10-22-84 Council Meeting Minutes

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REGULAR MEETING OCTOBER 22, 1984 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana, as follows: SECTION I. That 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 five (5) calendar years from the date of adoption of the Declaratory Resolution by the Common Council. SECTION II. This Resolution shall be in full force and effect from and after its adoption by the Common Council and approval by the Mayor. /s/ Beverlie J. Beck Member of the Common Council A public hearing was held on the resolutions at this time. Ernest Szarwark, attorney, indicated that Mittler Supply planned to expand their facility, as well as purchase cylinders used to contain bottled gas, and a computer. Council Member Zakrzewski made a motion to adopt Resolution No. 1219 -84, as amended, seconded by Council Member Crone. The resolution passed by a roll call vote of seven ayes. Council Member Zakrewski made a motion to adopt Resolution No. 1220 -84, as amended, seconded by Council Member Crone. The resolution was adopted by a roll call vote of seven ayes. RESOLUTION NO. 1221 -84 A RESOLUTION DESIGNATING THE CHAPIN NEIGHBORHOOD REVITALIZATION DISTRICT AS AN IMPACT AREA FOR RESIDENTIAL AND COMMERCIAL PURPOSES FOR USE OF COMMUNITY DEVELPMENT BLOCK GRANT FUNDS. STATEMENT OF PURPOSE AND INTENT: In Ordinance No. 7372 -84, the South Bend Common Council established a procedure for local designation of areas within the City of South Bend as impact areas for use of Community Development Block Grant Funds. The Community Development Division of the Department of Economic Development has developed maps and plats showing boundaries of the area known as the Chapin Neighborhood Revitalization District and has compiled objectively determinable signs of physical deterioration in the area, following objective criteria for residential and for commercial areas, as provided in Ordinance No. 7372 -84, and has presented the same to the Board of Public Works and to the Common Council. The Board of Public Works has recommended the Council designate this area as an impact area for the planned use of Community Development Block Grant Funds. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SOUTH BEND COMMON COUNCIL, as follows: SECTION I. The Common Council has received Resolution No. 22 -1984 from the Board of Public Works, which finds that the Chapin Revitalization District meetings both residential and commercial criteria for designation as an impact area for planned use of Community Development Block Grant Funds and which recommends the designation of that area as an impact area. SECTION II. The Common Council has received and reviewed documents considered by the Board in making its finding and has considered the area to determine whether use of Community Development Block Grant Funds within that area will be of public use and benefit and in furtherance of the City's plan for use of such funds. SECTION III. The South Bend Common Council finds that it will be of public use and benefit for Community Development Block Grant Funds to be used in the Chapin Neighborhood Revitalization District and the area should be and is hereby designated an impacvt area for use ofCommunity Development Block Grant Funds. SECTION IV. This resoluton shall be in full force and effect from and after its adoption by the Common Council and approval by the Mayor and shall remain in effect for a period of three (3) years from the effective date of this Resolution. /s/ Beverlie J. Beck Member of the Common Council A public hearing was held on the resolution at this time. Colleen Rosenfeld, director of Community Development, indicated this resolution would designated the first Impact Area. She indicated the designation will provide for more comprehensive treatment of an area through the use ofCommunity Development funds. Council Member Zakrzewski made a motion to adopt this resolution, seconded by Council Member Braboy. The resolution passed by a roll call vote of seven ayes. BILLS, FIRST READING ORDINANCE NO. 7395 -84 AN ORDINANCE APPROVING THE FORM AND TERMS OF THE LOAN AGREEMENT, I OF TRUST, AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT REVENUE BONDS, AND AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION THEREOF, AND APPROVING THE RESOLUTION OF THE SOUTH BEND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMISLSION RELATING TO THE SOUTH BEND INDUSTRIAL ASSOCIATES PROJECT. This bill had first reading. Council Member Zakrzewski made a motion to suspend the rules and have public hearing and second reading on this bill, seconded by Council