08-24-92 Human Resources & Economic Development

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£Ommittu Z port HUMAN RESOURCES AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE IG0 he COMM QCOUtttfl Of tljc City of E.outt The August 24, 1992 meeting of the Human Resources and Economic Development Committee was called to order by its Chariperson, Council Member Roland Kelly at 5:15 p.m.in the Council Informal Meeting Room. Persons in attendance included Council Member: Luecke, Coleman, Puzzello, Washington, Kelly, Zakrzewski, Duda, and Ladewski; Pam Meyer, Jenny Pitts Manier, John Pettycoed, William Schiller, Dixon Ridge, Kevin Hughes, Ed McGloughlin, Jon Hunt,Don Porter,Mike , Beitzin er and Kathleen Cekanski-Farrand. Beitzinger, Mike Beitzinger then reviewed the report from the Department of Economic Developement co attached). Council Member Kelly noted that the first item on the agenda was to (copy Y g review Resolution No. 92-61 which is a six year Real Property Tax Abatement request for Patterson Dental Company Northern Distribution Center. P Y Mr. William Schiller the director of Distribution noted that they plan to locate at 4303 Technology Drive in South Bend. The distribution center would serve a ten state area which would result in the consolidation of warehouses in Detroit, Chicago, and Milwakee. There are a total of 70 sales offices and seven warehouses throughout the nation. He noted that Patterson Dental Company is.an ESOP Company owned by the business employees. The project would create 42 new permanent full-time jobs and would have new construction costs of one and a half million dollars. Following very favorable comments by the Committee, Council Member Duda made a motion seconded by Council Member Washington that Resolution No. 92-61 be recommended favorably to Council. The motion passed. The committe then reviewed Resolution No. 92-62 which would approve the determination that the office building lease is necessary for the Department of Economic Development with the Jefferson Boulevard Partnership. Mr. Hunt noted that the proposed lease is a three year lease for a total sum of$19, 600. Approximately 1,770 square feet would be rented on the fourth floor of the old First Bank Building. Following further discussion Council Member Duda made a motion seconded by Council Member Washington that Resolutin No. 92-62 be recommended favorably to Council. The motion passed. There being no further business to come before the Committee the meeting was adjourned at 5:35 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Council Member Roland Kelly, Chairperson,Human Resources and Economic Development Commitee I'