11-26-12 Common Council Meeting Minutes

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REGULAR MEETING NOVEMBER 26, 2012 Section 2. The Common Council hereby renews and extended the current expiration date of the Enterprise Zone from December 31, 2013 until December 31, 2018 pursuant to and in accordance with Indiana Code 5-28-15-10(b) of the Act. Section 3. This Resolution and the actions of the Common Council do not limit or restrict the statutory ability of the Enterprise Zone to be renewed by the Board of the Indiana Economic Development Corporation in accordance with Indiana Code 5-28-15-10(c) and -10(d) of the Act. Section 4. The City Clerk is hereby directed to file an executed copy of this Resolution with the Board of the Indiana Economic Development Corporation on or before December 1, 2013, pursuant to the Act, and to file this Resolution with the permanent minutes of this meeting. Section 5. This Resolution shall be in full force and effect immediately upon its adoption. s/Derek Dieter Member of the Common Council Councilmember Henry Davis, Jr., Chairperson, Community & 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. th Ms. Pam Meyer, Director, Urban Enterprise Association, 12 Floor County-City Building, 227 W. Jefferson Blvd., South Bend, Indiana, made the presentation for this bill. Ms. Meyer advised that this bill is submitted pursuant to Indiana Code 5-28-14-10(b) which permits the term of an Indiana Enterprise Zone to be renewed and extended for an additional five (5) years from the date of its current expiration. The South Bend Enterprise Zone is approaching th its 10 year with an expiration date of December 31, 2013. This bill would renew and extend the Zone to a new expiration date of December 31, 2018. Ms. Meyer asked the Council for their favorable adoption. Councilmember Henry Davis, Jr., voiced his concerns regarding the Urban Enterprise Zone. He stated that he believes more should communication and transparency between the Council and the Urban Enterprise Association. A Public Hearing was held on the Resolution at this time. There being no one present wishing to speak to the Council either in favor of or in opposition to this Resolution, Councilmember Oliver Davis made a motion to adopt this Resolution. Councilmember Schey seconded the motion which carried and the Resolution was adopted by a roll call vote of nine (9) ayes. RESOLUTION NO. 4220-12 A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, APPROVING A FIVE YEAR INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT BY AND BETWEEN THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA AND ST. JOSEPH COUNTY, INDIANA FOR EMS SERVICES DURING CALENDAR YEARS 2013 – 2017 WHEREAS, the City of South Bend, Indiana, has a long and successful history of providing emergency medical services to its residents; and WHEREAS, St. Joseph County, Indiana, wishes to provide the very best emergency medical services to its residents and believes that such services can be provided by the City of South Bend; and 12