11-23-87 Council Meeting Minutes

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SECTION VI. That the Common Council directs the City Clerk to cause notice of the adoption of this resolution to be published, said publication providing notice of the public hearing before the Common Council on said declaration. SECTION VII. This Resolution shall be in full force and effect from and after its adoption by the Common Council and approval by the Mayor. /s /Joseph T. Serge Member of the Common Council A public hearing was held on the resolution at this time. Council Member Voorde made a motion to accept the amendments to Resolution 87 -93 on file with the City Clerk, seconded by Council Member Taylor. The motion carried. Council Member Voorde made a motion to accept the amendments to Resolution 87 -94 on file with the City Clerk, seconded by Council Member Taylor. The motion carried. James Norton, a representative of Mercury Stanless Corp., indicated they were expanding their stainless steel fabrication facility from southwestern Michigan to South Bend. he indicated sixty new jobs will be created. Council Member Beck made a motion to adopt Resolution No. 1552 -87, seconded by Council Member Zakrzewski. The resolution was adopted by a roll call vote of nine ayes. Council Member Zakrzewski made a motion to adopt Resolution No. 1553 -87, seconded by Council Member Braboy. The resolution was adopted by a roll call vote of nine ayes. RESOLUTION NO. 1554 -87 RESOLUTION OF THE SOUTH BEND COMMON COUNCIL DESIGNATING THE WEST WASHINGTON - CHAPIN DEVELOPMENT AREA TO BE BLIGHTED FOR PURPOSES OF COMPLIANCE WITH THE TAX REFORM ACT OF 1986, APPROVING THE ORDER OF THE AREA PLAN COMMISSION OF ST. JOSEPH COUNTY WITH REGARD TO THE DEVELOPMENT PLAN FOR THE WEST WASHINGTON - CHAPIN DEVELOPMENT AREA, AND ADOPTING THAT DEVELOPMENT PLAN. WHEREAS, the South Bend Redevelopment Commission (Commission), pursuant to Indiana Code 36- 7 -14 -1, et seq., (Act), has conducted surveys and investigations and has thoroughly studied the area described as follows and has adopted its Resolution No. 818 on October 23, 1987, designating the area described as follows to be the West Washington- Chapin Development Area (Area): A PARCEL of land being a part of the City of South Bend, Portage Township, St. Joseph County, Indiana, and being more particularly described as follows: COMMENCING at the point of intersection of Western Avenue and William Street; thence North along the centerline of William Street to the Easterly projection of the Southerly right -of -way of the first 14 foot alley; of which BEING the Point of Beginning; BEGINNING at the point of intersection of the described projected Southerly alley right -of -way; thence Westerly along the South right -of -way line to the intersection of the West right -of -way line of Taylor Street; thence North along the West right -of -way line of Taylor Street, to the intersection of the South right -of -way line of Wayne Street; thence West along the South right -of -way line of Wayne Street, to the intersection of the East right -of -way line of Scott Street; thence South along the East right -of -way line, to the intersection of the Easterly projected South right -of -way line of Napier Street; thence West along the South right -of -way line of Napier Street, to the intersection of the centerline of the first 14 foot North -South alley; thence South along the centerline of said 14 foot alley, to the projected Southerly right -of -way line, to the first 14 foot East -West alley; thence West along the projected and South right -of -way line of said alley, to the intersection of the West right -of -way line of Walnut Street; thence South along the East right -of -way line of Walnut Street, to the intersection of the North right -of -way line of the Conrail Railroad (formerly known as the Penn Central Railroad); thence Northwesterly along the North right -of -way line of said Conrail Railroad property, and projecting beyond Olive Street, and intersecting a projected centerline of the first North -South 14 foot alley, West of Olive Street (now noted as Block W12- Parcel 1); thence North along the projected and centerline of said North -South 14 foot alley, to the intersection of the North right -of -way line of Orange Street; thence East along the North right -of -way line of Orange Street, to the intersection of the East right -of -way line of Olive Street; thence North along the East right -of -way line of Olive Street, to the intersection of the South right -of -way line of Linden Street; thence East along the South right -of -way line of Linden Street, to the intersection of the West right -of -way line of Sadie Street; thence South along the West right -of -way line of Sadie Street, to the intersection of the North property line of Lot 77, in the Arnold's Second Addition, to the City of South Bend (now noted as Block W2- Parcel 21); thence East along a projected line of said Lot 77, also along the North line of Lot 56 of said Arnold's Second Addition (now noted as Block W3- Parcel 1); thence continuing East along the North line of Lots 34, 53, and 12, of Oak Grove Addition (now noted as Block W3- Parcel 2, Block W4- Parcel 1 and Parcel 2); to the intersection of the West right -of -way line of O'Brien Street; thence North along the West right -of -way line of O'Brien Street, to the intersection of the projected North property line of Lot 2, also of Oak Grove Addition; thence East along the projected and North line of Lot 2 (now noted as Block W5- Parcel 1); to the East right -of -way line of Grant Street; thence South along the East right -of -way line of Grant Street, to