10-08-79 Council Meeting Minutes

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95 REGULAR MEETING OCTOBER 8, 1979 REGULAR MEETING RECONVENED (CONTINUED Section 2. All resolutions and orders, or parts thereof, in conflict with the provisions of this resolution are, to the extent to such conflict, hereby repealed and this resolution shall be in immediate effect from and after its - adoption. /s /Joseph T. Serge Member of the Common Council A public hearing was held on the resolution at this time. Mr. Kevin Butler, attorney for the River Glen Office Plaza Associates, indicated this inducement resolution was for an office building that will be constructed in Block 6. He said they anticipated there would be forty new jobs for the community with an annual payroll of $600,000. He said if this is approved by the Economic Development Commission, this will come back to the Council in ordinance form. Council Member Horvath made a motion to adopt this resolution, seconded by Council Member Adams. The resolution was adopted by a roll call vote of eight ayes. RESOLUTION A RESOLUTION OF THE SOUTH BEND COMMON COUNCIL DECLARING CERTAIN PORTIONS OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA TO BE URBAN DEVELOPMENT AREAS FOR PURPOSES OF I.C. § 6 -1.1- 12.1 -1 THROUGH I.C. 6- 1.1- 12.1 -6 INCLUSIVE. A public hearing was held on the resolution at this time. Mr. Ernest Szarwark, attorney for the Niles Avenue Partnership Project, indicated they were seeking tax abatement in the East Race area. He said that area was definitely blighted. He said they planned to renovate three old structures at the northwest corner of Jefferson and Niles for restaurants and shops. He indicated in order to go ahead with their plans it was necessary that they receive tax abatement. Council Member Kopczynski made a motion that the title include the name of the petitioner "Niles Avenue Partnership ", seconded by Council Member Dombrowski. The motion carried. Mr. Carl Ellison, Director of Redevelopment, indicated that the Redevelopment Commission supported the urban development designation for the area, but the Commission has not made an official finding. He said that the property in question is definitely blighted. Council Member Szymkowiak made a motion to adopt this resolution, seconded by Council Member Miller. Council Member Miller indicated that he agreed that the - Council should establish guidelines for tax abatement, however, the petitioner should not be penalized because the Council has not done their job. He said this area was definitely blighted. Council Member Adams indicated that several on the Council would prefer to set up standards, and if these resolutions are adopted, the Council would be setting them as standards. She indicated the Council needed to have a meeting with Redevelopment and at that time establish general guidelines. Council Member Taylor indicated that the Council was not happy with the piecemeal approach. He indicated they would like to have a meeting next Monday night at 6:30 p.m. The - motion failed on a roll call vote of four ayes and four nays (Council Members Kopczynski, Adams, Dombrowski and Horvath.) Council Member Adams made a motion to continue public hearing on this resolution until October 22, seconded by Council Member Taylor. The motion carried. RESOLUTION NO. 726 -79 A RESOLUTION OF THE SOUTH BEND COMMON COUNCIL DELCARING CERTAINS PORTIONS OF THE DOWNTOWN AREA OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, TO BE AN URBAN DEVELOPMENT AREA FOR PURPOSES OF I.C. §6 -1.1- 12.1 -1 THROUGH I.C. 96 -1.1- 12.1 -6 IN- CLUSIVE RELATING TO THE RIVER GLEN OFFICE PLAZA ASSOCIATES PROJECT. WHEREAS; upon investigation of the condition of the downtown area of South Bend, Indiana, the Common Council of South Bend, Indiana has found: - - 1. That the downtown area of- South-Bend, Indiana, as specifically.-herein° described has become.blighted to such an extent that such conditions-can- not be corrected by regulatory processes, or by the ordinary operations of private enterprise, without resort to the special provisions under state law benefiting urban development areas. 2. That the public health and welfare will be benefited by the redevelop- ment of such area under the provisions of state law benefiting urban develop - areas. 3. That the downtown area of South Bend, Indiana with respect to which these findings are made is the area bounded as follows: A PARCEL IN THE SOUTHEAST QUARTER AND THE SOUTHWEST QUARTER OF SECTION 12, TOWNSHIP 37 NORTH, RANGE 2 EAST, ALSO BEING A PART OF BLOCK 8 OF THE UN- RECORDED PLAT OF RIVER BEND ADDITION, CITY OF SOUTH BEND, ST. JOSEPH COUNTY, INDIANA, DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: Commencing at the intersection of the East - Right -of -Way line of Columbia Street and the North Right -of -Way line of Monroe Street; thence North 890 38' 42" East along said North Right -of -Way of Monroe Street 250.00 feet to the POINT OF BEGINNING; thence North 00 21' 18" West 55.00 feet; thence North 390 35' 12" West of 67.66 feet; thence North 520 00' 00" East 343.08 feet; thence South 380 42' 21" East 72.09 feet; thence South 00 30' 18" East 263.46 feet to the North Right -of -Way of Monroe Street; thence 61.24 feet Westerly on said Right -of -Way line on a curve to the left having a radius of 614.21 feet and subtended by a long chord 61.18 feet in length and having a bearing of North 870 30' 03" West; thence South 800 38' 42" West along said North Right -of -Way line of Monroe Street 213.18 feet to the Point of Beginning, containing 1.544 acres. 4. That the designation of such downtown areas as an urban development area for purposes of I.C. §6 -1.1- 12.1 -1 through I.C. ss6 -1.1- 12.1 -6, inclusive, will materially benefit the city and inhabitants of South Bend, Indiana, by significantly encouraging the construction, reconstruction, improvement, n.nH ssanArnl r1ANTi� l nnmrznt of thn r1nxx7ntnsx7n aroa avnrl tlho hiii Irliv"m —A -1 a 1