01-24-83 Council Meeting Minutes

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REGULAR MEETING JANUARY 241 1983 There being no further business to come before the Committee of the Whole, Council Member Taylor made a motion to rise and report to the Council, seconded by Council Member Beck. The motion carried. REGULAR MEETING RECONVENED Be it remembered that the Common Council of the City of South Bend reconvened in the Council "'Chambers on the fourth floor of the County -City Building at 7:35 p.m. Council President Beck presiding and nine members present. BILLS, SECOND READING ORDINANCE NO. 7160 -83 AN ORDINANCE TO VACATE THE FOLLOWING DESCRIBED PROPERTY: THE EAST -WEST ALLEY BETWEEN LOTS 33 AND 34 OF THE ORIGINAL PLAT OF THE TOWN (NOW CITY) OF SOUTH BEND. This bill had second reading. Council Member Taylor made a motion to pass this bill, seconded by Council Member Serge. The bill passed by a roll call vote of nine ayes. ORDINANCE NO. 7161 -83 AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING A NON - REVERTING "SELF- FUNDED EMPLOYEE BENEFIT FUND." This bill had second reading. Council Member Taylor made a motion to pass this bill, seconded by Council Member Serge. The bill passed by a roll call vote of nine ayes. RESOLUTIONS RESOLUTION NO. 1025 -83 A RESOLUTION OF THE SOUTH BEND COMMON COUNCIL DECLARING ITS GENERAL ATTITUDES AND INTENTIONS RELATED TO THE GRANTING OF TAX ABATEMENT AND THE DESIGNATION OF PHASE I THROUGH PHASE VOF THE AIRPORT INDUSTRIAL PARK, A TAX ABAEMENT IMPACT AREA. WHEREAS, The South Bend Common Council has made a continuing review of locations with the City which may qualify as tax abatement impact areas; and WHEREAS, through this review, the Council has found that here are certain areas which are blighted and non - productive with regard to their contribution to this Community" tax base and employment opportunities; and WHEREAS, the Council has established procedures through ordinance which call for the review of tax abatement petitions for real and personal property abatement considerati< on a case by case basis; and WHEREAS, the Council agrees to continue this program and its goals and objectives of considering projects which would contribute to the public utility or public benefit of the area; and WHEREAS, the Common Council of the City of South Bend finds that an additional area meets the criteria and qualifies as a tax abatement impact area. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Common Council of the CIty of South Bend, Indiana, as follows: SECTIN I. The Common Council hereby finds that all property in Phase I through Phase V, inclusive, of the Airport Industrial Park owned by the Industrial Foundation, I'nc., of South Bend, Indiana, as of this date, legal descriptions of which are attached as Exhibit A and are incorporated fully herein, has experienced underutilitization, cessation of growth, and a lack of employment growth and productivity with regard to its contribution to this Community's tax base and employment opportunities. SECTION II. Phases I, II, III, IV, and V of the Airport Industrial Park of South Bend, Indiana, shall be designated as a tax abatement impact area, and shall be governed by the following conditions which are in addition to the present state and local laws: (1) Requests for tax abatement within this area will be restricted to business uses which would operate within Major Groups 20 through 39, and Major Group 42 of the Standard Industrial Classification Manual published by the Statistical Policy Division of the Office of Management and Budget. A copy is attached as Exhibit B and is incorporated fully herein. (2) Designation of this area as tax abatement impact area qualifying for tax abatement consideration, shall expire on December 31, 1985. SECTION III. Any property owners wishing to secure tax abatement within this area shall file a proper petition and filing fee with the City Clerk. All such petitions shall be reviewed by the Redevelopment Commission, the Human Resources and Economic Development Committee of the Council, and the South Bend Common Council pursuant to statutes and ordinances in effect at the time of filing.