12-11-06 Council Meeting Minutes

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REGULAR MEETINGDECEMBER 11, 2006 SECTION VII. The Common Council directs the City Clerk to cause notice of the adoption of this Declaratory Resolution for Real Property Tax Abatement to be published pursuant to Indiana Code § 5-3-1 and Indiana Code § 6-1.1-12.1-2.5, said publication providing notice of the public hearing before the Common Council on the proposed confirming of said declaration. 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 Kelly, 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. Jack Welter, President, Elkhart Plastics, Inc., 3300 N. Kenmore Street, made the presentation for this bill. Mr. Welter advised that Elkhart Plastics is a custom plastic processor, utilizing a rotational molding process. Products manufactured include yellow crash barrels for highway safety and a wide variety of large, hollow products shipped up to 500 miles away. The company plans to increase office space by 6,500 square feet and remodel an existing 3,700 square feet to serve as the North American headquarters for Promens, which is the largest rotational molding company in the world and is headquartered in Reykjavik, Iceland. The estimated cost of the addition and remodel is $600,000. 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 Dieter made a motion to adopt this Resolution. Councilmember Varner seconded the motion which carried and the Resolution was adopted by a roll call vote of nine (9) ayes. BILLS – FIRST READING BILL NO. 88-06 FIRST READING ON A BILL AMENDING THE ZONING ORDINANCE AND ESTABLISHING AN HISTORIC LANDMARK FOR THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 853 FOREST, IN THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA This bill had first reading. Councilmember Puzzello made a motion to refer this bill to the Zoning and Annexation Committee and set it for Public Hearing and Third Reading on January 22, 2007. Councilmember Kelly seconded the motion which carried by a voice vote of nine (9) ayes. BILL NO. 89-06 FIRST READING ON A BILL OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, APPROPRIATING FUNDS FOR OPERATING EXPENDITURES FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 2007 INCLUDING $69,014,696 FROM THE GENERAL FUND, $787,982 FROM THE CUMULATIVE CAPITAL DEVELOPMENT FUND, $588,720 CUMULATIVE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT FUND, $7,165,818 FIRE PENSION FUND, $7,201,189 POLICE PENSION FUND, $3,248,485 MOTOR VEHICLE FUND, $10,703,074 FROM THE PARKS AND RECREATION FUND, AND $1,406,400 FROM THE HALL OF FAME DEBT SERVICE 15