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HomeMy WebLinkAboutInducement Resolution relating to East Bank Center Partnership ProjectRESOLUTION NO. 813 -80 Passed by the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana, September 15, 19 80 . Attest: �-c� -K r- /t— City Clerk L` � / Attest: ., president of Common Council. Presented by me to the Mayor of the City of South Bend, Indiana September 16, 19 80 7 City Clerk Approved and signed by me 1 19 F0. D�- Mayor RESOLUTION NO. 813 -80 INDUCEMENT RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA Relating to: East Bank Center Partnership Project WHEREAS, at the present time there are insufficient em- ployment opportunities and insufficient diversification of business, commerce and industry in and near the City of South Bend, Indiana (the "City "); and WHEREAS, the economic welfare of the City would be bene- fited by the acquisition and construction of economic development facilities pursuant to the provisions of Indiana Code 18 -6 -4.5 (the "Act "); and WHEREAS, East Bank Center Partnership, an Indiana partner- ship, comprised of Thomas J. Suddes, Donald C. Bullock, Michael G. Suddes, David L. Foster, William B. Beedie and James Yoder, ( "East Bank Center ") proposes to acquire and construct economic develop- ment facilities as defined in the Act if the City will finance costs of such economic development facilities pursuant to the Act; and WHEREAS, the South Bend Economic Development Commission has received an application by East Bank Center for the issuance of City of South Bend Economic Development Bonds in an amount of approximately Three Million Five Hundred Thousand and no /100 Dol- lars ($3,500,000.00), which bonds would bear interest thereon at the prevailing market rates at the time of issuance over a period not to exceed twenty -five (25) years in order to purchase and renovate the former Indiana and Michigan Electric Company service building located at 401 East Colfax Street, South Bend, Indiana, for use as an office and commercial building. NOW, THEREFORE, the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana resolves as follows: 1. The project constitutes economic development facil- ities which shall be financed by the City through the issuance of economic development revenue bonds pursuant to the act and the City is willing, upon compliance with all provisions of Indiana law, to authorize approximately Three Million Five Hundred Thou- sand and no /100 Dollars ($3,500,000.00). of its revenue bonds, which bonds will not be general obligations of the City but will be payable solely from the limited sources authorized and permit- ted by the Act. 2. The proposed financing will be of benefit to the economic welfare of the City and will comply with the purposes and provisions of the Act. 3. The Partnership may proceed with acquisition and construction of the economic development facilities in reliance upon this resolution. 4. That the liability and obligation of the South Bend Economic Development Commission, the South Bend Common Council and the City of South Bend, Indiana, shall be limited solely to.the good faith efforts to consummate such proceedings and issue such Bonds, and the South Bend Economic Development Commission, and the City of South Bend, Indiana, their officers or agents, shall not incur any liability if for any reason the proposed issuance of such Bonds is not consummated. This Inducement Resolution shall be in full force and effect from and after its adoption by the Common Council and ap- proval by the Mayor. ti% Member of the Common Council Cl Irene Gammon CITY CLERK, SOUTH BEND,IND. PRESENTED O " NOT APPROVED ADOPTED 9 - /s "-�