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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2017-R-5 RESOLUTION NO. 2017-R- , 5- A resolution of the Jeffersonville Common Council describing the Arts District proposed, requesting funds from the Clark/Floyd Counties Convention & Tourism Bureau. WHEREAS, the City of Jeffersonville, Indiana wishes to encourage and promote tourism and economic growth and development in all areas, particularly along the area designated as the Arts District in downtown Jeffersonville. WHEREAS, the City of Jeffersonville supports continued development of the Arts District specifically described in Exhibit "A" and made part. WHEREAS, the Common Council of the City of Jeffersonville, Indiana desires to work cooperatively with the Clark/Floyd Counties Convention & Tourism Bureau for the issuance of Capital Development Bonds, pursuant to the section of the Indiana Code that provides for the issuance of such bonds. WHEREAS, the City of Jeffersonville, Indiana has adopted a plan by both the Common Council and the Department of Redevelopment to issue and create an Arts District along certain sections of downtown Jeffersonville, including areas of the Clark County Museum, the Vintage Fire Museum, and the Howard Steamboat Museum. WHEREAS, in the spirit of cooperation and acknowledgment of the contribution of the Clark/Floyd Counties Convention & Tourism Bureau for the project, the facilities be made available to the Bureau at times that do not conflict with scheduled events. NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Common Council of the City of Jeffersonville, Indiana, that the Council requests funding from the Clark/Floyd Counties Convention &Tourism Bureau in the amount of One Million Dollars ($1,000,000.00)to be paid toward the costs of bonds issued for multiple purposes for the Jeffersonville Arts District. IT IS FURTHER RESOLVED that Exhibit "A" is incorporated and made a part of the Resolution. SO PASSED AND ADOPTED this day of 2017. A EST: -lla�tL Presid ng Officer Clerk Presented by me as Clerk to the a or of said City of Jeffersonville this day of Clerk Approv Ligned y meis n day of , 2017. Mayor e Moore VISSING LAW,LLC Attorneys at Law 432 E.Court Avenue• P.O. Box 187•Jeffersonville,IN 47130 Phone:(812)288-5141 •Fax:(812)288-8305 John R. Vissing jack_vissing@vissinglaw.com Certified Civil Mediator Kyle P. Williams kyle_williams@vissinglaw.com Licensed in Indiana&Kentucky Heather R. Peters heather_peters@vissinglaw.com Licensed in Indiana&Kentucky and Ohio C.Anthony Singleton tsingleton@vissinglaw.com Licensed in Indiana April 18, 2017 Les D. Merkley, City Attorney 500 Quartermaste-Court, Suite 250 Jeffersonville, IN 47130 Re: Clark-Floyd Counties Convention &Tourism Bureau Arts District Dear Les: On February 15' of this year, the Board of Managers approved the Arts District proposal given to us by Dawn Spyker and Department of Redevelopment representatives. In support of that, we are now sending back to you a draft copy of a resolution to the Convention &Tourism Bureau, asking them to adopt a formal resolution and issue a bond in the amount of$1,000,000.00 for that purpose. If you guys pass that and send it down to us, we would then give a ratifying resolution and that will enable us to retain bond counsel for issuance of this bond. Everyone is excited about this, and we look forward to working with you. I will be glad to work with you on the language and the nuances. I have given you an outline here that has worked in the past, so hopefully this will work now. Best wishes to you. Please let me know how we can help. Respectfully, John R. Vissin JRV:cd cc:Jim Epperson