12-21-87 Council Meeting Minutes

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HE .i NJ 7. ii- -og Ni.i i`T' ., RESOLUTION NO. 1565 -87 A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND DESIGNATING CERTAIN AREAS WITHIN THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND COMMONLY KNOWN AS SOUTHWEST CORNER OF BENDIX DRIVE AND SUGAR MAPLE LANE AN ECONOMIC REVITALIZATION AREA FOR PURPOSES OF REAL PROPERTY TAX ABATEMENT. WHEREAS, a petition for real property tax abatement consideration has been filed with the Common Council of the City of South Bend, requesting that the area commonly known as Southwest Corner of Bendix Drive and Sugar Maple Lane , South Bend, Indiana, and which is more particularly described as follows: Approximately 1.25 Acre Tract of Land in the Northeast Quarter of Section 28 Township 38 North Range 2 East, City of South Bend, St. Joseph County, Indiana, approximately 170' x 321' 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 section 2 -76; 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 the Indiana Code 6 -1.1- 12.1 -1, et seq. and South Bend Municipal Code Section 2 -76, 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. That the Common Council hereby determines and finds that the estimate of the number of individuals that will be employed or whose employment will be retained and the estimate of value of the redevelopment or rehabilitation and any other benefits about which the body designating the economic revitalization area requires information are benefits that can be reasonably expected to result from the proposed described redevelopment or rehabilitation. SECTION II. That the Common Council hereby determines and finds the following: (A) If the proposed redevelopment or rehabilitation does not occur, the approximate current year tax rate for the City would be 15.0781; (B) If the proposed redevelopment or rehabilitation does occur and no deduction is granted, the approximate current year tax rate for the City would be 15.0767. (C) If the proposed redevelopment or rehabilitation occurs, the deduction is granted, and a deduction percentage of fifty percent (500) is assumed, the approximate current year tax rate for the City would be 15.0774. SECTION III. That the Common Council hereby determines and finds that the proposed described redevelopment or rehabilitation can be reasonably expected to yield the benefits identified in the statement of benefits set forth as sections 1 through 3 of the Petition for Real Property Tax Abatement Consideration and that the statement of benefits is sufficient to justify the deduction granted under Section 6 -1.1- 12.1 -3 of the Indiana Code. SECTION IV. That the Common Council hereby accepts the report and recommendation of the Human Resources and Economic Development Committee that the area herein described be designated an Economic Revitalization Area and hereby adopts a resolution designating this area as an Economic Revitalization Area for purposes of real property tax abatement. SECTION V. That the designation as an Economic Revitalization Area shall be limited to two (2) calendar years from the date of the adoption of this resolution by the Common Council. SECTION VI. That the Common Council hereby determines that the property owner is qualified for and is granted property tax deduction for a period of three years. 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. Keith Krueger, a representative of Tru- Green, Inc., indicated they planned to build an office /warehouse facility for their business, which is landscape maintenance consisting of fertilization, weed, insect and disease control. He indicated the project will create 60 -70 new jobs, and maintain 25 existing full time jobs and 20 existing part time jobs. Council Member Zakrzewski made a motion to adopt this resolution, seconded by Council Member Barcome. The resolution was adopted by a roll call vote of nine ayes.