06-14-99 Council Meeting Minutes

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REGULAR MEETING area have been met; and JUNE 14. 1999 WHEREAS, the Council issued a Confirmatory Resolution confirming the adoption of the Declaratory Resolution as Resolution No. 2466 -97 on June 9, 1997; and WHEREAS, the Petitioner has requested an additional period of time to complete construction of the planned project. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana, as follows: SECTION I. The Common Council hereby reconfirms its Declaratory Resolution and its Confirmatory Resolution designating the area described herein as an Economic Revitalization Area for the purposes ofproperty tax abatement. Such designation is for Real property tax abatement only and is limited to two years and nine months 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 three (3) 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 -12.1 et sea. 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 /Sean Coleman Member of the Common Council Councilmember Kelly made a motion that the Council consider the substitute version of this Resolution. Councilmember Aranowski seconded the motion which carried. Councilmember Kelly reported that the Community & Economic Development Committee met on the substituted version of this bill and sends it to the Council with a favorable recommendation, as amended. Deputy City Attorney Jeff Jankowski advised that the second sentence of Section I of the Resolution should be amended to read as follows: "Such designation is for Real property tax abatement only and is limited to two years and nine months from the date of adoption of the Declaratory Resolution by the Common Council." Councilmember Kelly made a motion to accept the amended version of this substitute bill. Councilmember Sniadecki seconded the motion which carried. Councilmember Hosinski informed the Council that he will recuse himself from voting on this matter as his law firm represents one of the subcontractors on this project. Mr. Daniel P. Thorsberg, 800 Port Street, Suite E, St. Joseph, Michigan, made the presentation for this Resolution. Mr. Thorsberg indicated that this extension is requested so they can complete the townhouse project which has been started. A Public Hearing was held on the Resolution at this time. There being no one present wishing to address the Council either in favor of or in opposition to this Resolution, Councilmember Kelly made a motion to adopt this substituted Resolution as amended. Councilmember King seconded the motion which carried and the Resolution was adopted by a roll n 1 1