02-23-98 Council Meeting minutes

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REGULAR MEETING FEBRUARY 23, 1998 B. The deduction will not be allowed unless the dwelling rehabilitation is completed within five (5) calendar years from the date of the adoption of the Declaratory Resolution by the Common Council. SECTION IV. The Common Council hereby confirms its Declaratory Resolution designating the areas described herein as Residentially Distressed Areas for the purposes of tax abatement. Such designation is for Real property tax abatement only and is limited to five (5) calendar years from the date of adoption of the Declaratory Resolution by the Common Council. SECTION V. The Common Council hereby determines that the property owner is qualified for and is granted Real 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 of South Bend and Indiana Code 6 -1.1 -12.1 et sea. SECTION VI. This Resolution shall be in full force and effect from and after its adoption by the Common Council and approval by the Mayor. /s/ Roland Kelly Member of the Common Council A public hearing was held on the resolution at this time. Jackie Roelke, a representative of Rojo, made the presentation. She indicted they were asking for tax abatement for these lots in Hermitage. Council Member Hosinski made a motion to adopt this resolution, seconded by Council Member Sniadecki. The resolution was adopted by a roll call vote of nine ayes. RESOLUTION NO. 2562 -99 A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, IN SUPPORT OF SENATE BILL NO. 260 ADDRESSING SLAP LEGISLATION Whereas, the South Bend Common Council acknowledges that Senator Bill Alexa, a democrat from Valparaiso, Indiana, introduced Senate Bill No. 260, as amended by the sponsor, which would basically provide an individual, who acts to further his or her constitutional rights under the state and federal constitutions, with immunity from civil liability arising out of that person's act; and Whereas, Senate Bill No. 260 would also permit an individual to file a motion to dismiss a claim in a judicial proceeding on the grounds that the claim is an act for which the person is immune from liability; and further provides that if an individual who files a successful motion to dismiss a claim may petition the government to recover: actual or compensatory damages, court costs, punitive damages and attorney fees; and Whereas, since the original introduction of Senate Bill No. 260, the following State Senators have been added as coauthors of the Bill, namely: Senators, Landske, Bowser, Dempsey, Howard, Kenley, Meeks, Simpson, Young, Waterman, Wyss, Breaux , and Zakas; and the following State Representatives have been added as coauthors, namely: Representatives: Kruzan, Ayres, Alevizos, and Lytle; and Whereas, fifteen (15) states currently have legislation effect similar to that proposed in Senate Bill 260, which if passed, would become effective on July 1, 1998; and Whereas, this bipartisan measure was unanimously reported out of the Rules Committee and was passed by the Senate by a vote of 49 to 1.