06-28-99 Council Meeting Minutes

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REGULAR MEETING JUNE 28, 1999 Ms. Belin stated that NHS is continuing its work in the Perley School area on streets that include Chalfant, Bissell and Sorin which are located east of Eddy Street and South of State Road #23. She further noted that NHS has been working in partnership with the City, Habitat for Humanity, South Bend Housing Authority, Housing Development Corporation and private owners. A substantial revitalization has been taking place in this neighborhood. Ms. Belin asked for tax abatement for two (2) lots on Sorin Street. A Public Hearing was held on the Resolution at this time. There being no one present wishing to address the Council either in favor of or in opposition to this Resolution, Councilmember King made a motion to adopt this Resolution. Councilmember Kelly seconded the motion which carried and the Resolution was adopted by a roll call vote of nine (9) ayes. RESOLUTION NO. 2754 -99 A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND DESIGNATING CERTAIN AREAS WITHIN THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, COMMONLY KNOWN AS 1137 S. LAFAYETTE BLVD. AN ECONOMIC REVITALIZATION AREA FOR PURPOSES OF A FIVE (5) YEAR PERSONAL PROPERTY TAX ABATEMENT FOR EXACTO, INC OF SOUTH BEND WHEREAS, a petition for personal property tax abatement consideration has been filed with the City Clerk for consideration by the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana, requesting that the area commonly known as (insert street name here), South Bend, Indiana, and which is more particularly described as follows: BEGINNING AT THE SW CORNER OF LOT 7, STULL'S EDITION; THENCE, N ALONG THE E RIGHT -OF -WAY OF AN ALLEY A DISTANCE OF 336.06 FEET + OR - TO A POINT; SAID POINT BEING THE NW CORNER OF THE S %2 OF LOT 64, SOUTH BEND CITY EDITION; THENCE, E ALONG THE NORTHERN BOUNDARY OF SAID %2 OF LOT 64 WHICH IS ON THE WESTERN RIGHT -OF -WAY OF LAFAYETTE BLVD.; THENCE, S A DISTANCE OF 275 FEET + OR - TO THE SE CORNER OF LOT 6, STULL'S SECOND EDITION; THENCE, W A DISTANCE OF 125 FEET TO A POINT; THENCE, S 66 FEET TO A POINT; THENCE, W 40 FEET TO A POINT OF BEGINNING. ALL BEING WITHIN THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, COUNTY OF ST. JOSEPH, STATE OF INDIANA. and which has Key Number 18- 8006 -0288, 18- 8002 -0115, 18- 8006 -0282, 18- 8006 - 028201, 18- 8006- 0285,18- 8006 - 028501,18- 8002 -0116, be designated as an Economic Revitalization Area; and under the provisions of Indiana Code 6 -1.1 -12.1 et sea., and South Bend Municipal Code Sections 2 -76 et seq., and; WHEREAS, the Department of Community and Economic Development has concluded an investigation and prepared a report with information sufficient for the Common Council to determine that the area qualifies as an Economic Revitalization Area under Indiana Code 6 -1.1 -12.1, et seg., and South Bend Municipal Code Sections 2 -76, et sea., and has further prepared maps and plats showing the boundaries and such other information regarding the area in question as required by law; and WHEREAS, the Community and Economic Development Committee of the Common Council has reviewed said report and recommended to the Common Council that the area qualifies as an Economic Revitalization Area.