06-12-06 Council Meeting Minutes

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REGULAR MEETING JUNE 12, 2006 Bush on November 30, 2005, provided the Department of Housing and Urban Development with Economic Development Initiative funding for certain special projects specified in the Conference Report accompanying the Act; and Whereas, the City of South Bend, Indiana was specified in the Conference Report to receive grant funding in the amount of $247,500 for redevelopment of a brownfield site; and Whereas, the Department of Housing and Urban Development subsequently requested the City of South Bend to submit an application for these funds; and Whereas, the Mayor is the Chief Executive Officer of the City and is the appropriate applicant for the Economic Development Initiative Grant. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana, as follows: Section I. That the Mayor of the City of South Bend, Indiana, is hereby authorized to submit a grant application to the United States Department of Housing & Urban Development for an Economic Development Initiative Grant and to execute all documents related to the Economic Development Initiative Grant. Section II. That the Mayor of the City of South Bend, Indiana, shall file with the Common Council a complete copy of the Economic Development Initiative grant application to be submitted to the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development. Section III. That for every activity, project, or program to be funded under this resolution, the Mayor shall submit to the Common Council an appropriation ordinance prior to expenditure of any funds received from the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development. Section IV. That the City of South Bend, Department of Community and Economic Development is hereby designated as the agency and office administering, on behalf of the City of South Bend, for the Economic Development Initiative grant awarded under this application. Section V. That this resolution shall be in full force and effect from and after its adoption by the Common Council and approval by the Mayor. s/Timothy A. Rouse Member of the Common Council Councilmember Puzzello, Vice-Chairperson, Community and Economic Development Committee, reported that this committee held a Public Hearing on this bill this afternoon and voted to send it to the full Council with a favorable recommendation. Mr. Andy Laurent, Economic Development Specialist, Community and Economic Development Department, 1200 County-City Building, South Bend, Indiana, made the presentation for this bill. Mr. Laurent advised that this bill would allow for the submission of a grant application in the amount of $247,500 to the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development Economic Development Initiative program. These funds will be used to implement the Studebaker/Oliver Redevelopment Strategy previously adopted by the Council. A Public Hearing was held on the Resolution at this time. 20