09-25-00 Community & Economic Development

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Community and Economic Development Committee - September 25, 2000 - Page In response to a question from Dr. Varner, Ms. Leonard highlighted those entities who - have been recommended for substantial cuts or not to be funded at all which include such as Youth Development Initiative, Grace Community Center, Reward. Council Member Aranowski noted that as an HDC Board Member they have discussed the reorganization of the REWARD Program. In response to a question from Council Member Kelly, Ms. Leonard noted that Greenridge • Farm Youth Corp, Inc. submitted several proposals however did not submit IRS 501C3 verification. In response to a question from Council President Pfeifer, Ms. Leonard stated that there where many other good projects and therefore Hansel Center was not addressed, noting that the • request was in addition to the Martin Day Care Center. Council Member White inquired as to what percentage of the applications where new. Ms. Leonard stated that she did not have this figure. II Council Member King inquired about reserve funding. Ms. Leonard stated that they have never had a reserve however do use reprogrammed monies if programs do not work out or are delayed. She noted that $ 486,000 is reprogrammed money in the proposal and was from sources "all over the board". Program money in 1999 was $220,000. Council President Pfeifer inquired about the Emergency Shelter Grants (ESG). Ms. Leonard stated that if a request was not funded last year that they have been proposed for no funding for 2001. She also noted that they do not want additional projects to be dependent on this funding. Ms. Leonard noted that HOME is a county-wide program for Mishawaka, St. Joseph County and South Bend. It is governed by a Consortium Board which met this morning. There are six(6) people on the Board, with two(2) representatives from each governmental entity. In response to a question from Council Member King, Ms. Leonard stated that the handout represents a first draft which may reflect future changes resulting from the public comment 30-day period as well as recommended changes from the Mayor. Council Member Kelly recessed the Committee meeting at 3:35 p.m. Council Member Kelly reconvened the Committee meeting at 3:45 p.m. Council Members Kirsits and Coleman joined the meeting at this time along with Cassandra Moran and Sue Clark. Council Member Kelly noted that this portion of the Committee meeting is scheduled to review tax abatement requests. He then called for a review of Bill No.No. 00-110 which is a five (5) year residential real property tax abatement request of Dave Coker for the properties located at 5117 Idlewood, 5125 Idlew000d,218 North Summit Drive,and 226 North Summit Drive. Cassandra Moran of Community and Economic Development reviewed her report dated September 20, 2000 (copy attached). She noted that the petitioner proposes to develop four (4) single family residences of 1,000 to 1,176 square feet estimated at an individual cost of$ 85,000 for a total project cost of $ 340,000. The report concludes that the petitioner meets the requirements of § 2-77.1 of the South Bend Municipal Code 'addressing Single Family Real Property Abatement.