HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution No. 3669 (Authorizing DCI Staff for Administrative Acts) - SignedRESOLUTION NO. 3669
A RESOLUTION OF THE SOUTH BEND REDEVELOPMENT COMMISSION APPOINTING
AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVES TO CONDUCT CERTAIN ADMINISTRATIVE ACTS
RELATING TO COMMISSION REAL PROPERTY AND SECURITY INTERESTS
WHEREAS, the South Bend Redevelopment Commission (the "Commission") is the
governing body of the City of South Bend Department of Redevelopment established under the
Redevelopment of Cities and Towns Act of 1953, as amended, being LC. 36-7-14-1 et seq. (the
"Act"); and
WHEREAS, LC. 36-7-14-12.2 provides that the Commission may acquire, hold, use, sell,
exchange, lease, rent, or otherwise dispose of property for the purposes set forth and described in
LC. 36-7-14; and
WHEREAS, the Commission has the authority under LC. 36-7-14-8(g) to adopt such
rules and bylaws as it considers necessary for the proper conduct of its proceedings and the
carrying out of its duties and the safeguarding of money and property placed in its custody; and
WHEREAS, the Commission owns, manages, leases, and sells property within the
boundaries of the City of South Bend (the "City"); and
WHEREAS, as a result of such owning, managing, leasing, selling, and otherwise
holding interests in real property and security interests, City staff members receive frequent
requests to perform administrative functions on behalf of the Commission, including but not
limited to, the approval of plats, the release of obsolete financing documents, the submission of
forms to other various entities, the execution of documents related to the ownership,
maintenance, and disposition of real property interests, and, after confirmation that the
underlying obligation has been paid in full, the execution and recording of satisfactions,
releases, or discharges of mortgage liens or other security interests held by the Commission,
whether such liens encumber Commission‑owned property or privately owned property, all
of which are administrative and ministerial in nature and do not involve the exercise of policy
discretion; and
WHEREAS, the City's staff members are familiar with the property owned by the
Commission; and
WHEREAS, the Commission desires to expressly authorize certain members of the City's
staff to take such administrative acts and 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 Commission
as follows:
1.The following staff members of the City, by position title, are authorized to perform, on
behalf of the Commission, all administrative acts related to the Commission's owning,
managing, leasing, selling, financing, and otherwise administering real property
interests and security interests, including, but not limited to, acts relating to the disposition
of property, the closing of a property transaction, a replatting process, a tax appeal
process, the release of obsolete financing documents, the execution of satisfactions or
releases of mortgage liens or other security interests held by the Commission upon payment
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in full, a petition or application regarding land use before an administrative body, or any
other review process, whether such process was initiated by the Commission or another
entity:
a.Executive Director of Community Investment;
b.Deputy Director of Community Investment;
c.Director of Growth and Opportunity; and
d.Property Development Manager.
References in this Resolution to a position title shall be deemed to include any
successor position with substantially similar duties.
Such authority shall include the authority to execute documents on behalf of the
Commission that relate to the completion of such administrative acts, provided,
however, that staff members are not authorized to execute any deed of conveyance,
approve the forgiveness of debt, modify loan or repayment terms, or release any lien or
security interest prior to payment in full, on behalf of the Commission. For purposes of
this Resolution, an administrative act is one in which the authorized staff member
determines, upon the advice of legal counsel, that said act occurs within the normal course
of owning, managing, leasing, or selling property and does not adversely impact an interest
of the Commission in light of the Commission's overall purpose and goals as set forth
under the Act.
2. This Resolution supersedes Resolution No. 3617, and the authority granted under this
Resolution continues until further action of the Commission.
3.This Resolution shall be in full force and effect after its adoption.
ADOPTED at a meeting of the South Bend Redevelopment Commission held on May 14, 2026.
ATTEST:
David Relos Vice President
SOUTH BEND REDEVELOPMENT COMMISSION
Troy Warner, President
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