03-23-87 Human Resources & Economic Development

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QtnututUtn at part HUMAN RESOURCES AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE Mu tit elm= Council of t1, O ttg of*mall Stub: The March 23 , 1987 meeting of the Human Resources and-- Economic Development Committee was called to order by its Chairman , Councilman Eugenia Braboy , at 5 : 00 p .m . in the Council informal - meeting room. Persons in attendance included Councilmen : Voorde, Barcome , Braboy , Puzzello , Taylor, Serge , Beck, and Paszek ; Jon- Hunt, K .C. Posius, Ernest Szarwark of the Barnes and Thornburg law offices , Elizabeth Leonard , Hedi Robinson , Pam Meyer , members of the news media , and Kathleen Cekanski-Farrand . Councilman Braboy noted that the first item on the agenda was to review Bill No . 19-87 which would transfer $391 , 092 . 00 between various accounts within the division of community development . Beth Leonard noted that this was a technical bookkeeping correction and did not indicate any extra dollars available . She noted that the City will be receiving $2 .368 million ; however , they had anticipated receiving $2 . 540 million. She specified that the largest item in the transfer would cover 1985 and 1987 ULO (unspecified local options) appropriations . She noted that the ULO monies in 1986 were basically unallocated monies and program income received . Following discussion by the Committee , Councilman Taylor made a motion , secconded by Councilman Beck, that Bill No . 19-87 be recommended favorably to Council . The motion passed unanimously. The Committee then reviewed Resolution 87-21 which was a petition for real property tax abatement for the property located at 329 331-333 South Michigan Street . Mr . Jon Hunt noted that this was the petition on behalf of Business Communications which was delayed from the last Council meeting . It was also noted that the Redevelopment Commission had approved the request at their meeting of March 20 , 1987 . Hedi Robinson noted that the report from the Redevelopment Department had been given at the previous Council meeting and that the petitioner met the standards for a six (6) . years abatement . Following further discussion by the Committee members , Councilman Puzzello made a motion , seconded by Councilman Taylor , to recommend Resolution 87-21 favorably to Council. The =motion passed . The Committee then reviewed Resolution 87-25 , a resolution authorizing the Urban Enterprise Association of South Bend to submit an application to the Indiana Enterprise Zone Board for an enterprise zone boundary modification. nRtt /R[tt PUBLISHING CO. 1