06-28-99 Council Meeting Minutes

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REGULAR MEETING JUNE 28, 1999 Mr. Bob Wilcox, President and CEO, Michiana Micro, Inc., dba Connecting Point, South Bend, Indiana, made the presentation for this Resolution. Mr. Wilcox stated that Connecting Point is a seventeen (17) year old self started privately owned company. They have been working in a two thousand (2,000) square foot building for the last seventeen (17) years and for the last four (4) have been looking for a location for a new facility. Mr. Wilcox stated that one of the fastest growing areas is the build to order model in the computer industry and they need more space for their business. They are not a retail business. Connecting Point assembles computer components and are outbound systems integrators for large scale companies as well as providing repair and support of systems. A larger facility is needed to take advantage of industry growth opportunities. A Public Hearing was held on the Resolution at this time. There being no one present wishing to address the Council either in favor of or in opposition to this Resolution, Councilmember Kelly made a motion to adopt this Resolution. Councilmember King seconded the motion which carried and the Resolution was adopted by a roll call vote of nine (9) ayes. RESOLUTION NO. 2756 -99 A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO SUBMIT TO THE STATE OF INDIANA, DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE, APPLICATION FOR COMMUNITY PLANNING FUND GRANT WHEREAS, the City of South Bend, Indiana, recognizes the need to improve, protect and preserve both its commercial corridors and nodes and the adjacent neighborhoods through community -based planning and research; and WHEREAS, the City of South Bend, Indiana, wishes to obtain a Community Planning Fund Grant from the Indiana Department of Commerce as authorized by the State of Indiana under I.C. 4 -4 -15 as a reimbursement after project costs are paid by the City of South Bend, Indiana, for the Keller Park Neighborhood Strategic Plan as part of the Portage Avenue Corridor Initiative; and 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, to the Department of Commerce, the 1999 Community Planning Fund Grant application in the amount of $10,000; and to take all other necessary actions to secure these funds. SECTION II. That the City of South Bend has committed the requisite local funds in the amount of at least $10,000 from the Good Neighborhood/Good Neighborhoods fund as matching funds for said project, that such funds are available contingent upon receipt of funding from the Indiana Department of Commerce. SECTION III. 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 Ms. Sherece Tolbert, Neighborhood Planner, Planning & Neighborhood Development, Community & Economic Development, Suite 416, 205 West Jefferson Boulevard, South Bend, Indiana, made the presentation for this Resolution.