03-11-13 Common Council Meeting Minutes

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REGULAR MEETING MARCH 11, 2013 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 three (3) 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 6-1.1-12 et 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/Derek D. Dieter Member of the Common Council Councilmember Gavin Ferlic, Chairperson, Community Investment Committee, reported that this committee held a Public Hearing on this bill this afternoon and voted to send it to the full Council with a favorable recommendation. Andrew Nemeth, 211 W. Washington, South Bend, Indiana, made the presentation for this Resolution. Mr. Nemeth advised that when they first submitted their petition, the petition said that the cost of improvements would be $850,000 he explained that the cost would now be $600,000. He stated that previously they had included the cost of the land in their estimate. 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 White made a motion to adopt this Resolution. Councilmember Oliver J. Davis seconded the motion which carried and the Resolution was adopted by a roll call vote of nine (9) ayes. RESOLUTION NO. 4244-13 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 1902 SOUTH MAIN STREET AN ECONOMIC REVITALIZATION AREA FOR PURPOSES OF A (5) FIVE-YEAR PERSONAL PROPERTY TAX ABATEMENT FOR GENERAL SHEET METAL WORKS, INC. WHEREAS, a petition for personal property tax abatement consideration 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 1902 South Main Street, South Bend, Indiana, and which is more particularly described as follows: PARC OF LAND BEG APPROX 140’ E OF CENTERLINE OF CALVERT & LAFAYETTE ST & BEING PT OF W ½ SW ¼ SEC 13-37-2E CONT 1.94 AC +- 573’ ON E SIDE LAFAYETTE ST ETC BEG SE COR CALVERT ST CONT APPX 1.2216 ACRS SEC 13-37-2E LOTS 35, 36 & N 18’ VAC BOWMAN ST & 14’ VAC ALLEY W & ADJ & S ½ VAC ST ALLEY N & ADJ TO LOT 35 BOWMAN’S 1 ADDN LOT 10 & VAC ALLEY BET LOTS 10 11 LOT 11 & EX 15 FT FOR ST STOVER & 10