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REGULAR MEETING SEPTEMBER 9, 1985 PARCEL III: That part of Bank Out Lot Numbered Sixty (60) as platted and recorded by the State Bank of Indiana, located in the City of South Bend, which lies North of the North line of a parcel of land conveyed by the Lake Shore Michigan Southern Railway Company to the Standard Oil Company by Deed Dated August 14th 1893, recorded in Book 93, page 348 of the records of the Recorder of St. Joseph County, and which lies South of a line beginning at a point in the Easterly line of Scott Street in the said City of South Bend 16.8 feet, more or less, Southerly of the center of the track of the New York Central Railroad Company lying South of the four main tracks of said railroad company, measured along the east line of said Scott Street, said point being distant .3 feet Southerly, measured along said street line at sidewalk level, from the Southerly edge of the Southeasterly pylon of the bridge of The New York Central Railroad Company over Scott Street, said point also being 165.22 feet, more or less, North of the intersection of the East line of Scott Street with the North line of land conveyed to the Standard Oil Company by deed dated August 14th, 1893, as aforesaid, measured along the East line of said Scott Street; thence Southeasterly along a straight line forming an angle of 79011' measured from South to East with said East line of Scott Street, a distance of 311.7 feet to a point which is 14.6 feet Southerly of said track of the New York Central Railroad Company measured at right angles to said straight line, said point being also .1 feet Northerly of the Northwesterly corner of the top of retaining wall extending Westerly from the Southwesterly pylon of the bridge of The New York Central Railroad Company over Prairie Street, said line passes through a point marked by a drill hole placed in the face of the retaining wall situated on the East side of said Scott Street at a point 3 feet above sidewalk level; thence Southerly along a straight line forming an angle of 94050' to last described straight line, measured from West to South, a distance of 4.6 feet to a point distant 2.75 feet by rectangular measurement Southeasterly from the face of the retaining wall aforesaid; thence Easterly along a straight line parallel to said retaining wall, a distance of 31.8 feet, more or less, to a point in the Westerly line of Prairie Avenue and forming an angle of 66030' with said Westerly line of Prairie Avenue measured from West to South, said point in the Westerly line of Prairie Avenue being 18.9 feet, more or less, Southwesterly of the center line of said track of the New York Central Railroad company measured along the said Westerly line of Prairie Avenue, said point also being 112.8 feet, more or less, Northeasterly of the intersection of said Westerly line of Prairie Avenue with the Northerly line of said parcel of land conveyed to The Standard Oil Company by deed dated August 14th, 1983, as aforesaid. ALL PARCELS: located in St. Joseph County, Indiana. 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 has determined that the qualifications for an economic revitalization area have been met. 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 real 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 RESOLUTION NO. 1331 -85 A RESOLUTION CONFIRMING THE ADOPTION OF A DECLARATORY RESOLUTION DESIGNATING CERTAIN AREAS WITHIN THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, COMMONLY KNOWN AS 604 SOUTH SCOTT TO BE AN ECONOMIC REVITALIZATION AREA FOR PURPOSES OF PERSONAL PROPERTY TAX ABATEMENT. WHEREAS, the Common Council of the City of South Bend has adopted a Declaratory Resolution designating certain areas within the City as Economic Revitalization Areas for purpose of tax abatement consideration; and WHEREAS, a Declaratory Resolution designated the area commonly known as 604 South Scott and more particularly described by a line drawn as follows: