10-10-88 Human Resources & Economic Development

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S WS Otnmmttmrt Report HUMAN RESOURCES AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE Ws tipe Comm Council of tipe Q ttag of basal! fiend: The October 10, ' 1988 meeting of the Human Resources and Economic Development Committee was called to order by its Chairman Councilman Steve Luecke at 4:30 p.m. in the Council informal meeting room. Persons in attendance included Councilmen: Luecke, Niezgodski, Soderberg, Puzzello, Slavinskas, Zakrzewski, Coleman, and Duda; Hedy Robinson, James Wensits, Dick Maginot, Issiah Jackson, Mr. John Hansen, Mr. Delmar Richmond, Mr. Mike Boehm, Mr. Pete Adams, Mr. Dave Behr, and Kathleen Cekanski-Farrand. Councilman Luecke noted that- Resolution No. 88-68 would be continued until October 24, 1988 since there is no lease agreement signed yet between the owners of the JMS Building and Legal Services. Councilman Luecke further noted that Resolution Nos. 88-76 and 88-77 involving South Bend Lathe would also be continued until the meeting of October 24, 1988. It was noted that this continuance is necessary since the Redevelopment Commission must act on appropriate resolutions through that body before the Common Council may act. The committee then reviewed Resolution No. 88-73 which would designate the area commonly known as 1305 Prairie as an economic revitalization area for a three year real property tax abatement. The petitioner South Bend Scrap and Processing Division of Sturgis Iron and Metal Company, Inc. was represented by Mr. Delmar Richmond, Secretary-Treasurer of Sturgis Iron and Metal Company, Inc. with offices in Sturgis, Michigan. He noted that currently the South Bend location has 109 employees and that over the next two years they hope to reach 200 employees. He noted that the South Bend plant was purchased by Sturgis Iron in May of 1987. Upon questioning from Councilman Luecke with regard to the "manufacturing qualification", Mr. Richmond explained that the South Bend Division deals with ferris and non-ferris metals. They service 95% of the industrial accounts in the City of South Bend. The building proposed is for brass, aluminum, and exotic metals. The metals brought into the facility are sorted, grated and then shipped out. He noted that they must be processed in a product that is marketable and usable by other customers. Councilman Duda questioned whether the petitioner was, in fact, a "reprocessor" or a Manufacturer since much of the work appears to be recycling in nature. Mr. Richmond assurred the Council that they met