06-26-00 Council Meeting Minutes

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REGULAR MEETING to result from the proposed redevelopment or rehabilitation; JUNE 26, 2000 E. That the other benefits about which information was requested are benefits that can be reasonably expected to result from the proposed described redevelopment or rehabilitation; and F. That the totality of benefits is sufficient to justify the requested deduction, all of which satisfy the requirements of Indiana Code 6 -1.1- 12.1 -3. SECTION III. The Common Council hereby determines and finds that the proposed described redevelopment or rehabilitation can be reasonably expected to yield benefits identified in the Statement of Benefits set forth as Sections I through II of the Petitioner for Real Property Tax Abatement Consideration and that the Statement of Benefits form prescribed by the State Board of Accounts are sufficient to justify the deduction granted under Indiana Code 6 -1.1- 12.1 -3. SECTION IV. The Common Council hereby accepts the report and recommendation of the Community and Economic Development Committee that the area herein described be designated as an Economic Revitalization Area and hereby adopts a Resolution designating this area as an Economic Revitalization Area for purposes of real property tax abatement. SECTION V. The designation as an Economic Revitalization Area shall be limited to two (2) calendar years from the date of the adoption of this Resolution by the Common Council. SECTION VI. The Common Council pursuant to Section 2 -84 of the South Bend Municipal Code finds that ten (10) years is a proper designation in light of the following: 1. The positive impact that establishing a particular new class of Support Office space will have on the future marketing, growth and development of Blackthorn Corporate Park. 2. The retention of jobs in the community and the potential for the creation of new jobs within Blackthorn Corporate Park as a result of this particular development. The Common Council hereby determines that the property owner is qualified for and is granted property tax deduction for a period of ten (10) years. SECTION VII. 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 VIII. This Resolution shall be in full force and effect from and after its adoption by the Common Council and approval by the Mayor. s /Charlotte Pfeifer Member of the Common Council Councilmember Kelly reported that the Community and Economic Development Committee met on this bill and recommends this Resolution to the Council favorably. Mr. William Panzica, Managing Member, Crescent Michiana Properties, LLC, 422 East Monroe Street, South Bend, Indiana, made the presentation for this tax abatement Resolution. Mr. Panzica stated that a twenty -eight thousand eight hundred (28,800) square foot expansion to their current facility located in the Blackthorn Corporate Office Park is being proposed. This facility houses the Associates AIS Output Management Services Operation which performs credit card processing. They have increased their employees from one hundred (100) to one hundred