07-08-85 Council Meeting Minutes

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REGULAR MEETING ORDINANCE NO. 7489 -85 JULY _8_,_ 1985 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 7357 -84 TO PROVIDE FOR SALARY ADJUSTMENTS TO CERTAIN POSITIONS OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND FOR THE CALENDAR YEAR 1986. This bill had second reading. Council Member Taylor made a motion to amend this bill, as amended in the Committee of the Whole, seconded by Council Member Braboy. The motion carried. Council Member Taylor made a motion to pass the bill, as amended, seconded by Council Member Puzzello. The bill passed by a roll call vote of five ayes and four nays (Council Members Zakrzewski, Crone, Paszek and Voorde). RESOLUTIONS RESOLUTION NO. 1308 -85 A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND DESIGNATING CERTAIN AREAS WITHIN THE CITY COMMONLY KNOWN AS 475 N. NILES AN ECONOMIC REVITALIZATION AREA FOR PURPOSES OF REAL PROPERTY TAX ABATEMENT. WHEREAS, a petition for real property tax abatement consideration has been filed with the Common Council of the City of South Bend, requesting that the area commonly known as 475 N. Niles, South Bend, Indiana, and which is more particularly described by a line drawn as follows: 251 feet of the East end, except 60 feet of the North side of Lot 3 and 251 feet of the East end of Lot 4 and 251 feet of the East end and one -half of the vacated alley 6 feet wide on the East side of Lot 12 and Lots 13, 14, 15, 16 and the vacated alley between Cottrell's Second Addition be designated as an Economic Revitalization Area under the provisions of Indiana Code 6- 1.1- 12.1 -1, et seq.; and WHEREAS, the Redevelopment Commission 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 has further prepared maps and plats showing the boundaries and such other information as required by law of the area in questions; 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. That 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 and hereby adopts a resolution designating this area as an Economic Revitalization Area for purposes of real property tax abatement. SECTION II. That this designation shall be limited to five (5) calendar years from the date of the adoption of this resolution by the Common Council. SECTION III. That the Common Council directs the City Clerk to cause notice of the adoption of this resolution to be published, said publication providing notice of the public hearing before the Common Council on said declaration. SECTION IV. 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 resolution at this time. T. Brooks Brademas, indicated they planned to renovate the Old South Bend Lathe Works property into a major residential, commercial, and office complex on the East Bank. He indicated they will be providing, through the numerous new businesses that will be established, a significant number of new jobs, as well as retaining a number of existing jobs. He indicated that over a period of several years they will be adding significantly to the tax base of the community. Council Member Serge made a motion to adopt the resolution, seconded by Council Member Puzzello. The resolution was adopted by a roll call vote of nine ayes. RESOLUTION NO. 1309 -85 A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND DESIGNATING CERTAIN AREAS WITHIN THE CITY COMMONLY KNOWN AS 1604 RUPEL AN ECONOMIC REVITALIZATION AREA FOR PURPOSES OF REAL PROPERTY TAX ABATEMENT. WHEREAS, a petition for real property tax abatement consideration has been filed with the Common Council of the City of South Bend, requesting that the area commonly known as 1604 Rupel, South Bend, Indiana, and which is more particularly described by a line drawn as follows: f