05-27-03 Community & Economic Development

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tommttat Atport tommunttt antr C onomtr ikvxiopmtnt Qommtttet The May 27, 2003 meeting of the Community and Economic Development Committee was called to order by its Chairperson, Council Member Karl King at 4:03 p.m. in the Council Informal Meeting Room. Persons in attendance included Council Members Kelly, Kuspa, Varner, Kirsits, Pfeifer, White and King; Building Commissioner Don Fozo, Bill Schalliol, Jeff Myers, Tiberus Mihalache, Magee Cook, Michael Beitzinger, Terry Bland of the boutij gVLbUUe and Council Attorney Kathleen Cekanski-Farrand. Council Member King noted that the Committee consisted of Council Members Kuspa, Varner, Kelly and himself as Chairperson. Council Member King called for a presentation on Bill No. 35-03 which would appropriate g p $100,000 from the Economic Development State Grant Fund for the purpose of assisting in the support of the Division of Economic Development's Area revitalization effort. Bill Schalliol of Community & Economic Development made the presentation. He noted that the monies would be used for investigation and remediation of properties containing underground storage tanks as a part of the Commercial Corridor Program. The funds are grant monies from IDEM and EPA. He further noted that any additional funds which may be necessary would come from city funds. No one from the public spoke in favor or against the Bill. Following discussion, Council Member Kelly made a motion, seconded by Council Member Kuspa that Bill No. 35-03 be recommended favorably to Council. The motion passed. The Committee then reviewed Bill No. 36-03 which would appropriate $48,270 from the Economic Development State Grant Fund for the purpose of assisting in the support of the Division of Economic Development's area revitalization effort. Bill Schalliol of Community & Economic Development made the presentation. He noted that the monies would be used to provide continued environmental site assessment activities in the Studebaker/Oliver Redevelopment Project Area. The IDFA grant monies would allow for a secondary site assessment of a part of the former South Bend Stamping plant site located at 601 W. Broadway. No one from the public spoke in favor or against the Bill. Following discussion, Dr. Varner made a motion, seconded by Council Member Kuspa that Bill No. 36-03 be recommended favorably to Council. The motion passed. The Committee then reviewed Bill No. 03-51 which is a five (5) year residential real property tax abatement request for the property located at 2701 Northside Boulevard petitioned for by Tiberius Mihalache. Michael Beitzinger, Economic Development Specialist, reviewed his report dated May 20, 2003 (copy attached). Mr. Beitzinger stated that the petitioner proposes to build a 2,026 square foot