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<br />OF IRELAND AND MIAMI ROADS, SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, TO BE AN
<br />ECONOMIC REVITALIZATION AREA FOR PURPOSES OF A TEN YEAR REAL
<br />PROPERTY TAX ABATEMENT FOR MASSACHUSETTS MUTUAL LIFE
<br />INSURANCE COMPANY /SCOTTSDALE MALL.
<br />WHEREAS, the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana has adopted a
<br />Declaratory Resolution designating certain areas within the City as Economic
<br />Revitalization Areas for the purpose of tax abatement consideration; and
<br />WHEREAS, a Declaratory Resolution designated the area commonly known as
<br />Southeast Corner of Ireland and Miami Road, South Bend, and which is more
<br />particularly described as follows:
<br />A parcel of real estate in the County of St. Joseph, State of Indiana and
<br />described as follows:
<br />A parcel being part of the North Half of the Southwest Quarter of Section 30,
<br />Township 37 North, Range 3 East, City of South Bend, Centre Township, St. Joseph
<br />County, Indiana, described as follows: Commencing at the Northwest corner of
<br />said quarter; thence South 89 °54137" East (bearing assumed) along the North
<br />line of said quarter, a distance of 260.00 feet to the point of beginning;
<br />thence continuing along said North line a distance of 1052.00 feet, thence South
<br />00 °05'11" West, a distance of 870.00 feet; thence North 89 °59116" East a
<br />distance of 53.00 feet; thence South 00 °04132" West a distance of 150.00 feet;
<br />thence South 89 °55120" East, to the West line of Scottsdale Addition, Section
<br />"A" a distance of 484.86 feet; thence South 00 °25'08" East, along said West
<br />line to the North right -of -way of U.S. Route 20 by pass, a distance of 156.52
<br />feet; the next (8) calls being on the North said right -of -way; thence Deed;
<br />South 60 °58100" West, a distance of 421.39 feet, (measured: South 70 °28'36"
<br />West, 313.64 feet and South 70 °27131" West, 106.22 feet) to the South line of
<br />said North Half; thence along said North line, North 89 °52'45" West, a
<br />distance of 1397.83 feet; thence North 0 °05'50" East, along the East side of a
<br />tract purchased by I.D.O.T. for right -of -way line(county), a distance of 19.84
<br />feet; thence along the said East right -of -way line South °04121" East, a
<br />distance of 1788.69 feet; thence North 89 °52145" West, a distance of 40.00
<br />feet to the West line of said quarter section; thence North 00 °00100" East,
<br />along said West line a distance of 1046.67 feet; thence Deed: South 89 °54126"
<br />East, a distance of 260.00 feet, thence North 00 °00'00" East, a distance of
<br />270.00 feet to the point of beginning.
<br />with said real estate having the following Rey Number 231009 -0582, 231009- 0582B,
<br />231009- 0582C, as an Economic Revitalization Area; and
<br />WHEREAS, notice of the adoption of a Declaratory Resolution and the public
<br />hearing before the Council has been published pursuant to Indiana Code
<br />6- 1.1- 12- .1 -2.5; and
<br />WHEREAS, the Council held a public hearing for the purposes of hearing all
<br />remonstrances and objections from interested persons; and
<br />WHEREAS, the Council has determined that the qualifications for an economic
<br />revitalization area have been met.
<br />Now, therefore, be it resolved by the Common Council of the City of South Bend,
<br />Indiana, as follows.
<br />Section I. The Common Council hereby confirms its Declaratory Resolution
<br />designating the area described herein as an Economic Revitalization Area for the
<br />purposes of tax abatement. Such designation is for Real Property tax abatement only
<br />and is limited to two (2) calendar years from the date of adoption of the
<br />Declaratory Resolution by the Common Council.
<br />Section II. The Common Council hereby determines that the property owner is
<br />qualified for and is granted real property tax deduction for a period of ten (10)
<br />years, and further determines that the petition complies with Chapter 2, Article 6,
<br />of the Municipal Code of the City of South Bend and Indiana Code 6 -1.1 -12.1 et seq.
<br />Section III. This Resolution shall be in full force and effect from and after
<br />its adoption by the Common Council and approval by the Mayor.
<br />/s/ Stephen Luecke
<br />Member of the Common Council
<br />A public hearing was held on the resolution at this time. Ernest Szarwark,
<br />attorney, made the presentation for the resolution. He indicated the new owners are
<br />planning to do $3.5 million dollars worth of interior and exterior improvements,
<br />which will include new escalators, landscaping, construction of a six screen movie
<br />theater and a food court. Joyce Boaler, 1608 Hillcrest, spoke in favor of this
<br />resolution. Council Member Slavinskas made a motion to adopt this resolution,
<br />seconded by Council Member Coleman. The resolution passed by a roll call vote of
<br />eight ayes.
<br />RESOLUTION NO. 1950 -92 A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH
<br />BEND, INDIANA, FINDING IT NECESSARY TO LEASE REAL PROPERTY
<br />FOR THE SOUTH BEND WATER WORKS.
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