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SPECIAL MEETING
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 3, 2001
A Special Meeting of the Board of Public Works was convened at 1:05 p.m. on Wednesday, January
3, 2001, by Board President Gary A. Gilot, with Ms. M. Catherine Roemer and Mr. Donald E. Inks
present. Also present was Board Attorney Frank Schaffer.
ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 2-2001- CERTAIN AGREEMENTS RELATED TO THE CROWE
CHIZEK JOB RETENTION PROJECT
Mr. Jon Hunt, Director, Community and Economic Development, was present, and stated that the
Redevelopment Commission made an offer on one (1) of four (4) parcels of property from the United
States Post Office for the Crowe Chizek,'City of South Bend Project. This Agreement was approved
and signed at a recent Redevelopment Commission meeting. The Agreement clarifies specific points
for carrying out the Agreement , regarding curb cuts and street vacations, as well as a punch -list
related to the contracts the Board of Public Works will be taking bids for. Therefore, upon a motion
made by Mr. Gilot, seconded by Mr. Inks and carried, the following Resolution was adopted by the
Board of Public Works:
RESOLUTION NO. 2-2001
A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS FOR THE CITY OF SOUTH
BEND, INDIANA CONCERNING CERTAIN AGREEMENTS RELATED TO THE CROWE
CHIZEK JOB RETENTION PROJECT
WHEREAS, the City of South Bend, Indiana, by and through its Department of
Redevelopment (the "City") has determined that the retention and expansion of Crowe, Chizek and
Company LLP ("Crowe") located within the City is in the best interests of the City; and
WHEREAS, the South Bend Redevelopment Commission ("Commission") is the governing
body of the Department of Redevelopment;
WHEREAS, in order to facilitate the retention and expansion of Crowe, the Commission has
or shall acquire certain properties;
WHEREAS, as part of the acquisition of property, Commission has entered into an
Agreement ("Agreement") with the United States Postal Service dated December 21, 2000, wherein
the Commission shall acquire a portion of property from the United States Postal Service;
WHEREAS, under the terms and conditions of the Agreement, Commission is required to
make certain improvements on property retained by the United States Postal Service and property
adjacent thereto in order to ensure that Postal Service operations will not be disrupted by the
Commission's partial acquisition of Postal Service property;
WHEREAS, it is intended that the Board of Public Works will assist the Commission in the
development project and the Crowe Job Retention Project ("Project");
WHEREAS, the City believes that the Project is in the best interests of the health, safety and
the social and economic welfare of the City and its residents and that the Project complies with
federal, state and local laws under which the Project has been undertaken and is being assisted; and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of Public Works for the City of
South Bend, Indiana as follows:
1. The Board of Public works shall assist the South Bend Redevelopment Commission
with the Crowe Job Retention Project by assisting in the execution of the Commission's development
plans, including, but not limited to, those actions contemplated by the Agreement between the
Commission and the United States Postal Service.
2. This Resolution shall be in full force and effect after its adoption by the Common
Council.
SPECIAL MEETING WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 3, 2001
ADOPTED at a meeting of the Board of Public Works for the City of South Bend, Indiana
held on January 3, 2001 at 1300 County -City Building, 227 West Jefferson Boulevard, South Bend,
Indiana 46601.
CITY OF SOUTH BEND
BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS
s/Gary Gilot, President
s/M. Catherine Roemer, Member
s/Don Inks, Member
ATTEST:
s/Angela K. Jacob, Clerk
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business to come before the Board, upon a motion made by Mr. Gilot,
seconded by Mr. Inks and carried, the meeting adjourned at 1:08 p.m.
BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS
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Gary A. Gilot, President
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M. Catherine Roemer, M mber
Donald E. Inks, Member
rIEST:
Angela Vjlacob, Cl
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