02-25-02 Council Meeting Minutes

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REGULAR MEETING FEBRUARY 25, 2002 Mr. Marco Mariani, Neighborhood Planner, Department of Community and Economic Development, 12" Floor County -City Building, South Bend, Indiana, made the presentation for this Resolution on behalf of the Board of Public Works. Mr. Mariani noted that this application is part of the City's ongoing partnership with American Home Dreams to build new homes throughout the southeast neighborhood. This abatement is requested for property commonly known as Roland Court which is the final phase of the development agreement with American Home Dreams. The tax abatement is requested for twelve (12) lots to help facilitate the construction and sale of these houses to first time home buyers. A Public Hearing was held on the Resolution at this time. There was no one present wishing to speak to the Council either in favor of or in opposition to this Resolution. Councilmember Coleman made a motion to adopt this Resolution. Councilmember Uj dak seconded the motion. For the record, Council President Kelly advised that he is a member of the Board of Director of American Home Dreams and pursuant to the advice of Council Attorney Kathleen Cekanski Farrand, he noted that he will receive no benefit from this tax abatement and will therefore be voting on this measure. The motion carried and the Resolution was adopted by a roll call vote of eight (8) ayes. RESOLUTION NO. 3066 -02 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 3417 WESTERN AVENUE AN ECONOMIC REVITALIZATION AREA FOR PURPOSES OF A THREE (3) YEAR REAL PROPERTY TAX ABATEMENT FOR VIRK MART, INC. WHEREAS, a petition for real property tax abatement 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 3417 Western Avenue, South Bend, Indiana, and which is more particularly described as follows: Lots 433, 434 and 435 and the %z Vacated Alley of the LaSalle Park Addition and which has Key Number 18- 4062 -2322, be designated as an Economic Revitalization Area under the provisions of Indiana Code 6 -1.1 -12.1 et sea., and South Bend Municipal Code Sections 2 -76 et. seq.,and; WHEREAS, the Department of Community and Economic Development has concluded an investigation and prepared a report with information sufficient for the Common Council to determine that the area qualifies as an Economic Revitalization Area under Indiana Code 6 -1.1 -12.1, et. seq., and South Bend Municipal Code Sections 2 -76, et seq., and has further prepared maps and plats showing the boundaries and such other information regarding the area in question as required by law; and WHEREAS, the Community and Economic Development Committee of the Common Council has reviewed said report and recommended to the Common Council that the area qualifies as an Economic Revitalization Area. -12-