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REGULAR MEETING <br />APRIL 23, 2001 <br />SECTION VII. This Resolution shall be in full force and effect from and after its adoption <br />by the Common Council and approval by the Mayor. <br />s /Charlotte Pfeifer <br />Member of the Common Council <br />Councilmember Kelly reported that the Community and Economic Development Committee met on <br />these bills and recommends them to the Council favorably. <br />Ms. Anne Bruneel, Baker & Daniels, Attorneys at Law, 205 West Jefferson Boulevard, South Bend, <br />Indiana, made the presentation for these bills. <br />Ms. Bruneel informed the Council that she represents Foxtrot Realty and GTA Containers which seek <br />real and personal property tax abatement for a proposed new manufacturing facility to be located at <br />4201 Linden Avenue. The property is proposed to be purchased by Foxtrot Realty which will <br />construct a sixty thousand (60,000) square foot facility and lease that facility to GTA Containers. <br />GTA Containers is a manufacturer of collapsible containers with several contracts with the U.S. <br />Government Defense Department. The estimated cost of the property improvements will be <br />approximately $1.5 million dollars and the cost of the equipment will be three hundred thousand <br />dollars ($300,000.00). It is anticipated that the project will create two (2) new permanent jobs in the <br />first year with an additional eight (8) jobs in years two (2) and three (3). Currently the company <br />employs twelve (12) employees and has a payroll of slightly over six hundred thousand dollars <br />($600,000.00). Ms. Bruneel noted that Yatish Joshi who is the President of GTA Containers was <br />present to answer any questions for the Council. <br />A Public Hearing was held on the Resolutions at this time. <br />There was no one present wishing to speak to the Council either in favor of or in opposition to these <br />Resolutions. <br />Therefore, Councilmember Kelly made a motion to adopt Resolution No. 2996 -01. Councilmember <br />Coleman seconded the motion which carried and the Resolution was adopted by a roll call vote of <br />nine (9) ayes. <br />Additionally, Councilmember Kelly made a motion to adopt Resolution No. 2997 -01. <br />Councilmember White seconded the motion which carried and the Resolution was adopted by a roll <br />call vote of nine (9) ayes. <br />RESOLUTION NO. 2998 -01 A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE <br />CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, ADOPTING THE <br />KELLER PARK NEIGHBORHOOD STRATEGIC ACTION <br />PLAN <br />WHEREAS, the City of South Bend, Indiana, recognizes the need to improve, protect and <br />preserve both its commercial corridors and nodes and the adjacent neighborhoods through <br />community -based planning and research; and <br />WHEREAS, the Keller Park Neighborhood is comprised of those properties abutting the <br />Portage Ave. Commercial Corridor with Woodlawn Dr. on the North, Angela St. on the South, <br />Riverside Dr. on the East and Portage Ave. on the West; and <br />WHEREAS, the City of South Bend, Indiana, in association with the Keller Park <br />Neighborhood Association has commissioned a Strategic Action Plan for the Keller Park <br />Neighborhood; and <br />WHEREAS, the Keller Park Neighborhood Strategic Action Plan was created through the <br />input of residents, property owners and business owners throughout the Keller Park Neighborhood <br />■ <br />