02-13-89 Council Meeting Minutes

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REGULAR MEETING REGULAR MEETING FEBRUARY 13, 1989 Be it remembered that the Common Council of the City of South Bend reconvened in the Council Chambers on the fourth floor of the County -City Building at 7:20 p.m. Council President Voorde presiding and nine members present. BILLS, THIRD READING ORDINANCE NO. 7963 -89 A BILL AMENDING THE ZONING ORDINANCE FOR PROPERTY LOCATED AT 1112, 1118 AND 1122 SOUTH IRONWOOD DRIVE, IN THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA. This bill had third reading. Council Member Zakrzewski made a motion to pass this bill, seconded by Council Member Coleman. The bill passed by a roll call vote of nine ayes. ORDINANCE NO. 7964 -89 A BILL APPROPRIATING $100,500.00 FROM THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT STATE GRANT FUND TO BE ADMINISTERED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA. This bill had third reading. Council Member Luecke made a motion to pass this bill, seconded by Council Member Coleman. The bill passed by a roll call vote of nine ayes. ORDINANCE NO. 7965 -89 A BILL APPROPRIATING $13,644.89 FROM THE EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT FUND. This bill had third reading. Council Member Niezgodski made a motion to pass this bill, seconded by Council Member Duda. The bill passed by a roll call vote of nine ayes. RESOLUTIONS RESOLUTION NO. 1698 -89 A RESOLUTION CONFIRMING THE ADOPTION OF A DECLARATORY RESOLUTION DESIGNATING CERTAIN AREAS WITHIN THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA COMMONLY KNOWN AS LOT 5.3B, POINT VERIDIAN TECHNOLOGY CAMPUS, TO BE AN ECONOMIC REVITALIZATION AREA FOR PURPOSES OF A SIX (6) YEAR REAL PROPERTY TAX ABATEMENT FOR COMMUNICATIONS TEST DESIGN, INC. WHEREAS, the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana had adopted a Declaratory Resolution designating certain areas within the City as Economic Revitalization Areas for the purpose of tax abatement consideration, and WHEREAS, a Declaratory Resolution designated the area commonly known as Lot 5.3B, Point Veridian Technology Campus, and which is more particularly described as follows: A part of the Southeast Quarter of Section 28, Township 38 North, Range 2 East of the Second Principal Meridian, City of South Bend, St. Joseph County, Indiana and described as follows: Commencing at the Northeast corner of the Southeast Quarter of said Section 28, said point being at the intersection of Bendix and Boland Drives; thence South 89o59156" West (bearing assumed) along the Southerly right -of -way line of Boland Drive 1502.51 feet; thence South OOo2l'33" West, 293.00 feet to the Point of Beginning; thence North 89058156" East, 520.01 feet, thence South OOo2l'33" West, 293.00 feet; thence South 89058156" West, 520.01 feet; thence North OOo2l'33" East 293.00 feet to the Point of Beginning and containing 3.5 acres, more or less, and is subject to easement restrictions and or convenants of record. as an Economic Revitalization Area; and WHEREAS, notice of the adoption of a Declaratory Resolution and the public hearing before the Council has been published pursuant to Indiana Code 6 -1.1- 12.1 -2.5; and WHEREAS, the Council held a public hearing for the purposes of hearing all remonstrances and objections from interested persons; and WHEREAS, the Council had determined that the qualifications for an economic revitalization area have been met. NOW, THEREFORE, be it resoled by the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana, as follows: SECTION I. The Common Council hereby confirms its Declaratory Resolution designating the area described herein as an Economic Revitalization Area for the purposes of tax abatement. Such designation is for personal property tax abatement only and is limited to two (2) calendar years for the date of adoption of the Declaratory Resolution by the Common Council. SECTION II. The Common Council hereby determines that the property owner is qualified for and is granted personal property tax deduction for a period of six (6) years.