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Tim Scott http://wwwsouthbendin.gov
President October 17, 2017
Oliver Davis
Vice-President South Bend Common Council
4th Floor, County-City Building
Gavin Ferlic South Bend, IN 46601
Chairperson,Committee
of the Whole Re: Proposed Tax Abatement Ordinance, amending Chapter 2,
Tim Scott Article 6, Sec.2-84.9
First District
Dear Council Members:
Regina Williams Preston
Second District I am filing today the attached proposed amendment to provisions of the
ordinance providing for advisory review by the Community Investment
Randy Kelly Department. The addition to subsections 2-84.9(c) provides for
Third District additional disclosure of the written report of the Community and
Jo Economic Development Committee in the Council's packet of materials
Fourth th D strict and on the City's website.
David Varner The proposed additional language in Sec. 2-84.9(e) addresses the
Fifth District redaction of personal information about the employees of the petitioner
and/or employees of the petitioner's construction contractors or
Oliver Davis subcontractors.
Sixth District
The bill should be scheduled for first reading on October 23, 2017 with
Gavin Ferlic second and third readings and public hearing on November 13, 2017.
At Large
John Voorde Thank you for your consideration.
At Large
Karen White Sincerely Yours,
At Large
Filed in Clerk's Office
Regina Williams-Preston OCT 1 7 2017
KAREEMAH FOWLER
CITY CLERK,SOUTH BEND,IN
Substitute Bill No. 79-17
ORDINANCE NO.
AN ORDINANCE OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND,
INDIANA,AMENDING SECTIONS 2-84.9(c) AND 2-84.9 (e) OF CHAPTER 2,
ARTICLE 6 OF THE SOUTH BEND MUNICIPAL CODE PERTAINING TO
TAX ABATEMENTS
STATEMENT OF PURPOSE AND INTENT
It is the intention of the City of South Bend to provide assurance to the public that
taxpayer subsidies through tax abatements are used to provide real benefits to the community
and that companies receiving taxpayer subsidies via tax abatements are complying with the
terms of the abatement throughout the life of the abatement.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, as follows:
Section L Chapter 2, Article 6, Sections 2-84.9(c) and(e) are amended to read as follows:
Sec. 2-84.9.—Advisory review by Community Investment Department.
(c) Within fifteen(15)days from the receipt of the documents from the Office of the City Clerk,the
Community Investment Department shall prepare a written report setting forth a review of its advisory
findings. The report shall be sent to the Council's Community Investment Committee,to the City Clerk,and
to the petitioner.The report shall be included in the Council's packet of materials and shall be posted and
maintained online on the City of South Bend's website.
(e) The Community Investment Department's report shall also attach to it a copy of the
petition and statement of benefits form and all attachments thereto. The attachments shall
include all documentation in support of benefits points awarded and all documentation in
support of the minimum wage requirement set forth in 2-76.3(3). Any documentation
divulging personal information about any employee of the petitioner, or about any employee
of the petitioner's construction contractors or subcontractors, shall be redacted.
Member of the Common Council
Attest:
City Clerk
Presented by me to the Mayor of the City of South Bend, Indiana on the day
of , 2 , at o'clock_. m.
Deputy City Clerk
Approved and signed by me on the day of 2 ,
at o'clock M.
Mayor, City of South Bend, Indiana
Filed in Clerk's Office
I sr READING NOV 0 9 2011
PUBLIC HEARING
3 rd READING KAREEMAH FOWLER
NOT APPRO CITY CLERK,SOUTH BEND,IN
REFERRED
PASSED