09-25-00 Council Meeting Minutes

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REGULAR MEETING SEPTEMBER 25, 2000 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 (insert the street address) and which is more particularly described as follows: A tract of land in part of the East half of Section 21, Township 38 North, Range 2 East, 2nd P.M. St. Joseph County, Indiana and which has Key Number 25- 1013 -0218, 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 Personal 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 Personal Property tax deduction for a period of five (5) years, and further determines that the petition complies with Chapter 2, Article 6, of the Municipal Code of the City of South Bend and Indiana Code 6- 1.1 -12 et seq. SECTION III. This Resolution shall be in full force and effect from and after its adoption by the Common Council and approved by the Mayor. s /Charlotte Pfeifer Member of the Common Council Mr. Dick Monagle, Plant Manager, Federal - Mogul, 3605 West Cleveland Road, South Bend, Indiana, made the presentation for these Resolutions. Mr. Monagle advised that these tax abatements are requested in order for them to add a forty- thousand (40,000) square foot addition to their current facility which will cost approximately two million ($2,000,000.00) dollars. It will add at least sixty -eight (68) jobs to the current four hundred fifty (450). He noted that the new equipment will enable them to expand what they currently do. Also, he noted that they have experienced an increase in sales every year since they have opened. A Public Hearing was held on the Resolution at this time. There being no one present wishing to speak to the Council either in favor of or in opposition to these Resolutions, Councilmember Aranowski made a motion to adopt Resolution No. 2929 -00. Councilmember Kelly seconded the motion which carried and the Resolution was adopted by a roll call vote of nine (9) ayes. Additionally, Councilmember Kelly made a motion to adopt Resolution No. 2930 -00. Councilmember King seconded the motion which carried by a roll call vote of nine (9) ayes.