01-23-06 Council Meeting Minutes

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REGULAR MEETING JANUARY 23, 2006 REVITALIZATION AREA FOR PURPOSES OF A FIVE (5) YEAR PERSONAL PROPERTY TAX ABATEMENT FOR ENZYME RESEARCH LABORATORIES, INC. 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 1801 Commerce Drive, South Bend, Indiana, and which is more particularly described as follows: E PT LOT 25 AIRPORT INDUSTRIAL PARK PHASE II- SEC 33- 38 -2E CONT .40 ACRES+/-. W 287 FT OF LOT 25 AIRPORT INDUSTRIAL PARK PHASE II SW 1-4 SEC. 33 -38 -2E 1.57 ACRES S 80.5 FT OF LOT 24 SW AIRPORT INDUSTRIAL PARK PHASE II SEC 33 -38 -2E and which has Key Numbers 025-1008-033502; 025-1008-033508; 018-2183-688612; 018-2183-688603, 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 remonstrance ’s 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 five (5) 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 seq. 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. s/Timothy A. Rouse Member of the Common Council Mr. Jeffrey M. McGowan, CPA, Kruggel and Lawton, 210 S. Michigan Street, Suite 200, South Bend, Indiana, made the presentation for this bill. 13