01-08-2024 Common Council Meeting Minutes (Signed)

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REGULAR MEETING January 8, 2024 Vice -President Niezgodski accepts substitute Bill No. 24-01. Councilmember Warner, chair of the Community Investment Committee, stated that Resolution No. 24-01 came before the Committee this afternoon, January 8th, 2024, and comes with a favorable recommendation and approved unanimously. Clerk Tirado read the resolution. Vice -President Niezgodski requests that the petitioner state their name and address and share key points before the council. Erik Glavich, Director of Growth and Opportunity, 14th floor of the County -City Building presented this resolution. This resolution is to correct a Scrivener's Error made in Resolution No. 5031-23 made August 28, 2023, and in Resolution No. 5031-23 made June 26, 2023. In speaking with the Legal Department, the solution found was to present a substitute bill. The tax abatement was approved by Council in July; however, it incorrectly did not include all of the parcels that should have been included in the abatement. In August, to resolve the oversight Council considered and adopted a Scrivener's Error that added in those parcels. However, we realized after the fact that the bill number and resolution number that were assigned to the August bill were previously used and thus the bill has not been enacted. The presented resolution is the carbon copy of the resolution that went in front of the Council in August. Vice -President Niezgodski requests any questions to the petitioner from the council, seeing none. Vice -President Niezgodski opens to the public for anyone wishing to speak in favor of Resolution No. 24-01. Clerk Tirado responds that there is no one online wishing to speak in favor of the resolution. Vice -President Niezgodski opens to the public for anyone wishing to speak against Resolution No. 24-01. Clerk Tirado responds that there is no one online wishing to speak in against of the resolution. Vice President Niezgodski closes the public hearing. Vice -President Niezgodski now entertains a motion to call for passage of Resolution No. 24-01. Councilmember Rachel Tomas Morgan made a motion to adopt Resolution No. 24-01, seconded by Councilmember Lee. The motion Passed by a vote of eight (8). Motion adopted. Resolution No. 24-01, was adopted. Council Vice President Sheila Niezgodski — Aye Councilmember Canneth Lee — Aye Councilmember Ophelia Gooden-Rodgers — Ae Councilmember Troy Warner— Aye Councilmember Sherry Bolden -Simpson — Aye Councilmember Dr. Oliver Davis — Aye Councilmember Karen L. White — Aye Councilmember Rachel Tomas Morgan — Aye 24-02 A RESOLUTION CONFIRMING THE ADOPTION OF A DECLARATORY RESOLUTION DESIGNATING CERTAIN AREAS WITHIN THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, COMMONLY KNOWN AS 3607 SOUTH MAIN STREET, SOUTH BEND, INDIANA 46614 AN ECONOMIC REVITALIZATION AREA FOR PURPOSES OF A NINE-YEAR (9) REAL PROPERTY TAX ABATEMENT FOR THE NEXUS CENTER, LLC Clerk Tirado read the resolution.