10-13-03 Council Meeting Minutes

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REGULAR MEETING OCTOBER 13, 2003 RESOLUTION NO. 3251 -03 A RESOLUTION CONFIRMING THE ADOPTION OF A DECLARATORY RESOLUTION DESIGNATING CERTAIN AREAS WITHIN THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, COMMONLY KNOWN AS 1902 S. MAIN STREET TO BE AN ECONOMIC REVITALIZATION AREA FOR PURPOSES OF A FIVE (5) YEAR PERSONAL PROPERTY TAX ABATEMENT FOR GENERAL SHEET METAL WORKS, INC. WHEREAS, the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana, has adopted a Declaratory Resolution designating certain areas within the City as Economic Revitalization Areas for the purpose of tax abatement consideration; and WHEREAS, a Declaratory Resolution designated the area commonly known as 1902 S. Main Street and which is more particularly described as follows: PARC OF LAND BEG APPROX 140' E OF CENTERLINE OF CALVERT & LAFAYETTE ST & BEING PT OF W %2 SW 1/4 SEC 13 -37 -2E CONT 1.94 AC± 573' ON E SIDE LAFAYETTE ST ETC BEG SE COR CALVERT ST CONT APPX 1.2216 ACRS SEC 13 -37 -2E LOTS 35, 36 &18' VAC BOWMAN ST & 14' VAC ALLEY W & ADJ TO LOT 35 BOWMAN'S 1ST ADDN LOT 10 & VAC ALLEY BET LOTS 10 & 11 EX 15 FT FOR ST STOVER & WITWER ADD LOT 34 & E %2 VAC ALLEY W & ADJ & N %2 VAC ALLEY SO & ADJ BOWMANS 1sT ADD LOTS 18 THRU 22 & E %2 VAC ALLEY W & ADJ & E -W VAC ALLEY BET LOTS 18 & 19 STOVER & WITWER ADD with said real estate having the following Key Numbers 18- 8010 -0451; 18- 8010 - 46601; 18 -8010- 0453; 18- 8011- 048901; 18- 8012 -0567; 18- 8012 - 056701, as an Economic Revitalization Area; and WHEREAS, notice of the adoption of a Declaratory Resolution and the public hearing before the Council has been published pursuant to Indiana Code 6 -1.1- 12.1 -2.5; and WHEREAS, the Council held a public hearing for the purposes of hearing all remonstrances and objections from interested persons; and WHEREAS, the Council has determined that the qualifications for an economic revitalization area have been met. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana, as follows: SECTION I. The Common Council hereby confirms its Declaratory Resolution designating the area described herein as an Economic Revitalization Area for the purposes of tax abatement. Such designation is for Personal property tax abatement only and is limited to two (2) calendar years from the date of adoption of the Declaratory Resolution by the Common Council SECTION II. The Common Council hereby determines that the property owner is qualified for and -12-