11-12-01 Council Meeting Minutes

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REGULAR MEETING NOVEMBER 12, 2001 by the Common Council and approval by the Mayor. s /Charlotte Pfeifer Member, South Bend Common Council Councilmember White reported that the Zoning & Annexation Committee met on this bill and sends it to the Council without a recommendation because of the lack of a report from the administration. Mr. Bob Case, Economic Development Specialist, Community & Economic Development, 1200 County -City Building, South Bend, Indiana, made the presentation for this bill. Mr. Case stated that this is voluntary annexation on the south side of Douglas Road approximately two thousand feet (2,000') east of State Road 23 which contains approximately twenty -one (21) acres with one (1) residence. Mr. Case noted that Police, Fire, Environmental Services and Public Works all recommend approval for this annexation. He also noted that there is both water and sewer available to the site. 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 Kelly made a motion to adopt this Resolution. Councilmember Coleman seconded the motion which carried and the Resolution was adopted by a roll call vote of nine (9) ayes. RESOLUTION NO. 3049 -01 A RESOLUTION CONFIRMING THE ADOPTION OF A DECLARATORY RESOLUTION DESIGNATING CERTAIN AREAS WITHIN THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, COMMONLY KNOWN AS 208,212 AND 216 SOUTH 35TH STREET RESIDENTIALLY DISTRESSED AREAS FOR PURPOSES OF A FIVE (5) YEAR RESIDENTIAL REAL PROPERTY TAX ABATEMENT FOR EDWARD C. LEVY, AND EDWARD AND LAURA SMITH WHEREAS, the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana, has adopted a Declaratory Resolution designating certain areas within the City as Residentially Distressed Areas for the purpose of tax abatement consideration; and WHEREAS, a Declaratory Resolution designated the area commonly known as 208,212 and 216 South 35t' Street, South Bend, Indiana, and which are more particularly described as follows: Street Address Legal Description Key Number 208 S. 35 ' Street Lot 100 Belmont Addition 18 -5063 -2218 212 S. 351h Street Lot 99 Belmont Addition 18 -5063 -2221 216 S. 35t' Street Lot 98 Belmont Addition 18 -5063 -2224 be designated as a Residentially Distressed 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 -12- 1 1 1