05-14-01 Council Meeting Minutes

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REGULAR MEETING MAY 14, 2001 SECTION III. This Resolution shall be in full force and effect from and after its adoption by the Common Council and approved by the Mayor. s /Charlotte Pfeifer Member of the Common Council Mr. Shawn Sullivan, 1717 East Wayne Street, South Bend, Indiana, on behalf of Indiana Land Trust 5181, located at 209 East Colfax, South Bend, Indiana, made the presentation for this Resolution. Mr. Sullivan advised that Land Trust 5181 seeks tax abatement to provide the proper incentive to conduct some improvements to the building consisting of repairs. Mr. Sullivan noted that the building has been vacant for one (1) year and has been damaged by not being occupied and because of the difficult winter. They are seeking this abatement to do these needed repairs and attract tenants. A Public Hearing was held on the Resolution at this time. There was no one present wishing to speak to the Council either in favor of or in opposition to this Resolution. Therefore, Councilmember Varner made a motion to adopt this Resolution. Councilmember Coleman seconded the motion. At this time Councilmember Uj dak advised for the record that because of a potential conflict he will recuse himself from this vote. The motion carried by a roll call vote of eight (8) ayes with Councilmember Uj dak recusing himself from voting on this Resolution. RESOLUTION NO. 3005 -01 A RESOLUTION CONFIRMING THE ADOPTION OF A DECLARATORY RESOLUTION DESIGNATING CERTAIN AREAS WITHIN THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, COMMONLY KNOWN AS 1827 NORTH BENDIX DRIVE TO BE AN ECONOMIC REVITALIZATION AREA FOR PURPOSES OF A FIVE (5) YEAR PERSONAL PROPERTY TAX ABATEMENT FOR SOLVAY AUTOMOTIVE PLASTICS & SYSTEMS, INC. WHEREAS, the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana, has adopted a Declaratory Resolution designating certain areas within the City as Economic Revitalization Areas for the purpose of tax abatement consideration; and WHEREAS, a Declaratory Resolution designated the area commonly known as 1827 North Bendix Drive, South Bend, Indiana, and which is more particularly described as follows: A parcel of land being part of the Northeast Quarter of the Southeast Quarter of Section 33, Township 38 North, Range 2 East, in the City of South Bend, Portage Township, St. Joseph County, Indiana and which has Key Number 18- 2184 - 6938.02, as an Economic Revitalization Area; and WHEREAS, notice of the adoption of a Declaratory Resolution and the public hearing before the Council has been published pursuant to Indiana Code 6 -1.1- 12.1 -2.5; and WHEREAS, the Council held a public hearing for the purposes of hearing all remonstrances and objections from interested persons; and