09-13-04 Council Meeting Minutes

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REGULAR MEETING SEPTEMBER 13,2004 SECTION VIII. The Common Council directs the City Clerk to cause notice of the adoption of this Declaratory Resolution for Real Property Tax Abatement to be published pursuant to Indiana Code 5-3-1 and Indiana Code 6-1.1-12.1-2.5, said publication providing notice of the public hearing before the Common Council on the proposed confirming of said declaration. SECTION IX. Pursuant to Indiana Code 6-1.1-12.1-2, the rehabilitation must meet all local code standards for habitability as a specific condition of having such property be designated as a residentially distressed area. SECTION X. This Resolution shall be in full force and effect from and after its adoption by the Common Council and approval by the Mayor. s/Karen L. White Member of the Common Council Councilmember Kelly reported that the Community and Economic Development Committee conducted a Public Hearing on this bill this afternoon and voted to send it to the full Council with a favorable recommendation. Mr. David Hatch, Habitat for Humanity, 402 E. South Street, South Bend, Indiana, made the presentation for this bill. Mr. Hatch advised that St. Adalbert Roman Catholic Church is selling this lot to Habitat for Humanity which proposes to construct a 1,120 square foot home on a crawlspace. The home will have three bedrooms and one bath. Habitat will use volunteer labor and donated materials to build the home, valued at approximately$69,000. 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 Coleman made a motion to adopt this Resolution. Councilmember Varner seconded the motion which carried and the Resolution was adopted by a roll call vote of nine (9) ayes. RESOLUTION NO. 3376-04 A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND DESIGNATING CERTAIN AREAS WITHIN THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, COMMONLY KNOWN AS 744 S. CARLISLE STREET AS A RESIDENTIALLY DISTRESSED AREA FOR PURPOSES OF A FIVE (5) YEAR RESIDENTIAL REAL PROPERTY TAX ABATEMENT FOR WEST SIDE DEMOCRATIC CLUB FOR THE BENEFIT OF HABITAT FOR HUMANITY OF ST. JOSEPH COUNTY WHEREAS, a Statement of Benefits and a petition for residential real property tax abatement have been submitted to and filed with the City Clerk for consideration by the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana requesting that the area commonly known as 744 S. Carlisle Street, South Bend, Indiana, and which is more particularly described as follows: Lots 103 and 104 Realty Constr. Co. 2nd and having Key Numbers 18-4009-0314 and 18-4009-0316 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; 29