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WHEREAS, the Board of Directors of the Urban Enterprise Association of South
<br />Bend, Indiana, Inc. (hereinafter, the BOARD) has expressed its continued commitment
<br />to its mission of increasing the number of jobs in the ZONE by the retention and
<br />expansion of existing businesses and the attraction and development of new businesses
<br />and improving the quality of life of ZONE residents, improving ZONE residents
<br />employability, and filling ZONE jobs with ZONE residents; and
<br />WHEREAS, the BOARD has caused the development and creation of a five year
<br />strategic plan reviewing the history of the Enterprise Association of South Bend,
<br />Indiana, Inc. and its past and ongoing activities in the ZONE and to guide its
<br />activities within the ZONE over the next five years; and
<br />WHEREAS, the BOARD by resolution dated September 15, 1993, approved a proposed
<br />modification of the boundaries of the ZONE and authorized the filing of a resolution
<br />with the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana, seeking the approval of
<br />the Common Council and Mayor of the City of South Bend to such boundary modification;
<br />and
<br />WHEREAS, the BOARD has caused this completion of an application for renewal of
<br />the ZONE with said boundary modification; and
<br />WHEREAS, after proper advertising of the same pursuant to I.C. 5- 3- 1 -2(b) the
<br />BOARD conducted a public hearing on September 15, 1993 to discuss the history of the
<br />urban Enterprise Association of South Bend, Indiana, Inc., its progress, and said
<br />five year strategic plan and the proposed boundary modification described herein; and
<br />WHEREAS, having considered the same and the comments of the public received at
<br />said public hearing, the BOARD determined that said five year strategic plan provides
<br />a clear and proper perspective of the past work of the Urban Enterprise Association
<br />of South Bend, Indiana, Inc. within the ZONE and sets forth appropriate strategy and
<br />gives appropriate guidance to the BOARD concerning its activities in the ZONE over
<br />the next five years and that it is in the best interest of the ZONE, the City of
<br />South Bend, Indiana, and the businesses and residents in the ZONE, and approved and
<br />adopted said five year strategic plan; and
<br />WHEREAS, considered the same and the comments of the public received at said
<br />public hearing, the BOARD determined that it is in the best interest of the ZONE, the
<br />City of South Bend, Indiana, and the businesses and residents in the ZONE, and
<br />approved the application for renewal of the Enterprise Zone designation, with such
<br />boundary modification as was approved by the BOARD by resolution dated September 15,
<br />1993; and
<br />WHEREAS, having considered the same and the comments of the public received at
<br />said public hearing, the BOARD determined that it is in the best interest of the
<br />ZONE, the City of South Bend, Indiana, and the businesses and residents in the ZONE,
<br />and approved the application for renewal of the Enterprise Zone designation, with
<br />such boundary modification as was approved by the BOARD by resolution dated September
<br />15, 1993; and
<br />WHEREAS, the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana, has reviewed
<br />said five year strategic plan, a true and complete copy of which is attached hereto,
<br />and has determined that certain community and economic development incentives are
<br />available within the ZONE, with such boundary modification as was approved by the
<br />BOARD, and that it is in the best interests of the City of South Bend, the ZONE and
<br />the residents and businesses within the ZONE, that the application for renewal, as
<br />approved by the BOARD, and all supporting documentation, be submitted to the Indiana
<br />Urban Enterprise Association or its review and evaluation.
<br />NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND,
<br />INDIANA, AS FOLLOWS:
<br />1. That the following community and economic development incentives are among
<br />those available within the ZONE.
<br />A. Loans to businesses through the City of South Bend's Industrial
<br />Revolving Loan Fund.
<br />B. The availability of tax increment to the City of South Bend Department
<br />of Redevelopment for use throughout the Sample -Ewing Development Area, a
<br />redevelopment area within the boundaries of which the ZONE IS located, for
<br />financing local public improvements in or serving the Sample -Ewing Development
<br />Area.
<br />C. The availability of real and personal property tax abatement for
<br />industrial, institutional and warehousing development within the ZONE.
<br />D. The targeting of Community Development Block Grant funds by the City of
<br />South Bend to assist in funding the operations of the Southeast and Rum Village
<br />Partnership centers, cooperative efforts of the City of South Bend and affected
<br />neighborhood organizations to provide a focus for neighborhood planning and
<br />improvement activities.
<br />E. The provision of staff services by the City of South Bend to the
<br />Neighborhood Resource and Technical Services Corporation, an Indiana not -for-
<br />profit corporation targeting urban neighborhoods, including the South East and
<br />Rum Village neighborhoods and neighborhood associations located within the ZONE
<br />for technical and other support.
<br />2. That the five year strategic plan, a true and complete copy of which is
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