11-23-92 Human Resources & Economic Development

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Committee Z port HUMAN RESOURCES AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMI'1"1'EE to the Common 'ouituil of the City of South 1140: The November 23, 1992 meeting of the Human Resources and Economic Development Committee was called to order at 5:30 p.m. in the Council Informal Meeting room by its Chairperson Council Member Roland Kelly. Persons in attendance included Council Members Luecke, Puzzello, Coleman, Washington, Kelly, Slavinskas, Zakrzewski, Duda and Ladewski; Beth Leonard, Mike Beitzinger, Jon Hunt, Earnest Szarwark, Mike Kaiser, Melvin and Sondra Sondra Hartz, Don Porter, and Kathleen Cekanski-Farrand. Council Member Kelly noted that the first item on the agenda was to review Bill No. 96-92 which would appropriate $130,000.00 from the UDAG fund to be used to defray administrative expenses. Beth Leonard reviewed the bill. She noted that it would appropriate $130,000.00 in funds received from One Michiana's Squares repayment on their UDAG loan. Council Member Slavinskas stated that he voiced concern with regard to this proposal during the initial budget procedure and still has a concern but would vote in favor of the proposed bill. Council President Luecke state that he believes that the appropriation is appropriate for planning and therefore would also be in favor of the bill. Following further discussion, Council Member Duda made a motion, seconded by Council Member Washington, that Bill No. 96-92 be recommended favorably to Council. The motion passed. The Committee then reviewed Bill No. 97-92 which would appropriate $2, 994,000.00 from the Community Development Block Grant Fund. Beth Leonard reviewed the Bill. She stated that she would be back to the Council once the exact dollars are approved by the Federal Government. She state that the proposal incorporates the same community development program as state in the preliminary statement. Following further discussion Council Member Slavinskas made a motion, seconded by Council Member Duda, that Bill No. 97-92 be recommended favorably to Council. The motion passed. The Committee then reviewed Resolution No. 92-82 which is a six year real property tax abatement request for P.A.I. properties for the property located at 3601 Lathrop Street. Mr. Mike Beitzinger reviewed the report from the Department of Economic Development dated October 22, 1992 (copy attached). Mr. Ernest Szarwark the attorney for the Petitioner noted that sixty existing jobs would remain and that ten new jobs would be created. He noted that the Petitioner is the owner of property which is leased to North American Signs,Inc.