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REGULAR MEETING SEPTEMBER 24, 2007 <br />NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Common Council of the City of <br />South Bend, Indiana, as follows: <br />SECTION L The Common Council hereby confirms its Declaratory Resolution <br />designating the area described herein as an Economic Revitalization Area for the <br />purposes of tax abatement. Such designation is for Real property tax abatement only and <br />is limited to two (2) calendar years from the date of adoption of the Declaratory <br />Resolution by the Common Council. <br />SECTION IL The Common Council hereby determines that the property owner is <br />qualified for and is granted Real property tax deduction for a period of (9) nine years, and <br />further determines that the petition, the Memorandum of Agreement between the <br />Petitioner and the City of South Bend, and the Statement of Benefits comply with <br />Chapter 2, Article 6, of the Municipal Code of the City of South Bend and Indiana Code <br />6-1.1-12 et sea. <br />SECTION III. The Common Council hereby determines that should the Company <br />receive the Enterprise Zone Investment Deduction under LC. 6-1.1-45 for the same <br />property, this Tax Abatement designation shall become null and void. The Company <br />may not receive an economic revitalization area deduction if it receives an enterprise <br />zone investment deduction under LC. 6-1.1-45 for the same property. <br />SECTION IV. This Resolution shall be in full force and effect from and after its <br />adoption by the Common Council and approved by the Mayor. <br />s/Timothy A. Rouse <br />Member of the Common Council <br />Mr. Len Nelson, President, United Beverage, 840 United Drive, South Bend, Indiana, <br />made the presentation for this bill. <br />Mr. Nelson advised that United Beverage has been a beer wholesaler for 75 years. They <br />have been at their current location for 40 years and they have put on several additions. <br />The beer business has been transitioning from cans to bottles which has crated the need <br />for more warehouse space. They intent to purchase five acres which are contiguous to <br />their site. This will allow them to move their parking lot and also to construct an <br />additiona115,000 square feet of warehouse space. They also intend to remodel their <br />current warehouse. These efficiencies will allow them to compete more effectively. <br />United Beverage receives beer on a daily basis, and it must be stored in a temperature <br />controlled environment until it is delivered to their accounts. They currently distribute <br />Anheuser Busch, Corona, and Heineken as their main product lines. Mr. Nelson advised <br />that they supply beer to over 750 accounts in St. Joseph, Elkhart, and LaPorte counties. <br />The estimated dollar value of the project is $2,500,000. Mr. Nelson estimated that the <br />total project will create five (5) to seven (7) new, permanent, full-time jobs over the next <br />five years. The project will also maintain sixty-three (63) existing, permanent, full-time <br />jobs and seven (7) existing, permanent, part-time jobs representing an annual payroll of <br />$3,200,000. <br />A Public Hearing was held on the Resolution at this time. <br />There being no one present wishing to speak to the Council either in favor of or in <br />opposition to this Resolution, Councilmember Dieter made a motion to adopt this <br />Resolution. Councilmember Kirsits seconded the motion which carried and the <br />Resolution was adopted by a roll call vote of seven (7) ayes. <br />BILL NO. 07-105 A RESOLUTION CONFIRMING THE <br />ADOPTION OF A DECLARATORY <br />RESOLUTION DESIGNATING CERTAIN <br />17 <br />