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HomeMy WebLinkAboutNo. 1933 ratifying/confirming/approving certain actions previously taken related to the Hotel LaSalle adaptive re-use projectL� RESOLUTION NO. 1933 A RESOLUTION OF THE SOUTH BEND REDEVELOPMENT COMMISSION RATIFYING, CONFIRMING AND APPROVING CERTAIN ACTIONS PREVIOUSLY TAKEN RELATED TO THE HOTEL LASALLE ADAPTIVE RE -USE PROJECT WHEREAS, the Hotel LaSalle is a significant downtown building and landmark located within the South Bend Central Development Area ( "SBCDA ") of the City of South Bend, Indiana; and WHEREAS, the City of South Bend, Indiana (the "City ") has determined that the physical development and economic revitalization of the Hotel LaSalle is in the best interests of the City; and WHEREAS, Downtown South Bend ( "DTSB ") is a not - for - profit corporation which promotes the revitalization of the City; and WHEREAS, DTSB has proposed to the City an adaptive re -use project for the Hotel LaSalle ( "Project "); and WHEREAS, City desires to facilitate the Project; and WHEREAS, Jon R. Hunt, Executive Director of the City's Department of Community and Economic Development has heretofore sent a letter ( "Letter Agreement ") to DTSB identifying actions by which the City, through the South Bend Redevelopment Commission, might facilitate the Project; and WHEREAS, the Commission has had the opportunity to review the Letter Agreement and believes that the Project as proposed in the Letter Agreement 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 WHEREAS, the South Bend Redevelopment Commission desires to ratify the Letter Agreement and Mr. Hunt's actions with respect to the Project. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the South Bend Redevelopment Commission as follows: 1. The actions taken by Jon R. Hunt, Executive Director of the City of South Bend Department of Community and Economic Development relating to the Project, including the execution of the Letter Agreement are hereby in all respects ratified, confirmed and approved. L 'a N 2. This Resolution shall be in full force and effect after its adoption by the South Bend Redevelopment Commission. ADOPTED at a meeting of the South Bend Redevelopment Commission held on December 20, 2002 at 1308 County -City Building, 227 West Jefferson Boulevard, South Bend, Indiana 46601. ATTEST: H: \WPData\ Resolutions \RESCOMMNaSalleHotel_021219.wpd SOUTH BEND REDEVELOPMENT COMMISSION Robert W. Hunt, President