08-25-82 Council Special Meeting Minutes

Home Browse Search

a3 f SPECIAL MEETING AUGUST 25, 1982 RESOLUTIONS RESOLUTION NO. 983 -82 A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO SUBMIT AN AMENDMENT TO AN URBAN DEVELOPMENT ACTION GRANT (UDAG) APPLICATION TO THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT. WHEREAS, the Mayor submitted an application for an Urban Development Action Grant to the U. S. Department of Housing and Urban Development on September 30, 1980, for purposes of acquiring public right -of -way, preparing a site and roadway through soil stablization /excavation backfill, constructing, improving and signalizing access roadways, extending water and sewer lines, relocating overhead electrical transmission lines, acquiring and relocating adversely impacted residents, in connection with the development of an ethanol plant in the City of South Bend; and WHEREAS, in order to develop and restore the industrial base of the City of South Bend, it continues to be necessary to secure federal aid in the form of an Urban Development Action Grant for that project; and in order to assure the successful development of that project, it has become necessary to request increased funds for direct participation in the project; and WHEREAS, the Common Council of the City of South Bend is interested in promoting development of industrial opportunity in the City; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana, that: SECTION I. The Mayor has the authority to submit an Amendment to the City's Urban .Development Action Grant Application to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, under Title 1 of the Housing and Community Development Act of -1977, as amended, which application relates to facilitating the location in South Bend of an ethanol plant. SECTION II. The Council supports and is in favor of committing public sector resources in the form of Urban Development Action Grant funds to the direct participation in the ethanol plant project which is the subject of the Urban Development Action Grant Amendment, in addition to the public improvements and on -site improvements which are the subjects of the original grant application. SECTION III. This resolution shall be in full force and effect upon passage by the Common Council and approval by the Mayor. /s/ Lewis A. McGann Member of the Common Council A public hearing was held on the resolution at this time. Richard Hill, City Attorney: This resolution would authorize an amendment of the prior UDAG application within the timetable set out by HUD. It would be by September 3. The present UDAG Grant request is in the amount of 3.9 million dollars. The essential amendment would be to request an additional 5 million dollars to permit the equity purchase of partnership interest by the South Bend Development Corporation and, additionally, to request those portions of the project which previously were to be funded by St. Joseph County. That would constitute an additional 1.2 million dollars. We anticipate, based on verbal,disucssions with HUD, that the amendments would be considered favorable; and we are looking forward to a release date of HUD funds that would approximate the first week of October. James Grummel, 1146 Cleveland, indicated that he heard on the news that this resolution had passed authorizing 5 million be given to LDC. Council President McGann explained this resolution had not passed previously, and this was only to allow the mayor to make an applicant for this grant. Council Member Serge made a motion to adopt this resolution, seconded by Council Member Beck. The resolution was adopted by a roll call vote of eight ayes. Council Member Zielinski made a motion to adjourn, seconded by Council Member Beck. The motion carried and the meeting was adjournedfat 8:50 p.m. ATTEST: City Clerk AP ROVED: President