06-23-14 Common Council Meeting Minutes

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REGULAR MEETING JUNE 23,201 SECTION III. The Common Council hereby determines that the property owner is qualified for and is granted Real property tax deduction for a period of two (2) years as shown by the attachment pursuant to Indiana Code 6 -1.1- 12.1 -17, and further determines that the petition, the Memorandum of Agreement between the Petitioner and the City of South Bend, and the Statement of Benefits comply with Chapter 2, Article 6, of the Municipal Code of the City of South Bend and Indiana Code 6- 1.1 -12 et seq. SECTION IV. This Resolution shall be in full force and effect from and after its adoption by the Common Council and approved by the Mayor. Member of the Common Council Councilmember Gavin Ferlic, Chairperson, Community Investment met this afternoon and sends this bill to full Council with a favorable recommendation. Presentation Tony Bulguard — Midwest Operations Manager J.J. White Inc. — seeking a two (2) year tax abatement for our Midwest operations here in South Bend. Tax abated $25,527, the taxes paid $14,696. There being no one present wishing to speak to the Council either in favor of or in opposition to this bill, Councilmember Varner made a motion to adopt resolution 14 -62. Councilmember seconded Dieter the motion which carried and the resolution was adopted by a roll call vote of nine (9) ayes. BILL NO. 14 -65 A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, AUTHORIZING AN INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, THE CITY OF MISHAWAKA, INDIANA AND ST. JOSEPH COUNTY, INDIANA REGARDING THE USEPA BROWNFIELDS ASSESSMENT GRANT APPLICATION WHEREAS, the City of South Bend, Indiana ( "South Bend") is an Indiana political subdivision for purposes of I.C. 36 -1 -7 and is authorized to enter into an Interlocal Agreement with other Indiana political subdivisions pursuant to IC 36 -1 -7; and WHEREAS, the City of Mishawaka, Indiana, ( "Mishawaka ") is an Indiana political subdivision for purposes of C 36 -1 -7; and WHEREAS, St Joseph County, Indiana, ( "County ") is an Indiana political subdivision for purposes of I.C. 36 -1 -7; and WHEREAS, by Resolution No. 4313 -14 passed by this Council on January 13, 2014, the City of South Bend for itself and the City of Mishawaka, and the County of St. Joseph (collectively "the Coalition"), is applying for a United States Environmental Protection Agency ( "USEPA ") Grant ("the Grant ") in the sum of $600,000.00 for Brownfields Assessment. WHEREAS, South Bend will enter into a contract with Symbiont Science, Engineering and Construction, Inc. ( "Symbiont ") which will prepare the USEPA Brownfields assessment grant application on behalf of the Coalition; and WHEREAS, Symbiont will prepare the Grant application at no cost to the Coalition; however, in the event that the Coalition is awarded the Grant, a sum, not to exceed Twenty Four Thousand Dollars ($24,000.00) would be due to Symbiont (the "Symbiont Fee "); and WHEREAS, South Bend, Mishawaka and the County desire to share the Symbiont Fee based upon the percentages set forth in that certain Interlocal Agreement between South Bend, 13