05-12-97 Council Meeting Minutes

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REGULAR MEETING MAY 12, 1997 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/ Roland Kelly Member of the Common Council A public hearing was held on the resolution at this time. Council Member Broden reported that the Community and Economic Development Committee had met on this resolution and recommends it to the Council favorable. Juan Maninault, Work Force Development, indicated he was representing American Home Dreams, Inc., made the presentation for the resolution. He indicated the petitioners were building a single family home at a value of $65,000 on one of eight available properties on East Broadway. Mike Urbanski, Garden Homes, spoke in favor of this resolution. Council Member Broden made a motion to adopt this resolution, seconded by Council Member Varner. The resolution was adopted by a roll call vote of nine ayes. RESOLUTION NO. 2_459 -97 A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, DESIGNATING CERTAIN AREAS WITHIN THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND COMMONLY KNOWN AS 1525 W. WESTERN AN ECONOMIC REVITALIZATION AREA FOR THE PURPOSE OF A THREE YEAR REAL PROPERTY TAX ABATEMENT FOR COMMUNITYWIDE FEDERAL CREDIT UNION 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 1525 W. Western, South Bend, Indiana, and which is more particularly described as follows: Lot No. 1 Goodwill /CommunityWide Minor Subdivision of Lot 3, Goodwill Industries minor part of the northeast quarter of Section 10, Township 37 North, range 2 east, City of South Bend, Portage township, St. Joseph County. and which has Key Number 18 4096 358113 be designated as an Economic Revitalization Area under the provisions of Indiana Code 6 -1.1- 12.1 -1 et. seq. and South Bend Municipal Code Sections 2 -76 Et Seq. Whereas, the Department of Economic Development has concluded an investigation and prepared a report with information sufficient for the Common Council to determine that the area qualifies as an Economic Revitalization Area under Indiana Code 6 -1.1- 12.1 -1, et seq., and South Bend Municipal Code Sections 2- 76, et seq., and has further prepared maps and plats showing the boundaries and such other information regarding the area in question as required by law; and Whereas, the Human Resources and Economic Development Committee of the Common Council has reviewed said report and recommended to the Common Council that the area qualifies as an Economic Revitalization Area.