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HomeMy WebLinkAboutInducement Resolution relating to the Hablin Company, Inc. ProjectRESOLUTION NO. 689 -79 Passed by the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana Attest: Attest: March 26 Presented by me to the Mayor of the City of South Bend, Indiana March 27 r g 79 City Clerk i 79 g Approved and signed by me ��'�') oc.& c.(_ a 91 of Common Council 19 "! City Clerk RESOLUTION NO. 'o g 9 - -? AN INDUCEMENT RESOLUTION RELATING TO THE HABLIN COMPANY, INC. PROJECT WHEREAS, pursuant to I.C. 18- 6 -4.5, the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana created the South Bend Economic Development Commission, which Commission heretofore has investigated, studied, surveyed and reported to the Mayor and the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana, that a need exists in the community for additional job opportunities and commercial and industrial diversification within the City of South Bend, Indiana; and in order to improve and Promote job opportunities, commercial diversification, and the general welfare of the area within the City of South Bend, Indiana, a financing agreement should be entered into with iiablin Company, Inc., or its assigns, relating to a project to be known as the "Hablin Company, Inc. Project "; and WHEREAS, Hablin Company, Inc. is an existing corporation established in the trade or business of renting commercial and office property and desires to expand substantially its operations with the result that it will obtain a substantial number of new tenants who will employ a substantial number of employees and be the principal users for such purpose of a building on real estate located in the City of South Bend, Indiana, which real estate is now owned by parties commonly referred to as the Livingston heirs, and which property comprises a 3 story building located on real estate described as 42 feet in width north and south taken off of the entire length of the north side of Lot 287 as shown on the original Plat of the Town, now City of South Bend; and WHEREAS, to induce Hablin Company, Inc., or its assigns, to become the principal user of such Economic Development Facilities, the Common Council of the City of South Bend desires to adopt this resolution; and - WHEREAS, it is apparent that the development of the Hablin Company, Inc. Project will increase job opportunities and commercial diversification in South Bend, Indiana, resulting in benefit to the welfare of the public in the City of South Bend, Indiana, and in St. Joseph County, Indiana. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana, as follows: SECTION 1. That approval is hereby given to the application of Hablin Company, Inc., or its assigns, relating to the acquisition of such building and real estate located in South Bend, Indiana, and the construction and reconstruction of the same wherein Industrial Revenue Bonds would be issued by the City of South Bend, Indiana, for an amount not exceeding Five Hundred Thirty Thousand ($530,000.00) Dollars, repayable with interest thereon over a period of time and with a maturity date which does not extend beyond thirty (30) years after the issue date. SECTION 2. In order to encourage, induce and solicit such application by Hablin Company, Inc., or its assigns, for such Industrial Revenue Bond issue relating to the acquisition and construction and reconstruction of such Economic Development Facilities, the South Bend Economic Development Commission on behalf of the City of South Bend, Indiana, shall proceed to cooperate with and take such action as may be necessary in the drafting of documents or the performance of such other acts as will facilitate the issuance of such Industrial Revenue Bonds by the City of South Bend, Indiana, to provide funds to be used toward the payment of the costs for the acquisition and construction and reconstruction of such Economic Development Facilities. SECTION 3. Any costs or expenses incurred in connection with said Hab in Company, Inc. Project shall be included in the project costs and reimbursed from the proceeds of the Industrial Revenue Bonds to be issued with respect thereto. SECTION 4. This resolution shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage by the Common Council of the City of South Bend and approval by the Mayor. Member of the Common Council FILED 1A, clup' 's gr m ra MAR 2 ) 1979 Irene Gcirnmorl CITY CLEP.K,SOUTH BEND,IND. PRESENTEQ ' eZ �• - % Sr X t xPFp-CM ADOPTEEr! 3 ' a ?F Hablin Company, Inc. 231 South Michigan Street • Mailing Address: Post Office Box 1022 • South Bend, Indiana 46601 March 21, 1979 South Bend Common Council 4th Floor County -City Building 227 W. Jefferson South Bend, Indiana 46601 Re: Project of Hablin Company, Inc. for Economic Development Commission Revenue Bond Financing Dear Council Members: There has been submitted for your consideration an Inducement Resolution for Hablin Company, Inc. of a proposed Economic Development Commission Bond financing which would be in the total amount of $530,000.00 for the acquisition of the north 42 feet of property commonly known as the Frances Shop building and the refurbishing of that structure for purposes of leasing to tenants. The corporation has previously purchased the south 24 feet of the Frances Shop and, when completed, the entire structure will then be owned by Hablin Company, Inc. This matter is presented to the Council by way of an Inducement Resolution so that the corporation may proceed to negotiation for the purchase of the building while Economic Development Commission financing is being completed. Very truly yours, HA IN COMPA , INC. DLH:mc avid Rumpf, Controller