05-24-10 Common Council Meeting Minutes

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REGULAR MEETING MAY 24, 2010 John Adams High School as well as the City of South Bend and the State of Indiana in Pennsylvania at the 2010 Indiana High School Mock Trial Competition in a very respectful manner. He congratulated them on their accomplishments. Judith Overmyer, Sponsor, John Adams High School, spoke in favor of this Resolution. She noted that they have been champion runners-up for several years. She stated that the students this year are only juniors and tied with four (4) other states. She stated that these students are very dedicated and take great pride in their work preparing for this competition. She stated that they are an elite team who she said will be representing the Adams Eagles next year and to look for them competing in Phoenix. Czesia Eid, Peter Doyle, and David Kern, members of the 2010 John Adams High School Mock Trial Team gave a brief synopsis of their case that was presented at the competition. They thanked the Council for this honor. Councilmember LaFountain made a motion to adopt this Resolution by acclamation. Councilmember Oliver Davis seconded the motion which carried. REPORTS OF CITY OFFICES There were no Reports from City Offices at this time. RESOLVE INTO THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE The Council did not resolve into the Committee of the Whole, there were no bills for Public Hearing at this time. PUBLIC HEARINGS There were no bills for Public Hearing at this time. BILLS – THIRD READING There were no bills for Third Reading at this time. RESOLUTIONS RESOLUTION NO. 4031-10 A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND DESIGNATING CERTAIN AREAS WITHIN THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, COMMONLY KNOWN AS 2629 FOUNDATION DRIVE AN ECONOMIC REVITALIZATION AREA FOR PURPOSES OF A (5) FIVE-YEAR PERSONAL PROPERTY TAX ABATEMENT FOR VALUE PRODUCTION, INC. WHEREAS, a petition for personal property tax abatement consideration has been filed with the City Clerk for consideration by the Common Council of the City of South , Bend, Indiana, requesting that the area commonly known as 2629 Foundation Drive South Bend, Indiana, and which is more particularly described as follows: A parcel of land in the Southwest Quarter of Section 28, Township 38 North, Range 2 East, St. Joseph County, Indiana and which has Key Number 25-1010-0400.12 be designated as an Economic Revitalization Area under the provisions of Indiana Code 6-1.1-12.1 et seq., and South Bend Municipal Code Sections 2-76 et seq., and; WHEREAS, the Department of Community and Economic Development has concluded an investigation and prepared a report with information sufficient for the Common Council to determine that the area qualifies as an Economic Revitalization Area under Indiana Code 6-1.1-12.1, et seq., and South Bend Municipal Code Sections 2-76, et 6