06-12-06 Council Meeting Minutes

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REGULAR MEETING JUNE 12, 2006 and is limited to two (2) calendar years from the date of adoption of the Declaratory Resolution by the Common Council. SECTION II. The Common Council hereby determines that the property owner is qualified for and is granted Personal property tax deduction for a period of five (5) years, and further determines that the petition complies with Chapter 2, Article 6, of the Municipal Code of the City of South Bend and Indiana Code 6-1.1-12 et seq. SECTION III. This Resolution shall be in full force and effect from and after its adoption by the Common Council and approved by the Mayor. s/Timothy A.Rouse Member of the Common Council Mr. Norman Blanchard, McCormick & Company, Inc., 3425 W. Lathrop Drive, South Bend, Indiana, made the presentation for this bill. Mr. Blanchard advised that the project will invest $14.9 million of capital and $2.3 million of one-time expenses to consolidate McCormick’s manufacturing of U.S. condiment products into the South Bend facility. To accommodate the new production volume, all finished goods storage will be moved to a third party logistics firm, making room for the new ketchup process and packaging room. The current ketchup room will be renovated and house jelly and salad dressing process and packaging room. The large pouch filler area will be reconfigured to fit one additional filler. Increased numbers in the workforce (38) require employee amenities (locker rooms, lunch room, restrooms) areas and front offices to be reconstructed requiring a small expansion of 2,300 square feet on the front of the facility. External to the facility, a larger transformer will be installed, and additional parking for employees will be added. It is estimated that the total project will create thirty-eight (38 new, permanent, full-time jobs representing a new annual payroll of $989,498. The project will also maintain ninety (90) existing permanent full-time jobs and two (2) existing part-time positions representing an annual payroll of $4,555,600. A Public Hearing was held on the Resolution at this time. There being no one present wishing to speak to the Council either in favor of or in opposition to this Resolution, Councilmember Varner made a motion to adopt this Resolution. Councilmember White seconded the motion which carried and the Resolution was adopted by a roll call vote of six (6) ayes. RESOLUTION NO. 3599-06 A RESOLUTION CONFIRMING THE ADOPTION OF A DECLARATORY RESOLUTION DESIGNATING CERTAIN AREAS WITHIN THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, COMMONLY KNOWN AS 820, 626 & 618 LINDENWOOD DR. SOUTH, 707, 721, 733, 735, 807, 809 & 813 N. HILL ST., 514 KALORAMA ST., 1020 & 1018 W. JEFFERSON, 1325, 1321, 1319 & 1317 LISTON ST, 1012 ST. LOUIS ST. AND 701 & 705 HOWARD ST. AS RESIDENTIALLY DISTRESSED AREAS FOR PURPOSES OF A FIVE (5) YEAR RESIDENTIAL REAL PROPERTY TAX ABATEMENT FOR GARDEN HOMES WHEREAS, the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana, has adopted a Declaratory Resolution designating certain areas within the City as Residentially Distressed Areas for the purpose of tax abatement consideration; and 12