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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Common Council of the City of <br />South Bend, Indiana, as follows: <br />SECTION I. The Common Council hereby determines and finds pursuant to Indiana <br />Code 6 -1.1- 12.1 -4.5 et seq., that: <br />a. The estimate of the cost of the new manufacturing equipment is <br />reasonable for equipment of that type; <br />b. That the estimate of the number of individuals that will be employed or <br />whose employment will be retained by the Petitioner can reasonably be expected to result <br />from the proposed installation of new manufacturing equipment; <br />C. That the estimate of the annual salaries of those individuals that will be <br />employed or whose employment will be retained by the Petitioner can be reasonably <br />expected to result from the proposed installation of new manufacturing equipment; <br />d. Any other benefits about which information was requested are benefits <br />that can be reasonably expected to result from the proposed new manufacturing <br />equipment; and <br />The totality of benefits is sufficient to justify the deduction requested. <br />SECTION II. The Common Council hereby determines and finds that the proposed new <br />manufacturing equipment can be reasonably expected to yield the benefits identified in <br />the Statement of Benefits as set forth in Sections 1 through 3 of the Petition for Personal <br />Property Tax Abatement Consideration, the Memorandum of Agreement between the <br />Petitioner and the City of South Bend, and that the Statement of Benefits form completed <br />by the petitioner, said form being prescribed by the State Board of Accounts, are <br />sufficient to justify the deduction granted under Indiana Code 6 -1. 1 -12. 1 -4.5. <br />SECTION III. The Common Council hereby accepts the report and recommendation of <br />the Department of Community and Economic Development, and the Community and <br />Economic Development Committee's favorable recommendation, that the area herein <br />described be designated as an Economic Revitalization Area for purposes of personal <br />property tax abatement and hereby makes such a designation. <br />SECTION IV. The Common Council determines that such designation is for personal <br />property tax abatement only and shall be limited to two (2) calendar years from the date <br />of the adoption of this Resolution by the Common Council. <br />SECTION V. The Common Council hereby determines that the property owner is <br />qualified for and is granted property tax deduction for a period of five (5) years. <br />