02-28-11 Common Council Meeting Minutes

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REGULAR MEETING FEBRUARY 28, 2011 Mr. Bill Knowland, 1316 Garland, South Bend, Indiana, advised that he is in favor of the bill and urged the Council for their favorable consideration. There being no one present wishing to speak to the Council either in favor of or in opposition to this Resolution, Councilmember Varner made a motion to adopt this Resolution. Councilmember Oliver Davis seconded the motion which carried and the Resolution was adopted by a roll call vote of eight(8) ayes. BILL NO. 11-16 A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, ESTABLISHING POLICIES AND FORMS OF RESOLUTIONS TO BE USED IN CONNECTION WITH THE CONSIDERATION OF THE GRANTING OF A PROPERTY TAX EXEMPTION PURSUANT TO INDIANA CODE 6-1.1-10-44 FOR QUALIFIED ENTERPRISE INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY EQUIPMENT Councilmember Oliver Davis made a motion to continue this bill until the March 14, 2011 meeting of the Council. Councilmember Henry Davis seconded the motion which carried by a voice vote of eight (8) ayes. RESOLUTION NO. 4087-11 A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, APPROVING AN ORDER OF THE ST. JOSEPH COUNTY AREA PLAN COMMISSION APPROVING A CERTAIN DECLARATORY RESOLUTION AND AN AMENDMENT TO THE WEST WASHINGTON-CHAPIN DEVELOPMENT AREA DEVELOPMENT PLAN ADOPTED BY THE SOUTH BEND REDEVELOPMENT COMMISSION WHEREAS, the South Bend Redevelopment Commission (the "Commission"), the governing body of the South Bend Department of Redevelopment and the Redevelopment District of the City of South Bend, Indiana, pursuant to Indiana Code 36-7-14 (the "Act"), on January 21, 2011, approved and adopted its Resolution No. 2837 (the "Declaratory Resolution"), Exhibit A, amending the acquisition list in the West Washington-Chapin Development Area Development Plan (the "Plan") for the West Washington-Chapin Development Area (the "Area") and amending the West Washington-Chapin Development Area Development Plan (the "Plan Amendment"); and WHEREAS, the Plan Amendment identifies one or more parcels located within the Area as parcels necessary for the implementation of the Plan calls for the addition of those parcels to the Acquisition List contained within the Plan; and WHEREAS, the St. Joseph County Area Plan Commission (the "Plan Commission"), which is the duly designated and acting official planning body for the City of South Bend, Indiana (the "City"), on February 15, 2011, adopted and approved a resolution, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit B, determining that the Declaratory Resolution and the Plan Amendment conform to the plan of development for the City and approving, ratifying and confirming the Declaratory Resolution and the Plan Amendment, and designating such resolution as the written order of the Plan Commission approving the Declaratory Resolution and the Plan Amendment as required by Section 16 of the Act (the "Plan Commission Order"); and 11