11-23-98 Community & Economic Development

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Fr— `.tea etommitt t ltport: Community and Economic Development Committee IT0 OS QCOmmOu Canal of tfjt eitp of fbouUj �nb: The November 23, 1998 meeting of the Community and Economic Development Committee was called to order by its Chairperson, Council Member Roland Kelly at 4:40 p.m.in the Council informal meeting room. Persons in attendance included Council Members: Aranowski, Kelly, Pfeifer, King, Varner, Ujdak, Sniadecki,Hosinski and Coleman; Nancy Van Scoyk, Robert Hunt, Jean Troutman Poole, Michael Urbanski, Terry Bland, Elizabeth Leonard, Rick E. Newman, and Kathleen Cekanski-Farrand. Council Member Kelly noted that the first item on the agenda was to review Bill No. 98- 162 which is a request for Rick E. Newman doing business as Crystal Mountain, Inc. for a three-year real property tax abatement for the property located at 4044 William Richardson Court. Nancy Van Scoyk, Economic Development Specialist, reviewed the November 17, 1998 report (copy attached). The petitioner is the processor of drinking, distilled and flavored waters. He proposes to enlarge their existing building by 13,500 square feet of warehouse/production for a cost of$ 394,540. The project meets all of the criteria for a three-year real property tax abatement. Jean Troutman Poole, citizen member of the Committee, asked Mr. Rick E. Newman, the petitioner what his hourly rates were for his employees. Mr. Newman stated that the low is $ 8.00 per hour with the drivers making between $ 9.00 to $ 12.00 per hour plus commissions. Following discussion, Council Member Pfeifer made a motion, seconded by Council Member Sniadecki that Bill No. 98-162 be recommended favorably to Council. The motion passed. The Committee then reviewed Bill No. 98-160 which is a five-year residential real property tax abatement request for G & M Properties. Nancy Van Scoyk stated that an error had been made in the address listed in Resolution No. 2692-98 which is this same project but incorrectly listed "Meade Street" instead of"Prospect Street". This Resolution corrects the street name with all other information such as key numbers, etc. remaining the same. Mike Urbanski requested that the Council take favorably action on the Resolution and noted that both the Declaratory and Confirmatory Resolutions on the project would be heard this evening. Following discussion, Council Member Sniadecki made a motion, seconded by citizen member Jean Troutman Poole,that Bill No. 98-160 be recommended favorably to Council. The motion passed. Council President Coleman stated that Bill No. 95-98 which would appropriate$ 60,000 from the Economic Development State Grant Fund for the purpose of assisting in the financing of the South Bend Brewery in the East Race has been requested by the petitioner to be continued until the December 14th Council meeting. Council Member Hosinski,a