04-08-02 Council Meeting Minutes

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REGULAR MEETING APRIL 8, 2002 Mr. Hoff advised that this project involves a capital of about $3.8 million, six hundred forty -five thousand ( $645,000) of which is for the building and the remainder for equipment. The proj ect will add about fourteen thousand (14,000) square feet to the building and add twenty -four (24) employees with salaries of six hundred thirteen thousand dollars ($613,000) as well as generating sales of $3.5 million. Mr. Hoff noted that the plant began in South Bend in 1987 and has been through five (5) expansions. They have two hundred forty thousand (240,000) square feet of manufacturing space and a capital base of $60 million of which $48 million is in equipment and $12 million is in the building. Sales for the company last year were $111 million and it is anticipated that sales for this year will be about $127 million. This year they will ship about 19 million pistons to both GM and Ford. Plant sales for the new proposal before the Council are about $5.5 million. Presently they employ five hundred forty six (546) individuals of which seventy -seven (77) are minorities. The payroll this year will be a little more than $20 million. A Public Hearing was held on the Resolutions at this time. There was no present wishing to speak to the Council either in favor of or in opposition to these Resolutions. Therefore, Councilmember Coleman made a motion to adopt Bill No. 02 -28. Councilmember Varner seconded the motion which carried and the Resolution was adopted by a roll call vote of eight (8) ayes. Additionally, Councilmember Coleman made a motion to adopt Bill No. 02 -29. Councilmember Varner seconded the motion which carried and the Resolution was adopted by a roll call vote of eight (8) ayes. RESOLUTION NO. 3081 -02 A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND APPROVING THE ISSUANCE OF SCRAP METAL /JUNK DEALERS /TRANSFER STATION LICENSES FOR THE CALENDAR YEAR 2002 WHEREAS, the Common Council of the City of South Bend recognizes the contributions that operations such as junk/scrap and recycling dealers make to the community; and the Council further realizes that such operations must be reasonably regulated in order to minimize any environmental or aesthetic nuisances which may be created by the operations of scrap /junk/and recycling dealers within the City; and WHEREAS, the Common Council of the City of South Bend has enacted reasonable rules and regulations with regard to the issuance of licenses and the operations of the scrap /junk/and recycling dealers; WHEREAS, in accordance with these rules and regulations, inspections of the below listed scrap /junk/and recycling operations have been completed by the Department of Code Enforcement and the Fire Department Prevention Bureau, and it has been found that such premises is fit and proper for the maintenance and operation of such businesses; and WHEREAS, the Board of Public Works, at its meeting held on March 11, 2002, recommended the issuance of the license for the below listed applicant in the City of South Bend by appropriate action of the Common Council. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana, as follows: SECTION I. That the license application for the following be approved based upon the satisfactory review of the properties by the Department of Code Enforcement and the Fire Department Prevention Bureau, inspections having been made in February of 2002, and subsequent favorable recommendation by the Board of Public Works: -16-