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The January 8, gg7 meeting of the Community and Economic Development
omnnittee of the South Bend Common Douncil eras called to order by its Chairperson,
council Member Derek D. Dieter at 4:b p~m, in the Council's Informal Meeting Raorn.
Persons in attendance included Council Members Pfeifer, Kelly, Darner, Kuspa, Kirsits,
Rouse, Dieter and Pu~~ello; Mayor Stephen J. Luecke, Paul J. Meyer, Rich Deahl,
Public 1111orks Director Gary pilot, Don [nks, Martha ~e~ris, Rita Kopala, Martin'Ullolfson,
Bill challiol, Jamie Lao of the o~~h ~er~~ Tr~r`b~n and Kathleen Cekanski-~'arrand,
Council Attorney.
Council Member Dieter Hated that the Committee members include Council Members
Kelly, Pu~~ello, vllhite, and himself}
B~II ~~~ 4l-~~ or~r~ericial Real fro a Tax Abatement Re pest fog tl~e
Guth fed clinic aorta e~Brick Branch office 4~4~ IV~~th Pv~t a Read;
Council Member Dieter celled far a report from the Department of Corn~unity
Econan~ic Development on bill No. 4~-~~ vuhich is a special exception request fora ~-
yearreal property tax abatement for the property located at 4440 la~orth Portage Road.
Bill chlliol of the Departr~ent of Community ~ Ecanor~ic Development highlighted
portions of the December ~ g0~ report copy attached, He noted that the petitioner,
the South Bend Clinic, is seeking a special exception in order to receive a b-year real
property tax abatement for the construction of their Portage-Brick branch office. The
land is current vacant. He then handed out a copy of the January 3, ~gg7 "Public
Benefit Paints Summary" ~cop]~ attached}. Ike concluded his remarks by stating that the
Department supports the petitioner's request for the ~-year abatement
Rich Deahl, an attorney Frith offices located at Sao forth Michigan in dawnto~rn South
Bead made the faunal presentation lie Hated that the cast of the proposed medical
office building gill be ,g4,Ogg and ~vili have a ~ o~-space paved surface parking lot.
The project will maintain nineteen ~1g} exiitn, permanent, full-time jobs and seven ~l}
part~time jobs.
Paul J. Meyer, Executive Director and Manager of the South Bend Clinic, Lt_P provided
a ~-page draviring of the South Bend Clinic ~ SuriCentr ~uhich is proposed copy
attached}. He noted that this gill be one of faun locations v~rhich they v~ill have providing
medical services in the community. Mr, Meyer noted that some of the physicians utiriil be
re-located to this location. Ike added that the property eras annexed into the city in
January of OOfi. The development will add a near tax base far this part of the city.
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in response to questions from Council Mer~ber Pfeifer Mr, Meyer stated that a total of
seven ~~}doctors gill be moved to the neuv location. There gill be primary care medical
services and specialty medical services at both the do~rnto~rn location and the Portage-
Brick location.
In response to a quetian frara Council Member Puz~ello, Mr, Meyer stated that doctors
v~rill be coring frarn t~ua ~~} of the satellite offices v~rhich are currently being leased.
In response to questions from Council Member irsits, Mr, Deahl stated dirt has been
roved at the site but no foundation ar building improvements have started. It vuas
Hated that ~ building permit ryas cancelled tv make sure that the praect ~vauld qualify,
He noted that an additia~al 4g,g~~ v~rill have to be spent in light of the sail conditions at
this location.
Mayor Luecke spoke in favor of the requested abatement, Hating that the South fiend
Clinic has been a great corporate citizen and that he looks farutirard to goad health care
services throughout the city.
There uwras no one present to speak in apparition to the ~ill~
Council Member Pu~~ella noted that the South lend Clinic her l~vys been ~ greet
neighborhood. She then made motion, seconded by Council Member belly that Bili
Na. g~-g~ be recan~nended favorably to Council. The motion passed.
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Mayan Luecke announced that there ~rould be a forum on January , ~ggl at T p~m. at
the Minority Health Clinic at LaSalle Square on vacant housing.
D~.1larner suggested that an email an this topic be sent to the Council.
Dr, Varner also Hated that nary ilot has requested to address the Council through the
Public Uvork and Property Vacation Corn~ittee on energy stirrings programs, It vua
suggested that the Committee meet on Thursday, January ~~, g0~ t :~5 p,m, an this
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There being no furkher business to came before the Can~~nittee, Council Member Dieter
adjourned the meeting at ~:gD p. ~~
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~erpectfully submitted; ~ ~ ~ ,,'s ~~~ r~ .
Council Member Derek ~: Dieter, Chairperson
Carrunity and conor~ic Develaprent Committee
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