07-24-06 Council Meeting Minutes

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REGULAR MEETING JULY 24, 2006 which effects all of us, people want jobs, people want things like that.That is also a part of the Council’s and the City’s responsibility. Ms. Kendall stated absolutely that is part of her responsibility also. The following individuals spoke in opposition to this bill: Ms. Rita Kopala, 66559 Ivy Road, Lakeville, Indiana, stated that she attends these meetings all the time, and she sees where farm land is being used up and the City sits with big empty lots, buildings going down, and people renting properties and leaving the property because they cannot afford to pay for them. She stated that enough has been done for Portage Prairie. She is very disappointed to see this abatement, for a speculative building with no tenants. There was no one else present wishing to speak to the Council either in favor of or in opposition to this Resolution; Councilmember Dieter made a motion to adopt this Resolution. Councilmember Kelly seconded the motion which carried and the Resolution was adopted by a roll call vote of eight (8) ayes. RESOLUTION NO. 3618-06 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 4260 RALPH JONES DRIVE AN ECONOMIC REVITALIZATION AREA FOR PURPOSES OF A (7) SEVEN YEAR REAL PROPERTY TAX ABATEMENT FOR LNW PARTNERS, LLP, D/B/A WE R XHIBITS, INC. WHEREAS, a petition for real property tax abatement 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 4260 Ralph Jones Drive, South Bend, Indiana, and which is more particularly described as follows: TOLL ROAD INDUSTRIAL PARK, SECTION 5, LOTS 12A AND 12B, GERMAN TOWNSHIP, ST. JOSEPH COUNTY, INDIANA. and which has Key Number 25-1013-0211.16 and 25-1013-0211.17, 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: 17