07-13-98 Council Meeting Minutes

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REGULAR MEETING JULY 13, 1998 Accounts are sufficient to justify the deduction granted under Indiana Code 6 -1.1- 12.1 -3. SECTION V. The Common Council hereby accepts the report and recommendation of the Community and Economic Development Committee that the areas herein described be designated as Residentially Distressed Areas and hereby adopts a Resolution designating these areas as Residentially Distressed Areas for purposes of real property tax abatement. SECTION VI. The designation as a Residentially Distressed Areas shall be limited to five (5) calendar years from the date of the adoption of this Resolution by the Common Council. SECTION VII. The Common Council hereby determines that the property owner is qualified for and is granted property tax deduction for a period of five (5) years. SECTION VIII. The Common Council directs the City Clerk to cause notice of the adoption of this Declaratory Resolution for Real Property Tax Abatement to be published pursuant to Indiana Code 5 -3 -1 and Indiana Code 6 -1.1- 12.1 -2.5, said publication providing notice of the public hearing before the Common Council on the proposed confirming of said declaration. SECTION IX. Pursuant to Indiana Code 6 -1.1- 12.1 -2, the rehabilitation must meet all local code standards for habitability as a specific condition of having such properties be designated as residentially distressed areas. SECTION X. 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 A public hearing was held on the resolution at this time. Council Member Kelly reported that the Community and Economic Development Committee had met on this bill and recommends it to the Council favorable. Suzanne Koehler, development specialist, made the presentation for the resolution. She indicated they would be pleased to have a favorable recommendation for these nineteen parcels of land, in order that they could build seventeen new homes. Council Member Pfeifer made a motion to adopt this resolution, seconded by Council Member Kelly. The resolution was adopted by a roll call vote of eight ayes. RESOLUTION NO. 2649 -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 100 NAVARRE PLACE, SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, AN ECONOMIC REVITALIZATION AREA FOR PURPOSES OF A SIX (6) YEAR REAL PROPERTY TAX ABATEMENT FOR MEMORIAL HEALTH SYSTEM, INC. /MEMORIAL HOSPITAL OF SOUTH BEND, INC. WHEREAS, a petition for real property tax abatement has been 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 100 Navarre Place, South Bend, Indiana, and which is more particularly described as follows: PARCEL I. The west 25 feet of Lot Numbered One Hundred Forty - five (145) as shown on the original plat of the town, now City of South Bend, St. Joseph County, Indiana. PARCEL I: Lot Numbered One Hundred Forty -five (145) as shown on the Original Plat of the Town, now City of South Bend, excepting 1 1