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Committee Report
HUMAN RESOURCES AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE
To the Common Council of the City of South Bend:
The September 13 , 1993 , meeting of the Human Resources and
Economic Development Committee was called to order its'
Chairperson, Council Member Roland Kelly, at 4: 00 p.m. in
the Council Informal Meeting Room.
Persons in attendance included Council Members: Luecke,
Washington, Kelly, Puzzello, Slavinskas, Zakrzewski,
Coleman, Duda, Ladewski; Patrick Higgins, Robert W.
Robinson, Mike Beitzinger, James Caldwell, Mark Witucki,
Ernest Szarwark, Don Porter and Kathleen Cekanski-Farrand.
Council Member Kelly noted that the first item on the agenda
was to review Resolution No. 93-67 which is a Personal
Property Tax Abatement request for Society Leasing (f/b/o
American Tool & Die, Inc. ) .
Mr. Mike Beitzinger of the Department of Economic
Development then reviewed the report dated August 11, 1993,
which found that all of the basic criteria for a five (5)
year personal property tax abatement to be met.
Mr. Patrick Higgins, the attorney for the company, then
introduced Mr.`' Robert W. Robinson, the President, who gave
further details of their proposed tax abatement. A total of
two (2) new jobs would be created. Council Member
Slavinskas questioned the leasing arrangement and was
advised by both Mr. Beitzinger and the Council Attorney that
the State has specifically noted that leasing arrangements
are permissible under the tax abatement regulations.
Council Member Slavinskas suggested that there be a tracking
mechanism to make sure that personal property at the end of
such a lease is still in use.
Council President Luecke questioned the life of the
equipment and was advised that it would last approximately
twenty (20) years.
Following further discussion, Council Member Luecke made a
motion, seconded by Council Member Duda, that Resolution No.
93-67 be recommended favorably to Council. The motion
passed.
The Committee then reviewed Resolution No. 93-64 which is a
Ten (10) Year Real Property ,request for Turnmaster
Corporation (d/b/a South Bend Lathe Corp. ) with offices at
400 West Sample Street.
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the report dated July 23,
Mr.• Mike ch it z ing
er then reviewed be in order for a ten (10)
1993, which found the abatement.
year real property then made
the attorney for the Company,
noted that the total project
a r hert rese tat It was and that it l
a further presentation.
thousand dollars full-time and
estimated at (72) permanent of over 2
cost is 72 existing p roll
maintain part-time ( )with an annual pay
existing part-time jobs
million dollars.
discussion, Council Member that inskas made
a Following further disc The motion
seconded by Council Member Duda,
No.motion, favorably
No
, 93-64 be recommended
• h is a
_ which passed. 93 68
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request for Solvay
then reviewed Resolution No.
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Personal offices located the report from
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Automotive, meat finding
Drive. r . Mike Economic Develop five (5) year
he
of hCOnrequirement for a
the Department the
� petitioner meets est.
personal property tax abatement request.
He noted
further presentation. Chrysler
Mr. Mark Witucki then made a tanks rn ler
have three major contracts with Ford and C ry
that they ha largest contract for plastic fuel the
cnu try. the la contracts will generate 42 million dollars in
abatement is necessary in
country. Such contr in procuring
to additional sales. The tax competitiveness
maintain the company's
contracts of this nature.
contracts 5lavinskas that
Council Member ton,
further discussion,by Council Member Washing
Following seconded by favorably to Council.
Ra esolution motion, No. 93_68 be recommended
Resolution
The motion p assed. with Mr. Larry
then noted that she met meat with
he D of Economic Development Mr.
The Council Attorney the Department tax abatement.
regard of on residential on
regard to discussions the Committee later this fall
Magg
lozzi will be updating
this topic• further business to come before the
no
There being was adjourned at 4:23 p.m.
Committee, the meeting
Respectfully submitted,
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Council Member Roland Kelly, meat Committee
Chairperson
Human Resources and Economic Development
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