REGULAR MEETING JANUARY 25r 1982
<br />WHEREAS, the Commission approved a Development Plan for the Area dated December
<br />18, 1981, entitled "Rum Village Industrial Park Development Plan, South Bend, Indiana ",
<br />consisting of 11 pages (the "Development Plan "), which has been submitted to the
<br />Common Council for review and approval; and
<br />WHEREAS, the Commission has adopted its Declaratory Resolution No. 650 on Decem-
<br />ber 18, 1981, declaring the Area to be blighted; and
<br />WHEREAS, the Area Plan Commission of St. Joseph County, Indiana, which is the
<br />duly designated and acting official planning body for the City of South Bend, has
<br />issued its written order approving said Declaratory Resolution and the Development
<br />Plan and has certified that said Development Plan conforms to the master plan of
<br />development for the:City of South Bend; and
<br />WHEREAS, the Common Council is cognizant of the conditions that are imposed
<br />under Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended, providing that no person
<br />shall, on the grounds of race, age, sex, color, religion, or national origin, be
<br />excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to dis-
<br />crimination in the undertaking and carrying out of any federally- assisted projects.
<br />NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Common Council of the City of South Bend:
<br />1. That it is hereby found and determined that the Area is a blighted area and
<br />qualifies as an eligible project area under the Act.
<br />2. That it is hereby found and determined'that the objectives of the Develop-
<br />ment Plan cannot be achieved through more extensive rehabilitation of the Area.
<br />3. That it is hereby found and determined that the Development Plan for the
<br />Area conforms to the master plan of development for the City of South Bend.
<br />4. That it is hereby found and determined that the Development Plan for the
<br />Area will afford maximum opportunity, consistent with the sound needs of the City of
<br />South Bend as a whole, for the redevelopment of the Area by private enterprise in
<br />concert with the Department.
<br />5. That the Declaratory Resolution of the Commission and the Development Plan
<br />are hereby in all respects approved.
<br />6. That, in order to implement and facilitate the Development Plan hereby ap-
<br />proved,_it °is found and determined that certain official action must be taken by the
<br />City of South 'Bend with reference, among other things, to vacation and removal of
<br />streets, alleys and other public ways, the establishment of new street patterns, the
<br />location and relocation of sewer and water mains and other public facilities, and
<br />other public actions, and accordingly, the Common Council hereby (a) pledges its
<br />cooperation in helping to carry out such Development Plan; (b) requests the varius
<br />officials, departments, boards, and agencies of the City of South Bend having admini-
<br />strative responsibilities to likewise cooperate to such end and to exercise their
<br />respective functions and powers in a manner consistent with the Development Plan; and
<br />(c) stands ready to consider and take appropriate action upon proposals and measures
<br />designed to effectuate the Development Plan.
<br />7. That the United States of America be, and hereby is assured of full com-
<br />pliance by the City of South Bend with the provisions of Title VI of the Civil Rights
<br />Act of 1964, as amended, and the regulations of the Department of Housing and Urban
<br />Development effectuating that Title.
<br />8. That 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/ Lewis A. McGann
<br />Member of the Common Council
<br />A public hearing was held on the resolution as this time. Patrick McMahon, director
<br />of Redevelopment, indicated that this industrial park offers one of the few remaining
<br />large tracts of vacant developable land within the City limits. He indicated that
<br />the area consists of 412 acres and has been zoned "E ", Heavy Industrial. He indi-
<br />cated the park's first proposed user would be New Energy Corporation Council Member
<br />Dombrowski made a motion to adopt the resolution, seconded by Council Member Beck.
<br />The resolution was adopted by a roll call vote of seven ayes.
<br />RESOLUTION NO. 941 -82
<br />A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND
<br />DESIGNATING CERTAIN AREAS WITHIN THE CITY COMMONLY KNOWN AS
<br />606 EAST BRONSON'AS AN URBAN DEVELOPMENT AREA FOR THE PUR-
<br />POSES OF TAX ABATEMENT CONSIDERATION.
<br />WHEREAS, petition for real property tax abatement consideration has been filed
<br />with the Common Council of the City of South Bend pursuant to Section 2 -76(a) of the
<br />Municipal Code requesting that the area commonly known as
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