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REGULAR MEETING <br />MARCH 10, 2003 <br />the provisions of Indiana Code 6 -1.1 -12.1 et seci., and South Bend Municipal Code Sections 2 -76 <br />et se Q., and; <br />WHEREAS, the Department of Community and Economic Development has concluded an <br />investigation and prepared a report with information sufficient for the Common Council to determine <br />that the area qualifies as an Economic Revitalization Area under Indiana Code 6 -1.1 -12.1, et sue., <br />and South Bend Municipal Code Sections 2 -76, et sea., and has further prepared maps and plats <br />showing the boundaries and such other information regarding the area in question as required by law; <br />and <br />WHEREAS, the Community and Economic Development Committee of the Common <br />Council has reviewed said report and recommended to the Common Council that the area qualifies <br />as an Economic Revitalization Area. <br />NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Common Council of the City of South <br />Bend, Indiana, as follows: <br />SECTION I. The Common Council hereby determines and finds that the Petition for Real Property <br />Tax Abatement and the Statement of Benefits form completed by the Petitioner meet the <br />requirements of Indiana Code 6 -1.1 -12.1 et se g., for tax abatement. <br />SECTION II. The Common Council hereby determines and finds the following: <br />A. That the description of the proposed redevelopment or rehabilitation meets the <br />applicable standards for such development. <br />B. That the estimate of the value of the redevelopment or rehabilitation is reasonable for <br />projects of this nature; <br />C. That the estimate of the number of individuals who will be employed or whose <br />employment will be retained by the Petitioner can reasonably be expected to result from the <br />proposed described redevelopment or rehabilitation; <br />D. That the estimate of the annual salaries of those individuals who will be employed <br />or whose employment will be retained by the Petitioner can be reasonably expected to result from <br />the proposed redevelopment or rehabilitation; <br />E. That the other benefits about which information was requested are benefits that can <br />be reasonably expected to result from the proposed described redevelopment or rehabilitation; and <br />F. That the totality of benefits is sufficient to justify the requested deduction, all of <br />which satisfy the requirements of Indiana Code 6 -1.1- 12.1 -3. <br />SECTION III. The Common Council hereby determines and finds that the proposed described <br />redevelopment or rehabilitation can be reasonably expected to yield benefits identified in the <br />Statement of Benefits set forth as Sections I through II of the Petition for Real Property Tax <br />Abatement Consideration and that the Statement of Benefits form prescribed by the State Board of <br />Accounts are sufficient to justify the deduction granted under Indiana Code 6- 1.1- 12.1 -3. <br />SECTION IV. The Common Council hereby accepts the report and recommendation of the <br />Community and Economic Development Committee that the area herein described be designated as <br />an Economic Revitalization Area and hereby adopts a Resolution designating this area as an <br />