12-02-85 Council Meeting Minutes

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REGULAR MEETING DECEMBER 2, 1985 This bill had second reading. Council Member Braboy made a motion to pass this bill, seconded by Council Member Taylor. The bill passed by a roll call vote of seven ayes and one nay (Council Member Voorde). RESOLUTIONS RESOLUTION NO. 1375 -85 A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND DESIGNATING CERTAIN AREAS WITHIN THE CITY COMMONLY KNOWN AS 1400 SOUTH MAIN STREET 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 1400 S. Main Street, South Bend, Indiana, and which is more particularly described by a line drawn as follows: Lot Numbered 21 of Stull's Third Addition to the City of South Bend, St. Joseph County, Indiana. be designated as an Economic Revitalization Area under the provisions of Indiana Code 6- 1.1- 12.1 -1, et seq.; and WHEREAS, the Redevelopment Commission 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 seq., and has further prepared maps and plats showing the boundaries and such other information as required by law of the area in questions; 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 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 II. That this designation shall be limited to five (5) calendar years from the date of the adoption of this resolution by the Common Council. SECTION III. 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 IV. This resolution shall be in full force and effect from and after its adoption by the Common Council and approval by the Mayor. /s/ Beverlie J. Beck Member of the Common Council A public hearing was held on the resolution at this time. Ralph Bailey, 124 1/2 N. St. Louis, indicated they were requesting abatement for a new addition to their business. He indicated that approximaely three new jobs will be created. Council Member Serge made a motion to adopt this resolution, seconded by Council Member Voorde. The resolution was adopted by a roll call vote of eight ayes. RESOLUTION NO. 1376 -85 A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND DESIGNATING CERTAIN AREAS WITHIN THE CITY COMMONLY KNOWN AS 301 E. SAMPLE, SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, AN ECONOMIC REVITALIZATION AREA FOR PURPOSES OF PERSONAL PROPERTY TAX ABATEMENT. WHEREAS, a petition for personal property tax abatement consideration has been filed with the Common Council of the City of South Bend, requesting that the area commonly known as 301 E. Sample, South Bend, Indiana, and which is more particularly described by a line drawn as follows: Lots Numbered Eleven (11), Twelve (12), Thirteen (13), Fourteen (14), Fifteen (15), Sixteen (16), Seventeen (17), Eighteen (18), Nineteen (19) and Twenty (20) as shown on the recorded plat of John C. Knoblock's Subdivision of Out Lot Thirty -nine (39) in Denniston & Fellows Addition to the Town, now City of South Bend, recorded March 28, 1902, in Plat Book 8, Page 69, together with the vacated East -West alley lying between Lots Numbered Fifteen (15) and Sixteen (16); excepting the South Forty (40) feet of Lots Numbered Nineteen (19) and Twenty (20) heretofore conveyed to the Civil City of South Bend, Indiana for street and roadway purposes.