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REGULAR MEETING
<br />RESOLUTIONS:
<br />JANUARY 22, 2001
<br />BILL 01 -6 A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE
<br />CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, APPROVING AN
<br />INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT FOR FIRE PROTECTION
<br />SERVICES
<br />Councilmember Coleman made a motion to continue this bill until the February 12, 2001 meeting
<br />of the Council. Councilmember Varner seconded the motion which carried by a voice vote of eight
<br />(8) ayes.
<br />BILL NO. 01 -7 A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE
<br />CITY OF SOUTH BEND DESIGNATING CERTAIN
<br />AREAS WITHIN THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND,
<br />INDIANA, COMMONLY KNOWN AS 5017 AND 5033
<br />OAK PLACE; 303, 317, 322, 345, 359, 402, 407, 423, 457,
<br />475, 503 AND 515 EVERGREEN PLACE; 4901, 4911,
<br />4952, 4955, 5011, 5012, 5023, AND 5030 MAPLE LANE;
<br />4953, 5015, 5033, AND 5036 PINE PLACE; 449, 454, 463,
<br />466, 478, 482, 502, AND 505 BIRCH BEND DRIVE; 4903
<br />AND 4915 PALM PLACE; 370, 404, 456, 468, AND 480
<br />ANJYLLA; 4948, 4959, 5009, 5019, 5020, AND 5037
<br />ANJYLLA EAST; 4948, 4959, 5009, 5019, 5020, AND 5037
<br />ANJYLLA WEST; 4868, 4931, 4940, 5007, 5018, 5019,
<br />5022, 5027, AND 5042 ELM STREET; 4926, 4936, 5005,
<br />5010, 5021, 5022, 5038, AND 5041 WALNUT RUN AS A
<br />RESIDENTIALLY DISTRESSED AREA FORPURPOSES
<br />OF A FIVE (5) YEAR RESIDENTIAL REAL PROPERTY
<br />TAX ABATEMENT FOR MADCO RESIDENTIAL, LP 2
<br />Councilmember Kelly advised that the Community and Economic Development Committee met this
<br />afternoon on this bill and sends it to the full Council with no recommendation.
<br />Councilmember Ujdak stated that he chaired the Community and Economic Development
<br />Committee this afternoon and the reason this bill comes with no recommendation is because there
<br />was some question due to the fact that these properties were going to be rented and not technically
<br />owner occupied. There was a question whether they would legally qualify for tax abatement because
<br />the law is specific to owner occupied and the Council has not been able to obtain clarification on this
<br />matter.
<br />Council Attorney Kathleen Cekanski - Farrand suggested that the Council go forward with the Public
<br />Hearing as the petitioner is present. As a point of order, Councilmember Coleman stated that the
<br />petitioner would have to request that this bill be continued. Council Attorney Cekanski- Farrand
<br />stated that these types of Resolutions do not have a mandatory requirement for action within thirty
<br />(30) days and that the Council can make that determination.
<br />Mr. Stan Foster, 6881 Fieldstone Drive, Burr Ridge, Illinois, asked that the Council pass this
<br />Resolution. He stated that he proposes to build seventy (70) single family detached homes. They
<br />are attached because he is attempting to secure some affordable housing tax credits through the
<br />Indiana Housing Finance Agency. The tax credits are awarded annually on a point basis and one of
<br />the ways that points are given is if after the mandatory required holding period the units are made
<br />available for the tenants to purchase and they have to be single family detached houses to do that.
<br />He stated that he could have taken a different approach and made them town homes which would
<br />have attached them but he could not have allowed them to be purchased and he would not have
<br />received the points. Mr. Foster stated that it was his choice to make them owner occupied.
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