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HomeMy WebLinkAboutLease of Office Space for Department of Economic DevelopmentI i r Attest RESOLUTION NO. 2420 -96 Passed by the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana October 28, Attest Clerk President of Common Council. Presented by me to the Mayor of the City of South Bend, Indiana October 29, Approved and signed by me ' a A A,,,> 29 19-9'�'. otc,QLc_ Clerk Mayor RESOLUTION NO. ( ` qA A RESOLUTION OF THE SOUTH BEND COMMON COUNCIL DETERMINING, AFTER INVESTIGATION, THAT THE LEASE OF OFFICE SPACE FOR THE OFFICES OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, DIVISION OF PLANNING IS NECESSARY WHEREAS, the Board of Public Works of the City of South Bend, Indiana ( "Board "), on October 28, 1996, received a Petition signed by fifty (50) owners of real property of the City of South Bend, requesting that the Board provide office space for the offices of the City of South Bend, Department of Economic Development, Division of Planning, by entering into a Lease Agreement with the 1st Source Bank of South Bend, Indiana, for approximately 2498 square feet within the building known as the First Bank Building, 205 West Jefferson Boulevard, South Bend, Indiana, for a term of one (1) year, with an annual rental of Twenty -seven Thousand Four Hundred Seventy -eight Dollars ($27,478.00) with an option to renew for two (2) additional one -year (1) periods years at this same rental; and WHEREAS, the Board also received, on October 28, 1996, a certificate of the St. Joseph County Auditor certifying that the verifier of the Petition and the signatories of the petition are taxpayers of property located within the corporate limits of the City of South Bend; and WHEREAS, pursuant to IC 36- 1 -10 -7 (2) requires, prior to the Board of Public Works entering into such a lease agreement, that the Common Council, after investigation, determine that the same is needed. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SOUTH BEND COMMON COUNCIL, AS FOLLOWS: 1. That the Common Council has conducted a public hearing on this resolution, and has heard persons desiring to speak in favor and opposed to the adoption of this resolution. 2. That the Common Council finds that the City of South Bend does not have adequate space available in the County -City Building located at 227 West Jefferson Boulevard, South Bend, Indiana, to house the staff and operations of the Department of Economic Development, Division of Planning ( "Department "). 3. That the most efficient and cost effective allocation of resources warrants the continued lease of office space outside the County -City Building. 4. That approximately 2498 square feet of office space is available within the building known as the First Bank Building, 205 West Jefferson Boulevard, South Bend, Indiana, and is proposed to be leased to the City of South Bend for the use of the Department. 5. That on October 28, 1996, a petition signed by fifty (50) taxpayers of the City of South Bend, Indiana, was filed with the Board of Public Works of the City of South Bend, Indiana requesting that it provide office space for the offices of the City of South Bend, Department of Economic Development, Division of Planning, by entering into a lease agreement with the 1st Source Bank of South Bend, Indiana, for approximately 2498 square feet within the building known as the First Bank Building, 205 West Jefferson Boulevard, South Bend, Indiana, for an annual rental of Twenty -seven Thousand Four Hundred Seventy -eight Dollars ($27,458.00). 6. That on October 28, 1996, the Board of Public Works received a certificate signed by the St. Joseph County Auditor, certifying that the verifier and the signatories of the petition are taxpayers of property located within the corporate limits of the City of South Bend. 7. That on October 28, 1996, a proposed Lease Agreement was filed with the Board of Public Works. 8. That having heard all speakers at the presentation and hearing on this resolution on the 28th day of October, 1996, and having taken into consideration facts adduced at this hearing and in documents and presentations, as well as all personal investigations, discussions and consideration by individual Council members, the South Bend Common Council hereby finds, pursuant to I.C. 36- 1 -10 -7 (2), that the provision of office space for the offices of the City of South Bend, Department of Economic Development, Division of Planning by lease, as petitioned by the fifty (50) taxpayers of the City of South Bend, as certified by the St. Joseph County Auditor, is needed. 9. This resolution shall be in full force and effect from and after its adoption by the Common Council and approval by the Mayor. PRESENTED lo—,2,3-96 NOT APPROVED ADOPTED 10'29 —alcla Member, South Bend Comm n Council Filed in io :q Ws office OCT 2