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RESOLUTION
NO. 2623 -98
Passed by the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana,
May
11, 19 98
Clerk
Attest: 4 VV6 President of Common Council.
Presented by me to the Mayor of the City of South Bend, Ind;
May 12, 19 98
Approved and signed by me
May 13,
City Clerk
Mayor
RESOLUTION NO. �6Z- l O
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
3603 Progress Drive
AN ECONOMIC REVITALIZATION AREA FOR PURPOSES OF A
FIVE (5) YEAR PERSONAL PROPERTY TAX ABATEMENT FOR
Key Plastics, 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 3603 Progress Drive, South Bend, Indiana, and
which is more particularly described as follows:
4.73 AC BEG 195'N OF SE COR SW NE 4.73 AC SEC 33 -38 -2E
and which has Key Number 25- 1006 -0296, be designated as an Economic Revitalization Area
under the provisions of Indiana Code 6 -1.1 -12.1 et seg., 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 sea., 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 5- 11-99
NOT APPROVED
ADOPTED ,5 - I I 9 �
Member of the Common Council
Filed in Clerk's Office
APR 2 s 1998
LORETTAJ. DUDA
CITYCLERK, SO. BEND, IN.