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HomeMy WebLinkAbout11-22-99 Community & Economic Development Committee Ztport: Community and Economic Development Committee AGO tfjt Common Count f l of tljt QC f tv of *south Stub: The November 22, 1999 meeting of the Community and Economic Development Committee was called to order by Council Member Roland Kelly, Chairperson of the Committee at 4:15 p.m. in the Council informal meeting room. Persons in attendance included Council Members: Aranowski, Kelly, Pfeifer, Coleman, King, Sniadecki, Varner,Hosinski and Ujdak; Sandy Phillips,Ken Fedder, Beth Leonard, Don Inks, William Faust, Jim Elgin, Pam Meyer, Mike Beitzinger, Marco Marian, Jon Hunt and Kathleen Cekanski-Farrand. Council Member Kelly noted that the first item on the agenda, Bill No. 96-99 which would appropriate$ 3,791,000 from the Community Development Block Grant Fund to defray expenses for the program year beginning January 1, 2000. Beth Leonard requested that this Bill be heard with Bill No. 97-99 which is a request to transfer $ 592,063 among various accounts within the Department of Community and Economic Development. Beth Leonard made the presentation. She noted that Bill No. 96-99 would allocate funds in accordance with the 2000 Housing and Community Development Plan which has completed all of the required public comment and public hearing periods. She noted that Bill No. 97-99 was subject to two (2) public hearings and would allocate the indicated monies to the Affordable Loan program, Blume's block rehab, Perley Park neighborhood revitalization and Liston/Colfax neighborhood revitalization. In response to a question from Dr.Varner,Ms. Leonard noted that a 0 % cut is reflected in Bill No. 96-99 Following discussion, Council Member Ujdak made a motion, seconded by Council Member King that Bill No. 96-99 be recommended favorably to Council. The motion passed. Council Member King then made a motion, seconded by Council Member Sniadecki that Bill No. 97-99 be recommended favorably to Council. The motion passed. Beth Leonard then reviewed Bill No. 98-99 which would appropriate$ 127,000 received from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's emergency shelter grant program. She noted that the funds would be used by the four (4) listed agencies with $ 5,520 being allocated for administrative costs. Council Member King made a motion, seconded by Council Member Sniadecki that Bill No. 98-99 be recommended favorably to Council. The motion passed. Beth Leonard then reviewed Bill No. 99-99 which would appropriate $ 541,060 within Fund 212 for the purpose of defraying administrative costs of the Department of Community and Economic Development. The sources of the monies to be appropriated are from fees,interest income and staff support contracts. Community and Economic Development Committee November 22, 1999 Page 2 Council Member King made a motion, seconded by Council Member Sniadecki that Bill No. 99-99 be recommended favorably to Council. The motion passed. Beth Leonard then reviewed Bill No. 100-99 which would appropriate$ 81,964 from the Economic Development State Grant Fund for the purpose of assisting in the support of the Division of Business Assistance's Administrative Budget. This appropriation was discussed at the budget meetings held earlier this year. Council Member Sniadecki made a motion, seconded by Council Member King that Bill No. 100-99 be recommended favorably to Council. The motion passed. Beth Leonard then reviewed Bill No. 101-99 which would appropriate$ 130,000 within the UDAG Fund of the Department of Economic Development for the purpose of providing administrative support to the Department of Community and Economic Development. This appropriation was also discussed at the budget meetings held earlier this year. Council Member Sniadecki made a motion, seconded by Council Member King that Bill No. 101-99 be recommended favorably to Council. The motion passed. Ken Fedder then requested that Bill No. 103-99 be continued until the December 13, 1999 meeting. He explained that a public hearing must take place on December 3, 1999,before the Economic Development Commission. He would therefore like to have a special meeting of the Common Council for December 3rd for action on the various required documents for Rink Riverside Printing, Inc. He noted that it would be for the equipment. The bonds would be pre-purchased and the closing must take place before December 10th. Following discussion, Council Member Sniadecki made a motion, seconded by Council Member King that a special Common Council meeting take place on December 3rd in the Council Informal meeting room for this project. The motion passed. The Committee then reviewed Substitute Bill No. 99-117 which would confirm the adoption of a declaratory resolution for American Home Dreams,Inc. and the South Bend Redevelopment Commission. Mike Beitzinger made the presentation. He reviewed his report dated November 8, 1999 (copy attached) and noted that the measure corrects the legal descriptions and addresses resulting from the replat of the project area. Jon Hunt noted for the record that he is a board member of American Home Dreams,Inc. Following discussion, Council Member King made a motion, seconded by Council Member Sniadecki that substitute Bill No. 99-117 be recommended favorably to Council. The motion passed. The Committee then reviewed Bill No. 99-118 which is a ten (10) year tax abatement request for the property located at 2001 West Washington Street for Uniroyal Technology Corporation. Cassandra Phillips reviewed the November 16, 1999 report (copy attached) which concluded that the petitioner qualifies for the ten(10)year real property tax abatement. Community and Economic Development Committee November 22, 1999 Page 3 Mr. William Faust and Mr.Jim Elgin made the presentation. They noted that the petitioner is the manufacturer of adhesives and sealants. The project would permit the construction of a 18,000 square foot addition to provide additional space for raw material and finished goods storage for an estimated cost of$ 396,250.00.The project would create three (3) new permanent full-time jobs and maintains 124 existing permanent full-time jobs. In response to a question from Council President Coleman, it was noted that they would be the 5th owner of the property in question which they showed on an aerial photo to the Committee. There was a Chapter 11 filing in 1992 with employment being downsized from 10,000 employees to 130 employees. Following discussion, Council Member King made a motion, seconded by Council Member Sniadecki, that Bill No. 99-118 be recommended favorably to Council. The motion passed. The Committee then reviewed Bill No. 99-119 which would authorize the Urban Enterprise Association of South Bend, Inc. to submit an application for an Enterprise Zone boundary modification to the Indiana Urban Enterprise Zone Board. Pam Meyer made the presentation. She noted that the new legislation permits a maximum size zone to be increased from three(3)to four(4) square miles. The proposed expansion would include four (4) distinct components, namely: Allied Signal/Bosch Braking Systems, La Salle Square Commercial Center, additional residential areas of the New Westside neighborhood, and a portion of the Lincolnway West Corridor. Dr. Varner requested a readable map of the area in question for the entire Council. There being no further business to come before the Committee, Council Member Kelly adjourned the meeting at 4:48 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Council Member Roland Kelly, Chairperson Community and Economic Development Committee KCF:kmf Attachments