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REGULAR MEETING January 11, 2016 BILL NO. 82 -15 THIRD READING ON A BILL OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, ESTABLISHING A POLICE AID PROGRAM AND FUND This bill had third reading. Councilmember Karen White made a motion to pass this bill. Councilmember Gavin Ferlic seconded the motion which carried. The bill passed by a roll call vote of nine (9) ayes. RESOLUTIONS BILL NO. 15 -106 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 1915 BENDIX DRIVE, SOUTH BEND, IN 46628 AN ECONOMIC REVITALIZATION AREA FOR PURPOSES OF A (2) TWO -YEAR VACANT BUILDING TAX ABATEMENT FOR APPLETREE ASSOCIATES, LP Councilmember Regina Williams Preston made a motion to continue this resolution until the January 22nd, 2016 meeting of the Council. Councilmember Gavin Ferlic seconded the motion which passed with a voice vote of nine (9) ayes. BILL NO. 16 -01 A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND CONFIRMING THE ADOPTION OF A DECLARATORY RESOLUTION DESIGNATING CERTAIN AREAS WITHIN THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA KNOWN AS LOT 4 PORTAGE PRAIRIE MINOR #5, SOUTH BEND, IN 46601 AS AN ECONOMIC REVITALIZATION AREA FOR PURPOSES OF A TEN (10) YEAR REAL PROPERTY TAX ABATEMENT FOR ONTARIO PARTNERS, LLC Chris Fielding, Community Investment with office on the 141i Floor of the County City Building, served as the presenter for this resolution. He reported this resolution is for an one hundred and sixty five thousand (165,000) square feet building of which seventy five thousand (75,000) square feet is going to be used to house Pepsi and ninety thousand (90,000) square feet will be used for industrial spec space. Ontario Partners are proposing total investment of 7.8 million dollars with the creation of fifteen (15) jobs. The total taxes to be abated over the ten (10) year period are eight hundred and fifty thousand ($850,000) dollars and the total taxes to be paid will be one million five hundred and fifty two thousand ($1,552,000). Paul Phair, Holladay Properties 227 S. Main Street Suite 300, served as the petitioner for this resolution. He thanked the Council for the opportunity to speak before them and stated they are building a one hundred and sixty five thousand (165,000) square foot building of which forty percent (40 %) is already preleased by Pepsi Distribution and another ninety thousand (90,000) square feet for the attraction of a new company coming to South Bend or a company in South Bend expanding. He stated this is a continuation of the Northwest side of South Bend as a growing business and transportation area. There were no questions from the Council.