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REGULAR MEETING <br />MAY 12, 2014 <br />t <br />RESOLUTION NO. '� 3 6 3 -I y <br />A RESOLUTION WAIVING THE REQUIRED FILING DATE OF MAY 15, 2013 <br />AND ACCEPTANCE OF THE CF -1 REAL PROPERTY FORM AND FORM 322 <br />WHICH SHOULD HAVE BEEN FILED UNDER RESOLUTION 4238 -13 FOR <br />AMERIPLEX SUPERIOR PARTNERS LOCATED AT 5231 DYLAN DRIVE <br />Whereas, The State of Indiana, County of St. Joseph, Adopted by the Common Council <br />of the City of South Bend, Indiana commonly known as 5231 Dylan Drive, South Bend, <br />Indiana had adopted RESOLUTION 4238 -13, pursuant to Indiana Code 6.1.1 -12. Ito be <br />an economic revitalization area for purposes of six (6) year real tax abatement for <br />Ameriplex Superior Partners. <br />Whereas, Resolution 4238 -13 was presented and adopted by the Common Council on <br />January 28, 2013. <br />Whereas, Mr. Timothy Baker, Agent of Holliday Properties, states that the Form CF -1 <br />Real Property and Form 322 were not filed by the May 15, 2013 deadline date due to <br />staff turnover. <br />Whereas, the tax bill which was to have been 100% abated results in a tax being due of <br />$121,154.76; with the abatement the tax bill will be only S 11,679.58. <br />Now, therefore be it resolved by the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana <br />as follows: <br />SECTION 1. The petitioner has presented testimonial evidence of the following facts in <br />support of this resolution: <br />A. There has been a change in the personnel at Ameriplex Superior Partners and the <br />required Form CF -1 Real Property and Form 322 were not filed due to that staff <br />turnover. <br />B. The stated property cannot afford this large tax bill at the present time. <br />C. Ameriplex Superior Partners has invested $3,090,683 into the project. The company <br />has exceeded their employment goals of 62 new positions on the original petition. The <br />entire facility is now leased to one tenant that employs in excess of seventy people. <br />E. The project is an outstanding asset to this community. <br />SECTION II. The foregoing facts, taken together, lead the Common Council to conclude <br />that compelling reasons exist to waive the filing deadline. <br />