10-22-90 Council Meeting Minutes

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113 - � ` -- a e: •e be designated as an Economic Revitalization Area under the provisions of Indiana Code 6 -1.1- 12.1 -1 et seq.; and South Bend Municipal Code section 2 -76 et seq., and; 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 section 2 -76, et seq., nad 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 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 that the Petition for Personal Property Tax Abatement and Statement of Benefits form completed by the Petitioner meet the requirements of I.C. 6 -1.1- 12.1 -1 et seq., and qualifies under the provisions of South Bend Municipal Code Section 2 -76 et seq., for tax abatement. SECTION II. The CommonCouncil hereby determines and finds the following: A. That the estimate of the value of the redevelopment or rehabilitation is reasonable for projects of this nature; B. That the estimate of the number of individuals who will be employed or whose employment will be retained can be reasonably be expected to result from the proposed described redevelopment or rehabilitation; C. That the estimate of the annual salaries of those individuals who will be employed or whose employment will be retained can be reasonably expected to result from the proposed redevelopment or rehabilitation; D. That the other benefits about which information was requested are benefits that can be reasonably expected to result from the proposed described redevelopment or rehabilitation; and; E. That the totality of benefits is sufficient to justify the deduction; all of which satisfy the requirement of I.C. 6 -1.1- 12.1 -3 and which can be reasonably expected to result from the installation of the new manufacturing equipment. SECTION III. The Common Council hereby determines and finds that the proposed new manufacturing equipment can be reasonably expected to yield the benefits identified in the Statement of Benefits as set forth in Sections I through II of the Petition for Personal Property Tax Abatement consideration and that the Statement of Benefits form prescribed by the State Board of Accounts are sufficient to justify the deduction granted under Section 6 -1.1- 12.1 -4.5 of the Indiana Code. SECTION IV. The Common Council hereby accepts the report and recommendation of the Human Resources and Economic Development Committee that the area herein described be designated an Economic Revitalization Area for the purpose of personal property tax abatement and hereby makes such a designation. SECTION V. The Common Council determines that such designationis for personal property tax abatement only and shall be limited to two (2) calendar years fro the date of the adoption of this Resolution by the Common Council. SECTION VI. The Common Council hereby determines that the property owner is qualified for and is granted property tax deduction for a period a five (5) years. SECTION VII. The Common Council directs the City Clerk to cause notice of the adoption of this Declaratory Resolution for Personal Property Tax Abatmenet to be published, siad publication providing notice of the public hearing before the Common Council on the proposed confimring of said declaration. 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 /Thomas Zakrzewski Member of the Common Council A public hearing was held on the resolution at this time. Ernest Szarwark, Attorney Barnes & Thornburg, 6th Floor First Source Bank Center. He indicated that the petitioner is in the recycling industry. He stated that the company grinds and pulverizes scrap electrical equipment and recovers various types of metals and raw plastic through a mechanical, non - pollluting process. He stated that this allows the metals to be reclaimed and reused, and also produces plastic which can, similarly, be reused through various industrial processes. He indicated that the project in question is the acquisition of $150,000 of new manufacturing equipment. This project will enable the company to retain 20 existing employees with an annual salary of approximately $417,000 a year, and to add two new employees with annual salaries in the range of $28,000 per year.