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REGULAR MEETING APRIL 28, 2008 Council of the Boy Scouts of America. Force 5 Media is proposing to occupy it. River Rock is the real estate holding company for Force 5. Force 5 is an advertising and marketing company currently located in leased space in South Bend. Its operations include: the design and creation of web sites; video and audio production for broadcast; design and production for magazine ads, billboards, brochures, etc.; and strategic marketing planning. Proposed renovations, as part of the move-in, include replacement of the roof, electrical enhancements, improved computer line infrastructure, new ceilings and flooring and exterior repair and painting. The building is one story and contains 5,432 square feet of space. This abatement is considered a special exception due to the Indiana State legislation on tax abatement that has a provision for the granting of tax abatements on properties that have been vacant for at least one year. However, because this is a relatively new provision the City’s code does not provide for it. The state legislation provides up to two years of tax abatement on the property subject to certain limitation on the amount of the property’s assessed valuation that can be considered in calculating the abatement. 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 Oliver Davis seconded the motion which carried and the Resolution was adopted by a roll call vote of nine (9) ayes. RESOLUTION NO. 3859-08 A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, APPROVING THE ISSUANCE OF SCRAP METAL/JUNK DEALERS/RECYCLING OPERATION LICENSES FOR CALENDAR YEAR 2008 PURSUANT TO SECTION 4-51 OF THE SOUTH BEND MUNICIPAL CODE WHEREAS Section 4-51 of the South Bend Municipal Code sets forth the , regulations addressing the licensing of scrap metal dealers, junk dealers and recycling operations; and WHEREAS, on April 1, 2008 the City Business Licensing Auditor provided written notice to the City Clerk that the following businesses had been approved for Scrap Metal Dealer, Junk Dealer, Valuable Metal Dealer and Recycling Operations Licenses for the 2008 licensing year; and Concrete Recycling Center, 1702 N. Bendix Dr. Gertrude Street Metal Recycling, Inc. 3700 Gertrude St. WHEREAS, the license applications for all above-referenced businesses received favorable recommendations from the Department of Code Enforcement, Fire Prevention Bureau, Department of Water Works, and the Building Department. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, as follows: Section I. The license applications for the following businesses are approved in conformity with South Bend Municipal Code Section 4-51 and based upon the satisfactory review and inspection of the properties by the Department of Code Enforcement, Fire Prevention Bureau, Department of Water Works, and the Building Department as evidenced by the Business Licensing Auditor’s communication to the City Clerk dated April 1, 2008: Concrete Recycling Center, 1702 N. Bendix Dr. Gertrude Street Metal Recycling, Inc. 3700 Gertrude St. 25