06-12-06 Council Meeting Minutes

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REGULAR MEETING JUNE 12, 2006 SECTION VIII. This Resolution shall be in full force and effect from and after its adoption by the Common Council and approval by the Mayor. s/Timothy A. Rouse Member of the Common Council Councilmember Puzzello, Vice-Chairperson, Community and Economic Development Committee, reported that this committee held a Public Hearing on this bill this afternoon and voted to send it to the full Council with a favorable recommendation. Mr. Larry Shoemaker, President Precision Millwork & Plastics, Inc., 3311 William Richardson Ct. South Bend, Indiana, made the presentation for this bill. Mr. Shoemaker advised that Precision Millwork & Plastics, Inc. produces custom cabinets, countertops, store fixtures and wood and plastic industrial parts. The company plans to construct an 11,500 square foot addition to the rear of their existing building. The addition will allow the company to expand its business. The estimated cost of the addition if $250,000. The company will increase its full-time workforce by five (5) people as a result of the expansion. 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 Puzzello 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. 3601-06 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 936 NOTRE DAME AVENUE AS A RESIDENTIALLY DISTRESSED AREA FOR PURPOSES OF A FIVE (5) YEAR RESIDENTIAL REAL PROPERTY TAX ABATEMENT FOR ANI APRAHAMIAN WHEREAS, a Statement of Benefits and a petition for residential real property tax abatement have been submitted to and 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 936 Notre Dame Avenue, South Bend, Indiana, and which is more particularly described as follows: Lot Numbered One (1) as shown on the recorded Plat of Notre Dame Howard Street Minor Subdivision, recorded September 6, 2005 as Document Number 0540965 in the Office of the Recorder of St. Joseph County, Indiana , and this property has Tax Key Numbers 018-5106-3713, 018-5106-3714and 018-5106- 3715be designated as a Residentially Distressed 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 a Residentially Distressed Area under Indiana Code 6-1.1-12.1, et seq., and South Bend Municipal Code Sections 2-76, et seq., 17