01-05-81 Council Special Meeting Minutes

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SPECIAL MEETING JANUARY 5, 1981 Be it remembered that the Common Council of the City of South Bend met in a special meetin€ in the Council Chambers of the County -City Building on Monday, January 5, 1981, at 7:00 p.m. The meeting was called to order and the Pledge to the Flag was given. ROLL CALL Present: Council Members Serge, Szymkowiak, Beck, Taylor, Kopczynski, Crone, Dombrowski, Voorde and McGann Absent: None RESOLUTION NO. 847 -81 A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, AFFIRMING THE CITY'S INTENT TO MAKE THE DESIGNATED ETHANOL PLANT SITE IN THE SOUTHWEST PART OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND ACCESSIBLE AND BUILDABLE, THEREBY MAKING SUCH SITE COMPETITIVE WITH LOCATIONS OUTSIDE THE SOUTH BEND CITY LIMITS. WHEREAS, the continued development and restoration of South Bend's industrial base is important to the quality of life of the community and is ncessary for the future growth and development of the City of South Bend; and WHEREAS, the proposed One Hundred Forty Four Million Dollars ($144,000,000) Ethanol Production Facility project would contribute to the development and restoration of the City's industrial base by creating approximately 1,0000 jobs; adding very substantially to the tax base; stimulating spin -off economic development activity; bolstering local con- struction activity by providing approximately 500 construction jobs; and maintaining and intensifying momentum necessary to market successfully South Bend as a good location for private investment; and WHEREAS, a site has been proposed for locating an ehtanol production facility within the City ofSouth Bend, which site and surrounding area require development and prepax4t on to make the site competitive with locations outside the City. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana: SECTION I. Hereby finds that the development and restoration of the City's in- dustrial base by means of site development and extension of public utilities and improve- ments for use by private corporations is a proper public and governmental function; and SECTION II. Hereby establishes the intent and commitment of the City of South Bend to pursue all necessary and reasonable means to make the designated Ethanol Production Facility site accessible, buildable, and thereby competitive with sites in other locations and SECTION III. Hereby supports the pursuit and procurement of the financial resources necessary to prepare the site and roadway through soil stabilization, excavation, and backfill; to relocate overhead electrical transmission lines; and to do all other things necessary to make the site accessible, buildable and competitive with sites located else - where. On -site development costs shall be assessed against New Energy Company in any conveyance or other financial arrangement to be developed, and such on -site development costs are understood to total approximately Two Million Dollars ($2,000,000).