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HUMAN RESOURCES AND ECONOMIC DEVELOMENT COMMITTEE
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The February 9, 1987, meeting of the Human Resources and Economic
Development Committee was called to order by its chairman, Councilman
Eugenia Braboy, at 3:30 p.m. in the Council informal meeting room.
Persons in attendance included Councilmen: Taylor, Serge, Braboy, Voorde,
Paszek, Barcome, Beck and Puzzello; Gretchen Matthews, various tax abatement
petitioners, and Kathleen Cekanski-Farrand.
Councilman Braboy noted that the purpose of the meeting was to review
Resolutions 87-8, 87-9, 87-10, 87-11.
Gretchen Matthews then reviewed the report from the Department of
Redevelopment (copy attached) .
It was noted that Resolution 87-8 was a petition for real property tax
abatement for the property located at 2901 South Main Street, and that
. Resolution 87-9 was a petition for personal property tax abatement for the
property located at 2901 South Main.
Mr. James Hudnut, the Secretary-Treasurer and attorney for Aerolite
Industries, Inc., noted that sixty (60) new jobs would be created and that
they were involved in the truck body, truck trailer-type industry. Mr.
William Madlin was also present and noted that they had. acquired a company
from Waverly, Ohio, and would be now locating their new facilities in South
Bend. He also noted that they had a strong commitment to minorities and
that currently forty (40%) percent of their employees were minority.
It was determined that the petitioner met the necessary requirements for tax
abatement. Upon the request of the petitioner, Resolution 87-8 would be
continued until the February 23, 1987 meeting.
Upon motion being made by Councilman Taylor and seconded by Councilman
Serge, the committee recommended that Resolutions 87-8 and 87-9 be
recommended favorably to Council. The motion passed unanimously.
Gretchen Matthews then reviewed the report from the Department of
Redevelopment on Resolutions 87-10 and 87-11. It was noted that the
petitions were for real and personal property tax abatement for
Schnee-Morehead, Inc. The new business would be in the warehousing and
manufacturing-type industry and, therefore, would qualify for a six (6) year
tax abatement. Mr. Russ Haig, the division manager, then reviewed the
proposed business to be located at 3636 Gagnon. It was noted that the new
business would be a location for the eastern United States and Canada with
twenty-four (24) new jobs being created.
The Council Attorney noted that various sections of Resolution 87-11 would
have to be amended and were agreed upon by the petitioner.
Committee Minutes
Hunan Resources and
Economic Development
February 9, 1987
Page 2
Following discussion by the committee members, Councilman Taylor made a
motion, seconded by Councilman Serge, that Resolution 87-10 and the amended
version of 87-11 be recommended favorably to Council. The motion passed
unanimously.
There being no further business to come before the committee, the meeting
was adjourned at 4:00 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Eugenia Braboy, Chairman
Human Resources and Economic Development Committee