06-28-04 Community & Economic Development

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The South Bend Common Council's Standing Committee Report from the COMEMY Economic D611010$100189111Mill80 The June 28, 2004 meeting of the Community and Economic Development Committee was called to order by its Chairperson,Council Member Roland Kelly at 4:11 p.m., in the Council Informal Meeting Room. Persons in attendance included Council Members Dieter,Pfeifer,Kelly,Puzzello, Varner,Kuspa, Coleman, and White; Community and Economic Development Director Sharon Kendall,Beth Leonard,Jeff Gibney,Alfred Fultz,David Spier,Bernie Feeney,Bill Schalliol, Terry O'Brien, City Clerk John Voorde,Terry Bland of the Sout/v 93e#4%aw►&and Kathleen Cekanski-Farrand,Council Attorney. Council Member Kelly called for a presentation on Bill No. 37-04 which would appropriate$133,080 within Fund#212 for distribution pursuant to the federal Shelter Plus Care Grant Program. Beth Leonard of the Department of Community&Economic Development made the presentation. She noted that$89,644 would be allocated to Madison Center and$43,416 would be allocated to Aids Ministries/Aids Assist. HUD funded services would include housing and counseling services for physically and mentally ill persons. No one from the public spoke in favor or in opposition to the Bill. Council Member Coleman then made a motion, seconded by Council Member Kuspa, that Bill No. 37-04 be recommended favorably to Council. The motion passed. Council Member Kelly then called for a presentation on Bill No. 04-66 which is a five (5)year residential real property tax abatement request of Alfred and Tiffany Fultz for the property located at 2046 Meade Street. Terry J. O'Brien,an Economic Development Specialist,then reviewed his report dated June 14, 2004(copy attached). He noted that the petitioner plans to have one(1)home built by Bayman and Rusk Custom Builders which would have an estimated value of$113,000. The report concluded that the petitioner qualifies for a five-year residential tax abatement under Section 2-77.1 of the South Bend Municipal Code addressing"Single Family Real Property Abatement". The petitioner,Alfred Fultz stated that he and his wife would like to have the home built and requested the Committee's approval of the abatement. No one from the public spoke in favor or in opposition to the Bill. Council Member Coleman then made a motion, seconded by Council Member Kuspa that Bill No. 04-66 be recommended favorably to Council. The motion passed.