07-13-98 Council Meeting Minutes

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REGULAR MEETING JULY 13. 1998 and hereby are accepted. Section III. That the boundary modification application, attached hereto as Exhibit "C ", shall be and hereby is approved and accepted. Section IV. That this Resolution constitutes the approval of the request for modification of the Urban Enterprise Zone by the Council and Mayor to the City within which the zone in question is located, as required by the policy guidelines established by the Indiana Enterprise Zone Board, and hereby authorizes the Urban Enterprise Association of South Bend, Indiana, Inc., to submit an application recommended an enterprise zone boundary modification to the Indiana Enterprise Zone Board. Section V. That 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. Pam Meyers, director of Planning and Neighborhood Development, made the presentation for the resolution. She informed the Council that this resolution will approve a boundary modification for the Urban Enterprise Association. She reported that Council's approval will authorize the submittal of the boundary proposal as part of the renewal application to the State Enterprise Zone Board. She advised that certain areas are to be deleted and certain areas to be added to the Zone, however, the final proposal includes 2.98 square miles just under the 3 mile maximum. Council Member Kelly made a motion to adopt the resolution, seconded by Council Member Aranowski. The resolution was adopted by a roll call vote of eight ayes. RESOLUTION NO. 2652 -98 A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, ADOPTING A FIVE YEAR STRATEGIC PLAN, IDENTIFYING THOSE COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT INCENTIVES AVAILABLE IN THE ENTERPRISE ZONE LOCATED IN SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, AND AUTHORIZING THE SUBMISSION TO THE INDIANA URBAN ENTERPRISE ZONE BOARD AND STATE BUDGET COMMITTEE OF AN APPLICATION FOR THE RENEWAL OF THE ENTERPRISE ZONE LOCATED IN SOUTH BEND, INDIANA 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 1, 1984, said area modified effective as of July, 1987; May, 1989; and October 1993; and WHEREAS, said designation terminates effective December 31, 1998; and WHEREAS, the State of Indiana has provided a mechanism to allow for the renewal of areas designated as Enterprise Zones; and WHEREAS, the Urban Enterprise Association of South Bend, Indiana, Inc., throughout its existence has been engaged in and undertaken a number of programs and operations in and serving businesses and residents located within the Enterprise Zone located within South Bend, Indiana (hereinafter, the "ZONE "),and continues to operate,