09-24-84 Human Resources & Economic Development

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atinnittittn apart Mang Mammon OJounrtl of h1 r Otj of£+uutli firnd: HUMAN RESOURCES AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE The September 24, 1984 meeting of the Human Resources and Economic Development Committee was called to order by its chairman Councilman Eugenia Braboy at 4:00 p.m. in the Council informal meeting room. Persons in attendance included: Councilmen Taylor, Braboy, Crone, Puzzello, Voorde, Paszek, Zakrzewski, Beck, and Serge, Ann Kolata, Jon Hunt, Eugenia Schwartz, Hedy Robinson, Jeff Gibney, Mr. Robert Hudson, Mr. Eric Larson, members of the news media and Kathleen Cekanski-Farrand. Councilman Braboy then called upon Colleen Rosenfeld to explain Bill No. 102-84 which would appropriate $17,000 from the Community Development Block. Grant Fund for the building and demolition program. which is operated by the Department of Code Enforcement. It was noted that 40 structures have been boarded to date and 24 have been demolished. There would be a remaining balance. of $20,000 if this bill is passed. CAC has given a favorable recommendati=on to the bill. Following discussion by the Committee, Councilman Taylor made a motion seconded by Councilman Puzzello that Bill No. 102-84 go to the Council favorably. The motion passed unanimously. The Committee then reviewed Resolution 9-C which is a petition for real property tax abatement for the. property located at 4011 South. Michigan Street. A copy of the. September 19th memorandum from the Department of Redevelopment outlining the department's findings was reviewed by the. Committee, a copy of which. is attached. This abatement would be for the Cass Hudson Company, Inca which is presently renting a structure on the south_ side:of Sample. Street. There are four employees presently. They would like to re-locate to 4011 South Michigan Street and will be involved with warehousing. Councilman Voorde and Taylor spoke in favor of the -abatement noting that it falls within the. SIC categories of the_ ordinance, Mr. Larson, secretary of the company- and Mr. Bob Hudson, president of the company noted that they would be constructing 'a building-of 9800 square feet and that they have been in the area for fifty years. Four new permanent jobs would be. created for a new annual payroll of $120,0.00. Following further discussion by the Committee, Councilman Taylor made. a: motion, seconded by Councilman. Puzzello that Resoultion 9-C go to Council favorably. The motion passed unanimously. The Committee then turned its' attention to the tax abatement procedures. Jon Hunt made six recommendations : (1) that multi-family housing and single family housing of 5 or more units within a project area be e.ligibile. for tax abatement; (2) that the 100 new permanent jobs criteria be retained; (3). that specific areas be. established for tax abatement purposes; (4) that if a neogitiated settlement i.s reached that it be reduced to writing and attached to the tax abatement petition:and that language. regarding TIF areas be included; (5) that a two year rather than a three year review by Council be. 'made of the ordinance; (6) that the language addressing annual reports be: made clearly. FRES FR[tf steSIBu PUBLISHING CO.