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HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution Approving the Laurel Woods Apartments RESOLUTION NO. 955-82 Passed by the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana. April 26, zg 82 Attest City Clerk Attest: President f o Common Council Presented by me to the Mayor of the City of South Bend, Indiana April 27 . zg 82 � ' `' City Clerk Approved and signed by me (/.(re/Wr zg IL) Mayor RESOLUTION NO. Cr.4" A RESOLUTION APPROVING THE LAUREL WOODS APARTMENTS WHEREAS, a shortage of decent, safe and sanitary housing for persons and families exists in South Bend, Indiana (the "City") ; WHEREAS, it is proposed that a housing project be financed and constructed in the City to be owned and operated by Laurel Woods Apartments, an Indiana limited partnership (the "Owner") , consisting of eight two-story buildings with 100 units of housing for persons and families, including elderly and handicapped persons, eligible for assistance under Section 8 of the United States Housing Act of 1937 (the "Project") , as amended; WHEREAS, the Laurel Woods Housing Finance Corporation (the "Corporation") , a not-for-profit Indiana corporation, will be created to provide construction and permanent mort- gage financing for the Project by issuing its Construction Loan Notes (FHA-Insured Advances) (Laurel Woods Apartments) (the "Notes") and its Mortgage Revenue Bonds (Laurel Woods Apartments--FHA-Insured Mortgage and Section 8 Assisted Project) (the "Bonds") ; WHEREAS, Section 11 (b) of the United States Housing Act of 1937 provides that interest paid on obligations issued by certain entities, such as the Corporation, to assist in financing of housing, such as the Project, are tax-exempt, and the same section authorizes an exemption from taxation for income derived by such entities from such housing; WHEREAS, in order to obtain the tax exemption benefits of federal law, it is necessary for the Housing Authority of the City of South Bend, Indiana (the "Authority") to make certain findings and enter into certain agreements with respect to the Project and the Corporation, which findings and agreements are set out in substantially the form of the Resolution attached hereto as Exhibit I ; and WHEREAS, in order for the Housing Authority of the City of South Bend, Indiana to make such findings, enter into such agreements and engage in transactions contemplated by Exhibit I attached hereto, it is necessary, pursuant to Burns Indiana Statutes Section 36-7-18-14 , for the Common Council of South Bend, Indiana, the governing body which activated the Author- ity, to approve the Project; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana, that: SECTION 1. The Project is hereby approved. SECTION 2. The adoption by the Authority of a Resolu- tion, in substantially the same form as Exhibit I attached hereto, is approved. SECTION 3 . The Authority's transactions contemplated by the Resolution, attached hereto as Exhibit I , are approved. -2- SECTION 4. This Resolution shall be in full force and effect from the date of its passage, signing and attesta- tion. INTRODUCED BY: PASSED AND APPROVED: , 1982 By ( L Presiding Office Attest: By City Clerk Presented by me to the Mayor of South Bend, Indiana, this day of , 1982. By City Clerk APPROVED AND SIGNED by me this day of 1982. By Mayor Attest: By City Clerk RECORDED , 1982 City Clerk '' 'PRESENTED , a fl FILED III CLERK'S OFFICE NOT APPROVED APR 2 1 1982 ADOPTED V-.?l- 8a Irene Gammon CITY CLERK,SOUTH BEND,IND. -3-