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Human Resources and Economic Development Committee
The July 28, 1980 meeting of the Human Resources and Economic
Development Committee of the Common Council was called to order by
its Chairman, Councilman Voorde at 4:30 p.m. in the Council
meeting room. Persons in attendance included the following:
Councilmen Taylor, Crone, McGann, Szymkowiak, Voorde, and Serge;
Citizen members Christopher Davey and Marc Brammer; Attorney William
Voor, Attorney Ernest Szarwark, Mr. Robert Batteast, Attorney
Graham Neilson, and Council Attorney Kathleen Cekanski-Farrand.
Councilman Voorde explained that the purpose of the meeting
was to review the two C2) tax abatement petitions referred to the
Committee from the Redevelopment Commission.
1) 3401 Ardmore Trail Tax Abatement PetitiOn
The first petition reviewed by the Committee was proposed by
Beacon Heights for the property located at 3401 Ardmore Trail.
Afterreva,ewing the petition, pictures, favorable report from the
Redevelopment Commission, and accompanying documentation, the
Committee requested the petitioner' s attorney to give a brief
presentation. Mr. Voor explained that 5 1/2 million dollars would
be spent on improving the units. There are presently 150 units
which will be totally renovated; plus 24 new units will be built.
Mr. Neilson, an Elkhart attorney, stated that the actual
ownership of the complex will be a limited partnership by the name
of Givens-,Grables,.. The complex will be managed by Glick and Company.
Mr. Neilson stated there will be a 40 year mortgage; and that the
equity is strictly controlled by HUD and limited to ten percent
of the. mortgage. A yearly performance review of the complex
will be submitted to the South Bend Housing Authority,
Following a series of questions and answers, Councilman
McGann made a motion that 3401 Ardmore Trail be recommended
favorably to the Council as an- urban development area qualifying
for tax abatement consideration.. The motion was seconded by
Councilman Taylor, and unanimously accepted by voice vote of the
committee.
2) 2100 West Washington Avenue Tax Abatement Petition
Councilman Voorde then presented the petition, pictures,
favorable report from the Redevelopment Commission, and accompanying
documentation on the tax abatement petition for 2100 West Washington
Avenue.
The attorney for the petitioner, Mr. Ernest Szarwark, then
presented a brief review Of the project. Mr. Batteast also
presented information to the Committee.
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Following discussion, Councilman McGann made a motion
seconded by Councilman Taylor that the property owned by Robert and
Senola Batteast commonly known as 2100 West Washington Avenue
be declared an urban development area qualifying for tax abatement
consideration.
The motion was unanimously carried by the committee.
Councilman Voorde then advised the committee that Resolution
9C and Resolution. 9D were drafted earlier so that they would be on
the agenda for tonight's Council meeting. Resolution 9C deals with
tax abatement consideration for 3401 Ardmore Trail, and Resolution
9D deals with Tax Abatement Consideration for 2100 West Washington
Avenue. He further reported that he would advise the Council of
the Committee' s actions on both of these matters.
There being no further business to come before the committee,
Councilman McGann made a motion to adjourn, seconded by Councilman
Taylor. The meeting was adjourned at 5:15 p.m.
Respectfully sub itted,
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Chairman