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(-t5A� ( L Bill No. -012 Ordinance No. AN ORDINANCE OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, AMENDING INDIVIDUAL PARAGRAPHS WITHIN SECTION 2-84.13 AND SECTION 2-84.15 OF CHAPTER 2, ARTICLE 6 OF THE SOUTHBEND MUA7CPAL CODE ADDRESSING ANNUAL TAX ABATEMENT NOTICE AND REPORTING DATES STATEMENT OF PURPOSE AND INTENT This ordinance proposes adjustments to two (2) reporting dates related to the annual review of information on all tax abatement activities for the past calendar year in the City of South Bend. Currently the South Bend Municipal Code includes an annual review process which begins with the Community and Economic Development Department who is responsible for notifying property owners of the reporting requirements on or before February 1St of each year. All data received from property owners receiving tax abatement is then assimilating into an annual report which the Community and Economic Development Department is to file with the Office of the City Clerk and the Common Council on or before March 31"of each year. In the interest of promoting greater efficiencies with other required filings and reporting, this ordinance proposes to change the initial annual contact date to on or before April 15th ; and proposes to change the date which the Community and Economic Development Department files their annual report to June 15th. It is believed that the information received by the Community and Economic Development Department will be more complete by adjusting these dates for the annual review. This ordinance also proposes to change notification by the City to email in order to improve the timeliness of such reporting procedures and to save costs to the taxpayers in carrying out these duties and responsibilties. C-1actg b , /* 6w, *"wmv? �'raww4l of the City of South Bend, Indiana, as follows: Section I. Chapter 2, Article 6, Section 2-84.13 (b) of the South Bend Municipal Code is amended to read in its entirety as follows: See. 2-84.13 Annual Review of Petitions By Council. (b) Additionally, the petitioner shall file with the Committee its annual report on forms previous sent to it by the Community and Economic Development Department. Such mailing notice by the Community and Economic Development Department shall be done annually to each such petitioner on or before Febmafy4, April 15, by-sued mail or email and shall provide notice that if the property owner fails to comply, that it may be subject to fines as set forth in this article. Petitioners must return their completed annual report within thirty (30) days from the date the Community and Economic Development Department sends email notice