HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution No. 184 Execute Plats and Conduct other Administrative ActsRESOLUTION NO. 184
A RESOLUTION OF THE SOUTH BEND REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY
AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE DEPARTMENT OF
COMMUNITY INVESTMENT TO APPROVE AND EXECUTE PLATS AND
CONDUCT OTHER ADMINISTRATIVE ACTS ON BEHALF OF THE CITY OF
SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, DEPARTMENT OF REDEVELOPMENT
(2013 -2)
WHEREAS, the South Bend Redevelopment Authority (the "Authority ") has been
created pursuant to Ind. Code § 36-7 -14.5 (the "Act') as a separate body, corporate and politic,
and as an instrumentality of the City of South Bend, Indiana (the "City ") to finance local public
improvements for lease to the South Bend Redevelopment Commission (the "Commission ") on
behalf of the City of South Bend, Indiana, Department of Redevelopment; and
WHEREAS, the Authority owns, leases and manages property within the boundaries of
the City; and
WHEREAS, as a result of such ownership, leasing and managing of property, the
Authority receives frequent requests to perform administrative functions on behalf of the
Authority, including but not limited to, the approval of plats, the release of obsolete financing
documents, the submission of forms to other various entities and the execution of documents
related to the ownership, transfer and maintenance of property; and
WHEREAS, the Commission leases from the Authority most of the property owned by
the Authority and the Commission and the Authority have worked to together to accomplish
numerous projects within the City and have similar interests and goals; and
WHEREAS, the Authority lacks the staff necessary to accomplish all of the
administrative tasks that result from owning, leasing and managing property; and
WHEREAS, the Authority desires to expressly authorize the Executive Director of the
Department of Community Investment or his designee to execute such administrative documents
as necessary to provide for the proper maintenance and management of its property interests;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SOUTH BEND
REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY AS FOLLOWS:
1. The Executive Director of the Department of Community Investment, Scott Ford,
or his designee (the "Executive Director ") is hereby authorized to perform, on behalf of the
Authority, all administrative acts related to the owning, leasing, or managing of property,
including, but not limited to, all approvals necessary to complete a replatting process, a tax
appeal process, the release of obsolete financing documents, petitions or applications regarding
land use before other City, St. Joseph County or other administrative bodies or any other review
process, whether such process was initiated by the Authority or another entity, which authority
shall include the authority to execute documents on behalf of the Authority which relate to the
completion of authorized transfers of property and the completion of other administrative acts.
An administrative act is one in which the Executive Director determines, upon the advise of legal
counsel, that said act has occurred within the course of owning, leasing or managing property
and does not adversely impact an interest of the Authority in light of the Authority's overall
purpose and goals as set forth under the Act.
2. The authority granted under this Resolution expires on December 31, 2013.
3. This Resolution shall be in full force and effect after its adoption.
ADOPTED at a meeting of the South Bend Redevelopment Authority held on May 1,
2013, at 1308 County -City Building, 227 West Jefferson Boulevard, South Bend, Indiana 46601.
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