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South Bend Redevelopment Commission <br />Regular Meeting — November 22, 2011 <br />express feeder system and other uses related <br />to the larger development. <br />Mr. Schalliol noted that one of the challenges <br />with the site is that half has been cleaned up <br />by IDEM and has a Comfort Letter from the <br />state that the site is cleaned to environmental <br />standards. On November 17, 2011, the State <br />opened bids for environmental work on the <br />southern half of the site. So, at this point in <br />time, there isn't a Comfort Letter for that <br />portion, but there will be one forthcoming <br />once the site is cleaned. The Commission is <br />not in position to sell the site until the <br />environmental cleanup on that portion is <br />complete. <br />Ms. Jones stated that this is a project that <br />falls in two different TIF districts. She asked <br />how that would be handled. Mr. Schalliol <br />replied that the master plan relates <br />specifically to the property south of the <br />tracks. The majority of the project will fall <br />into the Airport Economic Development <br />Area. <br />Mr. Leone added that legal counsel can <br />resolve those issues. It may be that funds can <br />be allocated based on the portions that are in <br />each TIF area. Otherwise, TIF legislation <br />states that funds can be allocated from a TIF <br />area based on a project "in or serving" the <br />TIF area. The portions of the project that are <br />not in the AEDA would certainly serve the <br />AEDA. <br />Upon a motion by Mr. Varner, seconded by <br />Ms. King and unanimously carried, the <br />Commission accepted the proposal from <br />Union Station Properties for development of <br />the Millennium Environmental site and will <br />allow staff and legal to begin the process to <br />COMMISSION ACCEPTED THE PROPOSAL FROM <br />UNION STATION PROPERTIES FOR DEVELOPMENT <br />OF THE MILLENNIUM ENVIRONMENTAL SITE AND <br />WILL ALLOW STAFF AND LEGAL TO BEGIN THE <br />PROCESS TO NEGOTIATE AN APPROPRIATE <br />AGREEMENT TO BRING BACK TO THE <br />COMMISSION FOR APPROVAL AT A LATER DATE <br />