25-02 Reconfirming Resolution - Real Property Tax Abatement 3820 West Calvert Street

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BILL NO.22-08 RESOLUTION NO.4944-22 A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND DESIGNATING CERTAIN AREAS WITHIN THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND,INDIANA,COMMONLY KNOWN AS 3820 W CALVERT,SOUTH BEND IN 46613 AN ECONOMIC REVITALIZATION AREA FOR PURPOSES OF A(5)FIVE-YEAR PERSONAL PROPERTY TAX ABATEMENT FOR GREENLEAF HOLDCO WHEREAS,a petition for personal property tax abatement consideration has been filed with the City Clerk for consideration by the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana, requesting that the area commonly known as 3820 W Calvert Street,South Bend IN 46613,and which is more particularly described as follows: Business Personal Property and which has Key Numbers to be assigned,be designated as an Economic Revitalization Area under the provisions of Indiana Code 6-1.1-12.1 et sm.,and South Bend Municipal Code Sections 2- 76 et sew.,and; WHEREAS,the Department of Community Investment 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,et sec.,and South Bend Municipal Code Sections 2-76,et sew.,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 Community Investment Committee of the Common Council has reviewed said report and recommended to the Common Council that the area qualifies as an Economic Revitalization Area. NOW,THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Common Council of the City of South Bend,Indiana,as follows: SECTION I. The Common Council hereby determines and finds pursuant to Indiana Code 6-1.1- 12.1-4.5 et sm.,that: a. The estimate of the cost of the new logistical distribution equipment including but not limited to conveyors,scanning and moving equipment,packaging equipment, sorting and picking equipment is reasonable for equipment of that type; b. That the estimate of the number of individuals that will be employed or whose employment will be retained by the Petitioner can reasonably be expected to result from the proposed installation of new logistical distribution equipment; c. That the estimate of the annual salaries of those individuals that will be employed or whose employment will be retained by the Petitioner can be reasonably expected to result from the proposed installation of new logistical distribution equipment; d. Any other benefits about which information was requested are benefits that can be reasonably expected to result from the proposed new logistical distribution equipment;and e. The totality of benefits is sufficient to justify the deduction requested. SECTION II. The Common Council hereby determines and finds that the proposed new logistical distribution equipment can be reasonably expected to yield the benefits identified in the Statement of Benefits as set forth in Sections 1 through 3 of the Petition for Personal Property Tax Abatement Consideration and that Statement of Benefits form completed by the petitioner,said form being prescribed by the State Board of Accounts,are sufficient to justify the deduction granted under Indiana Code 6-1.1-12.1-4.5. SECTION III. The Common Council hereby accepts the report and recommendation of the Department of Community Investment, and the Community Investment Committee's favorable recommendation,that the area herein described be designated as an Economic Revitalization Area