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27. Describe how and why the manufacturing equipment, research and development <br /> equipment, logistical distribution equipment and/or information technology <br /> equipment to be replaced or the facility in which the Equipment will be added is <br /> currently technologically, economically or energy obsolete and how and why that <br /> obsolescence may lead to a decline in employment and tax revenues: <br /> Approval of this application will allow continued capital investment in the south Bend Federal-Mogul facility- without <br /> additional investment and greater production efficiencies offered by newer processes and new product lines,more than 70% <br /> of the existing production would likely be shifted outside of Indiana-most likely to another country-employment levels and <br /> resulting tax revenues would both decline accordingly. <br /> 28. The new manufacturing equipment, new research and development equipment, <br /> new logistical distribution equipment and/or new information technology equipment <br /> to be installed will be used for one (1) or more of the uses listed within the <br /> definitions of New Manufacturing Equipment, New Research and Development <br /> Equipment, New Logistical Distribution Equipment and New Information <br /> Technology Equipment set forth in I.C. 6-1.1-12.1 et sea. and the Equipment was <br /> never before used by its owner for any purpose in Indiana, (The signature at the <br /> end of this Petition is verification of this statement.) <br /> 29. The following person(s) should be contacted as Petitioner's agent regarding <br /> additional information and public hearing notifications: <br /> Name: Charles O'Connor, Plant Controller <br /> Address: 3605 W. Cleveland Rd. <br /> City, State, Zip Code South Bend,IN 46629 <br /> Telephone: (574) 272-5900 <br /> E-mail Address: Charles,O'Connorta'D.fede _..,.-., l.cQ.,,,_..._ <br /> ralmoaul.com <br /> WHEREFORE, Petitioner requests that the Common Council of the City of South Bend, <br /> Indiana, adopt a declaratory resolution designating the area described herein to be an <br /> economic revitalization area for purposes of tangible personal property tax abatement <br /> consideration, and after publication of notice and public hearing, determine <br /> qualifications for an economic revitalization area have been met, and confirm such <br /> resolution. Petitioner herein hereby verifies that the required $250.00 filing fee to cover <br /> processing and administrative costs pursuant to Section 2-84,7 of the Municipal Code of <br /> the City of South Bend has been paid in full. <br /> Name of Property Owner(s): <br /> Federal-Mogul Corporation,dba Federal-Mogu€Pnwertrain,lac. <br /> Y <br /> C By: <br /> (Signed Name) <br /> ,rn <br /> Charles O'Connor,Plant Controller,Federef-Mogul Powertrain,Inc. <br /> (Typed or printed name and capacity of signor if signed by <br /> an agent or representative of the owner) <br /> (Rev. 5/1 3/11} 5 <br />