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REGULAR MEETING SEPTEMBER 25, 2006
<br /> s/Timothy A. Rouse
<br /> Member of the Common Council
<br />Mr. Timothy A. Baker, Executive Vice-President, Asset Management, 227 South Main
<br />Street, Suite 300, P. O. Box 1331, South Bend, Indiana, made the presentation for this
<br />bill.
<br />Mr. Baker advised that the Niles Avenue office is AM General’s corporate headquarters.
<br />AM General is a major supplier to the U.S. Military of personnel vehicles and a builder
<br />of sport utility vehicles (SUVs) for General Motors. The company plans to construct of
<br />17,500 square foot addition and make improvements to the existing building of 35,000
<br />square feet. The construction of the new addition and improvements to the existing
<br />office building will allow AM General to remain in South Bend with space to grow as the
<br />market dictates. The estimated cost of the addition if $2,009,000 and improvements to
<br />the existing building of approximately $500,000.
<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 Kelly made a motion to adopt this
<br />Resolution. Councilmember Varner seconded the motion which carried and the
<br />Resolution was adopted by a roll call vote of nine (9) ayes.
<br />RESOLUTION NO. 3644-06 A RESOLUTION CONFIRMING THE
<br /> ADOPTION OF A DECLARATORY
<br /> RESOLUTION DESIGNATING CERTAIN
<br /> AREAS WITHIN THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND,
<br /> INDIANA, COMMONLY KNOWN AS 1730,
<br /> 1738, 1746, 1810, 1818, 1826, 1834, 1833, 1823,
<br /> 1815, 1807, 1749 ALFTON COURT AND 6128
<br /> SOUTH BRIDGETON DRIVE AS
<br /> RESIDENTIALLY DISTRESSED AREAS FOR
<br /> PURPOSES OF A (5) FIVE-YEAR
<br /> RESIDENTIAL REAL PROPERTY TAX
<br /> ABATEMENT FOR ROJO DEVELOPMENT,
<br /> INC., NORAWOOD MANOR
<br />WHEREAS, the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana, has
<br />adopted a Declaratory Resolution designating certain areas within the City as
<br />Residentially Distressed Areas for the purpose of tax abatement consideration; and
<br />WHEREAS, a Declaratory Resolution designated the area commonly known as
<br />1730, 1738, 1746, 1810, 1818, 1826, 1834, 1833, 1823, 1815, 1807, 1749 Alfton Court
<br />and 6128 South Bridgeton Drive, South Bend, Indiana, and which is more particularly
<br />described as follows:
<br />commencing at the northeast corner of the Southeast Quarter of Section
<br />31; thence South 00°06’30” West along the east line of said Southeast
<br />Quarter, a distance of 231.01; thence North 89°55’43” West, a distance of
<br />1202.00 feet to the southwest corner of Kensington Farms East, P.U.D.
<br />Section 5 – Part 2 as shown in the Office of the Recorder of St. Joseph
<br />County, Indiana, as Instrument No. 8812963; thence continuing North
<br />89°55’43” West, a distance of 822.58 feet to the southeast corner of
<br />Kensington Farms East, P.U.D. Section Six, Part Two as shown in said
<br />Recorder’s Office as Instrument No. 9857462; thence North 28°34’40”
<br />East along the east line of said plat, a distance of 187.96 feet to the
<br />northeast corner of Lot 27 as shown on said plat; thence north 61°25’20”
<br />West along the north line of said Lot 27, a distance of 155.59 feet; thence
<br />North 28°34’40” East, a distance of 50.00 feet to a point on the south line
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