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REGULAR MEETING <br />Resolution by the Common Council. <br />MAY 12, 2003 <br />SECTION III. The Common Council hereby determines that the property owner is qualified for and <br />is granted Real property tax deduction for a period of ten (10) years, and further determines that the <br />petition complies with Chapter 2, Article 6, of the Municipal Code of the City of South Bend and <br />Indiana Code 6- 1.1 -12 et se . <br />SECTION IV. This Resolution shall be in full force and effect from and after its adoption by the <br />Common Council and approved by the Mayor. <br />s /Karen L. White <br />Member of the Common Council <br />Councilmember King, Chairperson, Community and Economic Development Committee, reported <br />that this committee held a Public Hearing on this Resolution this afternoon and voted to send it to <br />the Council with a favorable recommendation. <br />Mr. Kevin Smith, Deluxe Sheet Metal, 506 West South Street, South Bend, Indiana, made the <br />presentation for this Resolution. <br />Mr. Smith informed the Council that he appreciates the Council taking the opportunity to <br />reconsider extending the time frame of this tax abatement and outlined some of the reasons for the <br />delays. He noted that there were difficulties with easements in joining three (3) separate parcels <br />which delayed the final location of the building on the site. The terrain turned out to be challenging <br />and required over two hundred thousand (200,000) yards of dirt to be relocated on the site. An <br />engineering solution had to be created to eliminate the erosion that was caused by a mile and a half <br />of the Toll Road drainage onto the property which yielded a four (4) foot diameter culvert. The <br />completion of the road was delayed for six (6) months which pushed the start of the project back <br />accordingly. There were delays because of the winter conditions and the steel. The design of the <br />building is unique and created some delays in manufacturing. Eighty (80) foot roof panels that <br />were shipped were not usable and had to be re- manufactured and shipped back in. Mr. Smith noted <br />that at seventy per cent (70 %) of the completion of the shell he had numerous inquiries for office <br />space which would have put the building at less than ten per cent (10 %) expansion capabilities. It <br />was decided at that time to explore options and he chose to expand the building within. Therefore, <br />the construction was halted so the facility could be re- engineered to expand the second floor and add <br />a third floor. The facility went from a forty -seven thousand (47,000) square foot facility to its <br />current state which is sixty -seven thousand (67,000) square feet. Additionally, the Studebaker <br />Museum had considered the possibility of locating their new museum into the Deluxe Sheet Metal <br />present facility which would have required them to vacate additional square footage so there was a <br />thought that additional square footage would have to be added to the new facility. Construction was <br />slowed to see whether or not that was going to transpire. After nine (9) months, the museum decided <br />not to move in. Mr. Smith noted that now with a clear cut direction he was able to complete the <br />design and he anticipates moving into the facility in July. <br />A Public Hearing was held on the Resolution at this time. <br />There being no one present wishing to speak to the Council either in favor of or in opposition to this e <br />