11-22-99 Council Meeting Minutes

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REGULAR MEETING NOVEMBER 22, 1999 obligation to be primarily concerned about what is best for the City of South Bend. Councilmember Hosinski noted that he will be supporting this tax abatement and therefore made a motion to adopt this Resolution. Councilmember Kelly seconded the motion. Councilmember Varner indicated that South Bend and Mishawaka have somewhat identical problems in that South Bend has the Studebaker buildings. He noted that the City has to look at not having to get back or get even but to be concerned about what occurs in our corporate boundaries. Uniroyal has made investments in the building that is adjacent and they chose South Bend over other states and saved eighty (80) to one hundred (100) jobs. He noted that the City has to take their word. He further noted that they now deal with water based solvents. The Council must make their decision on the pretext that we need to make things better and not try to get even. In conclusion, he stated that he will support this tax abatement. Councilmember Kelly stated that he concurs with his fellow Councilmembers that they need to look at what is happening now. The granting of this tax abatement will provide to Uniroyal just under one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000.00) in savings but they will still be paying about one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000.00) and we should take them at their word and hope that a situation will not develop. It took one hundred thirty (130) years for the problem to develop in Mishawaka. He noted that the City has to look at what is happing now and move forward. In conclusion, Councilmember Kelly stated that he will be supporting this tax abatement. Council President Coleman addressed Ms. Wayne and Mr. Benjamin and advised that he respects their service to the City of Mishawaka and that the City of South Bend can identify with the pain of the loss of a major business. However, the Council must be concerned with what is happening in the corporate limits of the City of South Bend and he hopes that they understand the process by which the Council is considering this tax abatement. The motion for adoption of this Resolution which was made by Councilmember Hosinski and seconded by Councilmember Kelly carried by a roll call vote of eight (8) ayes and one (1) nay vote from Councilmember Sniadecki. RESOLUTION NO. 2816 -99 A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA AUTHORIZING THE URBAN ENTERPRISE ASSOCIATION OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, INC. TO SUBMIT AN APPLICATION FOR AN ENTERPRISE ZONE BOUNDARY MODIFICATION TO THE INDIANA URBAN ENTERPRISE ZONE BOARD WHEREAS, the State of Indiana has enacted I.C. 4- 4 -6.1, allowing certain areas within Indiana to be designated as "Enterprise Zone" areas and entitling property owners therein to certain benefits (as provided by law), from time to time; and WHEREAS, a certain area within the City of South Bend, Indiana, has been so designated as an Enterprise Zone effective as of January, 1984, said area modified effective as July, 1987, May, 1989, October, 1993, and July, 1998; the boundaries of which are those identified at Exhibit "A ", hereto; and WHEREAS, the Indiana Enterprise Zone Board has adopted a policy dated October 14,1986, revised as of July, 1993 and March, 1998, stating, in part, that modification of an Enterprise zone will not be considered without approval of such request by the Urban Enterprise Association, Mayor and City Council of the City within whose borders the Enterprise Zone is located; and WHEREAS, application has been made to modify the Enterprise Zone located within the City of South Bend, Indiana (hereinafter, the "ZONE "), to include within the ZONE certain parcels of real estate all as described at Exhibit `B ", attached hereto and incorporated herein; and