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HomeMy WebLinkAboutConduct Remediation Activites at the Frederickson Park Site to Pledge a Portion of the City's County Option Income Tax RevenuesAttest: RESOLUTION 3127 -02 Passed by the Common Council of the City of South Bend, September 23, 20 02 Presented by me to the Mayor of the City of South Bend, Indiana September 25 2009 Approved and signed by me September 25, City Clerk President of Common Council 20 02 . City Clerk M RESOLUTION NO. 3127 -02 A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA MAKING A PRELIMINARY DETERMINATION TO CONDUCT REMEDIATION ACTIVITIES AT THE FREDRICKS ON PARK SITE IN THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, TO ISSUE BONDS TO PROVIDE THE COST THEREOF, TO PLEDGE A PORTION OF THE CITY'S COUNTY OPTION INCOME TAX REVENUES TO SECURE SUCH BONDS, AND OTHER MATTERS CONNECTED THEREWITH WHEREAS, the City of South Bend, Indiana (the "City ") owns certain Brownfield property near South Bend Avenue and Howard Street in the northeast portion of the City, commonly known as Fredrickson Park, and more particularly described on Exhibit "A" hereto (the "Property "); and WHEREAS, the City has previously investigated the environmental condition of the Property and has determined to conduct non -time critical removal activities and other general environmental remediation activities on the Property in order to make the property suitable for future redevelopment (the "Project "); and WHEREAS, pursuant to South Bend Common Council Resolution No. 3106 -02, the City, in July 2002, made application (the "Application ") to the Indiana Development Finance Authority ( "IDFA ") for a loan from the Indiana Department of Environmental Management ( "IDEM ") Brownfrelds Cleanup Revolving Loan Fund (the "Loan "), in an amount not to exceed $1 million, to provide funds to finance the Project, and IDFA has informed the City that the Application meets the criteria for the Loan and has requested confirmation of the availability of funding to repay the Loan; and WHEREAS, the general remediation of the Property and the redevelopment of the Property will be a public benefit to the health, safety, and general welfare of the City and its citizens; and it would appear that the financing of the Project would be a public benefit to the health, safety, and general welfare of the City and its citizens; and WHEREAS, the St. Joseph County Income Tax Council has imposed a county option income tax ( "COIT ") pursuant to IC 6 -3.5 -6 on the adjusted gross income of the St. Joseph County taxpayers; and WHEREAS, to provide security for the Loan, IDFA has requested that the Common Council of the City (the "Common Council ") pledge a portion of the City's COIT revenues to pay debt service on the Loan; and WHEREAS, before proceeding further with the Loan, IDFA has requested that the Common Council express its intention to make such pledge of COIT revenues. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1. The Common Council finds and confirms that the Project is desirable to improve the health, safety, and general welfare of the citizens of the City; and that it is in the public interest that the City take such action as it lawfully may take to encourage such activities. SECTION 2. The Common Council further funds and confirms that it is authorized by Indiana law to issue and sell bonds to finance the Project. SECTION 3. In order to induce the IDFA and IDEM to proceed with the processing of the Loan, the Common Council hereby finds, determines and confirms that: (i) it will take or cause to be taken such action pursuant to Indiana law as may be required to implement the aforesaid Loan or as it may deem appropriate in pursuance thereof, provided that all of the foregoing shall be mutually acceptable to the City and the IDFA; and (ii) it will adopt such ordinances and resolutions and authorize execution and delivery of such instruments and the taking of such actions as may be necessary and advisable for the authorization, issuance, and sale of bonds in connection therewith; -2- (iii) in furtherance and anticipation thereof, concurrently with the filing of this Resolution, a proposed ordinance (the "Ordinance ") was filed with the Clerk of the Common Council providing for the financing of the Loan, and it is anticipated that the Ordinance will receive a public hearing and be considered for passage by the Common Council at its meeting on October 14, 2002. SECTION 4. The Common Council hereby expresses its intention to adopt an ordinance pledging a portion of the City's share of COIT revenues to the repayment of the bonds (the "Pledge Ordinance "). The Pledge Ordinance shall set forth the terms of the pledge of COIT revenues and will be adopted by the Common Council following the approval of the issuance of the bonds by the Common Council. SECTION 5. This Resolution shall be in full force and effect from and after its adoption by the Common Council and approval by the Mayor. PRESENTED NOT APPROVED ADOPTED CI _� 02 EC S . ti`';✓ ^- COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND By: Member of the Common Cou it EXHIBIT "A" PARCEL I: A parcel of land being a part of the Northwest Quarter of Section 6, Township 37 North, Range 3 East, City of South Bend, Portage Township, St. Joseph County, Indiana and being more particularly described as follows, viz: Beginning on the North line of a parcel of land heretofore conveyed to Stephen A. and Mary J. Knoblock, husband and wife by a Warranty Deed recorded in Deed Record 145, page 108 in the Office of the Recorder of St. Joseph County, Indiana at a point 165 feet West of the Easc line of said Northwest Quarter, said point being 702.6 feet North and 165 feet West of the center of said Section 6;. thence North 89 °26'19" West, a distance of 494.09 feet; thence South 0 °25'01" West (South 0 °19'30" West, deed bearing) a distance of 322.01 feet to the North right -of -way line of Howard Street, a 50 foot right -of -way; thence North 89 034'26" West (North 89 °26'19" West, deed bearing) along said North right -of -way line, a distance of 293.20 fegc; thence North 0025'g4" East, a distance of 150.00 feet; thence North 89 34'26 ". West (North 89 26'19" West, deed bearing) parallel with said North right -of -way line of Howard Street, a distance of 160.19 feet to a point on the Easterly line of a 12 foot alley, said Easterly alley line being also the Easterly line of Talbot's Plat as recorded in said St. Jos &ph County Recorder's Office; thence North 30 51'40'• West (North 30 54141" West deed bearing) along said Easterly alley line, a distance of 366.41 feet (375.20 feet, deed distance) to a point 141.10 feet Southeasterly of the Southerly right -of -way line of South Bend Avenue (State Road 23), as measured along said Easterly alley line; thence North 51 054'39" East (North 51 °55'20" East, deed bearing) parallel with said Southerly right -of -way line of South Bend Avenue, a distance of 304.16 Eect (303.80 feet, deed distance); thence North 38 005'21" West (North 38 04'40" West, deed bearing) a distance of 140.00 feet to said. Southerly righg -of -way line of South Bend Avenue; thence North 51 °54'39" East (North 51 55'20" East, deed bearing) along said Southerly right -of -way line, adistance of 27.00 feet; thence South 38005'21-1 East (South 38 °04'40" Cast, deed Ue,Sing) a distance of 140.00 feet; thence North 51 054'39" East (North 51 55'20" East, deed bearing) parallel with said Southerly right -of -way line, a distance of 179.32 feet to a Westerly line of a parcel of land leased to Sunnyside Beverages, Inc. as described in Deed Record 811° page 578 in said St. Joseph oseph County Recorder's Office; thence South 37 37'59" East (South 370 East, deed bearing) along a Westerly line of said lease parcel, a distance of 219 84 feet (219.97 feet, deed distance); thence North 53 025'38" East (North 53626140" East, deed . bearing) along the Southerly line of said lease parcel, a distance of 324.46 feet; thence North 36 °31'02" West (North 36 030'00" West, deed bearing) along the Easterly line of said lease parcel, a distance of 177.96 feet (180.33 feet, deed distance) to the North line of the South Half of said Northwest Quarter of Section 6; thence South 89 038117" East (South 89 °21.40" East, deed bearing) along said North line, being also the South I ine of Colpnert's Rapist of Lots Numbered 14 through 37 in Parker and Allen's Addition to the City of South Bend, a distance of 449.82 feet (451.03 feet, deed distance) to a point on said line that is 165.00 feet West of the North -South centerline of said Section 6; thence South 0 °21'16" West (South 0 21'18" West, deed bearing) parallel with said North -South centerline, a distance of 625.07 feet to the place of beginning. PARCEL II: Sub - parcel A, described as follows: A tract of land in the Southeast Quarter of the Northwest Quarter of Section 6, Township 37 North, Range 3 East described as follows: Beginning 441.35 feet North and 660 feet West of the center of said Section 6, thence running North 150 feet, thence West 293.5 feet, thence South 150 feet, thence East 293.5 feet to the place of beginning. sEP 2 3 2002 b b Q i 351f.f1 3 -os -- -Tn 3513.49 ' -7F -- 3513 Yr- wT- 351>.CI it - - -- 3511.03 -i sr u % -4315 i' B•4314 P4 9 ei31 (Q•434� COMMITTEE REPORT TO THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND: Your Committee of the Whole, to whom was referred: BILL NO. 02 -75 A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA MAKING A PRELIMINARY DETERMINATION TO CONDUCT REMEDIATION ACTIVITIES AT THE FREDRICKSON PARK SITE IN THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, TO ISSUE BONDS TO PROVIDE THE COST THEREOF, TO PLEDGE A PORTION OF THE CITY'S COUNTY OPTION INCOME TAX REVENUES TO SECURE SUCH BONDS, AND OTHER MATTERS CONNECTED THEREWITH 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 as substituted as follows: 15' paragraph insert the word Brownfield. 2°' paragraph insert - non -time critical removal activities and other general environmental 4'h paragraph insert the word general. Karl King Chairman