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South Bend Redevelopment Commission <br />Regular Me ting - October 9, 1987 <br />5. OLD BUSINESS (Cont.) <br />a. Conitinued... <br />R <br />Upcn a motion by Ms. Auburn, seconded by <br />Mr. Piasecki and unanimously carried, the <br />Cornmission approved the staff report, <br />authorized the execution of appropriate <br />documents, and directed staff to proceed <br />with the arrangements concerning the L. <br />Kee Building. <br />Mrs. Kolata noted that the partnership <br />had planned to petition for tax abatement <br />on the improvements. Since the <br />Comnission would remain the owner of the <br />property indefinitely, it would have to <br />be e party filing the petition. She <br />ask d if the Commission approved. <br />Upon a motion by Mr. Piasecki, seconded <br />by Mr. Donoho and unanimously carried, <br />the Commission authorized the staff to <br />pro3eed with the application for tax <br />abatement on behalf of the L. Keen <br />Bui ding. <br />on meeting with Rev. <br />1 <br />Mr. Hunt noted that the Zion Missionary <br />Baptist Church is a new congregation and <br />has been using space in the church rented <br />from the Commission by The Greater <br />Christian Tabernacle. Since The Greater <br />Christian Tabernacle is planning to move <br />to their new building at the end of <br />October, Zion Missionary Baptist Church <br />had requested permission to lease the <br />ch ch and eventually purchase and move <br />it to a new location. Mrs. Kolata and <br />Ms. Robinson met with Rev. Derrickson, <br />Pas or, on October 8th. Rev. Derrickson <br />indicated that the congregation would <br />like to lease the building for <br />approximately one year while they raised <br />the money for the move and purchase and <br />found a location to which they could move <br />the church. Due to the many railroad <br />overpasses in the area, the new location <br />wou d likely be in the Monroe Park area. <br />-4- <br />COMMISSION APPROVED THE STAFF <br />REPORT, AUTHORIZED THE EXECUTION <br />OF APPROPRIATE DOCUMENTS, AND <br />DIRECTED STAFF TO PROCEED WITH <br />THE ARRANGEMENTS CONCERNING THE L. <br />KEEN BUILDING <br />COMMISSION AUTHORIZED THE STAFF <br />TO PROCEED WITH THE APPLICATION <br />FOR TAX ABATEMENT ON BEHALF OF THE <br />L. KEEN BUILDING <br />