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REGULAR MEETING JULY 28, 2008 Councilmember White commented that she wanted to publicly thank GTA for all of the conditions that they have suggested in response to the Council’s concerns that she raised in this afternoon’s committee meeting. She is very appreciative of how GTA has responded and wanted to share that she would be willing to work together as a representative of the Council. She stated that she was not given the opportunity at the committee meeting or afterward to have any conversation with the representatives of GTA. She stated that since she was the one that raised the concerns, she wanted to publicly share with the representatives of GTA that she would like to have the opportunity to work together to insure that the conditions that have been outlined which are wonderful ideas that can be met that she pledges to work with GTA to insure these items that have been recommended that they will meet her concerns that were brought up in the committee meeting. Councilmember Dieter suggested that he would like to talk with the representatives after the meeting tonight and decide on a date and time that they could meet and discussion these conditions. There being no one present wishing to speak to the Council in opposition to these Resolutions, Councilmember Dieter made a motion to adopt substitute Bill No. 08-64. Councilmember LaFountain seconded the motion which carried and the Resolution was adopted by a roll call vote of eight (8) ayes and one (1) nay (Councilmember White) Councilmember Puzzello made a motion to adopt Bill 08-65. Councilmember Dieter seconded the motion which carried and the Resolution was adopted by a roll call vote of eight (8) ayes and one (1) nay (Councilmember White) RESOLUTION NO. 3886-08 A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND DESIGNATING CERTAIN AREAS WITHIN THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, COMMONLY KNOWN AS 1840 N. COMMERCE DRIVE AN ECONOMIC REVITALIZATION AREA FOR PURPOSES OF A (5) FIVE-YEAR PERSONAL PROPERTY TAX ABATEMENT FOR STANZ FOODSERVICE, INC. WHEREAS, a petition for personal property tax abatement consideration has been filed with the City Clerk for consideration by the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana, requesting that the area commonly known as 1840 N. Commerce Drive, South Bend, Indiana, and which is more particularly described as: PARCEL I: A tract of land in the Southwest Quarter of Section 33, Township 38 North, Range 2 East,City of South Bend,St. Joseph County, , Indianamore particularly described as follows: Commencing at a brass plug at the center of said Section 33; thence South 90°00'000° West on and along the North line of the Southwest Quarter of said Section 33 a distance of 679.78 feet; thence South 00°42'05" West a distance of 9.01 feet to an iron at the Southwest corner of Progress Drive and Maplewood Avenue; thence South 00°42'05" West on and along the West line of Maplewood Avenue a distance of 399.39 feet to the true place of beginning; thence South 00°42'05" West on and alongthe West line of Maplewood Avenue a distance of 409.85 feet; thence South 89°30'39" West a distance of 434.08 feet to the East line of Commerce Drive; thence North 00°29'21" West on and alongthe East line of Commerce Drive a distance of 409.85 feet: thence North 89°30'39" East a distance of 442.55 feet to the true place of beginning. Said tract being Lot Number 21 of the Airport Industrial Park, Phase II. 20