05-08-00 Council Meeting Minutes

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REGULAR MEETING MAY 8, 2000 This bill had third reading. Councilmember Coleman made a motion to consider the second substitute version of this bill. Councilmember Kelly seconded the motion which carried by a voice vote of nine (9) ayes. Further, Councilmember Coleman made a motion that this second substitute bill be passed. Councilmember Kelly seconded the motion which carried. The bill passed by a roll call vote of nine (9) ayes. RESOLUTIONS: RESOLUTION NO. 2868-00 A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND DESIGNATING CERTAIN AREAS WITHIN THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, COMMONLY KNOWN AS 4404 NIMTZ PARKWAY, AN ECONOMIC REVITALIZATION AREA FOR PURPOSES OF A TEN (10) YEAR REAL PROPERTY TAX ABATEMENT FOR BLACKTHORN NIMTZ PARTNERS, L.P. WHEREAS, a petition for real property tax abatement has been filed with the City Clerk for consideration by the Common council of the City of South Bend, Indiana requesting that the area commonly known as 4404 Nimtz Parkway, South Bend, Indiana, and which is more particularly described as follows: H G Baus Centre, Phase Two, Lot 16 and 17 and which has Key Number 25- 1010 - 036103 be designated as an Economic Revitalization Area under the provisions of Indiana Code 6 -1.1 -12.1 et sea., and South Bend Municipal Code Sections 2 -76 et. sea-and; WHEREAS, the Department of Community and Economic Development has concluded an investigation and prepared a report with information sufficient for the Common Council to determine that the area qualifies as an Economic Revitalization Area under Indiana Code 6 -1.1 -12.1, et. sea., and South Bend Municipal Code Sections 2 -76, et sea., and has further prepared maps and plats showing the boundaries and such other information regarding the area in question as required by law; and WHEREAS, the Community and Economic Development Committee of the Common Council has reviewed said report and recommended to the Common Council that the area qualifies as an Economic Revitalization Area. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana, as follows: SECTION I. The Common Council hereby determines and finds that the Petition for Real Property Tax Abatement and the Statement of Benefits form completed by the Petitioner meet the requirements of Indiana Code 6 -1.1 -12.1 et. sea., for tax abatement. SECTION II. The Common Council hereby determines and finds the following: A. That the description of the proposed redevelopment or rehabilitation meets the applicable standards for such development. B. That the estimate of the value of the redevelopment or rehabilitation is reasonable for projects of this nature;