06-10-02 Council Meeting Minutes

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REGULAR MEETING JUNE 10, 2002 31 will allow truck sales, repair and parts to be expanded very rapidly. Mr. VanHouten noted that the companies are relocating at this time because their current location at 1818 Sample Street has been purchased by the City for the TJX project at Sample and Olive Street. Mr. VanHouten advised that this tax abatement is very important for the success of this project. Councilmember Kirsits noted that Mr. VanHouten has been a big supporter of Little League Baseball in the community. Councilmember Kelly noted that these efforts by JVH, Inc. are very beneficial to the City of South Bend in its effort to bring TJX to the community and is appreciated. Mr. VanHouten responded that they are happy to participate in this project which will be good for the City and will bring jobs to the westside community. 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 Pfeifer made a motion to adopt this Resolution. Councilmember King seconded the motion which carried and the Resolution was adopted by a roll call vote of nine (9) ayes. RESOLUTION NO. 3103 -02 A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, RESCINDING RESOLUTION NO. 3090 -02 WHICH DECLARED 237 NORTH MICHIGAN STREET AN ECONOMIC REVITALIZATION AREA FOR PURPOSES OF A TEN (10) YEAR TAX ABATEMENT FOR LA SALLE PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., INC. WHEREAS, the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana adopted a Declaratory Resolution on April 22, 2002, which declared the property located at 237 North Michigan Street an economic revitalization area for purposes of a ten (10) year real property tax abatement for LaSalle Property Management Co., Inc.; and WHEREAS, said resolution was reviewed by the Community and Economic Development Committee which reviewed the written Tax Abatement Report from the Department of Community & Economic Development dated April 15, 2002, and detailed the information which verified the applicant's qualifications for the requested real property tax abatement under §2 -80 of the South Bend Municipal Code addressing "mixed use developments in the Central Business District" prior to formal action by the South Bend Common Council at the April 22, 2002 Common Council meeting; and WHEREAS, the South Bend Common Council received written communication from the Petitioner's agent dated May 25, 2002 requesting that "our application for a tax abatement for the property at 237 N. Michigan Street be withdrawn "; and WHEREAS, the South Bend Common Council formally struck Bill No. 02 -42 which was the proposed confirming resolution for said property at its May 28, 2002; and directed the Council Attorney to prepare a resolution to rescind the declaratory resolution on this property. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana, as follows: Section I. Based on the verbal and written communications from the agent for the Petitioner, LaSalle Property Management Co., Inc., requesting withdrawal of their application for tax abatement -15-