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Community and Economic Development Committee October 13, 2003 Page 3 111 be recommended favorably to Council. The motion passed. Council Member King then called for a presentation on Bill No. 03-112 which is a five (5) year residential real property tax abatement request for the properties located at 2921 Bent Oak Lane, 2317 and 2321 Oakbrook Drive, and 2207, 2208, 2211, 2310 and 2314 Oakwood Park Drive requested by Woodfield Downs, Inc. Terry O'Brien of Community & Economic Development reviewed the October 7, 2003 report prepared by Michael Beitzinger(copy attached). He noted that on July 27, 1998 the Council grated a five (5) year residential real property tax abatement to Woodfield Downs, Inc. The abatement expired in July of this year, and the petitioner is now seeking abatement on the remaining lots. The report concluded that the petitioners meet the qualifications for a five (5) year residential tax abatement under § 2-77.1 of the South Bend Municipal Code addressing "Single Family Real Property Abatement". Tim Murray of Woodfield Downs, Inc., made the presentation. He noted that a total of forty-six (46) lots were addressed in the first abatement. Thirty-eight(38) of those lots have been built out with the assistance of the tax abatement program being in place. The average price for each build out is $140,000, and they would like to develop the remaining eight (8) lots utilizing the tax abatement tool. No one from the public spoke in favor or in opposition to the Bill. Dr. Varner made a motion, seconded by Council Member Kuspa that Bill No. 03-112 be recommended favorably to Council. The motion passed. Council Member King then called for a presentation on Bill No. 03-113 which would authorize the submission of an application to the U.S. Department of Justice for the Weed & Seed Program (copy attached). Pam Meyer, Director of the Division of Community Development made the presentation. She noted that the deadline for submission was September 5th and that they applied for the funds on- line. This request for $195,000 would be for the 2nd year of the Weed & Seed Program which would assist in funding extra police patrols and other activities related to the weed&seed program. They plan to apply for such funds each year. Dr. Varner made a motion, seconded by Council Member Kelly that Bill No. 03-113 be recommended favorably to Council. The motion passed. There was no miscellaneous business. There being no further business to come before the Committee,Council Member Kuspa adjourned the meeting at 4:37 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Council Member Karl King, Chairperson Community and Economic Committee KCF:kmf Attachments