04-14-97 Community & Economic Development

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- -.--------. / aonzmitte& 046,9Pe: , ' Community and Economic Development Committee /f .9-6.- di& awwww, atowd ed. ei., etraaa gge.a• The April 14, 1997 meeting of the Community and Economic Development Committee was called to order by its Chairperson, Council Member John Broden at 4:50 p.m. in the Council informal meeting room. Persons in attendance included Council Members: Aranowski, Pfeifer, Kelly, Broden, Varner, Ujdak, Coleman, Hosinski, Sniadecki; Robert J. Moody Jr., Chris Loveett, Dennis Staley, William Conners, Robert Wozny, Mike Beitzinger, Gene Oakley, Joyce Boyler, Kevin Butler, Becky Bohman, Robert Wosney, Beth Leonard, Sue Hodgson, Charlotte Huddleston, John Wolfe, Robert Warner, Mike Wesaw, Greg Baloo, and Kathleen Cekanski-Farrand. Council Member Broden noted that the first item on the agenda was to review Bill No,25- 97 which would transfer $443,000 among various accounts within the Department of Community and Economic Development. Beth Leonard made the presentation. Following discussion, Council Member Coleman made a motion seconded by citizen member Sue Hodgson that Bill No. 25-97 be recommended favorably to Council. The motion passed. The committee then reviewed Bill No.97-19 which is a 10 year real property tax abatement request for Corporate Services Inc. located at 5681 West Cleveland Rd. Mr. Mike Beitzinger reviewed the report dated March 21, 1997 (Copy Attached). The report notes that the petitioners in the business of creating and printing mailing lists and labels, laser printing of letters, certificates and surveys and custom packaging. Total cost of the new building is one million dollars with 10-15 new permanent jobs being created. The report concludes that the petitioner qualifies for a 10 year real property tax abatement. Mr. Robert Wozny made the presentation on behalf of M/W, LLC. He noted that their company had received two previous tax abatements. They have grown on both a local and national scale. Following discussion, citizen member Sue Hodgson made a motion seconded by Council Member Coleman that Bill No.97-19 be recommended favorably to Council. The motion passed. The committee then reviewed Substitute Bill No. 97-14 which is a resolution urging the Indiana State Legislature and the Governor to establish a State Gaming Study Commission and to delay any form of expansion of gaming or gambling in the State of Indiana and to establish a greater St. Joseph County Bipartisan Study Committee on Gaming. Council Member Coleman noted that this is a jointly sponsored resolution by Council President Kelly, Council Member Ujdak and himself. Each of the Council Members noted that the i overall intent and objective is to allow study and research to begun on this area so that it is , an objective overview. Council Member Ujdak noted that the resolution would become a mechanism to urger the Governor to take positive actioft. He noted that he is personally against all forms of gaming. 1 1