03-11-13 Common Council Meeting Minutes

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REGULAR MEETING MARCH 11, 2013 There was no one else present wishing to speak in favor or in opposition to this Resolution, Councilmember Oliver J. Davis made a motion to adopt this Resolution. Councilmember White seconded the motion which carried and the Resolution was adopted by a roll call vote of nine (9) ayes. RESOLUTION NO. 4243-13 A RESOLUTION CONFIRMING THE ADOPTION OF A DECLARATORY RESOLUTION DESIGNATING CERTAIN AREAS WITHIN THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, COMMONLY KNOWN AS 3340 DOUGLAS ROAD AS AN ECONOMIC REVITALIZATION AREA FOR PURPOSES OF A THREE (3) YEAR REAL PROPERTY TAX ABATEMENT FOR HARRINGTON ORTHODONTICS 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, a Declaratory Resolution designated the area located at 3340 Douglas Road and which is more particularly described as follows: A parcel of land being a part of the Northeast Quarter of the Northeast Quarter of Section 32, Township 38 North, Range 3 East and being more particularly described as follows: Commencing at the Northwest corner of the Northeast Quarter of the Northeast Quarter of said section 32, thence North 89 degrees 16’ 18” East along the North Line of said Section 32, 140.70 Feet; Thence South 00 degrees 12 ‘ 28” West, 45.01 Feet to the point of beginning; thence North 89 degrees 16’ 18” East parallel to the North Line of said Section 32, 188.55 Feet to a point on the West Line of Douglas Road Partners Minor, recorded in Instrument Number 0917426 in the Office of the Recorder of St. Joseph County, Indiana; thence South 00 degrees 29’ 43” East along said West Line of said Minor, 175.00 Feet; thence South 89 degrees 16’ 18” West along the Northerly Line of Lot 3 in said Minor, 187.70 feet to the East Line of a parcel of land recorded in Deed Record 784, Page 80 in said Recorders Office; thence North 00 degrees 12’ 28” East along said East Line, 175.02 Feet to the point of beginning, said parcel containing 0.75 acres, more or less, and subject to all right- of- way, easements, covenants, and restrictions of record. and which has Key Numbers 02-2023-054801 presently at this point in time, be designated as an Economic Revitalization Area; and WHEREAS, petitioner has agreed to and has accepted responsibility to report any changes in the final legal description and to report the final, appropriate Key Number to the Department of Community and Economic Development and to the Office of the City Clerk; 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 remonstrances 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 9