12-13-10 Common Council Meeting Minutes

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REGULAR MEETING DECEMBER 13, 2010 Councilmember Dieter disclosed that he is a member of the South Bend Police Department and maybe assigned to use this facility for training. After discussion with Chief Deputy City Attorney Aladean DeRose, it was determined that no conflict exists. There being no one else present wishing to speak either in favor or in opposition to this Resolution, Councilmember Oliver Davis made a motion to adopt this resolution. Councilmember Kirsits seconded the motion which carried and the Resolution was adopted by a roll call vote of nine (9) ayes. RESOLUTION NO. 4069-10 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 6879 ENTERPRISE DRIVE AN ECONOMIC REVITALIZATION AREA FOR PURPOSES OF A (5) FIVE-YEAR PERSONAL PROPERTY TAX ABATEMENT FOR G.H.S. CORPORATION D/B/A GHS STRINGS 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 6879 Enterprise Drive South Bend, Indiana, and which is more particularly described as follows: Lot lettered “C” as shown on the recorded plat of Olive Road Commerce Park Section Two, first replat recorded January 22, 1999 as document number 9903188 in the Office of the Recorder of St. Joseph County, Indiana and which has Key Number 25-1011-0187 a/k/a 71-03-19-300-005.000-009 be designated as an Economic Revitalization Area under the provisions of Indiana Code 6- 1.1-12.1 et seq., and South Bend Municipal Code Sections 2-76 et seq., 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; 23