05-09-83 Council Meeting Minutes

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Zr 5 REGULAR MEETING MAY 9,_ 1983 WHEREAS, the Council has determined the public utility and benefit of the project. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana, as follows: SECTION I. That the Common Cuncil hereby confirms its Declaratory Resolution designating the area described herein as an Urban Development Area for purposes of tax abatement consideration and confirms its determination of the project's public utility and benefit. SECTION II. 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. Jon Hunt, Director of Economic Development, indicated this was a confirmation of a declaratory resolution previously passed by the Council. Richard Heyde, 3404 E. Corby, spoke against the adoption of this resolution, because the owners did not use local contractors. Council Member Zielinski made a motion to adopt thisresolution, seconded by Council Member Zielinski. The resolution was adopted by a roll call vote of eight ayes and one nay (Council Member Voorde.) RESOLUTION NO. 1053 -83 A RESOLUTION CONFIRMING THE ADOPTION OF A DECLARATORY RESOLUTION DESIGNATING CERTAIN AREAS WITHIN THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, COMMONLY KNOWN AS 1901 WESTERN AVENUE TO BE AN URBAN DEVELOPMENT AREA FOR PURPOSES OF REAL PROPERTY TAX ABATEMENT AND A DETERMINA7 OF THE PUBLIC UTILITY AND BENEFIT OF THE PROJECT PROPOSED FOR TAX ABATEMENT CONSIDERATION. WHEREAS, the Common Council of the City of South bend has adopted a Declaratory Resolution designating certain areas within the City as Urban Development Areas for purposes of tax abatement consideration; and WHEREAS, a Declaratory Resolution designating the area commonly known as 1901 Western Avenue, South Bend, Indiana, and more particularly described by a line drawn as follows: The following described real estate located in the City of South Bend, St. Joseph County, Indiana, to wit: Commencing at a point on the North line of Western Avenue which is One Thousand Three Hundred Twenty -nine and six - tenths (1,329.6) feet Easterly of the intersection of the Northeast corner of Western Avenue and Olive Street, which point is THE BEGINNING POINT of this description; thence Easterly along the Northernly line of Western Avenue a distance of Four Hundred Sixty -one and One - Tenths (461.1) feet from THE BEGINNING POINT: thence. Northernly parallel to the Easternly line of Olive Street to the Southernly right -of -way of the Penn Central Railroad; thence Northwesternly along the Southernly right -of -way of the Penn Central Railroad to a point which is due North of THE BEGINNING POINT: thence due South to the BEGINNING POINT. is an Urban Development Area; and WHEREAS, the Area Plan Commission has submitted to the Council its written order approving for the Declaratory Resolution to the Council; and WHEREAS, notice of the adoption of a Declaratory Resolution and the public hearing before the Council having been published pursuant to Indiana Code Section 36- 7- 14 -17; and . WHEREAS, the Council held a public hearing for purposes of hearing persons in favor of the proposed project and those remonstrators who were opposed to the proposed project; and WHEREAS, the Council has determined the public utility and benefit of the project. SECTION I. That the Common Council hereby confirms its Declaratory Resolution designating the area described herein as an Urban Development Area for purposes of tax abatement consideration and confirms its determination of the project's public utility and benefit. SECTION II. 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 CON