Substitute 79-17 Tax Abatement Advisory Review

Home Browse Search

Substitute Bill No. 79-17 ORDINANCE NO. AN ORDINANCE OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA,AMENDING SECTIONS 2-84.9(c) AND 2-84.9 (e) OF CHAPTER 2, ARTICLE 6 OF THE SOUTH BEND MUNICIPAL CODE PERTAINING TO TAX ABATEMENTS STATEMENT OF PURPOSE AND INTENT It is the intention of the City of South Bend to provide assurance to the public that taxpayer subsidies through tax abatements are used to provide real benefits to the community and that companies receiving taxpayer subsidies via tax abatements are complying with the terms of the abatement throughout the life of the abatement. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, as follows: Section L Chapter 2, Article 6, Sections 2-84.9(c) and(e) are amended to read as follows: Sec. 2-84.9.—Advisory review by Community Investment Department. (c) Within fifteen(15)days from the receipt of the documents from the Office of the City Clerk,the Community Investment Department shall prepare a written report setting forth a review of its advisory findings. The report shall be sent to the Council's Community Investment Committee,to the City Clerk,and to the petitioner.The report shall be included in the Council's packet of materials and shall be posted and maintained online on the City of South Bend's website. (e) The Community Investment Department's report shall also attach to it a copy of the petition and statement of benefits form and all attachments thereto. The attachments shall include all documentation in support of benefits points awarded and all documentation in support of the minimum wage requirement set forth in 2-76.3(3). Any documentation divulging personal information about any employee of the petitioner, or about any employee of the petitioner's construction contractors or subcontractors, shall be redacted. Member of the Common Council