08-23-99 Council Meeting Minutes

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REGULAR MEETING AUGUST 23, 1999 SECTION VIII. This Resolution shall be in full force and effect from and after its adoption by the Common Council and approval by the Mayor. s /Sean Coleman Member of the Common Council Councilmember Kelly reported that the Community & Economic Development Committee met on this Resolution and sends it to the Council with a favorable recommendation. Mr. John Fredlake, 3555 Park Place West, Mishawaka, Indiana, made the presentation for this Resolution. Mr. Fredlake stated that 418 West Jefferson Boulevard, Inc. will be a real estate holding company which will lease the property at 418 West Jefferson Boulevard to Schmanski & Co., CPA's. Extensive renovations will be made both internally and externally which include a new roof, heating units, carpeting as well as resurfacing of the parking lot. The total cost of these improvements will exceed two hundred thousand dollars ($200,000.00). Schmanski & Company, currently located in Edison Lakes, is running out of space and they need this new space for future growth. 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 Kelly made a motion to adopt this Resolution. Councilmember King seconded the motion which carried and the Resolution was adopted by a roll call vote of eight (8) ayes. RESOLUTION NO. 2785 -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 1005 QUEEN STREET, AS A RESIDENTIALLY DISTRESSED AREA FOR PURPOSES OF A FIVE (5) YEAR RESIDENTIAL REAL PROPERTY TAX ABATEMENT FOR DEBRA TURNER WHEREAS, a Statement of Benefits and apetition for residential real property tax abatement has been submitted to and 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 1005 Queen Street, South Bend, Indiana, and which is more particularly described as follows: LOT 152 3RD PLAT OF NW ADD LOT 150 & 151 and which has tax Key Number 18- 2167 -6144, be designated as a Residentially Distressed Area under the provisions of Indiana Code 6 -1.1 -12.1 et seq., 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 a Residentially Distressed Area under Indiana Code 6 -1.1 -12.1, et seq., and South Bend Municipal Code Sections 2 -76, et seq., 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 a Residentially Distressed Area.