08-14-06 Council Meeting Minutes

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REGULAR MEETING AUGUST 14, 2006 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 as amended. Councilmember White seconded the motion which carried and the Resolution was adopted by a roll call vote of nine (9) ayes. RESOLUTION NO. 3623-06 A RESOLUTION CONFIRMING THE ADOPTION OF A DECLARATORY RESOLUTION DESIGNATING CERTAIN AREAS WITHIN THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, COMMONLY KNOWN AS 4260 RALPH JONES DRIVE AS 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, the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana, has adopted a Declaratory Resolution designating certain areas within the City as Economic Revitalization Areas for the purpose of tax abatement consideration; and WHEREAS, a Declaratory Resolution designated the area commonly known as (COMPANY ADDRESS), 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 Numbers 25-1013-0211.16 and 25-1013-0211.17, as an Economic Revitalization Area; and WHEREAS, notice of the adoption of a Declaratory Resolution and the e public hearing before the Council has been published pursuant to Indiana Code 6-1.1-12.1-2.5; and WHEREAS, the Council held a public hearing for the purposes of hearing all remonstrance’s and objections from interested persons; and WHEREAS, the Council has determined that the qualifications for an economic revitalization area have been met. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana, as follows: SECTION I. The Common Council hereby confirms its Declaratory Resolution designating the area described herein as an Economic Revitalization Area for the purposes of tax abatement. Such designation is for Real property tax abatement only 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 Real property tax deduction for a period of (7) seven years, and further determines that the petition, the Memorandum of Agreement between the Petitioner and the City of South Bend, and the Statement of Benefits comply 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. 16