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REGULAR MINUTES JUNE 23, 1997
<br />RESOLUTION NO. 2473 -97 A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF
<br />THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA,
<br />CONCERNING THE ACQUISITION BY LEASE OF
<br />CERTAIN EQUIPMENT ESSENTIAL TO THE
<br />OPERATIONS OF THE CITY.
<br />Whereas, the Board of Public works of the City of South
<br />Bend, Indiana (Board), on June 16, 1997, received a petition
<br />( "Petition ") signed by fifty (50) taxpayers of the City of South
<br />Bend, requesting that the Board acquire computer equipment and
<br />M.I.S. upgrade for the South Bend Police Department by entering
<br />into a lease - purchase agreement with Safeco Credit Company of
<br />Minnetonka, Minnesota (Lessor), for $1,645,000.00, for a term of
<br />three (3) years, with semi - annual lease payments of $302,104.25;
<br />Whereas, the Board received, on June 16, 1997, a certificate
<br />of the St. Joseph County Auditor certifying that the verifier of
<br />the Petition and the signatories of the Petition are taxpayers of
<br />property located within the corporate limits of the City of South
<br />Bend; and
<br />Whereas, I.C. 36- 1- 10 -7(2) requires, prior to the Board of
<br />Public Works entering into a lease agreement for a system, as
<br />defined by I.C. 36- 1 -10 -2, that the Common Council determine that
<br />the system is needed.
<br />Whereas, the Common Council of the City of South Bend,
<br />Indiana, has determined that a need exists for the acquisition of
<br />the system described in the Municipal Equipment Lease - Purchase
<br />Agreement (Lease Agreement).
<br />NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE
<br />CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, as follows:
<br />1. That on June 16, 1997, a Petition signed by fifty (50)
<br />taxpayers of the City of South Bend, Indiana, was filed with the
<br />Board of Public works of the City of South Bend, Indiana,
<br />requesting that the Board acquire computer equipment and M.I.S>
<br />upgrade for the South Bend Police Department by entering into a
<br />lease - purchase agreement with Safeco Credit Company of Minntonka,
<br />Minnesota (Lessor), for j$1,645,000.00, for a term of three (3)
<br />years, with semi - annual lease payments of $302,104.25
<br />2) That on June 16, 1997, the Board of Public Works
<br />received a certificate signed by the St. Joseph County Auditor,
<br />certifying that the verifier and the signatories of the Petition
<br />are taxpayers of property located within the corporate limits of
<br />the City of South Bend.
<br />3) That a proposed lease agreement for the system was filed
<br />with the Board of Public Works, a true and complete copy of which
<br />is attached hereto and incorporated herein.
<br />4) That having heard all speakers at the presentation and
<br />hearing on this Resolution on June 23, 1997, and having taken
<br />into consideration facts adduced at this hearing and in documents
<br />and presentations, as well as all personal investigation,
<br />discussions, and consideration by individual Council Members, the
<br />Common Council of the City of South bend hereby finds pursuant to
<br />I.C. 36- 1- 10 -7(2), that the acquisition of computers and M.I.S.
<br />upgrade for the South Bend Police Department, as petitioned by
<br />the fifty (50) taxpayers of the City of South Bend, as certified
<br />by the St. Joseph County Auditor, is needed.
<br />5) This Resolution shall be in full force and effect from
<br />and after its adoption by the Common Council and approval by the
<br />Mayor.
<br />/s/ Roland Kelly
<br />Member, Common Council
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