HomeMy WebLinkAbout5179-26 Declaratory Resolution - Personal Property Tax Abatement for Tenneco Inc. RESOLUTION No . 5179-26
Passed by the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana
August 10, 20 26
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Presented by me to the Mayor of the City of South Bend, Indiana
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BILL NO. 26-22
RESOLUTION NO. 5179-26
A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF SOUTH BEND DESIGNATING CERTAIN AREAS WITHIN
THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, COMMONLY KNOWN AS
3605 W. Cleveland Road, South Bend, IN 46628
AN ECONOMIC REVITALIZATION AREA FOR PURPOSES OF A
FIVE-YEAR (5) PERSONAL PROPERTY TAX ABATEMENT FOR
Tenneco Inc.
WHEREAS, a petition for personal property tax abatement consideration has been 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 3605 W. Cleveland Road, South Bend, Indiana 46628
and which is more particularly described as:
Business Personal Property
and which has Key Numbers to be assigned, be designated as an Economic Revitalization 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 that the area
qualifies as an Economic Revitalization Area under Indiana Code 6-1.1-12.1 et seq. 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 an Economic
Revitalization Area.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Common Council of the City of South
Bend, Indiana, as follows:
SECTION I. The Common Council hereby determines and finds pursuant to Indiana Code 6-1.1-
12.1-4.5 et seq. that:
A. The estimate of the cost of the new technology and manufacturing equipment is
reasonable for equipment of that type;
B. The estimate of the number of individuals who will be employed or whose
employment will be retained by the Petitioner can reasonably be expected to result from the
proposed installation of new technology and manufacturing equipment;
C. The estimate of the annual salaries of those individuals who will be employed or
whose employment will be retained by the Petitioner can be reasonably expected to result from
the proposed installation of new technology and manufacturing equipment;
D. Any other benefits about which information was requested are benefits that can be
reasonably expected to result from the proposed new technology and manufacturing equipment;
and
E. The totality of benefits is sufficient to justify the deduction requested.
SECTION II. The Common Council hereby determines and finds that the proposed new
technology and manufacturing equipment can be reasonably expected to yield the benefits
identified in the Statement of Benefits as set forth in Sections 1 through 3 of the Petition for
Personal Property Tax Abatement Consideration and that Statement of Benefits form completed
by the petitioner, said form being prescribed by the State Board of Accounts, are sufficient to
justify the deduction granted under Indiana Code 6-1.1-12.1-4.5.
SECTION III. The Common Council hereby accepts the report and recommendation of the
Department of Community Investment and the Community Investment Committee's favorable
recommendation that the area herein described be designated as an Economic Revitalization Area
for purposes of personal property tax abatement and hereby makes such a designation.
SECTION IV. The Common Council determines that such designation is for personal property
tax abatement only and shall expire on December 31, 2028.
SECTION V. The Common Council hereby determines that the property owner is qualified for
and is granted property tax deduction for a period of five (5) years as shown below pursuant to
Indiana Code 6-1.1-12.1-17.
Year 1 - 100%
Year 2 - 90%
Year 3 - 80%
Year 4 - 70%
Year 5 - 60%
SECTION VI. The Common Council directs the City Clerk to cause notice of the adoption of this
Declaratory Resolution for Personal Property Tax Abatement to be published pursuant to Indiana
Code 5-3-1, said publication providing notice of the public hearing before the Common Council
on the proposed confirming of said declaration.
SECTION VII. This Resolution shall be in full force and effect from and after its adoption by the
Common Council and approval by the Mayor.
Canneth J. ee, Council President
South Bend Common Council
Attest:
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Bianca L. Tirado, i Clerk
Office of the City Clerk
Presented by me, the undersigned Clerk of the City of South Bend, to the Mayor of the
City of South Bend, Indiana on the 11`h_day of August , 2026, at 12 o'clock p.m.
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Bianca L. Tirado, City C( !�
Office of the City Clerk
Approved and signed by me on the I day of 1. , 2026, at II o'clock
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Jam Mueller, Mayor
Cit f South Bend, Indiana
,,v,.,. STATEMENT OF BENEFITS FORM SB-1 /PP
' -' ,,-' . PERSONAL PROPERTY
`' State Form 51764(R5/1-21) PRIVACY NOTICE
Prescribed by the Department of Local Government Finance
Any Information concerning the cost
of the property and specific salaries paid
to individual employees by the property
owner is confidential per IC 6-1 1-12 1-5 1
INSTRUCTIONS:
1. This statement must be submitted to the body designating the Economic Revitalization Area prior to the public hearing if the designating body requires
information from the applicant in making its decision about whether to designate an Economic Revitalization Area. Otherwise this statement must be
submitted to the designating body BEFORE a person installs the new manufacturing equipment and/or research and development equipment,and/or
logistical distribution equipment and/or information technology equipment for which the person wishes to claim a deduction.
2. The statement of benefits font must be submitted to the designating body and the area designated an economic revitalization area before the installation of
qualifying abatable equipment for which the person desires to claim a deduction.
3. To obtain a deduction,a person must file a certified deduction schedule with the person's personal property return on a certified deduction schedule
(Form 103-ERA)with the township assessor of the township where the property is situated or with the county assessor if there is no township assessor for
the township. The 103-ERA must be filed between January 1 and May 15 of the assessment year in which new manufacturing equipment and/or research
and development equipment and/or logistical distribution equipment and/or information technology equipment is installed and fully functional,unless a filing
extension has been obtained. A person who obtains a filing extension must file the form between January 1 and the extended due date of that year
4. Property owners whose Statement of Benefits was approved,must submit Form CF-1/PP annually to show compliance with the Statement of Benefits.
(iC 6-1.1-12.1-5.6)
5. For a Form SB-1/PP that is approved after June 30,2013,the designating body is required to establish an abatement schedule for each deduction allowed.
For a Form SB-1/PP that is approved prior to July 1,2013,the abatement schedule approved by the designating body remains in effect. (IC 6-1.1-12.1-17)
SECTION 1 TAXPAYER INFORMATION
Name of taxpayer Name of contact person
Tenneco Inc. (fka Federal-Mogul Powertrain, LLC.) Alinane Chiphwanya
Address of taxpayer(number and street,city,state,and ZIP code) Telephone number
3605 W. Cleveland Road, South Bend, IN 46628 ( 574 ) 315-5252
SECTION 2 LOCATION AND DESCRIPTION OF PROPOSED PROJECT
Name of designating body Resolution number(s)
Common Council of the City of South Bend
Location of property County DLGF taxing district number
3605 W. Cleveland Road, South Bend, IN 46628 St. Joseph
Description of manufacturing equipment and/or research and development equipment ESTIMATED
and/or logistical distribution equipment and/or information technology equipment. START DATE COMPLETION DATE
(Use additional sheets if necessary)
1.Welding Stations(Overhead Cranes 5x, Material Positioners 14x,Jib Manufacturing Equipment 09/01/2026 12/23/2026
Cranes 13x, Mig welders 32x,etc) R&D Equipment
2. Unit Testing Stations(3D scanning, Leak testing, Electronic Testing,Welder
certification test systems,etc) Logist Dist Equipment 09/01/2026 12/23/2026
3. IT systems(integrated welder system, Logistical software,etc) IT Equipment 09/01/2026 12/23/2026
SECTION 3 ESTIMATE OF EMPLOYEES AND SALARIES AS RESULT OF PROPOSED PROJECT
Current Number Salaries Number Retained Salaries Number Additional Salaries
105 $9.170M 105 $9.170M 80 $5.818M
SECTION 4 ESTIMATED TOTAL COST AND VALUE OF PROPOSED PROJECT
NOTE:Pursuant to IC 6-1.1-12.1-5.1(d)(2)the MANUFACTURING R&D EQUIPMENT LOGIST DIST IT EQUIPMENT
EQUIPMENT EQUIPMENT
COST of the property is confidential. COST ASSESSED COST ASSESSED COST ASSESSED COST ASSESSED
VALUE VALUE VALUE VALUE
Current values 1,396,204 295,832
Plus estimated values of proposed project 8,000,000 0 425,000
Less values of any property being replaced 1,500,000 0 1 0
Net estimated values upon completion of project 7,896,204 720,832
SECTION 5 WASTE CONVERTED AND OTHER BENEFITS PROMISED BY THE TAXPAYER
Estimated solid waste converted(pounds) 480,000 Estimated hazardous waste converted(pounds) 1000
Other benefits:
400,000 lbs of the Solid waste will be recycled through our current venders(Wood/Cardboard/Plastic)
SECTION 6 TAXPAYER CERTIFICATION
I hereby certify that the representations In this statement are true.
Sig ture of authorized represents.`e Date signed(month,day year)
III �� �....c_- 7/21/2026
Prin name of a orized re• e Title
Alinane Chiphwanya Plant Finance Leader
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FOR USE OF THE DESIGNATING BODY
We have reviewed our prior actions relating to the designation of this economic revitalization area and find that the applicant meets the general standards
adopted in the resolution previously approved by this body. Said resolution, passed under IC 6-1.1-12.1-2.5, provides for the following limitations as
authorized under IC 6-1.1-12.1-2.
A. The designated area has been limited to a period of time not to exceed n/a calendar years*(see below). The date this designation expires
is 1 2/3 1/2028 . NOTE:This question addresses whether the resolution contains an expiration date for the designated area.
B. The type of deduction that is allowed in the designated area is limited to:
1 . Installation of new manufacturing equipment; d Yes ❑ No ❑ Enhanced Abatement per IC 6-1.1-12.1-18
2. Installation of new research and development equipment: ❑Yes 0 No Check box if an enhanced abatement was
approved for one or more of these types.
3. Installation of new logistical distribution equipment. ❑Yes m No
4. Installation of new information technology equipment; ❑Yes m No
C.The amount of deduction applicable to new manufacturing equipment is limited to$ cost with an assessed value of
$ . (One or both lines may be filled out to establish a limit,if desired.)
D. The amount of deduction applicable to new research and development equipment is limited to$ cost with an assessed value of
$ . (One or both lines may be filled out to establish a limit,if desired.)
E. The amount of deduction applicable to new logistical distribution equipment is limited to$ cost with an assessed value of
$ . (One or both lines may be filled out to establish a limit if desired.)
F. The amount of deduction applicable to new information technology equipment is limited to$ cost with an assessed value of
$ . (One or both lines may be filled out to establish a limit.if desired.)
G. Other limitations or conditions(specify)
H. The deduction for new manufacturing equipment and/or new research and development equipment and/or new logistical distribution equipment and/or
new information technology equipment installed and first claimed eligible for deduction is allowed for:
❑ Year 1 ❑ Year 2 ❑ Year 3 ❑ Year 4 WI Year 5 ❑ Enhanced Abatement per IC 6-1.1-12.1-18
Number of years approved:
❑ Year 6 ❑ Year 7 ❑ Year 8 ❑ Year 9 ❑ Year 10 (Enter one to twenty(1-20)years:may not
exceed twenty(20)years.)
I. For a Statement of Benefits approved after June 30.2013,did this designating body adopt an abatement schedule per IC 6-1.1-12.1-17? ®Yes ❑No
If yes,attach a copy of the abatement schedule to this form.
If no,the designating body is required to establish an abatement schedule before the deduction can be determined.
Also we have reviewed the information contained in the statement of benefits and find that the estimates and expectations are reasonable and have
determined that the totality of benefits is sufficient to justify the deduction described above.
Appro by (sig re a tie of author, ember of designating body) Telephone number Date signed(month.day year)
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Attested by (signature and title of attester) Printed name of attester
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If the designating body limits the time period during which an areal is an economic revitalization area,that limitation does not limit the length of time a
taxpayer is entitled to receive a deduction to a number of years that is less than the number of years designated under IC 6-1.1-12.1-17.
IC 6-1.1-12.1-17
Abatement schedules
Sec.17. (a)A designating body may provide to a business that is established in or relocated to a revitalization area and that receives a deduction under
section 4 or 4.5 of this chapter an abatement schedule based on the following factors:
(1) The total amount of the taxpayer's investment in real and personal property.
(2) The number of new full-time equivalent jobs created.
(3) The average wage of the new employees compared to the state minimum wage.
(4) The infrastructure requirements for the taxpayer's investment.
(b)This subsection applies to a statement of benefits approved after June 30,2013. A designating body shall establish an abatement schedule
for each deduction allowed under this chapter. An abatement schedule must specify the percentage amount of the deduction for each year of the
deduction. Except as provided in IC 6-1.1-12.1-18,an abatement schedule may not exceed ten(10)years.
(c)An abatement schedule approved for a particular taxpayer before July 1,2013,remains in effect until the abatement schedule expires under
the terms of the resolution approving the taxpayer's statement of benefits.
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