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WHEREAS, I.C. 36- 9 -11 -4 further provides that on the basis of such surveys and
<br />studies, recommendations shall be made to the Board of Public Safety and the Common
<br />Council concerning the general location, size, and character of and probable cost of
<br />acquiring and developing needed parking facilities; and
<br />WHEREAS, the South Bend Common Council has had presented to it at its regular
<br />meeting of September 14, 1987, information from surveys and studies conducted by the
<br />South Bend Department of Economic Development and the Michiana Area Council of
<br />Governments concerning the need for and proper location of parking facilities in the
<br />central downtown area of the City of South Bend; and
<br />WHEREAS, those surveys and studies gave due consideration to the free and safe
<br />movement of traffic, the terminal points and concentration of traffic, and the
<br />adequacy of privately owned parking lots or structures, as well as the adequacy of
<br />publicly owned parking lots or structures; and
<br />WHEREAS, the South Bend Common Council had duly considered information from
<br />surveys and studies conducted by the South Bend Department of Economic Development
<br />and the Michiana Area Council of Governments concerning the need for and proper
<br />location of parking facilities in the central downtown area of the City of South
<br />Bend; and
<br />WHEREAS, at its regular meeting held September 9, 1987, the South Bend Board of
<br />Public Safety adopted a resolution approving recommendations of the South Bend
<br />Department of Economic Development and the Michiana Area Council of Governments
<br />concerning the general location, size, character of, and probable cost of acquiring
<br />and developing a certain needed parking facility in the central downtown area of the
<br />City of South Bend; and
<br />WHEREAS, the South Bend Board of Public Safety has submitted those
<br />recommendations to the South Bend Common Council for acceptance or rejection
<br />pursuant to I.C. 36- 9 -11 -4; and
<br />NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the South Bend Common Council as follows:
<br />Section 1. The recommendation of the South Bend Board of Public Safety that a
<br />parking structure be constructed at the northwest corner of East Wayne Street and
<br />South St. Joseph Street in the central downtown area of the City of South Bend, with
<br />construction to begin in early 1988, and the parking structure consisting of
<br />approximately 440 parking spaces is hereby accepted and approved.
<br />Section 2. The recommendation of the South Bend Board of Public Safety that the
<br />parking structure described in paragraph 1 hereof be acquired and developed pursuant
<br />to the design recommendations of Walker Parking Consultants, Inc., at a cost of
<br />approximately $3,600,000, is hereby accepted and approved.
<br />Section 3. The South Bend Board of Public Works is hereby authorized to proceed
<br />as provided by I.C. 36- 9 -11 -1, et seq. in accordance with this resolution.
<br />Section 4. Pursuant to I.C. 36- 9- 11 -8(d) the South Bend Board of Public Works
<br />is hereby authorized to use for the parking structures pursuant to this resolution
<br />land previously acquired by the South Bend Redevelopment Commission, not needed for
<br />other purposes, located on the northwest corner of East Wayne Street and South St.
<br />Joseph Street, more particularly described as follows:
<br />A part of the Northwest Quarter of Section 12, Township 37 North, Range 2 East
<br />of the Second Principal Meridian, Portage Township, City of South Bend, Indiana
<br />being a part of Lots Fifty (50), and Fifty -one (51) and Fifty -two (52) of the
<br />Original Plat of South Bend, Indiana more particularly described as follows:
<br />Beginning at the intersection of the Westerly right -of -way line of St. Joseph
<br />Street (85 foot right -of -way) with the North right -of -way line of Wayne Street
<br />(82.5 foot right -of -way), thence South 038112" West (bearing assumed) along
<br />the North right -of -way line of Wayne Street 148.84 feet; thence North
<br />00037100" West, 186.00 feet; thence North 89039134" East, 165.61 feet;
<br />thence Southwesterly 186.99 feet along a segment of a curve to the right having
<br />a radius of 912.43 feet, subtended by a chord having a bearing of South
<br />04042119" West and a length of 186.66 feet to the point of beginning.
<br />Section 5. This resolution shall be in full force and effect from and after its
<br />passage by the Common Council and approval by the Mayor.
<br />/s/ Joseph T. Serge
<br />Member of the Common Council
<br />A public hearing was held on the resolution at this time. Jon Hunt, Director of
<br />Redevelopment, indicated there is a need for more parking in the central downtown
<br />area. He indicated they were proposing a 440 space garage to be constructed at the
<br />northwest corner of Wayne and St. Joseph streets. He indicated it would be a six
<br />story parking garage with a glass backed elevator. He indicated the garage would be
<br />paid for from garage user fees, tax incremental financing and the repayment of a
<br />$2.5 million federal Urban Action Development Grant. He indicated the garage would
<br />cost approximately $3.6 million. Joseph Guentert, 3510 Corby and Irene Mutzl, 320
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