed the fiscal plan. He
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