06-25-84 Human Resources & Economic Development

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alnn it ttnn Er port • 1hi tl7c Grimm Counrtl of Up 01tti� of Etnid11 Pnd: HUMAN RESOURCES AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE The June 25, 1984 meeting .of the Human Resources and Economic Development Committee was called to order by its chairman, Eugenia Braboy at 4: 30 p.m, in the Council informal meeting room. • Persons in attendance included Councilmen Serge, Braboy, Beck, Puzzello, Taylor, Zakrzewski, Crone, Paszek, and Voorde; Jon Hunt, Irene Gammon, JoAnn Harper, Colleen Rosenfeld, Ann Kolata, and Kathleen Cekanski- Farrand and Mayor Parent. • Councilman Braboy noted that the purpose of today' s meeting was to continue the discussion of the tax abatement procedures. She noted that the Department of Redevelopment recently sent packets to each of the Councilmen which included the annual report, the SIC Code listings, copies of ordinances from various other cities, and a map of the existing tax abatement impact areas and a map with proposed impact areas. Ann Kolata, briefly reviewed her memo dated June 19, 1984. She noted that the tax abatement annual report summarizes information received from various owners who are receiving personal and/or real property tax abatement. She noted that there .were various discrepancies H and inconsistencies-- in the information received. It was suggested that any new instructions include that the petitioner must file the necessary documents with the County Auditor. She also noted that several recommendations have been suggested by the Department of Economic Development. These include maintaining the SIC codes (15-39 and 42) . They also requested abatement in targeted areas and the elimination of the Airport Industrial Park. They would recommend elimination of the 100 job requirement.They would recommend a penalty of not more than $1, 000. 00 for failure to file- the annual tax abatement report. The staff further recommended that certain targeted areas as shown on the map be proposed and that such areas be reviewed every two years. Councilman Taylor voiced strong opposition against the negative overtones suggested by the $1,000 fine. He felt that the Council was "Stuck in ideoaog-y"_; " instead of trying to use tax abatement as an incentive for new businesses and jobs. Councilman Voorde noted that the annual report requirement was included last year in the hope of bringing accountability when reviewing the entire tax abatement program. He noted that the Council should review the necessity of this report and voiced oppositon to the fine proposal. Councilman Crone noted that the amount of taxes abated was not included in the report and suggested that it should be. The staff then reviewed the maps outlining the existing and proposed tax abatement areas. Those outlined in blue were the redevelopment areas, those outlined in red were the existing tax abatement impact areas, and those outlined in green were the recommended new areas. Councilman Voorde thought that the elimination- of the airport industrial park as a geographic area would be possible since businesses should qualify under the SIC codes. Councilman Puzzello noted that she could not ►A[[ •A[[[ IV[l1[MIM•CO.