11-28-88 Council Meeting Minutes

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Mi •7 tau :4* . ur All of the foregoing being situated in the City of South Bend, County of St. Joseph, State of Indiana. 11 be designated as an Economic Revitalization Area under the Provisions of Indiana ( @ode 6 -1.1- 12.1 -1 et seq. 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 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 that the Petition for Real Property Tax Abatement and the Statement of Benefits form completed by the Petitioner meet the requirements of I.C. 6 -1.1- 12.1 -1 et seq., and qualifies under the provisions of South Bend Municipal Code Section 2 -76, et seq., for tax abatement. SECTION II. The Common Council hereby determines and finds the following: A. That the estimate of the value of the redevelopment or rehabilitation is reasonable for projects of this nature; B. That the estimate of the number of individuals who will be employed or whose employment will be retained can reasonably be expected to result from the proposed described redevelopment or rehabilitation; C. That 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 redevelopment or rehabilitation7 D. That the other benefits about which information was requested are benefits that can be reasonably expected to result from the proposed described redevelopment or rehabilitation and E. That the totality of benefits is sufficient to justify the deduction, all of which satisfy the requirements of I.C. 6 -1.1- 12.1 -3. SECTION III. 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 in sections I through II of the Petition for Real Property Tax Abatement Consideration and that the Statement of Benefits form prescribed by the State Board of Accounts are sufficient to justify the deduction granted under Section 6 -1.1- 12.1 -3 of the Indiana Code. SECTION IV. 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. 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. The Common Council hereby determines that the property owner is qualified for and is granted property tax SECTION VIII. This Resolution shall be in full force and effect from and after its adoption by the Common Council and approval by the Mayor. /s/ John Voorde Member of the Common Council A public hearing was held on the resolution at this time. Ernest Szarwark, attorney, made the presentation for the resolution. He indicated office space is inadequate for existing operations, much less for planned expansion to begin as early as next year. He indicated this expansion is necessary in order to keep up with competition. Council Member Zakrzewski made a motion to adopt this resolution, seconded by Council Member Luecke. The resolution was adopted by a roll call vote of nine ayes. RESOLUTION NO. 1678 -88 A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO SUBMIT AN APPLICATION TO THE INDIANA DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE FOR THE STATE INVESTMENT INCENTIVE PROGRAM. (KCP PRINTING COMPANY, INC.) WHEREAS, the city of South Bend, Indiana, is dedicated to pursuing economic development through promoting growth of businesses which stimulate the local economy and thereby benefit the people of South Bend as a whole; and