08-26-96 Council Meeting Minutes

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REGULAR MEETING quarterly moneys from the EMS apital Council Member Luecke made a m tion to Council favorable, seconded by Council motion carried. AUGUST 26,-, 1996 Fund to General Fund. recommend this bill to the Member Coleman. The BILL NO. 68 -96 A BILL OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, APPROPRIATING $500,000 FROM THE CITY OF SOUTH BIND GENERAL FUND TO THE COLLEGE FOOTBALL HALL 0 FAME OPERATING FUND This being the time heretofore above bill, proponents and opp be heard. Council Member Luec Finance Committee had met on t Council favorable. Mayor Kern bill. He indicated that since had 115,000 visitors; is a gre been recipient of good reviews course of the last year it has pay its expenses. He indicate we have put together a plan to He indicated they proposed to will be necessary in order to revenue, and it is our goal to $1,000,000 in revenue every ye for an appropriation to infuse venture, by making a loan to t the facility is financially ab Football Foundation has commit and the Friends of the Hall of Joyce Boaler, 1606 Hillsdale, loan of another million to the Victoria, indicated that in Ma there was a 4.5 million bond g Foundation and 2.5 million fro: to date only 1.75 million has bond guarantees from the NFF. the Hall will get by with $500 motion to recommend this bill by Council Member Coleman. Th, BILL NO. 69 -96 A BILL APPROPR U.D.A.G. FUND ECONOMIC DEVEL PREDEVELOPMENT This being the time heretofore above bill proponents and oppo be heard. Council Member Cole: Economic Development Commissio recommended it to the Council Community and Economic Develop: bill. He indicated $38,000 in appropriated for predevelopmen projects within the South Bend Member Coleman made a motion t Council favorable, seconded by motion carried. BILL NO. 70 -96 A BILL OF THE BEND, INDIANA, This being the time heretofore above bill, proponents and opp be heard. Council Member Luec substitute bill on file with t Member Zakrzewski. The motion reported that the Parks and Re bill and recommended it to the Director of the Housing Author set for public hearing on the nents were given an opportunity to e reported that the Personnel and is bill and recommended it to the n made the presentation for the the Hall of Fame opened we have t asset to the downtown; and has and praise. He noted that in the not generated enough revenue to that after a year of experience make our expectations a reality. .ake an investment in a staff that ddress the issues that deal with raise another additional r. He indicated they were asking a million dollars into this e Hall, which will be repaid when e. He indicated the National ed $1.0 million over two years, Fame are committing to $500,000. ndicated that the objected to the Hall. Jim Cierzni.ak, 1156 E. ch of 1994 the citizens were told arantee from the National Football the Friends of the Hall, however, een pledged and there are no more He indicated that the Friends of 000. Council Member Kelly made a o the Council favorable, seconded motion carried. ING $38,000.00 WITHIN THE THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY AND ENT FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROJECT STS set for public hearing on the ents were given an opportunity to an reported that the Community and had met on this bill and avorable. Jon Hunt, director of ent, made the presentation for the UDAG Reimbursement Funds will be costs associated with potential Central Development Area. Council recommend this bill to the Council Member Hosinski. The COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH ING THE SALE OF PARK PROPERTY set for public hearing on the nents were given an opportunity to • made a motion to accept the • City Clerk, seconded by Council carried. Council Member Broden reation Committee had met on this Council favorable. Frank Alford, ty, made the presentation for the U 1 11