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Tim Scott Re: A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY
First District OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA ENCOURAGING A MINIMUM
ANNUAL PERCENTAGE OF THE TAX INCEMENTAL FINANCING
Henry Davis,Jr. FUNDS FROM EACH TIF DISTRICT TO BE ALLOCATED TO, AND
Second District APPROPRIATED FOR, TANGIBLE INFRASTRUCTURE
Sharon L. McBride IMPROVEMENTS BENEFITING ALL AREAS IN EACH TIF
Third District DISTRICT
Troy Warner Dear Council Members:
Fourth District
I am asking for your favorable consideration of this Resolution. This Resolution
Jake Teshka encourages the South Bend Redevelopment Commission to allocate a minimum of
Fifth District 5%of the funding from each TIF District for public improvement to infrastructure
Sheila Niezgodski such as curbs, sidewalks, streets, improved street lighting, storm water drainage
Sixth District and alley improvements as allowed by state statute.
Karen L.White The Resolution also strongly encourages the South Bend Redevelopment
At Large Commission to explore the implementation of residential TIFs as authorized by
Senate Enrolled Act 566-2019 signed by the Governor on May 5, 2019.
Rachel Tomas Morgan
At Large I ask that this Resolution be assigned to the Community Investment Committee for
Lori K. Hamann discussion at its meeting on February 10, 2020 and placed on the Council agenda
At Large for its meeting on the same night.
Thank you for your consideration.
Sincer y Yours,
Tim Scott, South Bend Common Council
President
BILL NO. 20-01
RESOLUTION NO.
A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND,INDIANA
ENCOURAGING A MINIMUM ANNUAL PERCENTAGE OF THE TAX INCEMENTAL FINANCING FUNDS
FROM EACH TIF DISTRICT TO BE ALLOCATED TO,AND APPROPRIATED FOR,TANGIBLE
INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENTS BENEFITING ALL AREAS IN EACH TIF DISTRICT
4 , The South Bend Common Council acknowledges that The South Bend Redevelopment
Commission has been established, in part, to identify areas of South Bend in need of redevelopment; and
4Y ,The South Bend Common Council also acknowledges that Tax Incremental Financing(TIF) is a
useful tool in redeveloping certain identified areas (TIF Districts) in need of redevelopment; and
4f ,there are currently four(4) active TIF Districts in the City of South Bend; and
4if , each TIF District includes residential areas, from which the taxes are not generally captured by
the TIF District; and
44,TIF revenue is generated from an increase in taxes paid by commercial properties; and
OfCemael,TIF is used to encourage economic growth and revitalization, which, in turn, increases TIF
contributions through an increase in assessments and tax revenue paid by such commercial properties; and
OACret76,all areas within each TIF District should receive the tangible and intangible benefits of
redevelopment within each TIF District; and
4 , tangible benefits include public improvements allowed by Ind. Code 36-7-1-3 and 36-7-1-18
which can include infrastructure, such as curbs, sidewalks, streets, improved street lighting, storm water
drainage, and alley improvements in certain cases; and
44 Ind. Code 36-7-14-3 gives the Common Council the statutory obligation to review the budget of
and oversee the South Bend Redevelopment Commission through the Common Council's appointment of two
(2) of the five(5) voting members to the South Bend Redevelopment Commission;01‘.7.4, The South Bend Redevelopment Commission already has existing commitments for a portion of
the funds for each TIF District; and
4 , the South Bend Common Council, as the body that reviews the budget and maintains a voting
membership in the South Bend Redevelopment Commission, strongly encourages the South Bend
Redevelopment Commission to allocate a minimum of 5% of the funding from each TIF District for public
improvements to infrastructure such as curbs, sidewalks, streets, improved street lighting, storm water drainage,
and alley improvements that are allowed by statute; and
44 Governor Holcomb signed into law Senate Enrolled Act 566-2019 on May 5, 2019 that allows a
redevelopment commission to create a tax increment finance district for residential property ("residential TIF").
Sou, gle xiooxe, 6e iL iieG dee Cain/nem, ce oun d y��o cd'Fend, Jrndiam,a, a6/ollo ks:
Section I. The South Bend Common Council believes that all areas within each TIF District should
receive the tangible and intangible benefits of redevelopment within each district.
Section II. The South Bend Common Council supports the use of TIF funding within each TIF District
to improve the infrastructure as allowed by statute within each TIF District, including residential areas.
Section III. The South Bend Common Council strongly encourages the South Bend Redevelopment
Commission
(1) to allocate a minimum of 5% of the funding from each TIF District for public improvements to
infrastructure such as curbs, sidewalks, streets, improved street lighting, storm water drainage, and
alley improvements that are allowed by statute; and
(2) to explore the implementation of residential TIF.
detz /0'4, 2020
Tim Scott, 1"District Council Member Sheila Niezgodski, 6th District Council Member
Henry Davis 2'District Council Member Lori Hamann,At Large Council Member
Sharon McBride, 3rd District Council Member Rachel Tomas Morgan, At Large Council
Member
Troy Warner,4th District Council Member Karen L.White,At Large Council Member
Jake Teshka, 5th District Council Member Robert J. Palmer, Council Attorney
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Dawn M.Jones, City Clerk