08-09-99 Council Meeting Minutes

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REGULAR MEETING AUGUST 9. 1999 ECONOMIC REVITALIZATION AREA FOR PURPOSES OF A FIVE (5) YEAR PERSONAL PROPERTY TAX ABATEMENT FOR HALDEX GARPHYTTAN CORPORATION 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 4404 Nimtz Parkway and which is more particularly described as follows: Lots 16 and 17 of the H. G. Baus Centre Industrial Park which are a part of: The Southwest Quarter (1/4) of Section 21, Township 38 North, Range 2 East, excepting therefrom the following two tracts: Tract 1: Commencing at the Northwest corner of the Southwest 1/4 of Section 21, Township 38 North, Range 2 East, thence in an Easterly direction along the North line of said Quarter Section a distance of 650.41 feet to the point ofbeginning, thence continuing along the said North line in an Easterly direction, on the arc of a circular curve to the right of 0 °58'28.1 ", a distance of 983.65 feet to the East line of said Quarter Section; thence in a Southerly direction along said East line a distance of 350.36 feet; thence in a Northwesterly direction on the arc of a circular curve to the left of 01'01'36.8" a distance of 2148.26 feet to the point of beginning. Tract 2: A part of the Southwest 1/4 of Section 21, Township 38 North, Range 2 East, St. Joseph County, Indiana, described as follows: Beginning at the Northeast corner of said Quarter Section; thence South 00 °52'00" East 424.89 feet along the East line of said Quarter Section to the Northern Boundary of the Indiana East -West Toll Road; thence along said Northern boundary northwesterly 989.03 feet along an arc to the left having a radius of 5,879.58 feet and subtended by a long chord having a bearing of North 65 °33'44" West and a length of 987.87 feet to the North line of said Quarter Section; thence North 88 °57'48" East 893.08 feet along said North line to the point of beginning. and which has Key Number 25- 1010 - 0361.03, 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 WHEREAS, the Council has determined that the qualifications for an economic revitalization area have been met. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana, as follows: SECTION I. The Common Council hereby confirms its Declaratory Resolution designating the area described herein as an Economic Revitalization Area for the purposes of tax abatement. Such designation is for Personal Property tax abatement only and is limited to two (2) calendar years from the date of adoption of the Declaratory Resolution by the Common Council. SECTION II. The Common Council hereby determines that the property owner is qualified for and is granted Personal Property tax deduction for a period of five (5) years, and further determines that the petition complies with Chapter 2, Article 6, of the Municipal Code of the City