09-09-02 Council Meeting Minutes

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REGULAR MEETING SEPTEMBER 9, 2002 WHEREAS, an environmental assessment of Area A of the Studebaker /Oliver Redevelopment project has determined that there is some contamination caused by petroleum products and has, as part of the adopted redevelopment strategy, determined that environmental remediation will be needed; and WHEREAS, the City of South Bend would like to apply for funds from the Petroleum Remediation Grant Incentive program to pay for cleanup of contamination caused by petroleum products under the southern portion of Buildings 86 and 93 at the former Allied Stamping Plant facility; and WHEREAS, the Mayor is the Chief Executive Officer of the City and is the appropriate applicant for the grant from the Petroleum Remediation Grant Incentive program. 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 in the maximum amount of $250,000 to the Indiana Development Finance Authority for a grant from the Petroleum Remediation Grant Incentive program and to execute all documents related to the Petroleum Remediation Grant Incentive. SECTION II. That the Mayor of the City of South Bend, Indiana, shall file with the Common Council a complete copy of the Petroleum Remediation Grant Incentive application to be submitted to the Indiana Development Finance Authority. 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 Indiana Development Finance Authority. 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, the Petroleum Remediation Grant Incentive 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/Roland Kelly Member of the Common Council Councilmember Kelly reported that due to the lack of a quorum, the Community and Economic Development Committee sends this bill to the Council without a recommendation. Ms. Ann Kolata, Senior Redevelopment Specialist, Community & Economic Development, 1200 County -City Building, South Bend, Indiana, made the presentation for this bill. Ms. Kolata advised that this Resolution authorizes the submission of a grant application to a new State of Indiana program for clean up of petroleum spills or remediation of petroleum problems in a brownfield area. The maximum grant is two hundred fifty thousand dollars ($250,000.00). The project is to remediate petroleum -based products that are located under the southern portion of two (2) buildings at the stamping plant in the old Studebaker area. This will require demolition of the floor so that the former press pit can be removed and the contaminated soil removed. If the budget allows, all or part of the building may be demolished but remediation can be done even if the building stays over the floor because the ceilings are high enough to allow that. Ms. Kolata noted that they do not expect to hear anything about this application for several months but are optimistic that it will receive favorable approval in Indianapolis. She mentioned that they have already -25-