09-27-93 Counicl Meeting Minutes

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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/ Stephen J. Luecke Member of the Common Council A public hearing was held on the resolution at this time. Council Member Kelly reported that the Human Resources Committee had met on this bill and recommended it to the Council favorable. Ann Kolata, Deputy Director of Community and Economic Development, made the presentation for the resolution. She indicated RKE, Inc. was in the business of developing, constructing and managing multi - family housing. She indicted they planned to renovate the Opelika Building which will now be called the Stephenson Mill Building. She indicated a total of 39 one or two bedroom apartments will be created. Richard Arnesen, a representative of RKE, indicated they anticipated starting the renovation in November. He indicated this building will be designated a national historic landmark. Council Member Kelly made a motion to adopt this resolution, seconded by Council Member Washington. The resolution was adopted by a roll call vote of nine ayes. RESOLUTION NO. 2070 -93 A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND DESIGNATING CERTAIN AREAS WITHIN THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND COMMONLY KNOWN AS 701 WEST CHIPPEWA AVENUE, AN ECONOMIC REVITALIZATION AREA FOR PURPOSES OF PERSONAL PROPERTY TAX ABATEMENT FOR PLASTIC SOLUTIONS, INC. WHEREAS, a petition for personal property tax abatement consideration has been filed with the Common Council of the City of South Bend, requesting that the area commonly known as 701 W. Chippewa, South Bend, Indiana, and which is more particularly described as follows: PARCEL I- A tract of land in Section 23, Township 37 North, Range 2 East of the Second Principal Meridian in St. Joseph County, Indiana, more particularly described as follows: Commencing at the Southwest corner of Section 23, Township 37 North, Range 2 East; thence along the South line of said Section 23 South 89 degrees 37 05" East (the bearing of this course being assumed and all other bearings being derived therefrom) 2,649.08 feet to the Southwest corner of the Southwest Quarter of said Section 23; thence continuing along the South line of said Southeast Quarter South 90 degrees 00' 00" East 178.42 feet to the Point of beginning of this tract of land; thence North 0 degrees 27' 07" East 752.87 feet thence South 89 degrees 32' 53" east 576.63 feet; thence North 00 degrees 37107" East 1885.37 feet to the North line of the Southeast Quarter of said Section 23; thence South 89 degrees 36' 39 "D East 150.00 feet along the North line of said Southeast Quarter; thence North 0 degrees 23' 21" East 40/.00 feet; thence South 89 degrees 36' 39" parallel to the North line of said Southeast Quarter 80.00 feet; thence South 0 degrees 23' 21" West 40.00 feet to the North line of said Southeast Quarter; thence south 89 degrees 36' 39" East along said North line 1656.99 feet to the Northeast corner of said southeast quarter; thence south 0 degrees 23' 54" West 163.00 feet along the East line of Section 23; thence South 89 degrees 36' 06" East 17.10 feet to the Westerly right -of -way of the Conrail Railroad; thence along said right -of -way of line 805.63 feet along a curve to the right having a radius of 5680.15 feet and subtended by a long chord having a bearing of South 25 degrees 20' 34" West and a length of 804.95 feet; thence continuing on said right -of- way line South 29 degrees 17' 52" West 1983.97 feet to the South line of Section 23 and the centerline of Chippewa Avenue; thence South 90 degrees 00'00" West along said South line 1184.94 feet to the Point of Beginning. Containing 89.675 acres more or less. IIA"1601MMF A non - exclusive right -of -way and easement for the use, inspection, construction, installation, repair, maintenance, and replacement, of a 48 inch storm sewer for surface water run -off as it flows from the Main Plant (Parcel 1), across, through, over and under "Plant 8" and the "Remaining Property" (as defined in the Declaration of Easements, Covenants, and Conditions made as of September 20, 1984 by Amland Corporation and recorded in the Office of the Recorder of St. Joseph County, Indiana as Document No. 8419846 into Bowman Creek. Said easement to be described as follows: A parcel of land in the Northeast Quarter of Section 23, Township 37 North, Range 2 East, being a strip of land thirty (30) feet wide, fifteen (15) feet on each side of the following described line. Beginning at a point on the south line of said Northeast Quarter 680 feet West of the Southeast corner of said Quarter Section; thence North 0 degrees 25' East 43 feet; thence North 49 degrees West along the approximate centerline of the existing storm sewer 148 feet to the North line of Plant 8 parcel. WHEREAS, the Department of 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- 12.1-1, et seq., and South Bend Municipal Code Sections 2 -76 et seq. 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 Human Resources and Economic Development Committee of the Common Council has reviewed said report and recommended to the Common Council that the area