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HomeMy WebLinkAboutAddressing the Issuance of Economic Development Revenue Bonds for Colbert Packaging Corp located at 3260 W. McGill St.Attest: RESOLUTION NO. 2854 -00 Passed by the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana March 27, 2000 Presented by me to the Mayor of the City of South Bend, Indiana March 28, 20 00. City Clerk President of Common Council City Clerk Approved and signed by me March 29, 20 00 . RESOLUTION 2 TL 5 y- 0 A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA ADDRESSING THE ISSUANCE OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT REVENUE BONDS FOR COLBERT PACKAGING CORPORATION LOCATED AT 3260 WEST McGILL STREET, SOUTH BEND, INDIANA WHEREAS, the City of South Bend, Indiana (the "Issuer "), is authorized by IC 36 -7 -11.9 and 12 (collectively, the "Act') to issue revenue bonds for the financing of economic development facilities, the funds from said financing to be used for the acquisition, construction and equipping of said facilities, and said facilities to be either sold or leased to a company or directly owned by a company; and WHEREAS, Colbert Packaging Corporation, an Indiana Corporation, on behalf of itself and/or a to be formed Indiana limited partnership (collectively, the "Applicant'), has advised the Issuer that it proposes that the Issuer lend proceeds of an economic development financing to the Applicant for the acquisition, construction and equipping of a manufacturing facility to be used for the manufacturing of set -up boxes and Valentine heart- shaped boxes, to be located at 3260 West McGill Street, in the City of South Bend, Indiana (the "Project'); and WHEREAS, the diversification of industry and retention of opportunities for gainful employment (approximately 75 retained jobs) to be achieved by the acquisition, construction and equipping of the Project will be of public benefit to the health, safety and general welfare of the Issuer and its citizens; and WHEREAS, it would appear that the financing of the Project would be of public benefit to the health, safety and general welfare of the Issuer and its citizens; and WHEREAS, it is tentatively found that the acquisition, construction and equipping of the Project will not have an adverse competitive effect on any similar facility already constructed or operating in South Bend, Indiana; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, as follows: 1. The Common Council of the City of South Bend finds, determines, ratifies and confirms that the promotion of diversification of economic development and retention of opportunities for gainful employment in and near South Bend, Indiana, is desirable to preserve the health, safety and general welfare of the citizens of the Issuer; and that it is in the public interest that the Commission and the Issuer take such action as they lawfully may to encourage economic development, diversification of industry and promotion of job opportunities in and near the Issuer. 2. The Common Council of the City of South Bend approves, determines, ratifies and confirms that the issuance and sale of economic development revenue bonds in an amount not to exceed $1,600,000 of the Issuer under the Act for the lending of the proceeds of the revenue bonds to the Applicant, for the acquisition, construction and equipping of the Project will serve the public purposes referred to above, in accordance with the Act. 3. In order to induce the Applicant to proceed with the acquisition, construction and equipping of the Project, the Common Council of the City of South Bend hereby approves, determines, ratifies and confirms that (i) it will take or cause to be taken such actions pursuant to the Act as may be required to implement the aforesaid financing, or as it may deem appropriate in pursuance thereof; and (ii) it will adopt such ordinances and resolutions and authorize the execution and delivery of such instruments and the taking of such action as may be necessary and advisable for the authorization, issuance and sale of said economic development revenue bonds; and that the aforementioned purposes comply with the provisions of the Act; and (iii) it will use its best efforts at the request of Applicant to authorize the issuance of additional bonds for refunding and refinancing the outstanding principal amount of the bonds, for completion of the Project and for additions to the Project, including the costs of issuance (providing that the financing of such addition or additions to the Project is found to have a public purpose [as defined in I.C. 36- 7 -12 -1] at the time of authorization of such additional bonds), and that the aforementioned purposes comply with the provisions of the Act; provided that all of the foregoing shall be mutually acceptable to the Issuer and the Applicant. 4. All costs of the Project incurred after the date which is 60 days prior to the date of adoption of this inducement resolution, including reimbursement or repayment to the Applicant of moneys expended by the Applicant for planning, engineering, a portion of the interest paid during construction and equipping underwriting expenses, attorney and bond counsel fees, acquisition, construction and equipping of the Project will be permitted to be included as part of the bond issue to finance the Project, and the Issuer will lend the proceeds from the sale of the bonds to the Applicant for the same purposes. Also, certain indirect expenses, including but not limited to, planning, architectural work and engineering incurred prior to this inducement resolution will be permitted to be included as part of the bond issue to finance the Project. -2- 5, This resolution shall constitute "official action" for purposes of compliance with federal and state laws requiring governmental action as authorization for future reimbursement from the proceeds of bonds. 6. This resolution shall be in full force and effect from and after its adoption by the Common Council and approval by the Mayor. PRESENTED 3.27 --60 NOT APPROVED ADOPTED CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA Member of Common Council Filed In Clerk's Office - 3 - MAR 2 3 2000 MUM. DUDA CITY CLERK, BO. BEND, IN.