01-10-83 Council Meeting Minutes

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REGULAR MEETING JANUARY 10, 1983 East parallel with the South line of said Pennsylvania Avenue a distance of 237.85 feet; thence South to the place of beginning; also the right to use for alley purposes, the alley way as presently existing on the North and on the East of the building presently situate on said real estate heretofore conveyed to Industrial Canvas Products Corporation; also subject to the rights of the successors and assigns of the aforesaid Industrial Canvas Products Company to use for alley, purposes, all that part of the alley way aforesaid which is on the real estate above described. Also, the West one -half (1/2) of a 14 foot vacated alley way extending North and South along the East boundary of the above described real estate subject to a grant of easement to the City of South Bend, Indiana, dated June 18, 1968, and recorded January 2, 1969, in Deed Record 709 pages 402 -403 is an Urban Development Area; and WAREAS, the Area Plan Commission has submitted to the Council its written order - approving for the Declaratory Resolution to the Council; and WHEREAS, notice of the adoption of a Declaratory Resolution and public hearing for the purposes of hearing persons in favor of the proposed pro -ject and those remostrator who were opposed to the proposed project; and WHEREAS, the Council has determined the public utility and benefit of the project. 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 ;Urban Development Area for purposes of tax abatement consideration and confirm its determination of the project's public utility and benefit. 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 resolution at this time. Jon Hunt, Director of Redevelopment, indicated this was a reaffirmation of a declaratory resolution passed in November. Council Member Voorde made a motion to adopt this resolution, seconded by Council Member Zielinski. The resolution was adopted by a roll call vote of eight ayes. RESOLUTION A RESOLUTION DECLARING THE GENERAL ATTITUDES AND INTENTIONS OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF AND THE REDEVELOPMENT COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND RELATING TO THE GRANTING OF-TAX ABATEMENT AND THE DESIGNATION OF A TAX ABATEMENT IMPACT AREA. A public hearing was held on the resolution at this time. Jon Hunt, Director of Redevelopment, indicated this resolution designates all vacant land in Phase III of the airport Industrial Park as a tax abatement impact area. Howard Bessire, executive director of the Industrial Foundation, asked that this resolution be amended to give abatement to all five phases of the Industrial Park. Patrick McMahon, Patrick McMahon, Dirctor of Project Future, Indicated that he supported tax abatement for all five phases of the Industrial Park. Council Member Taylor made a motion to continue public hearing on this bill, seconded by Council Member Voorde. The motion carried. RESOLUTION NO. 1021 -83 A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND APPROVING THE ISSUANCE OF LICENSE RENEWALS FOR SCRAP AND JUNK DEALERS FOR THE CALENDAR YEAR 1983. WHEREAS, the Common Council of the City of South Bend recognizes the constributions that recycling operations such as junk and scrap yards make to the community; and the Council further realizes that such operations must be reasonably regulated in order to minimize any environmental or aesthetic nuisances which may be created by the operations of scrap and junk yards within the city; and WHEREAS, the Common Council of the City of South Bend has enacted reasonable rules and regulations with regard to the issuance of licenses and the operations of the scrap and junk dealers; and WHEREAS, in accordance with these rules and regulations, inspections of the scrap and junk yards have been completed by the Neighborhood Code Enforcement Office and the Fire Prevention Bureau, and it has been found that such premises are fit and proper for the maintenance and operation of such a business; and WHEREAS, the Board of Public Works, at its meetings held on December 28, 1982 and January 10, 1983, recommended the renewal of licenses for the various scrap and junk dealers in the City of South Bend by appropriate action of the Common Council. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Common Council of the City of South Bend, indiana, as follows: