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REGULAR MEETING the City of South Bend and Indiana Code 6- 1.1 -12 et sea. OCTOBER 11, 1999 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 /Sean Coleman Member of the Common Council RESOLUTION NO. 2798 -99 A RESOLUTION CONFIRMING THE ADOPTION OF A DECLARATORY RESOLUTION DESIGNATING CERTAIN AREAS WITHIN THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, COMMONLY KNOWN AS 1215 SOUTH WALNUT STREET, SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, TO BE AN ECONOMIC REVITALIZATION AREA FOR PURPOSES OF A TEN (10) YEAR REAL PROPERTY TAX ABATEMENT FOR STEEL WAREHOUSE CO., INC. C/O LOCK JOINT TUBE, 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 1215 South Walnut Street, South Bend, Indiana, and which is more particularly described as follows: A tract of land in the City of South Bend, County of St. Joseph, and State of Indiana, situated in the Northwest 1/4 of Section 14, and the Northeast 1/4 of Section 15, Township 37 North, Range 2 East, bounded by the following described line: Beginning at a point in the West line of Walnut Street, 682.75 feet south of the South line of Sample Street, which point is 31 feet South of the South line of the Sanders and Egbert Tract, as conveyed by deeds recorded in Deed Record 118, Page 428 and Deed record 121, Page 320; thence on an assumed bearing of South 0 °00'49" East along said West line of Walnut Street, 556.95 feet; thence South 89 °55'05 "' West, 1200 feet; thence North 0 °00'49" West parallel with said West line of Walnut Street, 589.19 feet to a point 651.75 feet south of the south line of Sample Street or the produced South line of the tract conveyed to F. C. Raff, recorded in Deed Record 172 Page 641; thence South 89 °57'10" East along the South line above described tract produced East, 295 feet; thence South 0 °00'49" East parallel with the West line of Walnut Street, 31 feet; thence North 89 °57'16" East, 905 feet to the place of beginning. and which has Key Number 18- 8021 - 084504, 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 Real 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