06-10-96 Council Meeting Minutes

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REGULAR MEETING JUNE 10, 1996 parallel with the East line of land conveyed to the Board of Aviation Commissioners of St. Joseph County, Indiana in Deed Record 246, Page 274 a distance of 540.72 feet; thence North 89 degrees 47 minutes 15 seconds West parallel with the North line of the Southeast Quarter (SE1 /4) of said Section 20 and the North line of said Commissioners Land a distance of 1082.81 feet; thence South 00 degrees 11 minutes 51 seconds West parallel with the East line of land conveyed to the State of Indiana in Deed Record 538, Page 72 a distance of 433.76 feet to the place of beginning of this description. Containing 11.212 acres of land. and this property has Key Numbers 25 1018 0628 be designated as an Economic Revitalization Area under the provisions of Indiana Code 6 -1,1- 12.1 -1 et sea., and South Bend Municipal Code Section 2 -76 et seq.; and 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 sea., and South Bend Municipal Code Sections 2- 76 et sea. 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. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana, as follows: SECTION I. The Common Council hereby determines and finds pursuant to Indiana Code 6 -1.1- 12.1 -4.5, that: (a) the estimate of the cost of the new manufacturing equipment is reasonable for equipment of that type; (b) the estimate of the number of individuals that will be employed or whose employment will be retained by the Petitioner can be reasonably expected to result from the proposed installation of new manufacturing equipment; ® the estimate of the annual salaries of those individuals who will be employed or whose employment will be retained can be reasonably expected to result from the proposed installation of new equipment; (d) any other benefits about which information was requested are benefits that can be reasonably expected to result from the proposed installation of new manufacturing equipment; and (e) the totality of benefits is sufficient to justify the deduction requested. SECTION II. The Common Council hereby determines and finds that the proposed new manufacturing equipment can be reasonably expected to yield the benefits identified in the State of Benefits as set forth in Section 1 through 3 of the Petition for Personal Property Tax Abatement Consideration and that the Statement of Benefits form completed by the Petitioner, said form being prescribed by the State Board of Accounts, are sufficient to justify the deduction granted under Indiana Code 6- 1.1 -12.1- 4.5.