08-13-79 Council Meeting Minutes

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REGULAR MEETING AUGUST 13 1979 REGULAR MEETING RECONVENED Be it remembered that the regular reconvened in the Council Chambers Council President Parent presiding BILLS, SECOND READING G meeting of the Common Council of the City of South Bend on the fourth floor of the County -City Building at 8:37 p.m., and eight members present. ORDINANCE NO. 6618 -79 AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $16,350.00 FROM THE FEDERAL ASSISTANCE GRANT, COMMONLY REFERRED TO AS GENERAL REVENUE SHARING, FOR VARIOUS PUBLIC WORKS PROGRAMS TO BE ADMINISTERED BY THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND THROUGH ITS DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS. This bill had second reading. Council Member Miller made a motion to pass this bill, seconded by Council Member Horvath. The bill passed by a roll call vote of eight ayes. ORDINANCE- NO'.6619 -79 AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $12,000.00 OF YOUTH SERVICE BUREAU MONIES FROM THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND YOUTH SERVICE BUREAU OPERATIONS FUND FOR VARIOUS YOUTH SERVICE BUREAU ACTIVITIES DURING THE PERIOD JULY 1, 1979 THROUGH JUNE 30, 1980. This bill had second reading. Council Member Miller made a motion to pass this bill, seconded by Council Member Dombrowski. The bill passed by a roll call vote of eight ayes. ORDINANCE NO. 6620 -79 AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $95,000 FROM THE FEDERAL ASSISTANCE GRANT FUND, COMMONLY REFERRED TO AS REVENUE SHARING, FOR THE PURCHASE OF DIESEL FUEL AND GASOLINE, TO BE ADMINISTERED BY THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, THROUGH ITS DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATION AND FINANCE. This bill had second reading. Council Member Serge made a motion to pass this bill, seconded by Council Member Dombrowski. The bill passed by a roll call vote of eight ayes. ORDINANCE NO. 6621 -79 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 7, ARTICLE 5, SECTIONS 7 -76, 7 -79, 7 -80, 7 -81 AND 7 -82 OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, COMMONLY KNOWN AS THE SCRAP AND JUNK DEALERS ORDINANCE. This bill had second reading. Council Member Miller made a motion to amend the bill, as amended in the Committee of the Whole, seconded by Council Member Dombrowski. The motion carried. Council Member Serge made a motion to pass the bill, as amended, seconded by Council Member Dombrowski. The bill passed by a roll call vote of eight ayes. RESOLUTIONS RESOLUTION NO. 711 -79 A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND. A PROPOSAL FOR A GENERAL RESOLUTION APPROVING THE FINDING OF THE SOUTH BEND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION WITH RESPECT TO THE ISSUANCE OF REVENUE BONDS IN AN AMOUNT NOT EXCEEDING ONE MILLION DOLLARS ($1,000, -000.00) FOR FINANCING OF CERTAIN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT FACILITIES TO BE UNDERTAKEN BY EXPRESS FREIGHT LINES, INC., AND AUTHORIZING AND COMMITTING THE CITY TO PROCEED WITH SUCH PROJECT; SUBJECT TO FfNAL ACTION BY THIS COUNCIL WITH RESPECT TO THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF SUCH FINANCING AND THE OBTAINING OF ALL APPROVALS AS MAY BE REQUIRED UNDER IC- 6 -4.5. WHEREAS, the City of South Bend, Indiana ( "City "), is authorized by IC 18 -6 -4.5 ( "Act ") to issue revenue bonds for the purpose of financing the acquisition, installation, and con- struction of economic development facilities; WHEREAS, the City has been advised that there is under consideration a proposal of EXPRESS FREIGHT LINES, INC., a Wisconsin corporation (the "Company "), to construct in St. Joseph County, Indiana, a truck terminal and related facilities (the "Project ") described in Exhibit A hereto; WHEREAS, the Company has proposed that the City issue its revenue bonds imder the Act to finance the acquisition, installation and construction of the Project under a financing agreement whereby the proceeds of such bonds would be utilized to acquire, install and construct the Project and the Company would make payments sufficient to pay the principal of, premium, if any, and interest on such bonds; the Company has further advised the City that a determination by the City to accept such a proposal for financing the Project will constitute a substantial inducement to the Company to proceed with the Project; and the Company has agreed to pay the costs of the City whether or not such revenue bonds are issued and the financing agreement con- summated; WHEREAS, the South Bend Economic Development Commission has rendered a Report of the South Bend Economic Development Facilities for EXPRESS FREIGHT LINES, INC., and the executive director of the St. Joseph County Plan Commission and the Superintendent of the South Bend Community School Corporation have been given an opportunity to comment thereon;