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REGULAR MEETING SEPTEMBER 24, 2007 <br />WHEREAS, a Declaratory Resolution designated the area commonly known as <br />2500 Green Tech Drive, South Bend, Indiana, and which is more particularly described <br />as follows: <br />That part of the Northeast Quarter of Section 23, Township 37 North, <br />Range 2 East, Portage Township, City of South Bend, St Joseph County, <br />Indiana, which is described as Beginning at a point on the East line of said <br />quarter section which is N. 00 degrees-32"-42"E., 633.94 feet from the <br />Southeast corner of said Northeast Quarter, thence North 89 degrees-32'- <br />08"W. adistance of 513.91 feet; thence N. 00 degrees-37'-40" E. a <br />distance of 92.64 feet; thence N. 89 degrees-32'-08 W. a distance of <br />280.00 feet; thence N. 00 degrees- 37'-40" E. a distance of 467.98 feet; <br />thence S. 89 degrees-26'-14" E. a distance of 197.94 feet, thence N. O1 <br />degrees-49'-53" E. a distance of 32.63 feet; thence S. 89 degrees-15'-43" <br />E. a distance of 46.11 feet; thence S. 89 degrees- 26'-14" E. a distance of <br />548.32 feet to the East line of said Northeast Quarter, thence S. 00 <br />degrees-32'-42" W. along said East line a distance of 591.88 feet to the <br />point of beginning containing 10.05 acres. <br />and which has no Tax Key Number presently, as an Economic Revitalization Area, and <br />WHEREAS, notice of the adoption of a Declaratory Resolution and the public <br />hearing before the Council has been published pursuant to Indiana Code 6-1.1-12.1-2.5; <br />and <br />WHEREAS, the Council held a public hearing for the purposes of hearing all <br />remonstrance's and objections from interested persons; and <br />WHEREAS, the Council has determined that the qualifications for an economic <br />revitalization area have been met. <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 Personal property tax abatement only <br />and 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 Personal property tax deduction for a period of five (5) years, <br />and further determines that the petition complies with Chapter 2, Article 6, of the <br />Municipal Code of the City of South Bend and Indiana Code 6-1.1-12 et sec . <br />SECTION III. 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. Mike Morris, 2500 Green Tech Drive, South Bend, Indiana, made the presentation <br />for this bill. <br />Mr. Morris stated that Green Tech Transfer & Recycling LLC/Mother Earth, LLC are <br />proposing to develop a 10.05 acre Brownfield Development site as astate-of-the-art trash <br />recycling/transfer facility. The site is currently owned by St. Joseph County because of <br />29 <br />