03-26-12 Common Council Meeting Minutes

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REGULAR MEETING MARCH 26, 2012 Western Avenue and are the present site of the Gates Automotive Used Car Sales Lot. The properties were acquired as part of the sixteen (16) parcel acquisition from GMS Realty. Because these parcels were not on the acquisition list at the time of purchase, the properties were donated to the Board of Public Works and this process of amending the plan is necessary to allow for the properties to be transferred to the Redevelopment Commission. After much discussion and questions for Mr. Schalliol, Councilmember Oliver Davis made a motion to adopt this resolution. Councilmember Gavin Ferlic seconded the motion which was defeated by a roll call vote of five (5) nays (Councilmember’s Scott, Henry Davis, Fred Ferlic, White and Dieter.) and four (4) ayes (Councilmember’s Schey, Varner, Oliver Davis, Gavin Ferlic.) Additionally, Councilmember Henry Davis, Jr., made a motion to continue this bill until the April 23, 2012 meeting of the Council until further discussion and questions can be answered by Mr. Schalliol. Councilmember Oliver Davis seconded the motion which carried by a voice vote of nine (9) ayes. BILLS - FIRST READING ORDINANCE NO. 10155-12 AN ORDINANCE OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, AMENDING INDIVIDUAL PARAGRAPHS WITHIN SECTION 2-84.13 AND SECTION 2-84.15 OF CHAPTER 2, ARTICLE 6 OF THE SOUTH BEND MUNICIPAL CODE ADDRESSING ANNUAL TAX ABATEMENT NOTICE AND REPORTING DATES SUSPENSION OF RULES TO HAVE PUBLIC HEARING AND SECOND AND THIRD READING ON BILL NO. 10-12 Councilmember Henry Davis stated that at the March 12, 2012 Community and Economic Development Committee meeting, Don Inks, Director of the Division of Economic Development gave an update on reporting deadlines under the City’s Tax Abatement Program. He recommended that the reporting requirements could be improved with adjusting the dates in the city’s governing ordinance. Councilmember Henry Davis made a motion to suspend the rules for the purpose of First Reading, Public Hearing and Second and Third Reading on Bill No. 10-12. Councilmember Karen White seconded the motion which carried by a roll call vote of nine (9) ayes. th Don Inks, Director, Division of Economic Development, 12 Floor County-City Building, 227 W. Jefferson Blvd., South Bend, Indiana, made the presentation for this bill. th Mr. Inks advised that at the Council’s March 12 Community & Economic Development Committee meeting, he gave an update on reporting deadlines under the City’s Tax Abatement Program. He recommended that the reporting requirements could be improved with adjusting the dates in the city’s governing ordinance. He stated that the stth proposed bill would change the initial notice date from February 1 to April 15 and would require the Community & Economic Development Department to complete all notice requirements by regular mail or e-mail by that date. He stated that it would further change the date when the annual report would be filed with the Office of the City Clerk stth and Common Council from March 31 to June 15. The state law requirement from th property owners to complete and file their CF1 Reports would continue to be May 15. Councilmember Varner made a motion to pass this bill. Councilmember Oliver Davis seconded the motion which carried. The bill passed by a roll call vote of nine (9) ayes. 35