01-27-92 Council Meeting Minutes

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00 °00'00" West, 401.41 feet; thence North 89 °50137" West, 523.60 feet; thence North 00 °02141" East, 401.40 feet; thence South 89 °59137" West, 523.23 feet to the Point of Beginning, and containing 4.823 acres more or less and is subject to all easements, restrictions, and or limitations of record. with said real estate having the following Key No. 25 500 5059, as an Economic Revitalization Area; and WHEREAS, notice of the adoption of a Declaratory Resolution and the public hearing before the Council has been published pursuant to Indiana Code 6- 1.1- 12- .1 -2.5; and WHEREAS, the Council held a public hearing for the purposes of hearing all remonstrances and objections from interested persons; and WHEREAS, the Council has determined that the qualifications for an economic revitalization area have been met. Now, therefore, be it resolved by the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana, as follows. Section I. The Common Council hereby confirms its Declaratory Resolution designating the area described herein as an Economic Revitalization Area for the purposes of tax abatement. Such designation is for Personal Property tax abatement only and is limited to two (2) calendar years from the date of adoption of the Declaratory Resolution by the Common Council. Section II. 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 seq. Section III. This Resolution shall be in full force and effect from and after its adoption by the Common Council and approval by the Mayor. /s/ Stephen Luecke Member of the Common Council A public hearing was held on the resolution at this time. Robert Voss, 24750 Greenfield, made the presentation. He indicated this tax abatement would allow them to increase their employment to 70 employees, adding 30 new jobs. He indicated this would allow them to expand into more product lines, thus becoming more competitive in the market. Council Member Coleman made a motion to adopt this resolution, seconded by Council Member Ladewski. The resolution was adopted by a roll call vote of nine ayes. RESOLUTION NO. 1917 -92 A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, ADDRESSING THE AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT. WHEREAS, there are approximately 43 million persons with physical or mental disabilities living in the United States; and WHEREAS, approximately ten percent of persons between the ages of 10 and 64 are disabled with sixty -seven percent of those individuals being unemployed; and WHEREAS, the first phase of the Americans with Disability Act Committee Act will take effect on January 26, 1991; and WHEREAS, the City of South Bend has appointed an Americans with Disabilities Committee to represent all of the major departments, bureaus, and other agencies of the City to assist with the administration of the ADA; and WHEREAS, the Common Council acknowledges that Title II of the ADA requires that the City designate at least one (1) responsible employee to coordinate compliance with the Americans With Disabilities Act; and WHEREAS, the City acknowledges that this new federal law provides comprehensive civil rights protections to individuals with disabilities in the areas of employment, public services, public accommodations, and services operated by private entities and telecommunications. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, as follows: SECTION I. The Common Council and the Mayor of the City of South Bend, Indiana pursuant to the Americans with Disabilities Act hereby commit the City to do all that is reasonably necessary to meet the compliance requirements of the Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA). SECTION II. The City hereby designates and makes available to the public the name, office address, and office telephone of the "responsible employee" who will coordinate compliance with the Americans With Disabilities Act for the City of South Bend: