04-22-10 Community & Economic Development

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Y;,. r-- .~;~ -' l`-~ y~ ~'~ 4'~ ~~ COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE APRIL 22, 2010 Chairperson Timothy Rouse, called the Community and Economic Development Committee meeting to order at 6:00 p.m. Committee Members Present: Ann Puzzello Other Councilmember's Present: Tom LaFountain Other's Present: Rita Kopala, Gregg Zinetara, Jeff Gibney, David Relos, Mayor Luecke, Murray Miller, Nancy King, Don Inks Agenda: 1. Bill No. 10-15 -Amendment to the Airport Economic Development Area 2. Council Priorities for TIF 2010 Chairperson Rouse began the meeting by noting committee members David Varner would not be attending due to a memorial service for his mother, nor would Karen White due to a family emergency. He also noted discussion was to be heard before Council on the next Monday. Discussion of TIF spending priorities would be rescheduled for a later date. BILL NO. 10-15 -AMENDMENT TO THE AIRPORT ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AREA Don Inks began the presentation of Bill No. 10-15 explaining its intent was to add properties to the Airport Economic Development Area in four different groupings. Don prefaced the description of the expansion by pointing out the expansion did not need the approach of the State through the DLGF. Further, he added, the State required the acquired properties be taken voluntarily. In the expansion of an economic development area the city power of eminent domain did not apply. The first area, Don with the help of Jeff Gibney, described what he called Ignition Park South. Roughly this is the area north of Indiana Avenue and west of Prairie Avenue connecting on the east to the present boundary. Jeff noted this acquisition had the full support of the Rum Village Neighborhood Association.