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1 } <br /> five-year personal property tax abatement for the property <br /> located at 1020 High Street. Eugenia Schwartz noted that <br /> the petitioner had been excavating in the area for <br /> approximately one month. A question was raised by <br /> Councilman Luecke with regard to the legal description and <br /> Mrs. Schwartz stated that she would verify the exact <br /> property which it covered and would update him prior to this <br /> evening's regular Council meeting. <br /> Following further discussion Councilman Coleman made a <br /> motion seconded by Councilman Slavinskas that Resolution <br /> Numbers 88-49 and 88-50 be recommended favorably to Council. <br /> The motion passed. <br /> Councilman Luecke then brought to the Committee's attention <br /> Resolution Number 88-52 which was requesting a five-year <br /> personal property tax abatement for Adams Engineering, Inc. <br /> for the property located at 1702 West Washington Street. <br /> Hedy Robinson reviewed the report from the Department of <br /> Economic Development dated July 20, 1988 (copy attached) . <br /> Mr. Ernest Szarwark, the Attorney for the petitioner, noted <br /> that his client makes machines which makes other machines. <br /> They are planning to add new machines to the facility. They <br /> sell the machines throughout the United States as well as to <br /> such countries as France and Germany. Competition from <br /> Japan and companies in the State of Michigan is currently <br /> taking place. <br /> Councilman Luecke questioned whether there are any other <br /> companies that make similar types of machinery in South Bend <br /> and was advised that there were not. <br /> Councilman Slavinskas spoke in favor of the proposed tax <br /> abatement and referenced a patent which the petitioner has. <br /> Following further discussion Councilman Slavinskas made a <br /> motion seconded by Councilman Duda that Resolution Number <br /> 88-52 be recommended favorably to Council. The motion <br /> passed. <br /> Councilman Luecke then brought to the Committee's attention <br /> Resolution Number 88-53 which was requesting a six-year real <br /> property tax abatement for Westco Phillips 66 for the <br /> property located at 3417 Western Avenue. <br /> Hedy Robinson reviewed the July 20, 1988 report from the <br /> Department of Economic Development (copy attached) . <br /> Mr. Mike Dobson, a representative of the petitioner, stated <br /> that the gasoline station was built in 1964 and was <br /> purchased by his company in 1985. <br />