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South Bend Redevelopment Commission Regular Meeting —April 25, 2013 Upon a motion by Mr. Downes, seconded by Ms. Schey and unanimously carried, the Commission approved the Claims submitted April 25, 2013. 4. COMMUNICATIONS A. Communication from Joseph Shabazz of Progressive Urban Industries regarding the sale or grant of real property. To: South Bend Redevelopment Commission From: Joseph Tillman, P. U.I. Re: The sale or grant of real property Greetings, It has come to our attention that the Redevelopment Company is selling or granting property to CDC's without following the letter of the law. According to IC 36 -7 -14 -22.2 the Commission has the following responsibilities: "...Sec. 22.2, (a) The commission may sell or grant, at no cost, title to real property to an urban enterprise association for the purpose of developing the real property if the following requirements are met: (1) The urban enterprise association has incorporated as a nonprofit corporation under IC5- 28-15-14(b)(3). (2) The parcel of property to be sold or granted is located entirely within the enterprise zone for which the urban enterprise association was created under IC 5- 28- 15 -13. (3) The urban enterprise association agrees to cause development on the parcel ofproperty within a specified period that may not exceed five (5) years from the date of the sale or grant. (4) The urban enterprise association agrees to rehabilitate or otherwise develop the property in a manner that is similar to and consistent with the use of the other properties in the enterprise zone. (b) The commission may see or grant, at no cost, title to real property to a community development corporation (as defined in IC 4- 4 -28 -2) for the purpose ofproviding low or moderate income housing or other development that will benefit or serve low or moderate income families if the following requirements are met: (1) The community development has as a major corporate purpose and function the provision of housing for low and moderate income families within the geographic area in which the parcel of real property is located. (2) The community development corporation agrees to cause development that will serve or benefit low or moderate income families on the parcel of real property within a specific period, which may not exceed five (5) years from the date of the sale or grant. (3) The community development corporation agrees that the community development corporation and each applicant, recipient, contractor, or subcontractor undertaking work in connection with the real property will: (A) use lower income project area residents as trainees and as employees; and (B) contract for work with business concerns located in the project area or owned in substantial part