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78 <br />REGULAR MEETING <br />MARCH 25, 1991 <br />RESOLUTION NO. 1854 -91 A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND <br />EXPRESSING ITS INTENT TO EXPAND STANLEY COVELESKI REGIONAL <br />STADIUM FOR THE PURPOSE OF BRINGING A TRIPLE -A FRANCHISE TO <br />THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND <br />WHEREAS, an application has been filed with the Triple -A Baseball Expansion <br />Committee (Committee) to award a Triple -A Franchise to the City of South Bend; and <br />WHEREAS, the City of South Bend has been placed on a "must perform" list to meet <br />the objective criteria established by the Committee by March 31, 1991; and <br />WHEREAS, one (1) of the criteria established by the Committee is to have a <br />stadium with a seating capacity for ten thousand (10,000) fans by the 1993 Baseball <br />Season; and <br />WHEREAS, a Citizen's Advisory Committee Chaired by Judge John Montgomery has <br />recommended to the Mayor that the expansion of Stanley Coveleski Regional Stadium be <br />accomplished by adding seating along each foul line; and <br />WHEREAS, the financing of said Stadium can be accomplished by a Lease - Purchase <br />Bond Issue without an additional levy of property taxes by prudent use of enhanced <br />Triple -A Coveleski revenues; and <br />WHEREAS, it is the specific intent of the Common Council of the City of South <br />Bend, in conjunction with the South Bend Redevelopment Authority and South Bend <br />Redevelopment Commission to take the appropriate action under Indiana State Law to <br />finance the construction of an expansion of Stanley Coveleski Regional Stadium to a <br />seating capacity for ten thousand (10,000) fans. <br />NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND COMMON COUNCIL, AS <br />FOLLOWS: <br />Section I. That it is in the best interest of the City of South Bend to obtain <br />a Triple -A Franchise. <br />Section II. That after the Triple -A Expansion Committee awards a Triple -A <br />Franchise to the City of South Bend, the Common Council of the City of South Bend <br />expresses its specific intent to take all such action under Indiana Law in <br />conjunction with the South Bend Redevelopment Authority and South Bend Redevelopment <br />Commission to finance the expansion of Stanley Coveleski Regional Stadium to a <br />seating capacity for ten thousand (10,000) fans by the 1993 Baseball Seasons. <br />Section III. This Resolution will be in full force and effect upon its <br />adoption by the Common Council and approval by the Mayor. <br />/s /Stephen Luecke <br />Stephen Luecke, First District <br />/s /Donald Niezoodski <br />Donald Niezgodski, Second District <br />s/ Ann Puzzello <br />Ann Puzzello, Fourth District <br />/s/ Linas Slavinskas <br />Linas Slavinskas, Fifth District <br />/s/ William Soderberg /s/ Thomas Zakrzewski <br />William Soderberg, Third District Thomas Zakrzewski, Sixth District <br />/s/ Sean Coleman /s/ Loretta Duda <br />Sean Coleman, At Large Loretta Duda, At Large <br />/s/ Eugene Ladewski <br />Eugene Ladewski, At Large <br />/s /Joseph E. Kernan <br />Mayor <br />A public hearing was held on the resolution at this time. Mayor Kernan made the <br />presentation for the resolution. He indicated the owners of the South Bend White <br />Sox have filed an application with the Triple A Baseball Expansion Committee for a <br />Triple A franchise. He indicated that one of the eligibility criteria is that the <br />City have a stadium with a seating capacity of 10,000. He indicated this resolution <br />expressed an intent to expand Stanley Coveleski Regional Stadium to a capacity of <br />10,000 in the event the Triple A Expansion Committee awards a Triple A franchise to <br />South Bend. John Peck, Professor IUSB; Carter Wolf, Director of Center City <br />Associates; Rolin Kelly, 1325 E. Wayne S.; Marge Filchak, Director of the Convention <br />Bureau; Ralph Johnson, 734 N. Cushing; spoke in favor of this resolution. Council <br />Member Zakrzewski made a motion to adopt this resolution, seconded by Council Member <br />Duda. The resolution was adopted by a roll call vote of nine ayes. <br />RESOLUTION NO. 1855 -91 A RESOLUTION CONFIRMING THE ADOPTION OF A DECLARATORY <br />RESOLUTION DESIGNATING CERTAIN AREAS WITHIN THE CITY OF <br />SOUTH BEND, INDIANA COMMONLY KNOWN AS THE SOUTHEAST CORNER <br />OF LAPORTE AND COLFAX TO BE AN ECONOMIC REVITALIZATION AREA <br />FOR THE PURPOSES OF A TEN YEAR REAL PROPERTY TAX ABATEMENT <br />FOR HISTORIC DUNBAR CORNER <br />