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South Be n d
Redevelopment Commission
227 West Jefferson Boulevard, Room 1308, South Bend, IN
SOUTH BEND REDEVELOPMENT COMMISSION
REGULAR MEETING
January 13, 2022 – 9:30 am
https://tinyurl.com/RDC11322
Presiding: Marcia Jones, President
The meeting was called to order at 9:31 a.m.
1. ROLL CALL
Members Present: Marcia Jones, President
Don Inks, Vice-President
Troy Warner, Secretary
Eli Wax, Commissioner
Vivian Sallie, Commissioner
Leslie Wesley, Commissioner
Members Absent:
Legal Counsel: Sandra Kennedy, Esq.
Danielle Campbell-Weiss, Esq.
Redevelopment Staff: Mary Brazinsky, Board Secretary
Others Present:
Tim Corcoran
Amanda Pietsch
Angelina Billo
Zach Hurst
Kyle Silveus
Brian Donoghue
Laura Althoff
Mark Petersen
Ed Semmler
DCI
DCI
DCI
Engineering
Engineering
IT
Building
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South Bend Redevelopment Commission Regular Meeting – January 13, 2022
2. Approval of Minutes
• Approval of Minutes of the Regular Meeting of Thursday, December 9, 2021
Upon a motion by Commissioner Sallie, seconded by Commissioner Wax, the
motion carried unanimously, the Commission approved the minutes of the
regular meeting of Thursday, December 9, 2021.
3. Approval of Claims
• Claims Submitted for December 9th, December 16th, December 22nd, and December
30th, 2021
Upon a motion by Vice-President Inks, seconded by Secretary Warner, the
motion carried unanimously, the Commission approved the claims for
December 9th, December 16th, December 22nd, and December 30th, 2021,
submitted on Thursday, January 13, 2022.
4. Old Business
5. New Business
A. Administrative
1. Resolution No. 3542 (2022 Meeting Schedule RDC)
Ms. Brazinsky presented Resolution No. 3542 which sets the Redevelopment
Commission dates and times for 2022. Commission approval is requested.
Upon a motion by Secretary Warner, seconded by Commissioner Wax, the
motion carried unanimously, the Commission approved Resolution No. 3542
(2022 Meeting Schedule RDC) submitted on Thursday, January 13, 2022.
B. River West Development Area
1. Resolution No. 3543 (Conveying Palais Morris PAC to RDA)
Ms. Kennedy Presented Resolution No. 3543 (Conveying Palais Morris PAC to
RDA). This is a resolution that is ancillary to the bond resolution you have seen
the last few months regarding the Morris Performing Arts Center. The
Redevelopment Commission will need to transfer the property to the
Redevelopment Authority. The Redevelopment Authority will be leasing the
property back to the Redevelopment Commission and paying on the bond. The
property needed to be transferred prior to the bond execution that is expected in
March 2022. Commission approval is requested.
Upon a motion by Commissioner Sallie, seconded by Vice-President Inks, the
motion carried unanimously, the Commission Resolution No. 3543 (Conveying
Palais Morris PAC to RDA) submitted on Thursday, January 13, 2022.
South Bend Redevelopment Commission Regular Meeting – January 13, 2022
C. Douglas Road Development Area.
1. Douglas Road Request
Ms. Pietsch Presented a Douglas Road Request. This is a budget request
regarding Resolution No. 3530 that was passed last year reimbursing the sewer
rehab capital fund for the Douglas Road lift station replacing or moving it. We
received in December property tax collection. We are requesting budget of
$178,553 to re-pay a portion of that obligation. That will leave $30,594.13 of the
obligation. If collections stay consistent, we assume we can fulfill the obligation
with the June collection of property tax and we will report back at that time.
Commission approval is requested.
Upon a motion by Vice-President Inks, seconded by Secretary Warner, the
motion carried unanimously, the Commission approved Douglas Road Request
submitted on Thursday, January 13, 2022.
D. Pokagon Fund
1. Pokagon Fund Report
Mr. Donoghue Presented a Pokagon Fund Report. At the end of 2021, the city
received payment In Lieu of Taxes to the City and to the South Bend
Redevelopment Commission by bank wire transfer. This is part of the interlocal
agreement put in place prior to the casino being built. Due to accommodations
made for the health and economic crises, the 2020 payment was $949,511. For
the 2021 fiscal period, the Payment in Lieu of Taxes is $1,411,877.32, in
accordance with the calculations specified in the Local Agreement.
Early 2022 programming planned for this funding includes initiatives to support
workforce/job-training transportation, affordable-quality childcare, and immigration
support. Additional initiatives aimed at contributing to the improvement of
educational opportunities or addressing poverty and unemployment in the city will
be brought for consideration by RDC throughout 2022.
Secretary Warner asked what 2019 number was as he wants to know if 2020 was
far off the 2019 numbers.
Mr. Donoghue states he will get the number and send it to the commissioners, but
he believes it was $1M.
6. Progress Reports
A. Tax Abatement
B. Common Council
C. Other
7. Next Commission Meeting:
Thursday, January 27, 2022, 9:30 a.m.
8. Adjournment
Thursday, January 13, 2021, 9:46 a.m.
South Bend Redevelopment Commission Regular Meeting – January 13, 2022
Troy Warner, Secretary Marcia Jones, President