07-13-15 Common Council Meeting Minutes

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REGULAR MEETING JULY 13, 2015 Councilmember Davis Jr. —This question is for Chris, is this particular property within a TIF area? Chris Fielding answered yes it is, however there is no tiff investment for this project. Councilmember Davis Jr. replied my concern is all new developments are happening in TIF areas. That puts us in a vulnerable position when we are talking about our budget and growing the tax base in the city. That is a different conversation from today, that's why I asked. This being the time heretofore set for the Public Hearing on the above bill, proponents and opponents were given an opportunity to be heard. There being no one present wishing to speak to the Council either in favor of or in opposition to this bill, Councilmember Derek Dieter made a motion to adopt resolution 15 -56. Councilmember Oliver Davis seconded the motion which carried and the Resolution was adopted by a roll call vote of nine (9) ayes. 15 -57 A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND DESIGNATING A CERTAIN AREA WITHIN THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA COMMONLY KNOWN AS 824 N. ST. PETER STREET SOUTH BEND, IN 46617 AS A RESIDENTIALLY DISTRESSED AREA FOR PURPOSES OF A (5) FIVE YEAR RESIDENTIAL REAL PROPERTY TAX ABATEMENT FOR JEFFREY AND MARIE SPOONHOWER WHEREAS, a Statement of Benefits and a petition for residential real property tax abatement have been submitted to and filed with the City Clerk for consideration by the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana, requesting that the area commonly known as 824 N. St. Peter Street, South Bend, Indiana 46617 and which is more particularly described as follows: THAT PART OF THE SOUTHEAST QUARTER, SECTION 1, TOWNSHIP 37 NORTH, RANGE 1 EAST, PORTAGE TOWNSHIP, CITY OF SOUTH BEND, ST. JOSEPH COUNTY, INDIANA WHICH IS DESCRIBED AS LOT "2" AS SHOWN ON THE PLAT OF "SORIN'S FIRST ADDITION TO THE TOWN OF LOWELL, FIRST MINO SUBDIVISION" RECORDED MARCH 20', 2014 IN THE OFFICE OF THE ST. JOSEPH COUNTY, INDIANA RECORDED AS INSTRUMENT NO. 1406256 SUBJECT TO ALL LEGAL RIGHT -OF -WAYS, EASEMENTS, AND RESTRICTIONS OF RECORD be designated as a Residentially Distressed Area under the provisions of Indiana Code 6 -1.1 -12.1 et seq., and South Bend Municipal Code Sections 2 -76 et seq., and; WHEREAS, the Department of Community Investment has concluded an investigation and prepared a report with information sufficient for the Common Council to determine thatthe area qualifies as a Residentially Distressed Area under Indiana Code 6 -1.1 -12.1, et sec., and South Bend Municipal Code Sections 2 -76, et seq., and has further prepared maps and plats showing the boundaries and such other information regarding the area in question as required by law; and WHEREAS, the Community Investment Committee of the Common Council has reviewed said report and recommended to the Common Council that the area qualifies as a Residentially Distressed Area. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana, as 13