HomeMy WebLinkAboutDesignating Tax Abatement - Photochrome Inc. 511 Lincolnway West (5 Year Personal Property)Attest:
RESOLUTION
3537 -05
Passed by the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana
November 28, 20 05
Presented by me to the Mayor of the City of South Bend, Indiana
November 29, 20 05
Approved and signed by me November 29,
City Clerk
President of Common Council
City Clerk
RESOLUTION NO. 3 S 3 -7' b�—
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
511 LINCOLNWAY WEST
AN ECONOMIC REVITALIZATION AREA FOR PURPOSES OF A
FIVE (5) YEAR PERSONAL PROPERTY TAX ABATEMENT FOR
PHOTOCHROME, 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 511 Lincolnway West, South Bend, Indiana, and
which is more particularly described as follows:
W 14 '/2 of lot 21 EX 40' N end all of 22 and S 22' of 23
and which has Key Number 18 -1027 -0893, be designated as an Economic Revitalization Area
under the provisions of Indiana Code 6 -1.1 -12.1 et sec., and South Bend Municipal Code
Sections 2 -76 et sM., and;
WHEREAS, the Department of Community and Economic Development 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 and Economic Development 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 manufacturing equipment is reasonable for equipment
of that type;
b. That the estimate of the number of individuals that will be employed or whose
employment will be retained by the Petitioner can reasonably be expected to result from the
proposed installation of new manufacturing equipment;
C. That the estimate of the annual salaries of those individuals that will be employed or
whose employment will be retained by the Petitioner can be reasonably expected to result from
the proposed installation of new manufacturing equipment;
d. any other benefits about which information was requested are benefits that can be
reasonably expected to result from the proposed new 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
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 and Economic Development, and the Community and Economic
Development 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 be limited to two (2) calendar years from the date of the adoption of
this Resolution by the Common Council.
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.
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.
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PRESENTED
NOT APPROVED
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ADOPTED
Filed In Clerk's Office
NOV 2 3 2005
JOHN VOORDE
CITY CLERK, SO. BEND, IN.
TO THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND:
Your Committee of the Whole, to whom was referred:
BILL NO.
05 -138 A RESOLUTION CONFIRMING THE ADOPTION OF A DECLARATORY
RESOLUTION DESIGNATING CERTAIN AREAS WITHIN THE CITY OF
SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, COMMONLY KNOWN AS 511 LINCOLNWAY
WEST TO BE AN ECONOMIC REVITALIZATION AREA FOR PURPOSES OF
A FIVE (5) YEAR PERSONAL PROPERTY TAX ABATEMENT FOR
PHOTOCHROME, INC.
Respectfully report that they have examined the matter and that in their opinion, this bill
is being recommended to the full Council with a favorable recommendation.
Roland Kelly
Chairman