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SECTION I. The Common Council hereby determines and finds that the Petition for Real <br />Property Tax Abatement and the Statement of Benefits form completed by the Petitioner meet <br />the requirements of Indiana Code § 6 -1.1 -12.1 et SeMc ., for tax abatement. <br />SECTION II. The Common Council hereby determines and finds the following: <br />A. That the estimate of the number of individuals who will be employed or whose <br />employment will be retained by the Petitioner can reasonably be expected to result from the <br />proposed occupation of the eligible vacant building; <br />B. That the estimate of the annual salaries of those individuals who will be employed <br />or whose employment will be retained by the Petitioner can be reasonably expected to result <br />from the proposed occupation of the eligible vacant building; <br />C. That the proposed occupation of the eligible vacant building will increase the <br />tax base and assist in the rehabilitation of the Economic Revitalization Area; <br />D. That the other benefits about which information was requested are benefits that <br />can be reasonably expected to result from the proposed occupation of the eligible vacant <br />building; and <br />E. That the totality of benefits is sufficient to justify the requested deduction, all of <br />which satisfy the requirements of Indiana Code § 6- 1.1- 12.1 -3. <br />SECTION III. The Common Council hereby determines and finds that the proposed <br />occupation of the eligible vacant building can be reasonably expected to yield benefits <br />identified in the Statement of Benefits, the Petition for Real Property Tax Abatement <br />Consideration, and the Memorandum of Agreement between the Petitioner and the City of <br />South Bend, and that the Statement of Benefits form completed by the petitioner, said form being <br />prescribed by the State Board of Accounts, are sufficient to justify the deduction granted under <br />Indiana Code § 6 -1.1- 12.1 -3. <br />SECTION IV. The Common Council hereby accepts the report and recommendation of the <br />Community Investment Committee that the area herein described be designated as an Economic <br />Revitalization Area and hereby adopts a Resolution designating this area as an Economic <br />Revitalization Area for purposes of real property tax abatement. <br />SECTION V. The designation as an Economic Revitalization Area shall be limited to two (2) <br />calendar years from the date of the adoption of this Resolution by the Common Council. <br />SECTION VI. The Common Council hereby determines that the property owner is qualified for <br />and is granted property tax deduction for a period of two (2) years as shown by the attachment <br />pursuant to Indiana Code 6- 1.1- 12.1 -17. <br />