03-08-99 Council Meeting Minutes

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REGULAR MEETING MARCH 8, 1999 MULTIFAMILY HOUSING REVENUE REFUNDING BONDS (THE POINTE AT ST. JOSEPH PROJECT), REISSUANCE OF 1999, SERIES A, B AND C, AND MAKING CERTAIN OTHER FINDINGS AND DETERMINATIONS RELATIVE TO THE PROJECT Council Member Aranowski made a motion to continue public hearing on the resolution, at the request of the petitioner, until March 22, seconded by Council Member Pfeifer. The motion carried. RESOLUTION NO. 2711-99 A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO SUBMIT TO THE UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT, ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY AN APPLICATION FOR A BROWNFIELDS ASSESSMENT DEMONSTRATION PILOT GRANT Whereas, the Mayor of the City of South Bend, Indiana, is the Chief Executive Officer of the City and is the appropriate applicant for a Brownfields Assessment Demonstration Pilot Grant; and Whereas, the City of South Bend has been invited by the United States Environmental Protection Agency to submit such an application. 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 Environmental Protection Agency for a Brownfields Assessment Demonstration Pilot Grant. SECTION H. That the Mayor of the City of South Bend, Indiana, shall file with the Common Council a complete copy of the Brownfields Assessment Demonstration Pilot grant application to be submitted by the Mayor to the United States Environmental Protection Agency. 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 Environmental Protection Agency upon approval of this application. SECTION IV. That the Mayor shall be authorized to accept and affirm the grant should be awarded. SECTION V. That the City of South Bend, Department of Community and Economic Development, Division of Redevelopment be designated as the agency and office administering on behalf of the City of South Bend any grant awarded under this application. SECTION VI. 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/ Sean Coleman Member of the Common Council A public hearing was held on the resolution at this time. Alex Koenig, Economic Development specialist, made the presentation for the resolution. He advised that the Environmental 11