06-26-06 Council Meeting Minutes

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REGULAR MEETING JUNE 26, 2006 Mr. Larry Shoemaker, President, Precision Millwork & Plastics, Inc., 3311 William Richardson Court, South Bend, Indiana, made the presentation for this bill. Mr. Shoemaker advised that Precision Millwork & Plastics, Inc., produces custome cabinets, countertops, store fixtures and wood and plastic industrial parts. The company plans to construct an 11,500 square foot addition to the rear of their existing building. The addition will allow the company to expand its business. The estimated cost of the addition if $250,000. As a result of the expansion the company will increase its full-time workforce by five (5) people, with a new annual payroll of $100,000. The project will also maintain thirty (30) existing, permanent full-time jobs and one (1) part-time job representing an annual payroll of $720,000. A Public Hearing was held on the Resolution at this time. There being no one present wishing to speak to the Council either in favor of or in opposition to this Resolution, Councilmember White made a motion to adopt this Resolution. Councilmember Pfeifer seconded the motion which carried and the Resolution was adopted by a roll call vote of seven (7) ayes. RESOLUTION NO. 3607-06 A RESOLUTION CONFIRMING THE ADOPTION OF A DECLARATORY RESOLUTION DESIGNATING CERTAIN AREAS WITHIN THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, COMMONLY KNOWN AS 936 NOTRE DAME AVENUE AS RESIDENTIALLY DISTRESSED AREAS FOR PURPOSES OF A FIVE (5) YEAR RESIDENTIAL REAL PROPERTY TAX ABATEMENT FOR ANI APRAHAMIAN WHEREAS, the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana, has adopted a Declaratory Resolution designating certain areas within the City as Residentially Distressed Areas for the purpose of tax abatement consideration; and WHEREAS, a Declaratory Resolution designated the area commonly known as 936 Notre Dame Avenue, South Bend, Indiana, and which is more particularly described as follows: Numbered One (1) as shown on the recorded Plat of Notre Dame Howard Street Minor Subdivision, recorded September 6, 2005 as Document Number 0540965 in the Office of the Recorder of St. Joseph County, Indiana and this property has Tax Key Numbers 018-5106-3713, 018-5106-3714, and 018-5106- 3715,be designated as a Residentially Distressed Area under the provisions of Indiana Code 6-1.1-12.1 et seq., and South Bend Municipal Code Sections 2-76 et seq., 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 a residentially distressed area have been met. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana, as follows: 9