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1200 COUNTY-CITY BUILDING <br />227 W. JEFFERSON BOULEVARD <br />SOUTH BEND, INDIANA 46601-1830 <br />PHONE 574/235-9371 <br />FAx 574/235-9021 <br />TDD 574/ 235-5567 <br />CITY OF SOUTH BEND STEPHEN J. LUECKE, MAYOR <br />COMMUNITY ~ ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT <br />JEFFREY V. GIBNEY <br />EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR <br />November 16, 2010 <br />Council Member Timothy Rouse, Chairperson <br />Community & Economic Development Committee <br />South Bend Common Council <br />4th Floor, County City Building <br />South Bend, IN 46601 <br />RE: Personal Property Tax Abatement Petition for: <br />STANZ FOODSERVICE, INC. <br />Dear Council Member Rouse: <br />On August 25, 2008, through Confirming Resolution Number 3896-08, the Common Council <br />approved a personal property tax abatement for Stanz Foodservice, Incorporated. Stanz Foodservice <br />is located at 1840 North Commerce Drive. After the resolution was approved the company <br />completed the acquisition and installation of the equipment covered by the tax abatement. However, <br />ownership of the personal property was divided between two other entities: Stanz Realty Co., LLP <br />(mailing address: P.O. Box 24, South Bend, IN 46624) and Stanz Cheese Co, Inc. (mailing address: <br />1840 N Commerce Dr., South Bend, IN 46628). Those two entities financed the acquisition of the <br />equipment covered by the tax abatement. The two entities operate and do business as (dba) Stanz <br />Foodservice, Incorporated. Upon completion of the project the two entities submitted deduction <br />application forms (Form 103 -ERA) in their own names to the St. Joseph County Assessor's Office. <br />The Assessor's Office cannot process the forms because the Confirming Resolution is in the name of <br />Stanz Foodservice, Inc. <br />Stanz Realty Co., LLP and Stanz Cheese Co., Inc are doing business as Stanz Foodservice, Inc. All <br />three entities are owned by the same three individuals, Ms. Shirley Geraghty, Mr. Mark Harman, and <br />Mrs. Wendy Gilliam. Due to accounting restrictions Stanz Realty and Stanz Cheese must submit the <br />deduction applications for the personal property they actually financed and own. The kinds of <br />personal property acquired are the same as contemplated in the original Statement of Benefits (SB-1) <br />and the tax abatement petition. The property is located at 1840 North Commerce Drive as originally <br />called for in the petition. The goals and objectives originally set out in the petition remain the same. <br />Ownership of the three entities remains the same as when the original Confirming Resolution was <br />approved. <br />The Common Council is requested to adopt a Reconfirming Resolution to include Stanz Realty Co., <br />LLP and Stanz Cheese Co, Inc. as entities eligible to receive the benefits under the above referenced <br />COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT FINANCIAL HC PROGRAM <br />PAAIELA C. MEYER DONALD E. INKS MANAGEMENT <br />574/235-9660 574/235-9371 ELIZAeETH LEONARD <br />FAX: 5741235-9697 574/235-9371 <br />