06-22-09 Community and Economic Development Committee

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'1~~ !1!1~~~.~n ` Community and Economic Development Committee 2009 South Bend Common Council The June 22, 2009 meeting of the Community and Economic Development Committee of the South Bend Common Council was called to order by its Chairperson Council Member Timothy A. Rouse at 4:05 p.m. in the Council's Informal Meeting Room. Persons in attendance included Council Members Henry Davis; Puzzello; White; LaFountain; Varner; Kirsits; Dieter Others present: Mayor Luecke; Catherine Fanello; George Lane; Martha Lewis; Ann Kolata; Don Inks AGENDA: BILL N0.40-09 -Appropriation Fund #209 Studebaker . BILL NO. 09-48 -Abatement Waggoner Farms/Ontario Building Bill No. 40-09 is an appropriation of $578,644.00 for the continued remediation and revitalization of the Studebaker/Oliver Brownfield sites. City Controller Catherine Fanello was recognized to make the presentation. She explained of the total $400,000 came from the EPA grant received for that purpose. The remaining $178,000+ represented repayments of loans from other funds to the Brownfield Fund. Ann Kolata further explained grant process and restricted purpose of the fund. Chairperson Rouse accepted a motion from Karen White and a second from Councilmember Puzzello to send to Council favorably. All agreed. Bill No. 09-48 was asked to be continued until the July 13 meeting of the Council at the petitioner's request. Councilmember White made a motion, Councilmember Puzzello seconded and all agreed to continue the bill until July 13, 2009. Under miscellaneous Vice-Chair Henry Davis asked the Council's representatives on the Century Center Board of Managers to give a progress report. Both Andrew Nemeth and Dennis Andres updated the Council. Nemeth reported that the Century Center restroom renovations were complete. Exhibition Hall "C" was scheduled for renovation next to be followed by a freshening of halls "A" and "B". Dennis Andres said, with Nemeth agreeing, that the Board of Managers should meet monthly rather than the current practice of meeting quarterly. This request was under consideration by the Board. Councilmember Henry Davis asked that the Community and Economic Development Department give an update on their departments' activities at the next meeting.