05-13-02 Council Meeting Minutes

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REGULAR MEETING MAY 13, 2002 This bill had third reading. Councilmember Varner made a motion to pass this bill. Councilmember Coleman seconded the motion which carried. The bill passed by a roll call vote of seven (7) ayes. RESOLUTIONS RESOLUTION NO. 3093 -02 A RESOLUTION CONFIRMING THE ADOPTION OF A DECLARATORY RESOLUTION DESIGNATING CERTAIN AREAS WITHIN THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, COMMONLY KNOWN AS 212 E. LASALLE STREET, SOUTH BEND, INDIANA TO BE AN ECONOMIC REVITALIZATION AREA FOR PURPOSES OF A SIX (6) YEAR REAL PROPERTY TAX ABATEMENT FOR SBL BUILDING CO., LLC 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 212 E. LaSalle Street, South Bend, Indiana, and which is more particularly described as follows: Lots Numbered Four (4) through Six (6), inclusive as shown on the Original Plat of the Town of Lowell, now a part of the City of South Bend, EXCEPTING THEREFROM a lot or parcel of land 16 rods in length taken off of and from the entire width of the East ends of said lots. ALSO, Lots Numbered Two (2) through Four (4), inclusive as shown on the recorded Plat of Esther Miller's Subdivision of a part of Lots 4, 5, and 6 in the Original plat of the Town of Lowell, now a part of the City of South Bend. and which has Key Number 18 -5003 -0041, 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 Real 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 is granted Real property tax deduction for a period of six (6) years, and further determines In D