04-11-05 Council Meeting Minutes

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REGULAR MEETING APRIL 11,2005 SECTION IV. The Common Council hereby confirms its Declaratory Resolution designating the area described herein as a Residentially Distressed Area for the purposes of tax abatement. Such designation is for Real property tax abatement only and is limited to five (5) calendar years from the date of adoption of the Declaratory Resolution by the Common Council. SECTION V. The Common Council hereby determines that the property owner is qualified for and is granted Real property tax deduction for a period of five (5) years, and further determines that the petition complies with Chapter 2, Article 6, of the Municipal Code of the City of South Bend and Indiana Code 6-1.1-12.1 et seq. SECTION VI. This Resolution shall be in full force and effect from and after its adoption by the Common Council and approval by the Mayor. s/Charlotte D. Pfeifer Member of the Common Council Mr. Gary Anderson, 1133 Hillcrest Road, South Bend, Indiana, owner, advised that he and his wife Lisa are planning to construct a 3,100 square foot home, with 4 bedrooms, three and half baths, full basement, and an attached two car garage. The floor plan also includes a full kitchen, a dining room, living room, sun room and basement laundry room. There will be a total of ten (10) rooms. Mr. Anderson stated that they purchased the lot from Notre Dame in December 2004 for $38,000.00. The cost of the home will be approximately $404,000 making the total project cost approximately $442,000. 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 Kelly made a motion to adopt this Resolution. Councilmember Puzzello seconded the motion which carried and the Resolution was adopted by a roll call vote of nine (9) ayes RESOLUTION NO. 3443-05 A RESOLUTION RECONFIRMING THE ADOPTION OF A DECLARATORY RESOLUTION DESIGNATING CERTAIN AREAS WITHIN THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, TO BE AN ECONOMIC REVITALIZATION AREA FOR PURPOSES OF A FIVE (5) YEARS PERSONAL PROPERTY TAX ABATEMENT FOR HOOSIER TANK & MANUFACTURING, INC. DESIGNATING A NEW ADDRESS OF 1710 NORTH SHERIDAN STREET 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, the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana, adopted a Confirmatory Resolution, No. 3213-03, confirming the designation that certain areas within the City be an Economic Revitalization Area for the purpose of tax abatement consideration; and WHEREAS, the petitioner has now moved the project equipment to 1710 North Sheridan Street (as opposed to the original address of 2502 West Lawton Street and 201 North Olive Street); and which is more particularly described as follows: 14