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m <br />m <br />ul <br />M1 <br />REGULAR MEETING <br />REGULAR MEETING <br />(Cont.) <br />PETITIONS (Cont.) <br />Petition requesting issuance of bonds (Cont.) <br />OCTOBER 11, 1971 <br />In order to provide funds for said purposes it will be necessary to authorize, issue and " <br />sell bonds of the City of South Bend in an amount not to exceed One Million Six Hundred Thirty <br />Thousand Dollars ($1,630,000) and I am submitting herewith a form of ordinance drawn for that <br />purpose. <br />Dated this 8th day of October , 19 71 . <br />Respectfully submitted, <br />/s/ James A. Bickel <br />City Controller <br />Councilman Craven made a motion that this communication be accepted and placed on file. The <br />motion was seconded by Councilman Albert E. Palmer. Motion carried. <br />The following Resolution from the Board of Public Works and Safety of the City of South Bend was <br />read by F. J. Nimtz: <br />RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS AND SAFETY OF THE CITY OF <br />SOUTH BEND, INDIANA <br />I <br />W <br />WHEREAS, the Board of Public Works and Safety of the City of South Bend,Indiana has de- <br />termined that it would be for the best interests of said City and its citizens to provide funds <br />for the improvement of the City owned property known as the Morris Civic Auditorium, including <br />but not limited to the installation of heating, ventilating and air - conditioning equipment; the <br />acquisition, improvement and development of land as a site for a civic center within an area <br />bounded by Michigan Street, Wayne.Street, LaSalle Street and the St. Joseph River; the con- <br />struction of streets, curbs, sidewalks, and sewers, including the acquisition of any necessary <br />land,•easements and rights -of -way in connection therewith within an area North of Lincolnway <br />West, West of Bendix Drive, and South of the Northern Indiana Toll Road, all within the City of <br />South Bend, Indiana; and, to the extent of funds remaining, the acquisition of land as a site for <br />and the construction and equipment of a fire station; together with the expenses in connection <br />with all of the foregoing including engineering, architectural, appraisal, abstracting, title <br />insurance, and legal fees, and the expenses and legal fees incidental to the issuance of said <br />bonds; and <br />WHEREAS, the Board of Public Works and Safety of the City of South Bend, Indiana finds that <br />an extraordinary emergency exists for the expenditure of more money than was set out in detail <br />in the published budget and that the said acquisition, construction, equipping and improvements <br />are necessary in order to protect the well -being and the property of its citizens and will be of <br />general benefit to the entire City; and <br />WHEREAS, the said Board has determined that the funds necessary to pay for the same will be <br />in an amount not to exceed One Million Six Hundred Thirty Thousand Dollars ($1,630,000); <br />BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of Public Works and Safety of the City of South Bend, Indiana <br />that this Board request the City Controller and the Common Council to take proper steps imme- <br />diately to provide funds necessary for said purposes in an amount not to exceed One Million Six <br />Hundred Thirty Thousand Dollars ($1,630,000) and to that end that a copy of this resolution be <br />filed with the City Controller and presented to the Common Council as soon as may be done. <br />Adopted this 8th day of October-, 1971. <br />/s/ Lloyd S. Taylor, <br />Lloyd S. Taylor, President <br />/s/ James A. Bickel <br />James A. Bickel, Member <br />/s/ S. J. Crumpacker <br />S. J. Crumpacker, Member <br />BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS AND SAFETY <br />OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA <br />Councilman Craven made a motion that this resolution be accepted and placed on file, seconded <br />by Councilman Janet S. Allen. Motion carried. <br />An Affidavit re counter -parts of petition for a bond ordinance in the amount of $1,630,000 was <br />then read by F. J. Nimtz, as follows: <br />AFFIDAVIT RE COUNTER -PARTS OF PETITION <br />STATE OF INDIANA ) SS: <br />COUNTY OF ST. JOSEPH ) <br />Kathryn L. Blough, being first duly sworn, upon her oath says: <br />(Affidavit continued on next page) <br />m <br />0M <br />