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Home My WebLink About07-06-01 Redevelopment Commission MinutesSOUTH BEND REDEVELOPMENT COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING July 6, 2001 10:00 a.m. Presiding: Robert W. Hunt, President 1. ROLL CALL Members Present: Member Absent: Legal Counsel: 227 West Jefferson Boulevard South Bend, Indiana Mr. Robert W. Hunt, President Mr. Philip J. Faccenda, Secretary Mr. Matt Kahn Mr. James Caldwell Ms. Marcia Jones, vice - president Ms. Cheryl Greene Redevelopment Staff. Mr. Owen Rock, Economic Development Specialist Mrs. Cheryl Phipps, Recording Secretary Mr. Bill Schalliol, Economic Development Specialist Mr. Robert Case, Economic Development Specialist Mr. Terry O'Brien, Loan Officer Mrs. Lorraine Mauk Others Present Mr. Richard Nelson 2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES a. Commission approval of the Minutes of the Regular Meeting of June 15, 2001. Upon a motion by Mr. Caldwell, seconded by Mr. Faccenda and unanimously carried, the Commission approved the Minutes of the Regular Meeting of June 15, 2001. 1 COMMISSION APPROVED THE MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF JUNE 15,200 1. South Bend Redevelopment Commission Regular Meeting —July 6, 2001 3. APPROVAL OF CLAIMS Redevelopment Commission Claims submitted July 6, 2001 for approval. 212 CDBG COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT Petty Cash $99.00 Federal Express $169.00 National Development Council $832.50 One Stop ChicagoBrownfields $175.00 Boise Cascade Office Supplies $498.72 324 FUND Shamrock Network Design $355.00 The Troyer Group $2,228.00 J.F. New & Associates $300.00 Trans Tech $3,200.00 Palmer /Snyder Furniture Company $3,565.00 414 SAMPLE -EWING FUND $198.86 CFH Landscape Services $6,731.25 Grauvogel & Associates $700.00 Grade -Rite Excavating, Inc. $850.00 Marchant Excavating, Inc. $450.00 Hull & Associates, Inc. $6,002.55 Patton Boggs L.L.P. $7,446.55 EIS Environmental Engineers, Inc. $900.00 420 SBCDA Kessler Francis Cardoza $15,011.72 Wissco Irrigation $1,490.00 424 TIF SBCDA- BUILDING OPERATIONS AEP $198.86 CB Richard Ellis $489.62 Rose Exterminator $42.00 APA $145.00 619 BLACKTHORN Meadowbrook Golf Group, Inc. $7,450.00 2 South Bend Redevelopment Commission Regular Meeting —July 6, 2001 3. APPROVAL OF CLAIMS (CONT.) Upon a motion by Mr. Kahn, seconded by Mr Faccenda and unanimously carried, the Commission approved the Claims submitted July 6, 2001, and ordered the checks to be released. 4. COMMUNICATIONS There were no Communications. 5. OLD BUSINESS There was no Old Business. 6. NEW BUSINESS low a. Commission approval requested for a Contract with Zevnik Horton for professional services in the Sample -Ewing Development Area. Mr. Rock requested that item 6.a. be tabled. There was no objection and the item was tabled. b. Review of Billboard Applications in the Airport Economic Development Area and the Sample -Ewing Development Area. (Jones Obenchain, LLP) Ms. Greene explained that the applicant has been advised that upon review by the Legal Department it has been determined that the South Bend Redevelopment Commission does not have jurisdiction over the appeals process related to the two signs that are located in the Airport Economic Development Area. Investigations are continuing with respect to the Commission's jurisdiction over sign appeals in the Sample -Ewing Development Area; 3 COMMISSION APPROVED THE CLAIMS SUBMITTED JULY 6, 2001, AND ORDERED THE CHECKS TO BE RELEASED. THERE WERE NO COMMUNICATIONS. THERE WAS NO OLD BUSINESS. ITEM 6.A. WAS TABLED. COMMISSION DOES NOT HAVE JURISDICTION OVER THE APPEALS PROCESS RELATED TO SIGNS LOCATED IN THE AIRPORT ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AREA. NO ACTION WAS TAKEN. COMMISSION TABLED THE ISSUE OF SIGN APPEALS IN THE SAMPLE -EWING DEVELOPMENT AREA. South Bend Redevelopment Commission Regular Meeting —July 6, 2001 6. NEW BUSINESS (CONT.) b. (Continued...) therefore, Ms. Greene recommended that this item be tabled pending further review. c. Filing of Resolution No. 1839 amending the Sample -Ewing Development Area Development Plan and setting a Public Hearing for July 20, 2001 at 10:00 a.m. The Commission accepted for fling Resolution No. 1839 and set a public hearing on Resolution No. 1839 for July 20, 2001 at 10:00 a.m. d. Commission approval requested for professional services in the Airport Economic Development Area. (Sign design in the Blackthorn West Business Park) Mr. Case explained that the intent is for the new sign be similar to the limestone sign for Blackthorn Corporate Park. Sitescapes Inc., will provide the conceptual drawings; on -site selection of limestone; preparation of construction documents and bid packets for installation of the sign and landscaping materials; and on -site observation during construction and landscape plantings. Sitescapes Inc., submitted a proposal to complete the project for $2800. Ms. Greene informed the Commission that in the paragraph regarding invoicing, the sentence about paying interest must be struck from the contract. The Commission is not able to agree to those terms. 4 COMMISSION ACCEPTED FOR FILING RESOLUTION NO. 1839 AND SET A PUBLIC HEARING ON RESOLUTION No. 1839 FOR JULY 20, 2001 AT 10:00 A.M. South Bend Redevelopment Commission Regular Meeting —July 6, 2001 6. NEW BUSINESS (CONT.) d. (Continued...) Upon a motion by Mr. Caldwell, seconded by Mr. Kahn and unanimously carried, the Commission accepted the amended proposal by Sitescapes Inc., for professional services in the Airport Economic Development Area. (Sign design in the Blackthorn West Business Park) e. Commission approval requested for professional services in the Airport Economic Development Area. (Aerial photography) Mr. Rock said that the staff recommended the Commission accept the contract from Williams Aerial & Mapping, Inc., for aerial photography and enlargements for a fee of $3625. Upon a motion by Mr. Caldwell, seconded by Mr. Kahn and unanimously carried, the Commission accepted the proposal by Williams Aerial & Mapping, Inc., for professional services in the Airport Economic Development Area. (Aerial photography) L Commission approval requested for Resolution No. 1840 an application for personal property tax deduction for property located at 2720 Foundation Drive in the Airport Economic Development Area. (MWI, Inc.) The staff report states that MWI, Inc., is a manufacturer of graphite and carbon products. They are opening a machine shop in 4,500 square feet of leased space in a facility located at 2720 Foundation Drive. MWI is consolidating operations from Chicago, Illinois COMMISSION ACCEPTED THE AMENDED PROPOSAL BY SITESCAPES INC., FOR PROFESSIONAL SERVICES IN THE AIRPORT ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AREA. (SIGN DESIGN IN THE BLACKTHORN WEST BUSINESS PARK) COMMISSION ACCEPTED THE PROPOSAL BY WILLIAMS AERIAL & MAPPING, INC., FOR PROFESSIONAL SERVICES IN THE AIRPORT ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AREA. (AERIAL PHOTOGRAPHY) South Bend Redevelopment Commission Regular Meeting —July 6, 2001 6. NEW BUSINESS (CONT.) L (Continued...) and Livonia, Michigan into this new facility. Although this is a consolidation of operations, no current positions will be lost. Existing employees at the other facilities will be transferred to other operations or facilities. The South Bend operation will specialize in the manufacture of graphite planks. The project calls for the acquisition and installation of several new grinders, a mill, an air compressor and dust collection system. The total projected cost of the new equipment is $175,000. Per the petition, it is estimated that this project will create four (4) new, permanent, full -time jobs representing a new annual payroll of $140,220 (an average of $35,055). The project will also maintain two (2) existing permanent full time jobs representing an annual payroll of $85,000 (an average of $42,500). The petitioner has not been granted any previous tax abatements and the property is properly zoned for the proposed project. The property is located in the Airport Economic Development Area, which is a Tax Incremental Allocation Area; therefore, the petition for real property tax abatement must first be approved by the South Bend Redevelopment Commission. The petitioner meets the qualifications for a five (5) year personal property tax abatement under the Tax Abatement Ordinance. Based on a projected project cost of $175,000 the total estimated taxes on the project, Cl South Bend Redevelopment Commission Regular Meeting —July 6, 2001 6. NEW BUSINESS (CONT.) L (Continued...) without abatement, would be approximately $18,033. With abatement the taxes would be approximately $6,172. Therefore, the cost of the abatement would be approximately $11,861. Mr. Richard Nelson, MWI, Inc., said their corporate headquarters are located in Rochester, New York. They also have facilities in England, Japan, Oregon, and distributing warehouses scattered all over the United States and Canada. This consolidation will position their company in the heart of the plastics market, which these precision ground graphite planks service. U.P.S. is structured for next day delivery from here to Milwaukee, Wisconsin, to Erie, Pennsylvania, to Northern Kentucky. Next day delivery of this product is important to their customers, typically job shops, who are reacting and need a quick turn around. They are already employing four (4) full -time people, and Mr. Nelson expects they will eventually employ nine (9) to twelve (12) people at this facility. Upon a motion by Mr. Faccenda, seconded by Mr. Kahn and unanimously carried, the Commission approved Resolution No. 1840, an application for personal property tax deduction for property located at 2720 Foundation Drive in the Airport Economic Development Area. (MWI Inc.) c COMMISSION APPROVED RESOLUTION NO. 1840, AN APPLICATION FOR PERSONAL PROPERTY TAX DEDUCTION FOR PROPERTY LOCATED AT 2720 FOUNDATION DRIVE IN THE AIRPORT ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AREA. (MWI INC.) South Bend Redevelopment Commission Regular Meeting —July 6, 2001 6. NEW BUSINESS (CONT.) g. Staff report on disposition of property in the Sample -Ewing Development Area. (Northeast corner of Michigan and Ohio - 916 South Michigan) (Parcel 33) Mr. Rock requested that this item be tabled. ITEM 6.G. WAS TABLED. There was no objection and item 6.g. was tabled. h. Commission approval requested for Quit Claim Deed for New Hope Full Gospel Church. (Sample -Ewing Development Area) Mr. Schalliol explained that the Quit Claim Deed releases the parcel with tax key number 18- 7008 -0306 to the New Hope Full Gospel Church. A prior deed was signed by the church deeding the parcel with tax key number 18- 7008 -0290 to the Redevelopment Commission. The Quit Claim Deed corrects an error dating back to July 1995. Upon a motion by Mr. Kahn seconded by Mr. COMMISSION APPROVED THE QUIT CLAIM DEED Caldwell and unanimously carried, the FOR NEW HOPE FULL GOSPEL CHURCH. Commission approved the Quit Claim Deed for (SAMPLE -EWING DEVELOPMENT AREA) New Hope Full Gospel Church. (Sample -Ewing Development Area) i. Commission approval requested for Loan and Grant in connection with the Division of Community Development Affordable Loan Program for property located at 1130 Academy Place. (Shawn & Melissa Albright) Mr. Rock noted that the loan is for $4,900. The grant is for $2,029.50. South Bend Redevelopment Commission Regular Meeting —July 6, 2001 6. NEW BUSINESS (CONT.) i. (Continued...) Upon a motion by Mr. Faccenda, seconded by Mr. Kahn and unanimously carried, the Commission approved the Loan and Grant in connection with the Division of Community Development Affordable Loan Program for property located atl 130 Academy Place. (Shawn & Melissa Albright) 7. PROGRESS REPORTS There were no progress reports. 8. NEXT COMMISSION MEETING The next Regular Meeting of the Redevelopment Commission is scheduled for July 20, 2001, at 10:00 a.m. 9. ADJOURNMENT COMMISSION APPROVED THE LOAN AND GRANT IN CONNECTION WITH THE DIVISION OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AFFORDABLE LOAN PROGRAM FOR PROPERTY LOCATED AT 1 130 ACADEMY PLACE. (SHAWN & MELISSA ALBRIGHT) THERE WERE NO PROGRESS REPORTS. NEXT COMMISSION MEETING There being no further business to come before the ADJOURNMENT Redevelopment Commission, Mr. Caldwell made a motion that the meeting be adjourned. Mr. Kahn seconded the motion and the meeting was adjourned at 10:18 a.m. Robert W. Hunt, President W D ald E. nks, Director