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� � d <br /> ti <br /> W PEACE S <br /> 1865 <br /> OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK <br /> KAREEMAH FOWLER,CITY CLERK <br /> COMMUNITY INVESTMENT FEBRUARY 12, 2018 3:55 P.M. <br /> Committee Members Present: Regina Williams-Preston, Oliver Davis, Will Smith(citizen <br /> member) <br /> Committee Members Absent: Gavin Ferlic <br /> Other Council Present: Tim Scott, Jo M. Broden, John Voorde, Dr. David Varner <br /> Karen White <br /> Other Council Absent: None <br /> Others Present: Kareemah Fowler, Bianca Tirado, Graham Sparks, Bob <br /> Palmer <br /> Presenters: James Masters <br /> Agenda: Bill No. 18-05-Petition for Waiver to late file Tax <br /> Abatement Application for 5015 Masthead Court <br /> Committee Vice-Chair Regina Williams-Preston called to order the Community Investment <br /> Committee meeting at 3:55 p.m. She introduced members of the Committee and proceeded to <br /> give the floor to the presenters. <br /> Bill No. 18-05-Petition for Waiver to late file Tax Abatement Application for 5015 <br /> Masthead Court <br /> James Masters, 5015 Masthead Court, stated, Good evening. It is my pleasure to speak to you all <br /> tonight on behalf of one (1) of my most favorite people in the world, my wife. A year ago in <br /> January 2017,my wife and I bought a new home in the City limits in the farthest northwest <br /> corner of the City. In fact our backyard goes up to the City-County line. We are three quarters of <br /> a mile from the Michigan border so whenever you see the weather forecast and they talk about <br /> the storms in Berrien County,they hit us right there. One (1) of the attractions to building in the <br /> villas at Lake Blackthorn in that subdivision is, some number of years ago I believe it was <br /> November 2013,the Council passed a resolution granting five(5)year tax abatements to build <br /> there. This passed and in that November when I was getting ready to file the new forms you have <br /> to file for a new house, I submitted the application for the tax abatement. The County Auditor <br /> bounced it back and said it was filed late and pointed out it had to be filed within thirty(30) days <br /> 455 County-City Building-227 W.Jefferson Boulevard-South Bend,Indiana 46601 <br /> Phone 574-235-9221 -Fax 574-235-9173-TDD 574-235-5567-www.SouthBendfN.gov <br /> JENNIFER M.COFFMAN BIANCA L.TIRADO JOSEPH R.MOLNAR <br /> CHIEF DEPUTY/DIRECTOR OF DEPUTY/DIRECTOR OF POLICY ORDINANCE VIOLATION CLERK <br /> OPERATIONS <br />