03-27-00 Community & Economic Development 2nd Meeting

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amity&Economic Development Committee South Bend Common Council The March 27,2000 meeting of the Community&Economic Development Committee was called to order at 5:15 pm in the Council Informal Meeting Room. Persons in attendance included Council Members: Aranowski, Varner,White,Kelly,Ujdak, Kirsits,Coleman,Pfeifer, and King; Citizen Member Jean Troutman-Poole, Cassandra Moran, Frank A. Perri,Richard W. Synder,John B. Feeney,and Kathleen Cekanski-Farrand, Council Attorney. Council Member Kelly noted that the first item on the agenda was to review Bill No. 00-44 which is a ten(10)year real property tax abatement request for Blackthorn Nimtz Partners L.P. for the property located at 4404 Nimtz Parkway. Cassandra Moran of Community&Economic Development reviewed the May 2,2000 report which noted that the petitioner intends to bu ild a 41,600 square f oot addition. I t would permit Haldex Ga h an Wire who is the lessee to add production of its spring wire in rp ytt d p sp g wi e used the automobile industry. The project is to cost$ 1.5 million. Ten(10)new jobs would be created and 38 existing permanent jobs would be retained. The petition meets the qualifications for a ten(10)year real property tax abatement under section 2-82 of the South Bend Municipal Code. Frank A. Perri, Senior Vice-President for Development of Holladay Group made the presentation. He noted that this will be a substantial expansion and will help the company meet the demand for its product for the North American market. Following discussion, Council Member Ujdak made a motion, seconded by Council Member Varner that Bill No. 00-44 be recommended favorably to Council. The motion passed. The Committee then reviewed Bill No. 00-45 which is a three(3)year real property tax abatement request for Thomas E. Low(Playing Mantis, Inc.)for the property located at 3445 William Richardson Drive. Cassandra Moran of Community&Economic Development reviewed the May 2, 2000 report which noted that the petitioner proposed to build a 40,000 square foot warehouse/office building on 4.86 acres. The cost for the building will be $2,000,000 and will be used as a warehouse and office building for Playing Mantis,Inc. Ten(10)new jobs will be created and 49 jobs will be maintained. The petitioner meets the qualifications for a three(3)year real property tax abatement requirements for section 2-83 of the South Bend Municipal Code. Richard A. Synder, attorney for the petitioner, made the presentation. He noted that he was before the Council in 1996 and stated that there would be 23 employees. Today there are 51. The petitioner is a die cast toy company which is maintaining its growth cycle. Projection is in China then shipped to the state of Washington and distributed from South Bend. • -Community&Ecnomic Development Committee Meeting Minutes of May 8,2000-