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HomeMy WebLinkAboutWaiving the Required Filing Date of May 5, 2013 and Acceptance of the CF-1 - Ameriplex Superior Partners Located at 5231 Dylan DriveAtlas RESOLUTION 4363 -14 Passed by the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana May 12, 214 �_. Presented by me to the Mayor of the City of South Bend, Indiana May 13, 20 14 City Clerk dent of Common Council Approved and signed by me A4,41 / 2014— I City Clerk "T-= iV RESOLUTION NO. l 3 63-( A RESOLUTION WAIVING THE REQUIRED FILING DATE OF MAY 15, 2013 AND ACCEPTANCE OF THE CF -1 REAL PROPERTY FORM AND FORM 322 WHICH SHOULD HAVE BEEN FILED UNDER RESOLUTION 4238 -13 FOR AMERIPLEX SUPERIOR PARTNERS LOCATED AT 5231 DYLAN DRIVE Whereas, The State of Indiana, County of St. Joseph, Adopted by the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana commonly known as 5231 Dylan Drive, South Bend, Indiana had adopted RESOLUTION 4238 -13, pursuant to Indiana Code 6-1.1-12. Ito be an economic revitalization area for purposes of six (6) year real tax abatement for Ameriplex Superior Partners. Whereas, Resolution 4238 -13 was presented and adopted by the Common Council on January 28, 2013. Whereas, Mr. Timothy Baker, Agent of Holliday Properties, states that the Form CF -1 Real Property and Form 322 were not filed by the May 15, 2013 deadline date due to staff turnover. Whereas, the tax bill which was to have been 100% abated results in a tax being due of $121.154.76; with the abatement the tax bill will be only $11,679.58. Now, therefore be it resolved by the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana as follows: SECTION 1. The petitioner has presented testimonial evidence of the following facts in support of this resolution: A. There has been a change in the personnel at Ameriplex Superior Partners and the required Form CF -1 Real Property and Form 322 were not filed due to that staff turnover. B. The stated property cannot afford this large tax bill at the present time. C. Ameriplex Superior Partners has invested $3,090,683 into the project. The company has exceeded their employment goals of 62 new positions on the original petition. The entire facility is now leased to one tenant that employs in excess of seventy people. E. The project is an outstanding asset to this community. SECTION II. The foregoing facts, taken together, lead the Common Council to conclude that compelling reasons exist to waive the filing deadline. SECTION 1II. The Common Council hereby waives the filing deadline of May 15th 2013 and pursuant to Indiana Code 6 -1.1- 12.1 -4.8 adopts t ' re elution that authorizes acceptance. n NOT Ar"- Ovro Council 4 2014 CITY CLERK, SOUTH SEND, IN 227 w, JLFI'ERSON BOULEVARD SUITE 1400S. SouTli BEND, IN 46601.1830 May 4, 2014 CITY OF SOUTH BEND PETE BUTTIGIEG, MAYOR COMMUNITY INVESTMENT SCOTT FORD, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Council Member Gavin Ferlic, Chairperson Community Investment Committee South Bend Common Council 4th Floor, County City Building South Bend, IN 46601 RE: Real Property Tax Abatement Petition for: Ameriplex Superior Partners Dear Council Member Ferlic: PFIONE: 574 /235 -9371 FAX: 574/235 -9021 Ameriplex Superior Partners was approved for a six year real property tax abatement on January 28, 2013 through resolution number 4238 -13. The filing deadline for form CF -1 RP was May 15, 2013. The petitioner did not file on time due to staff turnover. Consequently, the petitioner did not receive his abatement for the pay 2014 tax year. The company is requesting a resolution from the Common Council waiving the filing date for the CF -1 RP and Form 322. A representative of the company will be available to meet with the Committee on Monday, May 12, 2014. To accomplish this request, a tax abatement recipient must notify the Council in writing. Attached you will find a letter from the company's agent, "Timothy Baker of Holliday Properties, requesting the waiver. Should you or any of the other Council members have any questions concerning the report or need additional information, please feel free to call me at 235 -5822. Sincerely, Chris Fiel 'ng Director Business Development Attachments c: South Bend Common Council Members Brock Zeeb Scott Ford PLANNING NEIGHBORHOOD ENGAGEMENT BDSINESS DEVELOPMENT ECowiNuC RESOURCES J11 IN KAIN PAMELA C MEYER CHRIS FIELDING DONALD E. INKS