05-23-05 Council Meeting Minutes

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REGULAR MEETINGMAY 23, 2005 LINE OF THE WEST HALF OF THE SOUTHWEST QUARTER OF SAID SECTION 17, A DISTANCE OF 1135.48 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING. and which has Key Number 25-1009-015209, as an Economic Revitalization Area; and WHEREAS, notice of the adoption of a Declaratory Resolution and the 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 ten (10) 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 6-1.1-12et 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. s/Charlotte D. Pfeifer Member of the Common Council st Mr. Richard Deahl, Attorney, Barnes & Thornburg, LLP, 600 1 Source Bank Center, 100 North Michigan, South Bend, Indiana, made the presentation for this Resolution. Mr. Deahl stated that the petitioner Stanz Cheese Co., is a full line food service distribution business, which serves customers within a 100-120 mile radius of South Bend. Stanz uses its warehouse and distribution facility to store dry and frozen goods to facilitate the transfer and delivery of such goods to customers throughout Northern Indiana and Southern Michigan. The Company plans to build a 100,000 square foot building on 19.58 acres in the US 31 Industrial park in the Airport Economic Development Area. The cost of the project will be $6,000,000 to $8,000,000. Mr. Mark Harman, President, Stanz Cheese Co., Inc. D/B/A Stanz Foodservice, Inc., stated that the current property is land locked and the company needs to expand to accommodate growth in its full line grocery warehouse and distribution business. A Public Hearing was held on the Resolution at this time. There was 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 Dieter seconded the motion, which carried, and the Resolution was adopted by a roll call vote of nine (9) ayes. 15