08-11-97 Council Meeting Minutes

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REGULAR MINUTES AUGUST 11, 1997 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 IX. Pursuant to Indiana Code 6 -1.1- 12.1 -2, the rehabilitation must meet all local code standards for habitability as a specific condition of having such properties be designated as residentially distressed areas. SECTION X. This Resolution shall be in full force and effect from and after its adoption by the Common Council and approval by the Mayor. /s/ Roland Kelly Member of the Common Council A public hearing was held on the resolution at this time. Council Member Broden reported that the Community and Economic Development Committee met on this resolution and recommended it to the Council favorable. Dea Andrews, South Bend Heritage, made the presentation for the resolution. She indicated that South Bend Heritage encourages private investors to build on vacant" lots in residentially distressed areas. She noted that tax abatement is an incentive for people to buy homes in our inner - city. Council Member Hosinski made a motion to adopt this resolution, seconded by Council Member Varner. The resolution was adopted by a roll call vote of nine ayes. RESOLUTION NO. 2500 -97 A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, DETERMINING, AFTER INVESTIGATION, THAT THE LEASE OF PROPERTY AT 504 N. JOHNSON, SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, FOR USE AS A NEIGHBORHOOD PARTNERSHIP CENTER IS NECESSARY WHEREAS, the Board of Public Works of the City of South Bend, Indiana (Board), on July 24, 1997, received a petition ( "Petition ") signed by fifty (50) taxpayers of the City of South Bend, requesting that the Board lease the property at 504 N. Johnson, South Bend, Indiana, as space for a Neighborhood Partnership center by entering into a lease agreement with St. Stanislaus Parish for a term of one year with a one year option to renew exercisable by the City, with an annual rental not to exceed Four Thousand, Two Hundred Dollars ($4,200.00) in the first year and Four Thousand, Two Hundred Dollars ($4,200.00) in the option year if this option to renew for the second year is exercised by the City; and WHEREAS, the Board received on July 24, 1997, a certificate of the St. Joseph County Auditor certifying that the verifier of the ;Petition and the signatories of the Petition are taxpayers of property located within the corporate limits of the City of South Bend; and WHEREAS, I.C. 36- 1 -10 -7 (2) requires, prior t the Board of Public Works entering into a lease agreement for said premises, that the Common Council determine that the premises are needed and that the lease amount is reasonable. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, as follows: 1. That the Common council has conducted a public hearing on this resolution, and has heard persons desiring to speak in favor of and opposed to the adoption of this resolution. 2. That the Common council is desirous of establishing a neighborhood center in the proposed location in order to build