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REGULAR MEETING MARCH 9, 2009 PARCEL III: Lots Numbered Twenty-eight (28), Twenty-nine (28), Thirty (30), Thirty-one (31), Thirty-two (32), Thirty-three (33), inclusive and Lots Numbered Forty-four (44), Forty-five (45), Forty-six (46), Forty- seven (47) and Forty-eight (48) as shown on the recorded Plat of College Grove and Addition to the Town, now City of South Bend and Lot “A” as shown on the recorded Plat of Clement Studebaker’s Oak Grove Subdivision in the City of South Bend, recorded in Plat Book 7, page 4 in the Office of the Recorder of St. Joseph County, Indiana. PARCEL IV: The vacated Grant, Johnson and Brookfield Streets running from the North line of Washington Avenue and the South line of Orange Street; also the vacated Colfax Avenue running from the West line of Jackson Street to the West line of Lot 48 in College Grove Addition extended North; also the vacated alley lying West and adjacent to Lots 1, 2, 3 and 5 Hosinski’s Subdivision. PARCEL V: An easement for ingress and egress in, upon and over the following described real estate: Beginning at a point 4-1/2 feet West of the Northeast corner of Lot Thirty (30) in College Grove Addition; thence North on a line parallel to the East line of Lot 30 a distance of 10.00 feet; thence East on a line parallel with the North lines of Lots 29 and 30 a distance of 105.00 feet; thence South on a line parallel to the West lot line of Lot 29 a distance of 10.00 feet to a point on the North line of Lot 29, said point being 37.00 feet East of the Northwest corner of Lot 29; thence West on and along the North line of Lot 29, extended across vacated Johnson Street, and the North line of Lot 30, a distance of 105.00 feet to the point of beginning. and which has Key Number 18-2003-0032 presently, as an Economic Revitalization Area; and WHEREAS, notice of the adoption of a Declaratory Resolution and the public hearing before the Council has been published pursuant to Indiana Code 6-1.1-12.1-2.5; and WHEREAS, the Council held a public hearing for the purposes of hearing all remonstrance’s and objections from interested persons; and WHEREAS, the Council has determined that the qualifications for an economic revitalization area have been met. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana, as follows: SECTION I. The Common Council hereby confirms its Declaratory Resolution designating the area described herein as an Economic Revitalization Area for the purposes of tax abatement. Such designation is for Real property tax abatement only and is limited to two (2) calendar years from the date of adoption of the Declaratory Resolution by the Common Council. SECTION II. The Common Council hereby determines that the property owner is qualified for and is granted Real property tax deduction for a period of three (3) years, and further determines that the petition, the Memorandum of Agreement between the Petitioner and the City of South Bend, and the Statement of Benefits comply with Chapter 2, Article 6, of the Municipal Code of the City of South Bend and Indiana Code 6-1.1-12 et seq. 11