05-22-00 Community & Economic Development

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r_______________,... ___ CMmmIty&Economic Development Committee South Bend Common Council The May 22, 2000 meeting of the Community and Economic Development Committee was called to order by its Chairperson,Council Member Roland Kelly at 5:20 p.m. in the Council Informal Meeting Room. Persons in attendance included: Council Members Aranowski,Kelly,King, Varner,Ujdak, Coleman and Kirsits;Khadijah Muhammad,Frank Perri, Gunther W. Jordan,Mike Beitzinger, I Jon Hunt,Robert Hunt, Cassandra Moran,Bob Wozny,Ms. Wozny,Terry Bland of the South Bend Tribune,Richard Synder,and Kathleen Cekanski-Farrand, Council Attorney. ii 1 Council Member Kelly noted that the first item to be reviewed was Bill No. 42-00 which would appropriate $ 55,000 from the Urban Development Action Grant Fund for predevelopment costs. Jon R. Hunt,Executive Director of Community&Economic Development made the presentation. He noted that the funds would be used for costs for the preparation of site plans, appraisals, feasibility studies,title and survey work, and related items for the development of potential downtown sites at Main&Jefferson and the River Glenn Office Park, as well as parking options. Following discussion, Council Member Ujdak made a motion, seconded by Council Member Kirsits that Bill No. 42-00 be recommended favorably. The motion passed. The Committee then reviewed Bill No. 00-51 which is a ten(10)year real property tax abatement request for G&B Realty,Inc. for the property located at 1137 South Lafayette Boulevard. Cassandra Moran of Community&Economic Development reviewed her report dated May 15, 2000(copy attached). She noted that the petitioner provides manufactured precision machined parts and components for diesel engines, fuel injector systems,turbo chargers and air compressors for trucks. The petitioner plans to build a 10,800 square foot addition to their current building at a project cost of$350,000. The report concluded that the petitioner meets the conditions for the requested ten(10)year real property tax abatement under section 2-82.1 of the South Bend Municipal Code which addresses industrial development in an Urban Enterprise Zone and in Redevelopment Blighted Areas. Mr. Gunther W. Jordan,President of G&B Realty,LLC made the presentation. He noted that this year will be the 30th year of business in the community. They moved to their current location in 1983 and this is their 11th year of owning Exacto. G&B Realty,LLC bought the real estate in 1997 and are leasing the property to Exacto. G&B stands for"Gunther"and his wife"Barbara". Mr. Jordan noted that his company has a full-time employee trainer and further noted that his company has earned several awards recently. The GSI award certificate was circulated among the Committee members. He noted that the certification cost for GSI was approximately$ -Community&Ecnomic Development Committee Meeting Minutes of May 22,2000