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South Bend Common Council
The March 27,2000 meeting of the Community&Economic Development Committee was
called to order at 5:15 pm in the Council Informal Meeting Room.
Persons in attendance included Council Members: Aranowski, Varner,White,Kelly,Ujdak,
Kirsits,Coleman,Pfeifer, and King; Citizen Member Jean Troutman-Poole, Cassandra Moran,
Frank A. Perri,Richard W. Synder,John B. Feeney,and Kathleen Cekanski-Farrand, Council
Attorney.
Council Member Kelly noted that the first item on the agenda was to review Bill No. 00-44
which is a ten(10)year real property tax abatement request for Blackthorn Nimtz Partners L.P.
for the property located at 4404 Nimtz Parkway.
Cassandra Moran of Community&Economic Development reviewed the May 2,2000 report
which noted that the petitioner intends to bu ild a 41,600 square f oot addition. I t would permit
Haldex Ga h an Wire who is the lessee to add production of its spring wire in rp ytt d p sp g wi e used the
automobile industry. The project is to cost$ 1.5 million. Ten(10)new jobs would be created
and 38 existing permanent jobs would be retained. The petition meets the qualifications for a
ten(10)year real property tax abatement under section 2-82 of the South Bend Municipal Code.
Frank A. Perri, Senior Vice-President for Development of Holladay Group made the
presentation. He noted that this will be a substantial expansion and will help the company meet
the demand for its product for the North American market.
Following discussion, Council Member Ujdak made a motion, seconded by Council Member
Varner that Bill No. 00-44 be recommended favorably to Council. The motion passed.
The Committee then reviewed Bill No. 00-45 which is a three(3)year real property tax
abatement request for Thomas E. Low(Playing Mantis, Inc.)for the property located at 3445
William Richardson Drive.
Cassandra Moran of Community&Economic Development reviewed the May 2, 2000 report
which noted that the petitioner proposed to build a 40,000 square foot warehouse/office building
on 4.86 acres. The cost for the building will be $2,000,000 and will be used as a warehouse and
office building for Playing Mantis,Inc. Ten(10)new jobs will be created and 49 jobs will be
maintained. The petitioner meets the qualifications for a three(3)year real property tax
abatement requirements for section 2-83 of the South Bend Municipal Code.
Richard A. Synder, attorney for the petitioner, made the presentation. He noted that he was
before the Council in 1996 and stated that there would be 23 employees. Today there are 51.
The petitioner is a die cast toy company which is maintaining its growth cycle. Projection is in
China then shipped to the state of Washington and distributed from South Bend.
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In response to a question from Council Member Kelly it was noted that Tom Lowe came up with
he name"Playing Mantis".
Following discussion, Council Member Ujdak made a motion, seconded by Council Member
Varner that Bill No. 00-45 be recommended favorably to Council. The motion passed.
The Committee then reviewed Bill No. 00-46 which is a five(5)year personal property tax
abatement request for The Hickey Group for the properties located at 1207, 1209, 1211, and
1213 Apple Ridge Court; and 5810 and 5816 Miami Street.
Cassandra Moran of Community and Economic Development reviewed the May 2, 2000 report
r intends to construct six(6)homes each
(copy attached)which notes that the Hickey Group ( )
costing between$ 125,000 to$ 165,000. The petitioner meets the requirements of section
2-77.1 of the South Bend Municipal Code addressing single family real property tax abatement.
John B. Feeney,Vice-President of Lang,Feeney&Associates,Inc. made the presentation for
The Hickey Group. He noted that a church declined to develop the subject properties and
therefore the vacant land would be subdivided into six(6)parcels for single family development.
The construction would be similar to that of Canterbury Woods. It would provide affordable
homes in the Fifth District. Dr. Varner noted that the report should reflect all other
developments of the Hickey Group under other development names.
Following discussion, Council Member Ujdak made a motion, seconded by Council Member
Varner that Bill No. 00-46 be recommended favorably to Council. The motion passed.
There being no further business to come before the Committee,the meeting was adjourned at
5:30 p.m. by Chairperson Roland Kelly.
Respectfully submitted,
Council Member Roland Kelly, Chairperson
Community&Economic Development Committee
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