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HomeMy WebLinkAboutConfirming Tax Abatement - G.H.S. Corporation d/b/s Strings 6879 Enterprise Dr. (5 Yr. Personal Property)RESOLUTION 4072-1 t Passed by the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana January 10, 11 20 Attest: City Clerk President of Common Councif Presented by me to the Mayor of the City of South Bend, Indiana January 11, 20 11 Approved and signed by me 20 City Clerk RESOLUTION NO. ~ ~ 12-- (, ` A RESOLUTION CONFIRMING THE ADOPTION OF A DECLARATORY RESOLUTION DESIGNATING CERTAIN AREAS WITHIN THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, COMMONLY KNOWN AS 6879 ENTERPRISE DRIVE TO BE AN ECONOMIC REVITALIZATION AREA FOR PURPOSES OF A FIVE (5) YEAR PERSONAL PROPERTY TAX ABATEMENT FOR G.H.S. CORPORATION d/b/a GHS STRINGS WHEREAS, the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana, has adopted a Declaratory Resolution designating certain areas within the City as Economic Revitalization Areas for the purpose of tax abatement consideration; and WHEREAS, a Declaratory Resolution designated the area commonly known as 6879 Enterprise Drive, South Bend, Indiana, and which is more particularly described as follows: Lot lettered "C" as shown on the recorded plat of Olive Road Commerce Park Section Two, first replat recorded January 22, 1999 as document number 9903188 in the Office of the Recorder of St. Joseph County, Indiana and which has Key Number 25-1011-0187 a/k/a 71-03-19-300-005.000-009, as an Economic Revitalization Area; and WHEREAS, notice of the adoption of a Declaratory Resolution and the public hearing before the Council has been published pursuant to Indiana Code 6-1.1-12.1-2.5; and WHEREAS, the Council held a public hearing for the purposes of hearing all remonstrances and objections from interested persons; and WHEREAS, the Council has determined that the qualifications for an economic revitalization area have been met. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana, as follows: SECTION I. The Common Council hereby confirms its Declaratory Resolution designating the area described herein as an Economic Revitalization Area for the purposes of tax abatement. Such designation is for Personal property tax abatement only and is limited to two (2) calendar years from the date of adoption of the Declaratory Resolution by the Common Council. SECTION II. The Common Council hereby determines that the property owner is qualified for and is granted Personal property tax deduction for a period of (5) five years, and further determines that the petition complies with Chapter 2, Article 6, of the Municipal Code of the City of South Bend and Indiana Code 6-1.1-12 et seg.; provided however, the Petitioner may not receive an economic revitalization area deduction if it receives an enterprise zone investment deduction under I.C. 6-1.1-45 for the same property. SECTION III. This Resolution shall be in full force and effect from and after its adoption by the Common Council and approved by the Mayor. Member of the Common Council P2E~`f'J7EU ~,"~~~~~ lvOT f~.Pn?'.fl`~E ~ r=C ~ ~ .2010 J •_; • ~~il; ~/{Clu C!T!'Cii;rC, ^U. c=Lii~, IN. 1200 COUNTY-CITY BUILDING 227 W. JEFFERSON BOULEVARD SOUTH BEND, INDIANA 46601-1H3O PHONE 574/ 235-9371 FAx 574/235-9021 TDD 574/ 235-5567 CITY OF SOUTH BEND STEPHEN J. LUECKE, MAYOR COMMUNITY ~L ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ,JEFFREY V. GIBNEY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR November 30, 2010 Council Member Timothy Rouse, Chairperson Community & Economic Development Committee South Bend Common Council 4th Floor, County City Building South Bend, IN 46601 RE: Personal Property Tax Abatement Petition for: G.H.S. Corporation d/b/a GHS Strings Dear Council Member Rouse: Please find attached the Department of Community & Economic Development's report on a personal property tax abatement petition for the above-referenced petitioner. Also attached is a copy of the petition, Statement of Benefits form, and supporting information. The project calls for the acquisition and installation of new equipment as part of the company's planned relocation to a new facility located at 6879 Enterprise Drive. The report contains the Department's findings relative to the above petition. G. H. S. Corporation will be transferring, purchasing and installing new and used equipment. All of the used equipment will come from outside the State of Indiana. The total project cost for the equipment is estimated at $600,000 to $1,000,000. The project meets the qualifications fora (5) five-year personal property tax abatement and a representative from G. H. S. Corporation will be available to meet with the Committee on Monday, December 13, 2010. Should you or any of the other Council members have any questions concerning the report, or need additional information, please feel free to call me at 235-5835. Sincerely, Bob Mathia Assistant Director, Economic Development Attachments cc: South Bend Common Council Members Mayor Stephen Luecke Jeff Gibney Don Inks COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PAA1ELA C. MEYER DONALD E. INKS 5741235-9660 574/235-9371 Fax: 574/235-9697 .~~•~ ~a ,~ :, n i; . ~a ~Ct ,, ~ 2~'~0 C~~~ ~ ~~~`F <a ~*t. ~. -:..~_ r FINANCIAL A' PROGRAM MANAGEMENT ELIZABETH LEONARD 574/235-9371 1200 COUN'T'Y-CITY BUILDING 227 W. JEFFERSON BOULEVARD SOUTH BEND, INDIANA 46601-1830 PHONE 574/235-9371 PAX 574/235-9021 TDD 574/ 235-5567 CITY OF SOUTH BEND STEPHEN J. LUECKE, MAYOR COMMUNITY ~L ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT JEFFREY V. GIBNEY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TAX ABATEMENT REPOR T TO: SOUTH BEND COMMON COUNCIL FROM: BOB MATHIA SUBJECT: PERSONAL PROPERTY TAX ABATEMENT PETITION FOR: G.H.S. CORPORATION d/b/a GHS STRINGS DATE: November 30, 2010 On November 29, 2010, a petition for personal property tax abatement consideration for property located at 6879 Enterprise Drive was filed with the City Clerk by G.H.S. Corporation d/b/a GHS Strings. Pursuant to Chapter 2, Article 6, Section 2-84.2 of the Municipal Code of the City of South Bend, this petition was referred to the Department of Community and Economic Development for purposes of investigation and preparation of a report determining whether the area qualifies as an Economic Revitalization Area pursuant to I.C.6-1.1-12.1 and whether all zoning requirements have been met. The Department of Community and Economic Development has reviewed the petition (a copy of which is attached), investigated the area, and makes the following report. PROJECT SUMMARY G.H.S. Corporation is one of the largest domestic manufactures of strings for fretted instruments, including for example strings of classic, acoustic and electric guitars, bass instruments, mandolins, banjos, fiddles and many other instruments. Petitioner is proposing to relocate its primary string manufacturing operations to South Bend in a phased transition process to ramp up production and commence production during 2011. The project consists of the installation of string manufacturing equipment including, without limitation, automated ball-end machines, and computer monitored string tension and winding equipment. G.H. S. Corporation will be transferring or purchasing and installing new and used equipment. All of the used equipment will come from outside the State of Indiana. The estimated cost of the project is $600,000 to $1,000,000. COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT FINANCGIL A' PROGRAM PAMELA C. MEYER DONALD E. INKS MANAGEMENT 574/235-9660 574/235-9371 ELIZABETH LEONARD FAX: 574!235-9697 574/235-9371 South Bend Common Council RE: Tax Abatement for G.H.S. Corporation d/b/a GHS Strings November 30, 2010 Page 2 At a cost amount of $600,000 total taxes to be abated during the (5) five-year abatement period are estimated at $26,096. Total taxes to be paid during the (5) five-year abatement period are estimated at $23,746. At a cost of $1,000,000 total taxes to be abated during the (5) five-year abatement period are estimated at $43,494. Total taxes to be paid during the (5) five-year abatement period are estimated at $39,577. EMPLOYMENT IMPACT Per the petition, it is estimated that the total project will create at least fifteen (15) new, permanent, full- timejobs in the first year of production representing a new annual payroll of at least $350,000. Because the project is new to South Bend there are no existing jobs. ABATEMENT QUALIFICATION 1. A review of the tax abatements previously granted finds that the petitioner has not been granted or been associated with any previous tax abatements. 2. The Building Commissioner has reviewed the petition and finds the property to be properly zoned for the proposed project. A review of the South Bend Redevelopment designation areas finds that the property is located in the Airport Economic Development Area, which is a Tax Incremental Allocation Area; therefore, the petition for personal property tax deduction must first be approved by the South Bend Redevelopment Commission. 4. A review of the Tax Abatement Ordinance No. 9394-03 finds that the petitioner meets the qualifications fora (5) five-year personal property tax abatement under section 2-84.2, Tangible Personal Property Tax Abatement. 5 YEAR 26-Nov-10 G.H.S Corporation d/b/a GHS Strings South Bend German Township Personal Property Tax Abatement Schedule* Tax Key Number Current Assessed Value: Estimated Project Cost: 25-1011-0187 0 600,000 40% 60% 100% 80% Year1 Year2 55% 45% 37% 60% 40% 20% Year 3 Year 4 Year 5 Current Assessed Value: AV & Tax Pav 2011 Pav 2012 Pav 2013 Pav 2014 Pav 2015 Current Assessed Value 100% 0 0 0 0 0 0 Base Assessed Value 240,000 360,000 330,000 270,000 222,000 Less Abatement Deduction (240,000) (288,000) (198,000) (108,000) (44,400) Net Assessed Value 0 0 72,000 132,000 162,000 177,600 Prooerty Taxes: Assume constant tax rate of 4.4232% 4.4232% 4.4232% 4.4232% 4.4232% 4.4232% Gross Tax (tax rate x net assessed value) Less Circuit Breaker Credit Net Tax Circuit Breaker Cap Circuit Breaker Debt Service Circuit Braker Cap 0 0 3,185 5,839 7,166 7,856 0 0 0 0 0 (299) 0 0 3,185 5,839 7,166 7,557 3.0000% 0 7,200 10,800 9,900 8,100 6,660 0.5051 % 0 0 364 667 818 897 0 7,200 11,164 10,567 8,918 7,557 New Combined Net Existing Project Existing & New Tax Tax Year Taxes Taxes Taxes Abated Paid Pay 2011 0 8,412 8,412 8,412 0 Pay 2012 0 12,618 12,618 9,434 3,185 Pay 2013 0 11,567 11,567 5,728 5,839 Pay 2014 0 9,464 9,464 2,298 7,166 Pay 2015 0 7,781 7,781 224 7,557 Totals 0 49,842 49,842 26,096 23,746 *This schedule is for estimation purposes only and assumes constant tax rates. The true tax values will ultimately be determined by the actual assessed valuation and the then current tax rates. 5 YEAR 29-Nov-10 G.H.S Corporation d/b/a GHS Strings South Bend German Township Personal Property Tax Abatement Schedule* Tax Key Number Current Assessed Value: Estimated Project Cost: 25-1011-0187 0 1,000,000 40% 60% 100% 80% Year1 Year2 55% 45% 37% 60% 40% 20% Year 3 Year 4 Year 5 Current Assessed Value: AV & Tax Pav 2011 Pav 2012 Pav 2013 Pay 2014 Pay 2015 Current Assessed Value 100% 0 0 0 0 0 0 Base Assessed Value 400,000 600,000 550,000 450,000 370,000 Less Abatement Deduction (400,000) (480,000) (330,000) (180,000) (74,000) Net Assessed Value 0 0 120,000 220,000 270,000 296,000 Prooertv Taxes: Assume constant tax rate of 4.4232% 4.4232% 4.4232% 4.4232% 4.4232% 4.4232% Gross Tax (tax rate x net assessed value) Less Circuit Breaker Credit Net Tax Circuit Breaker Cap Circuit Breaker Debt Service Circuit Braker Cap 0 0 5,308 9,731 11,943 13,093 0 0 0 0 0 (498) 0 0 5,308 9,731 11,943 12,595 3.0000% 0 12,000 18,000 16,500 13,500 11,100 0.5051% 0 0 606 1,111 1,364 1,495 0 12, 000 18, 606 17, 611 14, 864 12, 595 New Combined Net Existing Project Existing & New Tax Tax Year Taxes Taxes Taxes Abated Paid Pay 2011 0 14,020 14,020 14,020 0 Pay 2012 0 21,031 21,031 15,723 5,308 Pay 2013 0 19,278 19,278 9,547 9,731 Pay 2014 0 15,773 15,773 3,830 11,943 Pay 2015 0 12,969 12,969 374 12,595 Totals 0 83,071 83,071 43,494 39,577 "This schedule is for estimation purposes only and assumes constant tax rates. The true tax values will ultimately be determined by the actual assessed valuation and the then current tax rates. BARNES &THORNBURG LI.P Richard J. Deahl (574) 237-1240 richard.deahl@btlaw.com 600 1st Source Bank Center 100 North Michigan South Bend, IN 46601.1632 U.S.A. (574) 233-1171 Fax (574) 237-1125 www.btlaw.com November 29, 2010 VIA HAND DELIVERY Mr. John Voorde City Clerk County-City Building - 4th Floor South Bend, Indiana, 46601 RE: G.H.S. Corporation Application for Personal Property Tax Abatement Dear Mr. Voorde: We are pleased to enclose an original and two copies of the following documents for filing on behalf of G.H.S. Corporation d/b/a GHS Strings: Petition for Personal Property Tax Abatement for consideration; 2. Statement of Benefits (Form SB-1/PP); 3. Form of Declaratory Resolution for the Common Council's consideration; and 4. Form of Confirmatory Resolution for consideration. Please note that we have also enclosed a check in the amount of $250.00 payable to the City of South Bend for the appropriate filing fee. As you will see, this Petition relates to the proposed relocation of GHS Strings' manufacturing operations to South Bend. GHS is one of the largest domestic manufacturers of strings for fretted instruments, including guitars, bass instruments, banjos, fiddles, etc. GHS is proposing to relocate its primary string manufacturing operations to South Bend in a phased transition, which will result in 15-20 immediate jobs (with the likelihood of this doubling within one to two years) and an original investment in equipment of approximately $650,000. We appreciate the Common Council's consideration and look forward to working with the City's Department of Community and Economic Development and the Council to discuss the proposed project in more detail. We understand that the scheduling for this matter will include (a) meeting before the Redevelopment Commission on Friday, December 3rd, (b) meeting before the Common Council (both committee and public portion) on December 13`x, and (c) a meeting to address the confirming resolution on January 10, 2011. Atlanta Chicago Delaware Indiana Michigan Minneapolis Ohio Washington, D.C. Mr. John Voorde November 29, 2010 Page 2 As always, please feel welcome to contact me if you have any questions or concerns or if we can provide any additional information. Thank you for your professional assistance. Very truly yours, ES & THORNBURG LLP Richard J. Deahl RJD:sIr Enclosure cc: Mr. Robert Mathia (via hand delivery) Mr. Russell McFee SBDS02 RJD 412976v1 BARNES&THORNBURG LLP CITY OF SOUTH BEND PETITION FOR TANGIBLE PERSONAL PROPERTY TAX ABATEMENT CONSIDERATION The undersigned owner(s) of new manufacturing equipment, personal property, located within the City of South Bend, hereby petitions the Common Council of the City of South Bend for personal property (new manufacturing equipment) tax abatement consideration and pursuant to I.C. 6-1.1-12. 1-1 et seq., and South Bend Municipal Code Section 2-84.2 et sec ., for this petition states the following: 1. Describe the proposed project, including information about the new manufacturing equipment personal property ("equipment") to be installed, the amount of land to be used, if any, the proposed use of the equipment, and a general statement as to the value of the project to your business. G.H.S. Corporation dibla GHS Strings (the "Petitioner") is one of the largest domestic manufacturers of strings for fretted instruments, including (for example) strings for classic acoustic and electric guitars, bass instruments, mandolins, banjos, fiddles and man o~ ther instruments. Petitioner. is proposing to relocate its r~marv string manufacturing operations to South Bend, Indiana in a phased transition to ramp-up and commence production during 2_011. The Petitioner's project consists of the installation of string manufacturing equipment including, without limitation, automated ball-end machine(s) and computer monitored string tension and winding equipment, having an original cost in excess of $650,000. 2. The project will create at least 15-20 new, permanent, jobs within the first year, representing a new annual payroll of between $350,000 and $500,000. The Petitioner anticipates that the number of jobs (and associated payroll) will nearly double as production progresses through 2011 and 2012. The jobs related to this proposed project are new jobs to the South Bend community. The Petitioner is working with a staffing placement firm to seek qualified candidates for various positions. With the exception of certain salaried positions, Petitioner anticipates paying an hourly wage in excess of $9.00 per hour, together with paid holidays. 3. Estimate the cost of the Equipment: The estimated cost of equipment which will be reported for Indiana personal property taxes is estimated to be between $600,000 and $1 000 000. 4. (a) The Equipment is owned or to be owned by the following individuals or corporations (if the business organization ispublicly-held, indicate also the name of the corporate parent, if any, and the name under which the corporation has filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission): NAME ADDRESS INTEREST G.H.S. Corporation 2813 Wilber Ave. Owner (or subsidiary) Battle Creek, MI 49015 (b) The following other persons lease, intend to lease, or have an option to buy this equipment (include corporate information as required in (4)(a) above, if applicable): NAME ADDRESS INTEREST N/A NIA N/A 5. Give a brief description of the overall nature of the business and of the operations occurring at the location for which tax abatement is requested: The Petitioner is en~a~ed in the business of manufacturin strings for many different fretted instruments. The Petitioner is considering locating is production operations in a suite containing approximately 16,000 square feet (mixed use for manufacturing/office/storage located at 6879 Enterprise Drive, in South Bend. 6. The commonly known address of the property where the Equipment is located is: The equipment is proposed to be_located at 6879 Enterprise Drive South Bend Indiana 7. The Key Number of said property is: The key number ofthe real estate where the equipment is proposed to be located is 025-1011-0187 (a/k/a 71-03-19-300-005.00-091 8. Attach the legal description of the property where the equipment is to be located, marked "Exhibit A," and is hereby incorporated herein. Please see Exhibit A attached hereto. 9. Attach a map and/or plat describing the property where the equipment is to be located, marked "Exhibit B," and is hereby incorporated herein. Please see Exhibit B attached hereto. 10. Attach photographs of the property, taken within 30 days of filing of this petition, marked "Exhibit C," and hereby incorporated herein. Please see Exhibit C attached hereto. 11. The current assessed valuation of the tangible personal property to be replaced by the new manufacturing equipment $ None ($0.00) 12. The current use of the real property where the Equipment will be installed is mixed-use for light manufacturing, warehouse and office. The suite considered by Petitioner is currently vacant. The current zoning is "LI" Light Industrial (use) and n/a (height and area). (This information maybe obtained from the Building Department 235-9553.) 13. List the real and personal property taxes paid at the location during the previous five years, whether paid by the current owner or a previous owner: YEAR REAL PROPERTY TAXES PERSONAL PROPERTY TAXES The Petitioner has not owned real estate or otherwise operated manufacturingequipment on which taxes would be paid, in the past. This proposed project involves the relocation ofout- of-state manufacturing operations to South Bend. (This information may be obtained from the St. Joseph County Treasurer's office 235-9531.) 14. Describe the commitment made within the past five years by your firm to hiring minority individuals, including number of minorities employed during each of the past five years, specifying whether full time or part-time and whether permanent of temporary employees. The Petitioner shall also list the current number of total employees (full and part-time) and the current number of minority individuals (full and part-time). Year Total Minority Minority Minority Employees Total Full-Time Part-Time * * Current 86 5 5 0 2009 97 5 5 0 2008 101 5 5 0 2007 102 5 5 0 2006 114 6 6 0 ** As noted above, Petitioner has not previously conducted operations or em l~oyed employees in Indiana. The information above relates to operations conducted by Petitioner in Michigan. 15. Describe on-site child care of day care facilities, services or benefits currently offered or proposed to be offered by the Petitioner for children of employees. None. 16. What is your best estimate of the market value of the new Equipment after installation? The market value of Petitioner's equipment is estimated to be in excess of $1 000 000. 17. What is your best estimate of the amount of taxes to be abated during each of the five years after installation? The following estimates are based on equipment installations with a cost of $600,000 and a 3.5% tax rate (for purposes of the estimate of taxes to be abated) Year Estimated Dollar Amount 1 $8,400 2 $9,400 3 $5,300 4 $2,700 5 $1,200 18. What is the commitment your firm will make to minority employment during the five years of tax abatement? Petitioner. is an equal opportunity employer with a focus on attractine, hiring and retainin qualified employees. In addition, Petitioner is committed to following measures during next five bears to attract minority candidates to apply for positions at GHS. Rather than relying on walk-in traffic for the applicant pool, Petitioner will use local emplo. agencies to attract candidates, including minority candidates. 19. The Equipment has not been installed as of the date of filing of this petition. The signature at the end of this Petition is verification of this statement. 20. The standard Industrial Classification Manual major group within which the proposed project would be classified, by number and description: 332618 (Other Fabricated Wire Product Manufacturing) 21. The Internal Revenue Service Code of Principal Business Activity by which the proposed project would be classified, by number and description: Manufacturing 22. The real property where the Equipment will be installed is located in the following Allocation Area, if any, declared and confirmed by the South Bend Redevelopment Commission: Airport Economic Development Area 23. Other anticipated public financing for the project including, if any, industrial revenue- bonding to besought oralready authorized, assistance through the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development funds from the City of South Bend, Small Business Association Sections 503 and 504 financing through the Business Development Corporation of South Bend, Mishawaka, and the -St. Joseph County, Indiana; or other public financial assistance, including but not limited to public works improvements. 24. Describe how and why the manufacturing equipment to be replaced or the facility in which Equipment will be added is currently technologically, economically or energy obsolete and how and why that obsolescence may lead to a decline in employment and tax revenues: N/A 25. The new manufacturing equipment will be used in the direct production, manufacture, fabrication, assembly, extraction, mining, processing, refining, or finishing of other tangible personal property and that the equipment was never before used by its owner for any purpose in Indiana. The signature at the end of this Petition is verification of this statement. 26. The following person(s) should be contacted as Petitioner's agent regarding additional information and public hearing notifications: Name: Timothy D. Hernly Richard J. Deahl Address: Barnes & Thornburg LLP 100 North Michigan, Suite 600 City, State, Zip Code: South Bend, IN 46601 Telephone: 574-233-1171 WHEREFORE, Petitioner requests that the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana, adopt a declaratory resolution designating the area described herein to be an economic revitalization area for purposes of tangible personal property tax abatement consideration, and after publication of notice and public hearing, determine qualifications for an economic revitalization area have been met, and confirm such resolution. Petitioner herein hereby verifies that the required $250.00 filing fee to cover processing and administrative costs pursuant to Section 2-84.7 of the Municipal Code of the City of South Bend has been paid in full. Name of Property Owners(s): G.H.S. Corporation d/b/a GHS Strings By: (Signed Name) ~~s~ a.e.ar (Typed or printed name and capacity of signor if signed by an agent or representative of the owner) Dated: "~'-~ /~-° ~ EXHIBIT A LEGAL DESCRIPTION OF REAL PROPERTY LOT LETTERED "C" AS SHOWN ON THE RECORDED PLAT OF OLIVE ROAD COMMERCE PARK SECTION TWO, FIRST REPEAT RECORDED JANUARY 22, 1999 AS DOCUMENT NUMBER 99031881N THE OFFICE OF THE RECORDER OF ST. JOSEPH COUNTY, INDIANA EXHIBIT B MAP OF PROPERTY (PLEASE SEE ATTACHED) ap Output Page 1 of 1 ArcIMS Viewer "R~ ~`~ ---~.A_. ~t:4 y: x ~~,, r-` r ~r ~. ti . a~t~ls^' 1 jY~ .~i~ 7,~ r II~+ ~ ,~., ~ .., ~ C_ ~ t _~i 1; ~. ,^ 1 1 •p^^^ .~ ~' . f Vii- t ~ r ~ li, ~~ 9 a .~ v ~ ~__w ~.-~~ , wa ' .._ 1- t ~~ ~.. ' . i -.~~ a ~ ,~ ~~~ r. .x< i_~~$nf3 " St. Joseph Paroa1s#Couniy ~~_.~ ~ara3ts E1Y.harl#Ir~cor,~oraied lilies St..Jo::sph~lna~rpnraied Cil'r•35 Elkhari~Cidil'Qat~~nships 5t. JoAph#Civil ~o~a~nships ^ Etldiari~Couniy Boundary ^ 5t. JosaphkCounty ~aundary Gterial ~hotography#2DDf, Slack and Vlhlta Information shown on this map is not warranted for accuracy or merchantability. Reproduction of this material is not possible I ithout the written permission of the Michiana Ai'ea Council of Governments. EXHIBIT C PHOTOGRAPHS (PLEASE SEE ATTACHED) SBDS02 RJD 412784v1