01-04-89 Human Resources & Economic Development

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Mantuttlluu Report HUMAN RESOURCES AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE Wu tip Olouwwu Q1oun t! of tie QU of&nut; The January 4, ' 1989 meeting of the Human Resources and Economic Development Committee was called to order by .its . Chair Person Council Member Steve Luecke at 4: 15 p.m. in the Council informal meeting room. Persons in attendance included Council Metbers: Soderberg, Niezgodski, Puzzello, Zakrzewski, Coleman, Voorde, and Duda; Ann Kolata, Richard Doyle, Richard Maginot, members of the news media, and Kathleen Cekanski-Farrand. Council Member Luecke noted that the purpose of the meeting was to continue the discussion of Bill No. 117-88 addressing Automated Transit Districts. - He noted that he had a series of questions which should be specifically addressed. Council :Member Luecke further noted that in reviewing the State law that once a district is created that a five member commission would be appointed, two member by the Mayor, two members by the Common Council, and the last member being the City Engineer. He then reviewed the powers of the commission. • Mr. Richard Doyle noted that approximately 2 , 000 parcels . would be in the district which has approximately 800 owners. He noted that a regional study had been completed by John Peck which addressed 5,500 parcels. This study addressed site value taxation. Consequently, a tremendous amount of information is already on computers and can be properly accessed. Council Member Luecke questioned whether the City is capable of establishing site value taxation and how it would impact tax abatement, tax incremental financing, etc. Mr. Doyle noted that $25, 000. 00 has already been received the the City of South Bend from the State of Indiana as a grant. This money has been transferred to MACOG to oversee. In response to a question raised by Council Member Puzzello, it was noted that a panel of three realtors would make initial assessments of the parcels in question and then report to the commission. The commission would act as a separate entity once created. It was noted that under the State law (I.C. 8-9.5-7-17) the procedure used for assessments of benefits and damages would be quite similar to the Barrett Law system. Mr. Doyle noted that assessments are not considered taxes and referenced Article 10, Section 1 of the Indiana Constitution as well as cases which have interpreted that portion of the Constitution. Mr. Doyle envisioned a three mile route with 12 stops. He stressed that the Cabin Taxi was a new kind of urban structure based