02-23-98 Council Meeting minutes

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REGULAR MEETING FEBRUARY 23, 1998 Is/ Sean Coleman Member of the Common council A public hearing was held on the resolution at this time. Council Member Broden reported that the Personnel and Finance Committee had met on this bill and recommended it to the Council favorable. Mayor Luecke advised the City wants to express their commitment to issue a bond for its portion of the total cost of the project. and we are asking the Council to join in the affirmation that COIT, as well as EDIT will be used to finance the City's portion. He informed the Council that this resolution will be a great tool in obtaining the financing. Council Member Hosinski, read the resolution, and spoke in favor of the bond issue. Ron DeWinter, 602 Lincoln Way East, spoke in favor of a new museum, indicating it was time for this museum to be built. Phil Brown, Studebaker Driver's Club, spoke in favor of the resolution, indicating they were starting the fund drive to support their end. Pat Billey, president of Trustee for the Studebaker Museum, indicated they have worked hard with many financial people in the community, and we are asking the Council to adopt this resolution. Council Member Hosinski indicated that untold hours have been put into the current museum, as well as the proposal for the new museum. Joyce Boaler, a resident, indicated before we had a Football Hall of Fame we should have had a decent place for the Studebaker collection. She indicated the right place for the collection was the former Studebaker Administration Building, which is now occupied by the School Corp. Jim Cierzniak indicated he agreed with Ms. Boaler's comments, but that he was concerned about the larger amount of money being spent on the Hall of Fame. Council Member Kelly made a motion to adopt this resolution, seconded by Council Member Sniadecki. The resolution was adopted by a roll call vote of eight ayes and one nay (Council Member Varner). RESOLUTION NO. 2564 -98 A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND DESIGNATING CERTAIN AREAS WITHIN THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND COMMONLY KNOWN AS 3333 WEST LATHROP DRIVE, SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, AN ECONOMIC REVITALIZATION AREA FOR PURPOSES OF PERSONAL PROPERTY TAX ABATEMENT FOR TOTAL ENTERPRISES, LTD. WHEREAS, a petition for personal property tax abatement consideration has been filed with the Common Council of the City of South Bend, requesting that the area commonly known as 3333 W. Lathrop, South Bend, Indiana, and which is more particularly described as follows: A tract of land in the Southeast Quarter of Section Twenty - eight (28) Township Thirty -Eight (38) North, Range Two (2) East, German Township, St. Joseph county, Indiana, as follows: Commencing at the Southeast corner of said Section Twenty - eight (28); thence South 90 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds West on and along the South line of said Section Twenty - Eight (28), said line being also the center line of Lathrop Street (formerly Douglas Road) a distance of 990.00 feet; thence north 0 degrees 10 minutes 55 seconds seconds East a distance of 20.00 feet to the North line of Lathrop Street (formerly Douglas road) and the true place of beginning; thence continuing on a bearing of north 0 degrees 10 minutes 55 seconds east a distance of 620 feet; thence north 90 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds east a distance of 447.97 feet; thence south 00 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds west a distance of 620 feet to the north line of Lathrop Street (formerly Douglas Road) a distance of 449.94 feet to the place of beginning, EXCEPTING THEREFROM a tract of land in the southeast quarter of Section Twenty -eight (28), Township