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REGULAR MEETING JUNE 8, 2009 2580 (the “Declaratory Resolution”) amending the acquisition list in the West Washington-Chapin Development Area Development Plan (the “Plan”) for the West Washington-Chapin Development Area (the “Area”) and amending the West Washington-Chapin Development Area Development Plan (the “Plan Amendment”); and , WHEREAS the Plan Amendment calls for the addition of the Hansel Center, located at 1045 West Washington St., South Bend, Indiana, to the Acquisition List contained within the Plan; and , WHEREAS the St. Joseph County Area Plan Commission (the “Plan Commission”), which is the duly designated and acting official planning body for the City of South Bend, Indiana (the “City”), on May 19, 2009, adopted and approved a resolution, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit A, determining that the Declaratory Resolution and the Plan Amendment conform to the plan of development for the City and approving, ratifying and confirming the Declaratory Resolution and the Plan Amendment, and designating such resolution as the written order of the Plan Commission approving the Declaratory Resolution and the Plan Amendment as required by Section 16 of the Act (the “Plan Commission Order”); and , WHEREAS Section 16 of the Act prohibits the Commission from proceeding until the Plan Commission Order is approved by the municipal legislative body of the City; and , WHEREAS the Common Council of the City is the municipal legislative body of the City and now desires to approve the Plan Commission Order in order to permit the Commission to proceed with the redevelopment of the Area; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana, as follows: 1. The Plan Commission Order attached hereto is in all respects hereby approved, ratified and confirmed. 2. This Resolution shall be in full force and effect from and after its adoption by the Common Council of the City and compliance with procedures required by law. PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana, this 26th day of May, 2009. s/Derek D. Dieter Member of the Common Council Councilmember Rouse, Chairperson, Community and Economic Development Committee, reported that this committee held a Public Hearing on this bill this afternoon and voted to send it to the full Council with a favorable recommendation. Mr. Bill Schalliol, Economic Development Planner, Community and Economic th Development, 12 Floor County-City Building, 227 W. Jefferson Blvd., South Bend, Indiana, made the presentation for this bill. Mr. Schalliol advised that at the May 26, 2009 meeting of the Council this bill was presented and after much discussion it was decided to continue this bill until tonight’s Common Council Meeting to address two issues, (1) neighborhood/community support for the project and (2) issue related to the Redevelopment Commission’s investment into the project. Mr. Schalliol addressed the neighborhood support for the project. He stated that the Redevelopment staff worked with two organizations: The Near West Side Neighborhood Organization and the South Bend and St. Joseph County Historic Preservation Commission to obtain support letters for the project. Mr. Schalliol stated that the Near West Side Neighborhood Organization met on the same night as the Common Council’s last meeting Tuesday, May 26, 2009. At that time they were voting 20