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HomeMy WebLinkAbout09-12-94 Community & Economic Development atommitttt .sport: Community and Economic Development to the Common tountil of the City of boutb 3140: The September 12, 1994 meeting of the Community and Economic Development was called to order by its Chairperson, Council Member Roland Kelly, at 4:45 in the Council informal meeting room. s dd Council Luecke, ,Duda, man, ZakrzewskiPerson, Ladewskiin atten,ance Washingtoninclude, and Puzzello;Members:Dave StopczynskiKelly, John PettyColecord, Kevin Hughes, William Eagan, Mike Beitzinger, Dick Monagle, Robert Walton, John Broden,Robert Tezlaff,Terry Bland, and Kathleen Cekanski-Farrand. The Committee then Resolution No. 94-85 which is a resolution for a five year Personal Property Tax Abatement for the property located at 3605 West Cleveland Rd.Mr. Mike Beitzinger reviewed the Memorandum dated August 13, 1994 noting that the request for Aegoetze Inc. formally known as A.E. Piston Products Inc. meets all of the Tax Abatement requirements(copy attached). Mr. Richard Monagle stated that the program is going very well and that the expansion will create 144 new jobs by the new equipment. Council Member Luecke praised the company and stated that the building looks terrific. He stated that taxes paid by this petitioner in 1992 were approximately $172,000.00, in 1993 approximately $247,00.00 and in 1994 approximately $345,000.00. $ PP Council Member Ladewski questioned manpower and Mr. Monagle indicated that machinist are the most difficult positions to fill and that they seek employment from a forty mile radiance. Council Member Coleman questioned Mr. Stopczynski and was informed that the ar ea provides good employees and that in light of Ford going outside of the industry for . ' h position at the right nme. Council Member nhen t is the piston parts that their company g p Kelly praised the company. Ther e being no further disc ussion, C o uncil Member Luecke made a motion, seconded by b Council Member Ladewski that Resolution No. 94-85 be recommended to Council.The motion passed. li The Committee then reviewed Resolution No. 94-86 which is a three year Real Property Tax Abatement for the property located at 2525 North Foundation Drive. Mr. Mike Beitzinger reviewed the Memorandum dated August 29, 1994 noting that the proposed abatement request meets all of the local requirements(copy attached). h petitioner made the presentation. He stated Mr. John Pettycord the Attorney fort e p P that the abatement would allow the addition of two employees. He noted that the petitioner currently owns his own his own industrial park outside of New Carlisle, however with Tax Abatement incentives and other incentives the petitioner decided to remain in South Bend. Following discussion, Council Member Ladewski, seconded by Council Member Luecke, that Resolution No. 94-86 be recommended favorably to Council. The motion passed. Committee Report Community and Economic Development September 12, 1994 Page 2 The Committee then reviewed Resolution No. 94-87 which is a five year Personal Property Tax Abatement request for the property located at 701 West Chippawa Ave. Mr. Mike Beitzinger reviewed the Memorandum date September 6, 1994 noting that the petitioner meets all of the Tax Abatement requirements(copy attached).Mr.Robert Walton made the presentation.He noted that the company is currently located in Monroe,La.The company has grown 74% in the past twelve months and because their customer base is in the midwest that they are most interested in loca It wassndicated that the Chippawa Avehes Project Future spoke on behalf of the company building is now complete with Reddi-Pac,Inc.coming to the area. In response to a question raised about the product,a pamphlet including brochures of the products made was circulated among the Committee Members. Council Member Luecke praised the company and Council Member Coleman noted that it is within an enterprise zone. Following discussion, Council Member Luecke made a motion, seconded by Council Member Ladewski, that Resolution No. 94-87 be recommended favorably to Council.The motion passed. The Committee then reviewed Resolution o at.9 8 8145 ich is which year Personal Property Tax Abatement request for the property Mr. Mike Beitzinger reviewed the Memorandum dated July 5, 1994 (copy attached). Mr. Robert Tezlaff noted that wire chopping is significant portion of the operation. Council Member Zakrzewski noted that hset forth is not the Scrap land Junk Yard Resolution No.211-94 which provided a copy licensed. He of Reso P py them. licenses issued for 1994 by the City of South Bend. The petitioner was not among t e Mr. Tezlaff noted that he was aware of that and that their petition apparently was before the Board of Public Works. The Council attorney indicated that a licenses was a prerequisite for going forward on the proposed Tax Abatement request. She also questioned the noise levels in light of the fact that the Tax Abatement petition stated that there would be a significant decrease in light G, of the new machinery being proposed.Mr. Tezlaff stated that it would significantly reduce noise levels. Council Member Luecke questioned the SIC code and Mr. Beitzinger noted that it was a manufacturing process number. Council Member Luecke stated that it appears in light of the licensing procedure required to have been completed prior to formal action being taken by the Council on the Tax Abatement request that the proposed Bill should be continued until the September 26, 1994 meeting. Council Member Zakrzewski requested that the noise levels of the new manufacturing a t h Cs Council by the end of this week. Tezlaff stated that he would comply with that request. Following discussion, Council Member Luepke made a motion, seconded by Council Member Ladewski ,that Resolution No. 94-88 be continued until the meeting of September 26, 1994.The motion passed. I I J Committee Report Community and Economic Development September 12, 1994 Page 3 There being no further business to come before the Committee the meeting was adjourned at 5:25 P.M. Respectfully submitted, Council Member Roland Kelly, Chairperson Community and Economic Development Committee Attachments •