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REGULAR MEETING JULY 22, 2013 <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />not everyone is able to go to a new car dealership and purchase a vehicle. If you have any <br />questions for me I would be happy to answer them. <br /> <br />Councilmember Henry Davis, Jr.: What is the timeline on this? <br /> <br />Ms. Clendenin: I asked Mr. Consuelo’s and the minute you say yes, Mr. Consuelo will have a <br />call into the contractor. I did ask him when he hopes to be finished and he said before cold hits. <br />That was the most commitment I could get from him. If you would like to put that in as a written <br />commitment I would be more than happy to do that. <br /> <br />Councilmember Henry Davis Jr.: Okay, just as a matter of record, currently, approximately you <br />don’t have to know to the dollar amount how much property tax is being paid? <br /> <br />Ms. Clendenin: On the lot that he is currently on over eight thousand dollars. <br /> <br />Councilmember Henry Davis Jr.: Is that per year? <br /> <br />Ms. Clendenin: Yes sir. <br /> <br />Councilmember Schey: Just thank you for such thorough communication and taking the time to <br />work with the Council to share the plans. <br /> <br />Councilmember Oliver Davis: At our last Council meeting you were asked to go to the <br />neighborhood association. Did you do that and would you share that with us? <br /> <br />Ms. Clendenin: I was able to and Ms. Brodie was nice enough to allow us to come and give a <br />presentation to the LaSalle Park Neighborhood Association. Many mixed reviews, when I <br />mentioned cars I was cut off from any other words past that. What I think transpired and the <br />feeling that I got from the neighborhood association was yes they want businesses to be in the <br />Western Avenue Corridor, they would just like different kinds of businesses not auto related. As <br />I tried to explain to them, this isn’t a new business, this is an expansion of an existing business <br />and not only will it beautify one lot but once it is rezoned, we will be beautifying the whole <br />block. Once again I felt it wasn’t in their vision for the Western Avenue Corridor. <br /> <br />Councilmember Derek Dieter: He has another business, I was not aware of that. <br /> <br />Ms. Clendenin: It’s not another dealer sales lot, what it is, are you aware of where the Taste of <br />Mexico Restaurant is? To the east of that there is what used to be Fred’s Place, he owns that <br />now and that’s where all his vehicles go for repairs. <br /> <br />Councilmember Derek Dieter: So all those cars that are for sale have been in an accident? <br /> <br />Ms. Clendenin: Unless they are trade-in, yes. <br /> <br />Councilmember Derek Dieter: So the majority of the cars that you will be selling had previously <br />been in a crash? <br /> <br />Ms. Clendenin: Since 2001, Mr. Consuelos, those are the types of vehicles that he has. <br /> <br />Councilmember Derek Dieter: Because I was not aware of that. He only has one other place <br />besides this for autos let say that he buys at an auction that he prepares and shifts to this place? <br />No further questions at this time. <br /> <br />Ms. Clendenin: Correct. <br /> <br />This being the time heretofore set for the Public Hearing on the above bill, proponents and <br />opponents were given an opportunity to be heard. <br /> <br />th <br />Mike Divita, Planner, Community Investment Department, 14 Floor County-City Building, 227 <br />W. Jefferson Blvd., South Bend, Indiana: Just a general comment, happy to work with Kim and <br />11 <br /> <br /> <br />