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HomeMy WebLinkAboutAuthorizing the Memorandum between City of South Bend and Columbine Carriers, Inc. RESOLUTION NO. 933-81 Passed by the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana December 14 , iq 81 Attest:: City Clerk �. ( Attest: ( j President of Common Council Presented by me to the Mayor of the City of South Bend, Indiana December 15, ig 81 J City Clerk Approved and signed by me th(ffi G / ig OP/ • //' •• _ C Mayor INDUCEMENT RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA RESOLUTION NO. 343-gi A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION AND DELIVERY OF A MEMORANDUM OF INTENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA AND COLUMBINE CARRIERS, INC. , A DELAWARE CORPORATION AUTHORIZED TO DO BUSINESS IN THE STATE OF INDIANA, PROVIDING FOR THE ISSUANCE BY SAID CITY OF ITS ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT REVENUE BONDS PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF INDIANA CODE 36-7-12-1, AS AMENDED The area still has insufficient employment opportunities and insufficient diversification of industries, which conditions are harmful to the economic stability and general welfare of the area, and if not remedied, will be detrimental to the development of such area. The City of South Bend, Indiana (the "City" ) is authorized under the provisions of Indiana Code 36-7-12-1, et. seq. , to acquire, construct and finance economic development projects for the users thereof and to provide for the issuance of revenue bonds in conjunc- tion therewith. The City, in order to implement the public purposes enumerated under the Act and in furtherance thereto to induce Columbine Carriers, Inc. , a Delaware corporation authorized to do business in the State of Indiana (the "Borrower" ) , to build and construct a maintenance and operational building as well as office buildings as a new structure on the Northeast corner of Cleveland and Mayflower Roads in the City of South Bend, Indiana, and to equip the same with the necessary equip- ment, hereinafter collectively called (the "Project") within the limits of the City of South Bend, has indicated its intent to issue its revenue bonds under and pursuant to the provisions of the Act and to apply the proceeds therefrom to the payment of the costs of the Project. The Borrower, after considering a number of possible loca- tions within and outside the State of Indiana, and in reliance upon the intent of the City to finance the Project through the issuance of revenue bonds under the provisions of the Act above referred to, has determined to construct the Project within the limits of the City of South Bend, Indiana. It is now deemed advisable to authorize the execution and delivery by the City of a memorandum of intent expressing formally and in writing the understanding heretofore formally agreed upon by the City and Columbine Carriers , Inc. , a Delaware corporation authorized to do business in the State of Indiana, the Borrower. NOW, THEREFORE, be it resolved by the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana, as follows : SECTION 1. The Mayor is hereby authorized and directed to execute a Memorandum of Intent by and between the City and Columbine Carriers, Inc. , a Delaware corporation authorized to do business in the State of Indiana, the Borrower, and the City Clerk is hereby authorized and directed to affix the seal of the City thereto and to attest the same; and said Mayor and City Clerk are hereby authorized and directed to cause said Memorandum of Intent to be delivered to, accepted, and executed by Columbine Carriers, Inc. , said Memorandum of Intent, which is hereby approved and incorporated by reference and made a part of this authorizing resolution, to be in substantially the form attached hereto. SECTION 2 . The obligation of the City of South Bend, and any of its Commissions, officers and employees and agents shall be limited solely to good faith efforts to consummate said proceedings and issue the bonds and neither the South Bend Economic Development Commission, the Mayor, the Common Council, the City, its officers or agents, shall incur any liability whatsoever if for any reason the proposed issuance of the bonds is not consummated. -2- SECTION 3. All resolutions and orders , or parts thereof, in conflict with the provisions of this resolution are, to the extent of such conflicts, hereby repealed and this resolution shall be in immediate effect from and after its adoption. This Inducement Resolution shall be in full force and ef- fect after its adoption by the Common Council and approval by the Mayor. ILA Member of the Common Coun it AILED RI CLERK'S KILL DEC 8 1981 Irene Gammon CI Y CLERK,SOUTH BEND,IND. PRESENTED - I -Ss ' NOT APPROVED -3- I ADOPTED