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REGULAR MEETING JULY 26, 2010 BILL NO. 10-29 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 3425 WEST LATHROP DRIVE AN ECONOMIC REVITALIZATION AREA FOR PURPOSES OF A FIVE (5) YEAR PERSONAL PROPERTY TAX ABATEMENT FOR MCCORMICK & COMPANY, INC. Councilmember Varner made a motion to combine Bill Nos. 10-28 and 10-29 for purposes of Public Hearing. Councilmember LaFountain seconded the motion which carried by a voice vote of eight (8) ayes. RESOLUTION NO. 4038-10 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 3425 WEST LATHROP DRIVE AN ECONOMIC REVITALIZATION AREA FOR PURPOSES OF UP TO A NINE (9) YEAR REAL PROPERTY TAX ABATEMENT FOR MCCORMICK AND COMPANY, INC WHEREAS, a petition for real property tax abatement 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 3425 West Lathrop Drive, South Bend, Indiana, and which is more particularly described as follows: 8.44 AC Tract; Mid PT S Side SE ¼ Beg 990’ W & 40’ N of SE Cor SE SEC 28-38-2E. and which has Key Number 025-1010-0403.01, 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 seq., and has further prepared maps and plats showing the boundaries and such other information regarding the area in question as required by law; and WHEREAS, the Community and Economic Development Committee of the Common Council has reviewed said report and recommended to the Common Council that the area qualifies as an Economic Revitalization Area. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana, as follows: SECTION I. The Common Council hereby determines and finds that the Petition for Real Property Tax Abatement and the Statement of Benefits form completed by the Petitioner meet the requirements of Indiana Code § 6-1.1-12.1 et seq., for tax abatement. SECTION II. The Common Council hereby determines and finds the following: 17