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County Commissioner Resolutions - December 1995� ' . \77ACI{,YENT 'A' RESOLUTION lf� 1995-1 DECLARAI'ORY RESOLUTION QE TNE GIBSON COUNTY R�DEVELOPMENT �OMNISSION wHEREAS, [h? Gibson CounCy (•COUn[y") Redevelopnent Commission 1•CO.:.nission•1 has inv_stigaCed, sCUdied and surveyed economic development areas vi[hin Ghe corpora[e boundaries of Che CounCy; and wi{EREnS, [he Commission has selected an economic developmen[ area Co be d?v=loped under [C 36-7-14 and IC 36-7-25 (collecCively, the •AC['�; and WNEREnS. [he Com�nission has pr_pared an economic developmen[ plan 1'Plan') for Che selecCed economic d_velopmen[ area, which Plan is a[[ached [o and incorporac_d by zeference in Chis resolution: and WHEREAS, the Commission has caused Co be prepated: (1) Pfapc and pla[s showing: (A1 Che boundaries of Che economic development azea, [he loca[ion oE variouc parcele oE property and o[her Eeatures affec[ing the acquiciCion, clearance and economic development of Che area: and (�) [he parts of the acquired areas [ha[ are to be devo[ed Co public vays, severage and o[her public purposea under [he Plan; f2) Lis[s of the ovners of [he varioua parcels of proper[y to be acqvired; and (3) An es[ima[e oE the cos[ of acquisi[ion, redevelopmen[ and economic development; and NIIEREAS, IC 36-7-14-39.3 authotizes [he Comnission to designa[e a •designa[ed Laxpayer,• if Che Comcaission finds ChaC: 11� 'Che Caxes [o be derived fror� Che taxpayer's depreciable personal property in the allocation azea and all other depreciable property lowted and Caxable on [he designaGed Caxpayer's site of opera[ions ai[hin th_ allocation area, in excesa of [he taxes a[[ributable to i:lie base assessed value of cha[ personal property, are needed to pay cleb[ service on bonds issued under IC 36-7-14-25.1, or Co make payments or to provide securi[y on leases payable under IC 36-7-14- 25.2, in order [o provide local public inprovements for a parCicular alloca[ion atea; 12) The taxpayer's property in the allocation area consisCS primarily oE induatria7, nanufacturing, vazehousing, research and developmen[, processing, distribution or [ransportaCion relaCed projects; and 13) The Caxpayer's property in Che alloca[ion area does noG consis[ primarily of retail, commercial or residential projec[s; and WIIEREAS, IC 75-7-14-J9.3 authorizes Che Com�nission Co modify [he d_finition of property Caxes in IC 36-�-14-39(a) for [he purposes of including [axes ic�posed under IC 6-1.1 on [he depzeciable personal proper[y oE a designa[ed Caxpayer and all other depreciable properCy located and Caxable on Che designated [axpayer's si[e of opera[ions wi[hin Che allocaLion provision included in a declara[ory resolution; and wHEREAS, [he Commission has wused Co be prepazed a facCUal repor[ (•R_porC') in support of the findings con[ained in this resolution, vhich Repor[ is a[[ached [o and incorporated by zeference in this resolution; tlON, THREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMISSION TfiAT: 1. 'the Cocinission has selected as an econonic development area an area �i[hin its corpozaGe boundariea, vhich area Che Comnission is hereby d_signaCing ae Che PAITIKA/UNION TOW:ISHIPS Economic DevelopmenG Area ('ECOnomic Developm_nt Area'), and which Econamic Oevelopment Area is described in Ezhibi[ A. 2. The Corzunission finds [ha[ the Plan Eor Che Economic DevelopnenG Area: a. Promo[es eignificanc opportuni[iee for the gainful enployment oE [he ci[izens oE [he Coun[y; . ,� • . b. Attracts a najor new business enterprise [o Che CounCy; c. eenefies the public healCh, safety, morals and welEare of [he ci[izens of Che Coun[y; d. Increases the economic well-being oE Che Coun[y and Che Stace of Indiana; and e. Servea m proCec[ and increase propetty �alves in Che Coun[y and [he Sta[e of Indiana. 3. The Commission finds tha[ [he Plan cannot be achieved by re9ulacory processes or by the ordinary operaCion of privaCe enterprise withou[ resor[ [o [he povers allowed [he Commission und_r IC 36-7-14 because of: a. The latk of local public improvemen[s; b. tAUl[iple oamership of land; and c. The need for site prepara[ion, including renoval of improvenenCS. grading, composting of eoil and cleanup. 4. The Commission Einds Chat Che public health and welfare will be beneEi[ted by Che accomplishment of [he Plan for [he Ewnomit Development Area, specifically by creating a significanC oppor[unity for employmen[ in high paying jobs for Gibson Coun[y and southvese Indiana. 5. The Commission finds Chat [he accomplishnen[ of Che Plan vill 6e of public u[ili[y and benefi[ as measured by: a. The a[[rac[ion and retenCion of permanent jobs; b. M inuease in [he proper[y tax baee; and c. Improved diveristy of [he economic base. 6. The plan for the Ecomonic DevelopmenC Area conforms to ocher de��elopment and redevelopmen[ plans for the CounCy. �. The Commission propoaes Co acquire intereats in real property wi[hin the boundaries of Che Economit De�elopmen[ Area as shown in [he Plan. e. The Commission estimates [ha[ [he approximate cosC of implenen[ing Che Plan will be S 45,000,000 Co $ 60,000,000. 9. Tt�e Commiasion Einds [haC 10 residenCS of the Economic Development Area vill be displaced as a result of Che Plan, and, therefore, Che Commission plans [o use iGS besc effor[e in an expediCed Eashion to provide, Co the ez[en[ necessary, for [ransitional and permanen[ adequate housing Eor [he residents. 10. This paragraph shall be considered Ghe allocation pzo�ision for Che purposes oE IC 36-"1-14-79. The en[ire Economic OevelopmenC Area shall cons[i[ute an allocation area as defined in IC 36-7-14-39. Any proper[y Caxes levi_d on or aEter [he effec[ive daCe of Ghis resolu[ion by or for th_ benefi[ of any public body enCiCled [o a disCribution o£ pzoper[y Caxes on taxable pmperCy in Che alloca[ion area shall be allow[ed and disGribuced in accordance wiCh IC 36-'1-14-39. The Cor.unieaion hereby modifies [he deEiniCion oE proper[y Caxea in ZC 76-7-14-391a) for the purposes of including [axes imposed under IC 6-1.1 on [he depzeciable pereonal property of [he designa[ed taxpayer described below and all o[her depreciable property loca[ed and taxable on [he designa[ed [axpayer's site of opera[iona within Che aldocation provision included in a declaratory resolu[ion. This alloca[ion pro�ision shall expire no la[er Chan 30 years aEter Che effective da[e oE this resoluGion. 11.(a1 7he Commission designatea as a'designa[ed Caxpayez• Toyota Motor Corpora[ion and i[s successors or assigns, or any affilia[e of ToyoCa MoCOr Corporaeion and its succeasors or assigns. (bl The Commission finds [ha[: (1) Th_ Caxes Go be derived from Che designa[ed Caxpayer's d_preciable personal properGy ( as defined in [he Act) in [he alloca[ion area, in excese of the taxes at[ribu[able [o Lhe base asseaeed value oE that personal property, are needed [o pay deb[ service on bonds issued under IC 36-"1-14-25.1, or [o nake payments oz [o provide securi[y on leases payable under IC 36-']-14-25.2, in order to provide local public improvemente for [he alloca[ion area, aa ehown in the Factual Repor[; (2) The designated [axpayer's properGy in [he allocation area 13) consists prieiarily oE indusCrial and manufacCUring projects; and The designated Caxpayet's property in [he allocation area does not consis[ primarily of ze[ail, commercial or residential projec[s. 12. All of the righcs, powers, privileges, and immuni[ies chat may be ezercised by [he Coramission in a Redevelopment Area or Urban Renewal Area may be exercised 6y Che Cor.wission in [he Economic Development Area, subject [o Che li�i[a[ions in IC 36-9-14-43. 13. The Com�ission Einds [hat there is no area planning commiasion with jurisdicCion over [he Economic DevelopmenC Area or Zoning relaCed Co [he Area. 19. 7he Commission also directs Che presiding oEficer [o publish no[ice oE Che adoption and subs[ance oE [his resolu[ion in accordance with IC 5-7-1-9 and [o file noCice �i[h [he buildiny commissioner and any o[her depatCmenCS or a9encies of the Councy concerned wiCh County planning, land use or Che issuance o: building permi[s. The no[ice mu�[ s[aCe [ha[ maps and piats ha�e been prepared and can be inspected at Che oEfice oE [he Couney's departnent of zedevelopmen[ and musC es[ablish a da[e when [he Commiaeion will receive and h_ar renonsCtiances and objections Erom persons inCerested in or affecCed by [he p:oc_adings perCaininy Co Che proposed project and will determine the public utilit:y and benefiC of [he proposed projecC. Copies of [he notice musC also be Eiled wi[h r.he ofEicer auchorized to Eix bud9e[s, Cax rates artd Cax levies under IC 6- L 1-1�-5 for each [axing uniG [ha[ is ei[her wholly or par[ly located Wichin the proposed allocacion area. 15. The Commission also direc[s the pzeaiding officer [o prepare or cause [o be prepared a statemenG disclosing [he impact of [he allotaCion area, incl�ding Che following: (n� The es[imated economic benefi[s and cos[s incurred by [he alloca[ion area, as neasured by increased enployment and anticipa[ed groWCh of real proper[y, personal proper[y and inventory assessed values; and (el 7he anticipa[ed impac[ on [ax re�enuea of each Caxing unit Cha[ is ei[h�r wholly or partly loca[ed within the allow[ion area. A copy oE [his s[a[ement shall be forwarded [o each such [axing unit with a copy oE [he no[i<e required w�dec Sec[ion 17 oE Che Ace a[ leas[ 10 days before the daCe of [he hearing describ_d in Sec[ion 14 of Chis resoluCion. 16. The Comnission EurCher directs the presiding ofEicer [o submit [his resolu[ion Co [he Board of Commissioners for iCe approval oE Che esCablishment oE the Economic DevelopmenC Area. 17. This resolu[ion shall be affective as of iGS daCe of adop[ion. Adopted D� ?0, 1995. GIBSON COUNTY REDEVE[APMENT COIMIISSION War P � Clem Ple9idenC d w� � Cd111S Vice-President Helen Cl,_ Hauke Secretary Ge r0 g� g_ R hn� Member Copies oE Ordez No. 1995-4 and Resolution 7gQ. `- are on Eile in ehe Auditor's Offi<e for public inspec[ion.