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REGULAR MEETING FEBRUARY 23, 2009 This being the time heretofore set for the Public Hearing on the above bill, proponents and opponents were given an opportunity to heard. There being no one present wishing to speak to the Council either in favor of or in opposition to this bill, Councilmember Dieter made a motion for favorable recommendation to full Council concerning this bill. Councilmember Oliver Davis seconded the motion which carried by a voice vote of nine (9) ayes. BILL NO. 11-09 PUBLIC HEARING ON A BILL OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, APPROPRIATING $350,000 FROM THE MAJOR MOVES FUND NUMBER 412 FOR THE ACQUISITION OF PROPERTY NEEDED FOR CONSTRUCTION OF THE AUTEN ROAD CONNECTOR Councilmember Varner, Chairperson, Public Works and Property Vacation Committee, reported that this Committee held a Public Hearing on this bill this afternoon and sends it to the full Council with a favorable recommendation as amended. Kathleen Cekanski-Farrand read an amendment into the record. She stated that this amendment should be added to the end of Section I: Said appropriation must be reimbursed in full from AEDA TIF monies upon the completion of the acquisition of the Mayflower Road property by the City. Councilmember White made a motion to accept the amended version of this bill. Councilmember LaFountain seconded the motion which carried by a voice vote of nine (9) ayes. th Mr. Don Inks, Director, Economic Development, 12 Floor County-City Building, 227 W. Jefferson Blvd., South Bend, Indiana, made the presentation for this bill. Mr. Inks advised that this bill would allow for the appropriation of $350,000 from the Major Moves Fund (Fund #412) to allow the purchase of property in the right of way for the Auten Road Connector. He stated that the parcel is about 10 acres, immediately east of Mayflower Road, the address is 51270 Mayflower. This is the first section that is needed for the Auten Road Connector. He stated that they are pursuing the acquisition at this time because the property was voluntarily put up for sale and if they waited to pursue this at a later date they would be a new owner in the property a family that would be moved out and inconvenienced and an additional cost to the City. Mr. Inks stated that he believes it is a good move to take care of it now while it was voluntarily up for sale. He stated that they have no interest in pursuing other right of way at this time for the Auten Connector, there are other pieces of the transportation network for Portage Prairie that they are pursuing and think that there is additional development that is needed before the Auten Connector should be moved any further along. Mr. Inks noted that this action will help to complete the Portage Prairie transportation network and reiterated that it is $350,000 for the acquisition, title work, appraisal and any other related cost for the acquisition and the amendment that was read into the record indicates that TIF would be reimbursing the Major Moves Fund #412 for all of the expenditures up to the $350,000 authorized here and in doing so immediately upon completion of the acquisition. Mr. Rouse asked if the Redevelopment Commission has already authorized the reimbursement from TIF to Major Moves. Mr. Inks indicated that yes indeed the Redevelopment Commission had already appropriated the money earlier this year. This being the time heretofore set for the Public Hearing on the above bill, proponents and opponents were given an opportunity to heard. 7