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REGULAR MEETING MARCH 29, 2016 Brian Pawlowski, Offices on the 14th Floor of the County -City Building, served as the presenter for this bill. Highlighted that this will be a new construction with about $6.8 million dollars in investment and a total square footage of 40,000 square feet. The estimated total taxes on the new building construction are $1.18 million, the estimated taxes to be abated are $464,000 and the estimated taxes to be paid during the six (6) year abatement are $715,00.00. This will add an additional thirteen (13) employees which excludes the current thirty (3 0) employees at their existing store and will add approximately 450,000.00 in payroll. Rob Bartles, 760 Cotter St. South Bend 46613, served as the petitioner for this bill. They are very excited about this project and all the time and talent that has gone into it. This abatement would help them with the costs and will help bring a beautiful store to the Westside and a store they deserve out there. There were no questions from Council and no one from the public spoke in favor or in opposition to the bill. Councilmember Karen White made a motion to adopt Bill 16 -31. Councilmember Dr. David Varner seconded the motion which carried by a roll call vote of eight (8) ayes. BILLS FIRST READING 18 -16 FIRST READING ON AN ORDINANCE OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, AMENDING CHAPTER 2, ARTICLE 1 OF THE SOUTH BEND MUNICIPAL CODE BY DELETING SECTIONS 2 -9.1 ADDRESSING POLICIES AND PROCEDURES GOVERNING CITY -OWNED TECHNOLOGIES, FACEBOOK STANDARDS, SOCIAL MEDIA AND SOCIAL NETWORKING POLICIES AND PROCEDURES This bill was given first reading. Councilmember Karen White made a motion to send Bill 18 -16 to the Information and Technology Committee and set public hearing for April 11 to Councilmember Gavin Ferlic seconded the motion which carried by a voice vote of eight (8) ayes. 19 -16 FIRST READING ON AN ORDINANCE OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, TO ADDRESS BUSKERS AND SIDEWALK PERFORMERS BY REPEALING CHAPTER 4, ARTICLE 4, SECTION 4 -21 OF THE SOUTH BEND MUNICIPAL CODE, RE- CODIFYING AND AMENDING IT WITHIN A NEW ARTICLE 13 OF CHAPTER 14, NEW SECTIONS 14 -123 THROUGH 14 -126 OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE, AND FURTHER AMENDING CHAPTER 13, ARTICLE 12, SECTION 13 -26 CONCERNING SOLICITATIONS This bill was given first reading. Councilmember Karen White made a motion to send Bill 19 -16 to the Health and Public Safety Committee and set public hearing for April 11th. Councilmember Gavin Ferlic seconded the motion which carried by a voice vote of eight (8) ayes. 18