HomeMy WebLinkAboutAppropriating additional funds for Elbel Golf Course $68,00.00ORDINANCE No.
10423 -16
Passed by the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana
February 22, 20 16
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Attest:
City Clerk
President of Common Council
Presented by me to the Mayor of the City of South Bend, Indiana
February 23, 20 16
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ORDINANCE NO. 2 3 " 110
AN ORDINANCE OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND,
INDIANA, APPROPRIATING ADDITIONAL FUNDS FOR CERTAIN
DEPARTMENTAL AND CITY SERVICES OPERATIONS IN 2016 OF $68,000
FROM PARK NONREVERTING CAPITAL FUND ( #405).
STATEMENT OF PURPOSE AND INTENT
The Common Council passed the City's 2016 operating and capital budgets in
2015 (Ordinances #10388 -15 passed on October 12, 2015) which included expenditures
for various City operations. It is now necessary to appropriate additional funds for
operational and capital expenditures necessary for the City to effect provision of services
to its citizens which were not anticipated at the time the City budget was adopted.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Common Council of the City of
South Bend, Indiana, as follows:
Section I. The following amounts are hereby appropriated in fiscal year 2016 and
set apart within the following designated funds for expenditures as follows:
Fund Amount
Park Nonreverting Capital Fund ( #405) $68,000
Section II. This ordinance shall be in orce ffect from and after its
passage by the Common Council and approval o r
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SOUTH BEND, INDIANA 46601 -1830
PHONE 574.235.9216
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CITY OF SOUTH BEND PETE BUTTIGIEG, MAYOR
DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATION AND FINANCE
February 3, 2016
Mr. Tim Scott, President
City of South Bend Common Council
227 W. Jefferson Boulevard, 41h Floor
South Bend, Indiana 46601
RE: February 2016 Appropriation Ordinance — Elbel Golf Course — Parks Nonreverting
Fund
Dear President Scott,
The City Administration is requesting an additional appropriation of $68,000 for
equipment and repairs at the Elbel Golf Course in order to prepare the course for the
current year. As you may know, there has been conservative capital spending at the
course over the past two years, as discussions have been taking place regarding the
possible sale of the course. In order to keep the option of opening the course under the
Parks direction, we feel this appropriation is needed to improve the condition of the
course.
Aaron Perri, Parks & Recreation Director, will present this bill to the Common Council at
the appropriate committee and council meetings. It is requested that this bill be filed for
1St reading on February 8, 2016 with 2„d reading, public hearing and 3`d reading scheduled
for February 22, 2016.
Thank you for your attention to this request. If you should have any questions, please feel
to contact me at 574- 235 -7678.
Regards,
H. Murphy
City Controller
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JOHN V0
CITY CLERK, SOUTH BEND, IN
Pete Buttigieg, Mayor
Mr. Tim Scott, President
South Bend Common Council
4th Floor County -City Building
South Bend, IN 46601
Executive Director
Phillip L. St. Clair
RE: Ordinance approving the sale of Elbel Golf Course, 26595 Auten Road
Dear President Scott:
Please find, attached for the Common Council's consideration, an ordinance supporting the
South Bend Parks Board Resolution 03 -2015 for the disposition of Elbel Golf Course ( Elbel).
The Parks Department has taken the necessary steps to survey and subdivide the property to
maximize Elbel's potential value to the city. All proceeds from the sale of Elbel would be
deposited into the Parks Department's funds to be used for improvements at other Parks facilities
throughout the City.
As you know, Elbel has been owned and operated by the City of South Bend Parks Department
for over 50 years, even though it has remained beyond city limits. As golf trends have continued
to decline nationwide and in South Bend, Elbel has operated at a net loss over the past 5 years,
with some years as high as $92,000 of taxpayer subsidy. This operating loss does not include the
capital investments necessary to maintain the course. However, simply comparing what $92,000
could provide the department is useful. The Department could provide up to 3 basketball courts
or one large new splash pad with that $92,000.
To better serve the community and invest taxpayer dollars more effectively, the Parks
Department hopes to move on a swift timeline to complete the transition from public to private
ownership before the 2016 golf season begins in earnest. In response to concerns from the
golfing and conservation communities, the Parks Department will require that Elbel be
maintained as a golf course for 5 years and that potential bidders outline their environmental
conservation history, as well as their wetland preservation / protection plan for the property and
surrounding wetlands. This will limit any adverse impacts on the local golfing community or to
the wetlands surrounding the course.
Informed by an appraisal process in 2015, the Parks Department will list the minimum bid for
Elbel at $750,000.00. Receiving bids in early March of 2016, it plans to close the transaction by
mid -May 2016, just in time for the primary golf season to start. During the process, staff
considered many potential uses for Elbel. While bids for alternative uses of the 300 acre site
could be higher, the total value to the city and public would likely be lower due to the cos �
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associated with the potential City infrastructure necessary for these uses and the risk of damage
to the surrounding wetland areas.
Transitioning Elbel to a private golf course would maximize the total value to the city that
includes substantial revenue to reinvest in parks throughout the city, continued protection of the
surrounding wetlands, and avoided maintenance costs from the extension of city infrastructure.
This ownership change from public to private would also unlock an infusion of much needed
private capital for Elbel that would enhance golfers' experience.
On December 16, 2015 the Parks Board held a public meeting to elicit public comments on
whether the property should be sold and approved the sale of this property as part of their
Resolution No. 03 -2015. State statute requires the approval of the Common Council for the
property to continue the disposition process.
Thank you for your attention to this important issue. Brock Zeeb and others will be in attendance
at the January 25, 2016 Committee and Council meetings to present this ordinance and answer
any questions you or other councilmembers may have. In addition to this memorandum a
presentation with further information will be shared before the Council meeting to assist your
evaluation of the ordinance.
Regards,
Susan O'Connor, Deputy Director
South Bend Parks & Recreation Department
City of South Bend
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ORDINANCE NO.
AN ORDINANCEOF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, APPROVING THE DISPOSITION OF REAL
PROPERTY LOCATED AT 26595 AUTEN ROAD, SOUTH BEND, INDIANA 46628
STATEMENT OF PURPOSE AND INTENT
Real estate which is under the control of the City Parks and Recreation Department may
be sold if the Parks and Recreation Board of Commissioners (Board) determines, pursuant to Ind.
Code 36- 10- 1 -9(c) (8), that the property is unnecessary for the operation of the City's Parks and
Recreation Department.
The Board held a public hearing on December 16, 2015 regarding the sale of property
located at 26595 Auten Road, South Bend, IN 46628, South Bend, Indiana, commonly known as
El Bel Golf Course (the "Property "), and determined that the Property should be sold. During
that meeting, the public remained silent during the discussion of the proposed sale of the
Property and during the opportunity for public feedback on the proposal. At the conclusion of the
public hearing, the Board passed Resolution No. 3 -2015, attached hereto, supporting the
proposed sale of the Property and seeking approval from the City's Executive consistent with the
requirements of IC 36- 1 -11 -3.
Furthermore, pursuant to IC 36- 1 -11 -4, the Board sought and received two appraisals for
the Property which value is greater than $50,000.00, and, therefore, Common Council approval
of the sale is also required under Ind. Code 36- 1- 11 -3(c) and by IC 36- 10 -4 -18.
The Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana, believes that the City no
longer has a need for the Property; that sale of the Property is in the best interests of the City of
South Bend and its residents; and that sale of the Property should be awarded to the best bidder
who is also willing to maintain the Property as a golf course for not less than five (5) years.
It is further determined that the Parks and Recreation Board of Commissioners of the City
of South Bend, Indiana is the appropriate entity to dispose of the Property pursuant to the terms
of Ind. Code 36- 1 -11 -4.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COMMON COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, AS FOLLOWS:
Section I. Because it is not necessary for the operations of the City's Parks and
Recreation Department, the property located at 26595 Auten Road, South Bend, Indiana 46628,
South Bend, Indiana should be sold, and the South Bend Common Council hereby authorizes the
South Bend Parks and Recreation Board of Commissioners to take any and all lawful steps
necessary to dispose of the Property pursuant to and in accordance with the terms of Ind. Code
36- 1 -11 -4, and with the condition that sale be awarded to the best bidder who is also willing to
maintain the Property as a golf course for not less than five (5) years.
Section II. Proceeds from sale of the Property shall be expended for the improvement of
the remaining park land or for the purchase of other land for park purposes, as the Board
considers best for the City of South Bend.
Section III. The Common Council hereby confirms the following persons to execute and
accept, and to witness the execution and acceptance, respectively, those documents necessary for
the consummation of the transaction contemplated by this Resolution.
Party to Execute Documents:
Aaron Perri, South Bend Parks and Recreation Superintendent
Party to Attest to the Execution of Documents:
Linda Martin, Clerk
Board of Public Works
Section IV. This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its adoption
by the Common Council and approval by the Mayor.
Member, South Bend Common Council
Attest:
City Clerk
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ATTACHMENT
South Bend Board of Park Commissioners Resolution No. 3 -2015
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WHEREAS, the Board of Park Commissioners of the City of South Bend ("Park Board ") is
authorized under I.C. 36 -10 -3 to administer park property for the City of South Bend; and
WHEREAS, the Park Board is authorized to acquire and dispose of real and personal
property under I.C. 36- 10 -3 -11; and
WHEREAS, Elbel Golf Course ( "Elbel ") is a golf course owned and operated by the City
of South Bend Parks Department ( "Parks Department "); and
WHEREAS, the Park Board, upon the recommendation of the Parks Department, has
determined that Elbel is no longer required for parks purposes; and
WHEREAS, the Park Board hereby accepts the appraised value of Elbel as presented to it
on this date; and
WHEREAS, the Park Board hereby recommends and authorizes the Parks Department, or
its designee, to prepare an ordinance authorizing the sale of Elbel and submit the same to the South
Bend Common Council ("Council"); and
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED' BY THE BOARD OF PARK
COMMISSIONERS OF THE CIVIL CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA that:
1. The Park Board hereby deems Elbel as not required for the future operation of the
Parks Department; and
2. The Park Board accepts the average redevelopment appraised value of Elbel as
$1,295,000.00; and
3. The Park Board accepts the average golf course appraised value of Elbel as
$747,500.00; and
4. The Park Board hereby recommends to Council the sale of Elbel and shall act only
upon Council's formal approval of the sale of Elbel.
Dated this J &4'tday of cc. IS, , 2015
Dan Farrell
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ATTEST: Aimee Buccellato
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Ron O'Connor
Executive Secretary