HomeMy WebLinkAbout10034-10 Approving- Temporary Loan of $39,763 Income Tax(#408)ORDINANCE No. +oo~,o
Passed by the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana
August 9,
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Presented by me to the Mayor of the City of South Bend, Indiana
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ORDINANCE NO. l ~~ 3~'~~
AN ORDINANCE OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND,
INDIANA, APPROVING TEMPORARY LOAN OF $39,763.60 FROM ECONOMIC
DEVELOPMENT INCOME TAX FUND (#408) TO PAY FOR ACQUISITION OF 25
PROPERTIES BY THE SOUTH BEND REDEVELOPMENT COMMISSION WITHIN
TIF REVENUE-AIRPORT FUND (#324)
STATEMENT OF PURPOSE AND INTENT
The St. Joseph County Treasurer recently offered for sale a number of real estate
properties on its tax sale list which are beneficial to South Bend's economic development
projects, and which could not have been anticipated in advance of the actual sale listing. The
South Bend Redevelopment Commission has acquired 25 of these properties at greatly reduced
cost, a total of $39,973.60, or an average of $1,600.00 per parcel.
At the time of tax sale, the properties were not on the South Bend Redevelopment
Commission's 2010 acquisition list necessitating the temporary use of monies from Economic
Development Income Tax Fund (#408) in the sum of $39,973.60 to make the purchase, which is
authorized by I.C. 36-1-8-4. The sum of $39,973.60 temporarily transferred by EDIT Fund
(#408) to TIF Revenue -Airport Fund (#324) shall be returned promptly to EDIT Fund #408 in
satisfaction of the inter-fund loan for acquisition of the tax sale properties.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA as follows:
Section I. The temporary use of $39,973.60 within Economic Development Income Tax
Fund #408 to purchase the 25 tax sale properties described in this Ordinance is approved which
temporary loan shall be repaid to Fund #408 promptly by and from TIF Revenue-Airport Fund
#324, and no later than December 31, 2010.
Section III. This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its p ssage by
the Common Council and approval by the Mayor.
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CIT`! CLERK, S0. BEt3D, IN.
TO THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND:
Your Committee of the Whole, to whom was referred:
BILL NO.
42-10 A BILL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA,
APPROVING TEMPORARY LOAN OF $39,763.60 FROM
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT INCOME TAX FUND (#408)
TO PAY FOR ACQUISITION OF 25 PROPERTIES BY THE
SOUTH BEND REDEVELOPMENT COMMISSION WITHIN
TIF REVENUE-AIRPORT FUND (#324)
Respectfully report that they have examined the matter and that in their opinion,
this bill is being recommended to the full Council with a favorable
recommendation.
Ann Puzzello
Chairperson, Committee of the Whole
COUNTY-CITY BUILDING
227 W. JEFFERSON BOULEVARD
SOUTH BEND, IN 46601
CITY OF SOUTH BEND STEPHEN J. LUECKE, MAYOR
OFFICE OF ADMINISTRATION & FINANCE
GREGG D. ZIENTARA, CITY CONTROLLER
July 21, 2010
Mr. Derek Dieter
President, South Bend Common Council
4~h Floor, County-City Building
South Bend, IN 46601
PHONE 574-235-9216
FAx 574-235-9928
Re: Ordinance Approving Temporary Loan of $39,763.60 from Economic Development Income Tax
Fund (#408) to allow Redevelopment Commission Acquisition of 25 Tax Sale Properties by the
South Bend Redevelopment Commission TIF Airport Fund (#324)
Dear President Dieter:
The Saint Joseph County Treasurer recently offered for sale a number of real estate properties on its tax
sale list which, upon acquisition by the City Redevelopment Commission, are beneficial to the City's
economic development projects in Ignition Park. The properties offered for sale of City interest, included
25 properties on Indiana Avenue adjacent to the south boundary of Ignition Park. The City through the
Redevelopment Commission was able to acquire these properties at a total cost of $39,973.60, an
average of $1,598.94 per property. Acquisition of these properties through the tax sale is estimated to
save the Redevelopment Commission and the City $630,000 versus acquisition of these properties on the
open market.
At the time of the tax sale, the subject properties were not on the South Bend Redevelopment
Commission 2010 property acquisition list, and could not be added to the South Bend Redevelopment
Commission 2010 property acquisition list within the time frame prior to the property tax sale,
necessitating the temporary use of monies from the City Economic Development Income Tax Fund (#408)
in the aforementioned sum to secure the property acquisition, which is authorized by I.C. 36-1-8-4.
The sum of $39,973.60 was temporarily transferred by EDIT Fund (#408) to the TIF Airport Fund (#324)
to secure the purchase.
The South Bend Redevelopment Commission has subsequently approved the subject properties and
added these to the 2010 property acquisition list, and has repaid the temporary loan to the EDIT Fund
(#408).
At the time of the initial transaction, the City approach was to transfer monies between funds, subject to
repayment which would not require ordinance approval by the Common Council. Subsequent to the
event, the City was advised by the State Board of Accounts, that the proper temporary loan transaction
did in fact require ordinance approval by the Common Council.
As such, this ordinance is submitted for Common Council approval.
This ordinance to the Common Council at its Committee meeting and at the public hearing will be
presented by either Don Inks or Gregg Zientara.
Sincere)
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Gregg D. 'entara
Controller fo he City of South Bend
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