10-13-03 Council Meeting Minutes

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REGULAR MEETING OCTOBER 13, 2003 SECTION VII. The Common Council hereby determines that the property owner is qualified for and is granted property tax deduction for a period of five (5) years. 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 King, Chairperson, Community and Economic Development Committee, reported that this committee held a Public Hearing on this bill this afternoon and voted to send it to the full Council with a favorable recommendation. Mr. Timothy Murray, 51716 Dartmore Drive, Granger, Indiana, Vice President, Woodfield Downs, Inc., owner of the subject properties, made the presentation for this bill. Mr. Murray stated that the Oakwood Villas development started with forty -six (46) lots. To date, approximately thirty -eight (38) lots have been sold with eight (8) lots remaining. The homes that will be built on these remaining lots will average around one hundred forty thousand ($140,000.00) dollars for a total of over $1.1 million. The tax abatement was granted for the remaining lots in this development that were in existence as of July, 1998 and this original abatement has expired. This Resolution is to extend this tax abatement with respect to these remaining lots. 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 Kuspa seconded the motion which carried and the Resolution was adopted by a roll call vote of nine (9) ayes. RESOLUTION NO. 3255 -03 A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, AUTHORIZING THE SUBMISSION OF AN APPLICATION TO THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE FOR THE WEED & SEED PROGRAM WHEREAS, the U.S. Department of Justice has developed a funding mechanism called the Weed & Seed program for local governments to seek resources for various programming within targeted neighborhoods; and WHEREAS, the City of South Bend desires to deliver such eligible services to individuals within three neighborhoods within our community through the U.S. Department of Justice's Weed & Seed Program. -20-