04-22-02 Council Meeting Minutes

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REGULAR MEETING APRIL 22, 2002 SECTION V. The designation as an Economic Revitalization Area shall be limited to two (2) calendar years from the date of the adoption of this Resolution by the Common Council. SECTION VI. The Common Council hereby determines that the property owner is qualified for and is granted property tax deduction for a period of ten (10) years. SECTION VII. The Common Council directs the City Clerk to cause notice of the adoption of this Declaratory Resolution for Real Property Tax Abatement to be published pursuant to Indiana Code 5 -3 -1 and Indiana Code 6 -1.1- 12.1 -2.5, said publication providing notice of the public hearing before the Common Council on the proposed confirming of said declaration. SECTION VIII. This Resolution shall be in full force and effect from and after its adoption by the Common Council and approval by the Mayor. s /Karen White Member of the Common Council Councilmember King reported that the Community and Economic Development Committee conducted a Public Hearing this afternoon on this bill and voted unanimously to send this bill to the full Council with a favorable recommendation. Mr. Joe Grabill, Member, LaSalle Property Management Company, LLC, 807 East Jefferson Boulevard, South Bend, Indiana, made the presentation for this bill. Mr. Grabill advised that he is present along with Mr. Christopher Kirby also a member of LaSalle Property Management Company LLC. He noted that they are proposing to redevelop the existing site presently known as the LaSalle Hotel into a mixed use retail, commercial and residential use and look for the Council's favorable consideration. 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 Coleman made a motion to adopt this Resolution. Councilmember Varner seconded the motion which carried and the Resolution was adopted by a roll call vote of eight (8) ayes. RESOLUTION NO. 3091 -02 A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND TO ESTABLISH THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THE VACATION OF PUBLIC REAL PROPERTY, LOCATED ON A PORTION OF GREENLAWN AVENUE, PURSUANT TO ORDINANCE #9205 -01 WHEREAS, on March 26, 2001, the South Bend Common Council passed substituted and amended Ordinance #9205 -01 which at Section V specifically provided the following: This ordinance shall be passed by the Common Council and be in full force and effect, upon a Resolution being filed for Council consideration by the Administration which addresses the progress of the proposed construction related to the redevelopment project. Such Resolution shall further set forth a date certain for the effective date of the vacation of real property addressed in this ordinance, all of which shall be subject to the approval of the Common Council and the Mayor; and -22- [1 1