01-08-90 Human Resources & Economic Development

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eratiiiiittre g onrt HUMAN RESOURCES AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE IIn tie enmuwn Omit of tip, Q Itg of l3,outll *tit: The January 8, 1990 meeting of the Human Resources and Economic Development Committee was called to order at 3 : 30 p.m. in the Council informal meeting room by its Chair Person Council Member Steve Luecke. Persons in attendance included Council Members: Slavinskas, Zakrzewski, Luecke, Coleman, Duda, Niezgodski, and Puzzello; citizen member Margot Doyle, Ann Kolata, Richard Nussbaum, Don Porter, Larry Koepfle, members of the news media, and Kathleen Cekanski-Farrand. Council Member Luecke updated the committee on Bill No. 119- 89 which would amend Chapter 2, Article 6 of the South Bend Municipal Code addressing tax abatement procedures. Council Member Luecke noted that there had been several meetings and drafts and redrafts of the proposed Bill. However, he noted that he would be recommending that it be continued at this evening's Council meeting to the January 22, 1990 meeting. The Committee then reviewed Bill No. 123-89 which would approve a lease • for certain land and public improvements between the South Bend Redevelopment Authority and the South Bend Redevelopment Commission. Council Member Luecke called upon Ann Kolata to review the Bill. Mrs. Kolata noted that the South Bend Redevelopment Authority adopted Resolution No. 14 on November 16, 1989 which approved a proposed lease between the authority and the South Bend Redevelopment Commission. She also noted that at the meeting of November 17, 1989 the Commission scheduled a public hearing on the lease which was held on December 8, 1989. Mrs. Kolata then reviewed the basic projects which would be addressed. She noted that under Indiana law the Common Counicl is required to approve the proposed form of lease which is addressed by Bill No. 123-89. She noted that among the various projects the following were included: The Niles Avenue construction project and reconstruction for an estimated cost of $610,200; the Madison Street parking and landscaping improvements for an estimated cost of $314,500; improvements to Washington Street for an estimated cost of $249,900; the Riverbank Lighting Project for an estimated cost of $128,800; the Morris Civic Plaza Improvements for an estimated cost of $456, 350; the construction of the Howard Park Wall for an estimated cost of $288,200; the construction of a walkway along the Rink Riverside Property and the repair or