HomeMy WebLinkAboutDesignating Tax Abatement - Schafer Gear Works, Inc. 4701 Nimtz Parkway (5 Year Personal Property)Attest:
RESOLUTION
3052 -01
Passed by the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana
December 10,
20 01
Presented by me to the Mayor of the City of South Bend, Indiana
December 11, 20 01
City Clerk
President of Common Council
December 14,
Approved and signed by me
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City Clerk
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RESOLUTION NO. 3 D S Z —O 1
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
4701 NIMTZ PARKWAY
AN ECONOMIC REVITALIZATION AREA FOR PURPOSES OF A
FIVE (5) YEAR PERSONAL PROPERTY TAX ABATEMENT FOR
SCHAFER GEAR WORKS, 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 4701 Nimtz Parkway, South Bend, Indiana, and which
is more particularly described as follows:
A part of the Southeast Quarter (SEI /4) of Section 20 and part of the Southwest Quarter
(SW1 /4) of Section 21, Township 38 North, Range 2 East, situated in German Township, St.
Joseph County, State of Indiana, and being more particularly described as follows:
Lots numbered ten (10) and eleven (11) as shown on the recorded plat of H.G. Bans Centre -
Phase One, recorded March 16, 1995 as document Number 9507104 in the Office of the
Recorder of St. Joseph County, Indiana.
and this property has Key Number 25 -500- 23829, be designated as an Economic Revitalization Area
under the provisions of Indiana Code 6 -1.1 -12.1 et se q., and South Bend Municipal Code Sections 2-
76 et sea., 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 M.,
and South Bend Municipal Code Sections 2 -76, et sea., 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 sea., 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 the 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.
PRESENTED
NOT APPROVED
ADOPTED
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Member of the Common Coun 1 r
Filed In Clerk's Office
DEC D 4 2001
LORMAJ. MM
MYOWKSMUMIR
COMMITTEE REPORT
TO THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND:
Your Committee of the Whole, to whom was referred:
BILL NO.
01 -95 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 4701 NIMTZ PARKWAY AN
ECONOMIC REVITALIZATION AREA FOR PURPOSES OF A FIVE (5)
YEAR PERSONAL PROPERTY TAX ABATEMENT FOR SCHAFER GEAR
WORKS, 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.
Andrew Udjak
Chairman