05-09-11 Common Council Meeting Minutes

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REGULAR MEETING MAY 9, 2011 A (5) FIVE-YEAR PERSONAL PROPERTY TAX ABATEMENT FOR HOOSIER TANK AND MANUFACTURING, INCORPORATED Councilmember White made a motion to combine these bills for purposes of Public Hearing. Councilmember Varner seconded the motion which carried by a voice vote of eight (8) ayes. RESOLUTION NO. 4100-11 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 1710 NORTH SHERIDAN STREET AN ECONOMIC REVITALIZATION AREA FOR PURPOSES OF A SEVEN (7) YEAR REAL PROPERTY TAX ABATEMENT FOR HOOSIER TANK AND MANUFACTURING, INCORPORATED 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 as 1710 North Sheridan Street, South Bend, Indiana, and which is more particularly described as follows: Parcel of land beginning approximately 889.84 feet south and 40 feet east of NW ¼ SE ¼ and known as Gibbs Wire and Steel Company, Inc. minor sub section 33-38-2E cont appx AC and which has Key Number 018-2184-693803, 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: SECTION I. The Common Council hereby determines and finds that the Petition for Real Property Tax Abatement and the Statement of Benefits form completed by the Petitioner meet the requirements of Indiana Code § 6-1.1-12.1 et seq., for tax abatement. SECTION II. The Common Council hereby determines and finds the following: A. That the description of the proposed redevelopment or rehabilitation meets the applicable standards for such development; B. That the estimate of the value of the redevelopment or rehabilitation is reasonable for projects of this nature; 8