03-28-94 Community & Economic Development

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Committee Report Community and Economic Development Committee To the Common Council of the City of South Bend The March 28 , 1994 meeting of the Community and Economic Development Committee was called to order by its Chairperson, Councilmember Roland Kelly, at 4 : 30 p.m. in the Council Informal Meeting room. Persons in attendance included Council Members Luecke, Washington, Kelly, Puzzello, Slavinskas, Coleman, Duda, and Ladewski; George Herendeen, Mike Beitzinger, Don Porter, and Kathleen Cekanski-Farrand. Council Member Kelly noted that the first item on the agenda was to review Resolution No. 94-21 which is a request for a six (6) year real property tax abatement for the property located at 840 Prairie Avenue. Mr. Mike Beitzinger reviewed the report dated March 9 , 1994 from the Community and Economic Development Department(copy attached) . It was noted that Matthew R. Dee, is doing business as United Beverages Inc. The proposed project includes the construction of an addition to their existing building in access of 20,000 square feet. The project costs is $607 , 000 . 00 and would create fifteen (15) new permit jobs in the first year. He noted that the request qualifies for a six (6) year real property tax abatement. Mr. George Herendeen, the attorney for the petitioner, then made a formal presentation. He provided to the Committee a hand-out entitled "United Beverage Company of South Bend Inc. history" (copy attached) . Following discussion Council member Slavinskas made a motion, seconded by Council member Ladewski, that Resolution 94-21 be recommended favorably to Council. The motion passed. There being no further business to come before the Committee the meeting was adjourned at 4 : 35 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Council Member Roland Kelly Chairperson, Community and Economic ,Development Committee attachments