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HomeMy WebLinkAboutAppropriating $1,630,000 for the Improvement Morris Civic AuditoriumAPPROPRIATION ORDINANCE NO. 5353 -71 An Ordinance of the City of South Bend, Indiana appropriating the sum of One Million Six Hundred Thirty Thousand Dollars ($1, 630, 000) for the improvement of the City owned property known as the Morris Civic Auditorium, including but not limited to the installation of heating, ventilating and air - conditioning equipment; the acquisition, improvement and development of land as a site for a civic center within an area bounded by Michigan Street, Wayne Street, LaSalle Street and the St. Joseph River; the construction of streets, curbs, sidewalks, and sewers, including the acquisition of any necessary land, easements and rights -of -way in connection therewith within an area North of Lincolnway West, West of Bendix Drive, and South of the Northern Indiana Toll Road, all within the City of South Bend, Indiana; and to the extent of funds remaining, the acquisition of land as a site for and the construction and equipment of a fire station; together with the expenses in connection with all of the foregoing including engineering, architectural, appraisal, abstracting, title insurance, and legal fees, and the expenses and legal fees on account of the issuance of bonds therefor and declaring that an extraordinary emergency exists for the expend- iture of said funds. WHEREAS, the Board of Public Works and Safety of the City of South Bend, Indiana has found that it would be for the best interests of said City and its citizens to provide funds for the improvement of the City owned property known as the Morris Civic Auditorium, including but not limited to the installation of heating, ventilating and air - conditioning equipment; the acquisition, improvement and development of land as a site for a civic center within an area bounded by Michigan Street, Wayne Street, LaSalle Street and the St. Joseph River; the construction of streets, curbs, sidewalks, and sewers, including the acquisition of any necessary land, easements and rights -of -way in connection therewith within an area North of Lincolnway West, West of Bendix Drive, and South of the Northern Indiana Toll Road, all within the City of South Bend, Indiana; and to the extent of funds remaining, the acquisition of land as a site for and the construction and equipment of a fire station; together with the expenses in connection with all of the foregoing including engineering, architectural, appraisal, abstracting, title insurance, and legal fees, and the expenses and legal fees on account of the issuance of bonds therefor in the approximate amount of One Million Six Hundred Thirty Thousand Dollars ($1, 630, 000); and WHEREAS, the Board of Public Works and Safety has filed a request for an appropriation in the amount of One Million Six Hundred Thirty Thousand Dollars ($1, 630, 000) for said purposes, which request has been approved by the City Controller with the recommendation that the funds necessary to cover such appropriation be obtained by the issuance and sale of general obligation bonds of the City; and WHEREAS, a petition has been filed under the provisions of The Indiana Code of 1971, Title 6, Article 1, Chapter 46, by more than fifty (50) owners of taxable real estate in the City of South Bend, Indiana requesting the Common Council to issue bonds in an amount not exceeding One Million Six Hundred Thirty Thousand Dollars ($1, 630, 000) for the purpose of procuring funds to be applied on the cost of the projects hereinbefore described; and WHEREAS, the Council now finds that an extraordinary emergency exists for the expenditure of more money than was set out in detail in the published budget and that the said improvements, acquisitions, developments, construction and equipment are necessary in order to protect the well -being and the property of its citizens and will be of general benefit to the entire City and its citizens; and WHEREAS, the Council now finds that the City has no funds available or provided for in the existing budgets and tax levies which may be applied on said projects, making it necessary to authorize the issuance of bonds of the City in order to procure such funds, and that an extra- ordinary emergency exists for the making of the additional appropriation -2- hereinafter set out; NOW, THEREFORE: BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND: Section 1. That the sum of One Million Six Hundred Thirty Thousand Dollars ($1, 630, 000) be, and the same is, hereby appropriated out of the proceeds of the bonds designated as "Municipal Bonds of 1971" heretofore authorized to be issued to provide funds for the improvement of the City owned property known as the Morris Civic Auditorium, including but not limited to the installation of heating, ventilating and air - conditioning equipment; the acquisition, improvement and development of land as a site for a civic center within an area bounded by Michigan Street, Wayne Street, LaSalle Street and the St. Joseph River; the construction of streets, curbs, sidewalks, and sewers, including the acquisition of any necessary land, easements and rights -of -way in connection therewith within an area North of Lincolnway West, West of Be.ndix Drive, and South of the Northern Indiana Toll Road, all within the City of South Bend, Indiana; and to the extent of funds remaining, the acquisition of land as a site for and the construction and equipment of a fire station; together with the expenses in connection with all of the foregoing including engineering, architectural, appraisal, abstracting, title insurance, and legal fees, and the expenses and legal fees incidental to the issuance of said bonds. Section 2. This ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage and signing by the Mayor. 1st & 2nd READING 10 -11 -71 COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE PUBLIC HEAR NG 10 -25 -71 3rd READF;G 10 -25 -71 NOT APPROVED REFERRED PASSED 10 -25 -71 -3- Member of the Common Council FILED IN CLERIC'S OFFICE OCT l 1971 KATHRYN L. BLOUGH CITY CLERK, SOUTH BEND, IND. Passed and adopted by the Common Council of the City of South Bend on the 25th day of October 1971. Robert O. aver, President ATTEST: Ka hryn L. N ough City e k Presented by me to the Mayor of the City of South Bend on the 26th day of October , 1971, at the hour of 3 .' 3 > P.M. KLthryn&. • _ This ordinance approved and signed by me on the .z 7 ay of OJJ86:� , 1971, at the hour of _f 0 U 1. M. SAO s Mayor (ilnmututtr Irparf Ma the k[omamn Coumil of ilre (ng of 001f4 Tcnd: Your Committee OF THE WHOLE to whom was referred AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA APPROPRIATING THE SUM OF ONE MILLION SIX HUNDRED THIRTY THOUSAND DOLLARS ($1,630,000) FOR THE IMPROVEMENT OF THE CITY OWNED PROPERTY KNOWN AS THE MORRIS CIVIC AUDITORIUM, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE INSTALLATION OF HEATING, VENTILATING AND AIR - CONDITIONING EQUIPMENT; THE ACQUISITION, IMPROVEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT OF LAND AS A SITE FOR A CIVIC CENTER WITHIN AN AREA BOUNDED BY MICHIGAN STREET, WAYNE STREET, LASALLE STREET AND THE ST. JOSEPH RIVER; THE CONSTRUCTION OF STREETS, CURBS, SIDEWALKS, AND SEWERS, INCLUDING THE ACQUISITION OF ANY NECESSARY LAND, EASEMENTS AND RIGHTS -OF -WAY IN CONNECTION THEREWITH WITHIN AN AREA NORTH OF LINCOLNWAY WEST, WEST OF BENDIX DRIVE, AND SOUTH OF THE NORTHERN INDIANA TOLL ROAD, ALL WITHIN THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA; AND TO THE EXTENT OF FUNDS REMAINING, THE ACQUISITION OF LAND AS A SITE FOR AND THE CONSTRUCTION AND EQUIPMENT OF A FIRE STATION; TOGETHER WITH THE EXPENSES IN CONNECTION WITH ALL OF THE FOREGOING INCLUDING ENGINEERING, ARCHITECTURAL, APPRAISAL, ABSTRACTING, TITLE INSURANCE, AND LEGAL FEES, AND THE EXPENSES AND LEGAL.FEES ON ACCOUNT OF. THE ISSUANCE OF BONDS THEREFOR AND DECLARING THAT AN EXTRAORDINARY EMERGENCY 11 EMERGENCY EXISTS FOR THE EXPENDITURE OF SAID FUNDS. Respectfully report that they have examined the matter and that in their opinion the Ordinance go to the Council as favorable. / Chairman ,ncc .Hess , naeucx... co.