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COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE <br />MARCH 12, 2012 <br />Committee Members Present: <br />Henry Davis, Karen White, Gavin Ferlic, Dr. Fred Ferlic <br />Citizen Members: <br />Patricia Crowley <br />Other Council Members Present: <br />Tim Scott, Val Schey, Dr. Varner, Derek Dieter, Oliver Davis <br />Others Present: <br />Don Inks, Beth Leonard, Gary Gilot, Joseph Shabazz, Michael Murray <br />Agenda: 1. Update on Tax Abatement Reporting <br />2. Update on Implementation of Ordinance No. 10081 -11 and <br />WBE/MBE Report for 2011 <br />3. Miscellaneous <br />Community & Economic Development Chairperson Henry Davis opened the meeting at <br />5:07 p.m. and noted all committee members present along with all other Council <br />Members. <br />Henry asked Don Inks if he was prepared to provide the Committee an update on tax <br />abatements in South Bend. Don Inks said he was happy to report that the request for an <br />update had prompted discussions that have resulted in a consolidated, hopefully less <br />cumbersome process by which businesses with abatements can report to the Economic <br />Development Department and the Council. Currently businesses receiving abatement are <br />required to file 2 reports. One an annual compliance report due on March 15t` and <br />another due May 15ffi which is a state required form know as a CF -1. Mr. Inks said <br />compiling reports on two formats on two dates was cumbersome for both his department <br />and business. His suggestion was to consolidate reports to one due on June 15. He <br />suggested this would be more efficient and result ultimately in more meaningful <br />information provided to the Council. <br />Henry Davis asked what it would take to do this yet this year? Council Attorney <br />Kathleen Cekanski- Farrand rules could be suspended by a Council vote to consider the <br />required ordinance change at the next meeting on 3 -26. Mr. Davis urged a green -light to <br />proceed on the 26th. <br />