09-14-15 Common Council Meeting Minutes

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REGULAR MEETING September 14, 2015 There being no one present wishing to speak to the Council either in favor of or in opposition to this bill, Councilmember Mr. Gavin Ferlic made a motion to adopt Resolution 15-81. Councilmember Oliver Davis seconded the motion which carried and was adopted by a roll call vote of nine (9) ayes. 15-82 A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND DESIGNATING A CERTAIN AREA WITHIN THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, COMMONLY KNOWN AS 802 EAST ST. VINCENT STREET, SOUTH BEND, IN 46617 AS A RESIDENTIALLY DISTRESSED AREA FOR PURPOSES OF A (5) FIVE YEAR RESIDENTIAL REAL PROPERTY TAX ABATEMENT FOR JAMES AND SUSAN FARRINGTON Councilmember Gavin Ferlic, Chairperson of the Community Investment Committee, reported that they met this afternoon and send Bill 15-82 to the full Council favorably. th Presenter: Brock Zeeb, 14 Floor Dept. of Community Investment – This is a five (5) year residential real property tax abatement. James and Susan Farrington propose to build $525,000 building at the address listed. The new property taxes to be created over a five (5) year period $27,798. Estimated taxes to be abated over the five (5) year period is $1,893. Total taxes to be paid over the five (5) year period $25,905. The petitioner is here to answer any questions you may have. Petitioner: David Sieradzki, Century Builders, 1115 Burns Ave., South Bend – I am the contractor for the property. The current property is not in use, I would tear down the existing structure and build a brand new home on a street where several abatements have been given over the last few years. We’ll just add to the redevelopment in the area. This being the time heretofore set for the Public Hearing on the above bill, proponents and opponents were given an opportunity to be heard. There being no one present wishing to speak to the Council either in favor of or in opposition to this bill, Councilmember Oliver Davis made a motion to adopt Resolution 15-82. Councilmember Gavin Ferlic seconded the motion which carried and was adopted by a roll call vote of nine (9) ayes. 15-83 A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, CORRECTING SCRIVENER’S ERROR IN RESOLUTION NO. 4471-15 APPROVING THE DISPOSITION OF REAL PROPERTY LOCATED AT 51190 MAYFLOWER ROAD AND 51270 MAYFLOWER ROAD, SOUTH BEND, INDIANA Councilmember Gavin Ferlic, Chairperson of the Community Investment Committee, reported that they met this afternoon and send Bill 15-83 to the full Council favorably. th Presenter: Brock Zeeb, 14 Floor Dept. of Community Investment – Staff would like to first thank Kathy Cekanski-Farrand for helping us locate and correct this scrivener’s error in resolution 4471-15 we asked to dispose of the property on Mayflower Road staff incorrectly referenced Indiana Code Section 36-1-11-4.2, we asked for all references to be replaced in the resolution with Code Section 36-1-11-4. We ask for your approval with that. This being the time heretofore set for the Public Hearing on the above bill, proponents and opponents were given an opportunity to be heard. There being no one present wishing to speak to the Council either in favor of or in opposition to this bill, Councilmember Mr. Gavin Ferlic made a motion to adopt Resolution 15-83. Councilmember Derek Dieter seconded the motion which carried and the Resolution was adopted by a roll call vote of nine (9) ayes. 10