08-30-82 Council Meeting Minutes

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Q341 REGULAR MEETING AUGUST 30, 1982 RESOLUTION NO. 987 -82 A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND DESIGNATING CERTAIN AREAS WITHIN THE CITY COMMONLY KNOWN AS THE WESTERN END OF CALVERT STREET AS AN URBAN DEVELOPMENT AREA FOR THE PURPOSES OF TAX ABATEMENT CONSIDERATION. WHEREAS, petition for real property tax abatement consideration has been filed with the Common Council of the City of South Bend pursuant to Section 2 -76(a) of the Municipal Code requesting that the area commonly known as western end of Calvert Street. WHEREAS, the legal description of the facility in which the real prperty is to be located, is described by a line drawn as follows: A parcel of property in St. Joseph County, Indiana, Section 16, Township 37 North, Range 2 East including the east one -half of the northeast one - quarter of the southwest one - quarter of Section 16 and the north one -half of the southeast one - quarter of Section 16. EXCEPTING therefrom a certain tract of land described as beginning at the northeast corner of the southwest quarter of said Section 16; thence south 33 feet, thence west 16 feet; thence south parallel with the east line of said Section 16 367 feet, thence west parallel with the centerline of said Section 16, to the east line of the right -of -way of the New Jersey, Indiana and Illinois Railroad Company as the same has been and is now located; thence northeasterly along the easterly line of said right -of -way to the east and west centerline of said Section 16; thence along said centerline of said Section 16 to the east line thereof and the place of beginning containing 27.017 acres, more or less, and conveyed to the New Jersey, Indiana and Illinois Railroad Company by deeds recorded respectively in.Deed Record 164, Page 40 and Deed Record 193, page 191, of the records of St. Joseph County, Indiana; AND ALSO EXCEPTING thereform the right -of -way of the New Jersey, Indiana and Illinois Railroad Company and the PennCentral Railroad, now known as Conrail. Subject to all legal highways, the total parcel containing 70 acres more or less. WHEREAS, the Redevelopment Commission has conducted an investigation pursuant to Section 2 -77 of the Municipal Code and prepared a report determining that the area qualified as an Urban Development Area under Indiana Code 6- 1.1- 12.1 -1 and has further prepared maps and plats showing the boundaries and such other information as required by law of the area in question; 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 Urban Development 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 Urban Development Area, and that the real property to be located at such location is entitled to a deduction from the assed value of the buildings and improvements for a period of ten (10) years. SECTION II. The Common Council hereby adopts a resolutin designating this area as an Urban Development Area for purposes of real property tax abatement. SECTION III. The Common Council directs the City Clerk, upon the receipt of the report of the Area Plan Commission to cause notice f the adoption of this Resolution to be published. Said' publication shall provide notice of the public hearing before the Common Council of 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/ John J. Harris, Jr. Member of the Common Council A public hearing was held on the resolutions at this time. John Hunt, Director of Redevelopment, indicated this tax abatement was for the New Energy Plant. He indicated that tax abatement was given this property, however, because of the ordinance requirement that a building permit must be issued within a year, it was necessary to petition for it again. Council Member Szymkowiak made a motion made a motion to adopt Resolution No. 986 -82, seconded by Council Member Voorde. The resolution passed by a roll call vote of nine ayes. Council Member Voorde made a motion to pass Resolution No. 987 -82, seconded by Council Member Zielinski. The resolution passed by a roll call vote of nine ayes.