HomeMy WebLinkAbout05-13-2024 Community Investment Meeting Minutes (Signed)OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK
BIA N CA L. TIRADO, CITY CLERK
COMMUNITY INVESTMENT
Committee Members Present:
Committee Members Absent:
Others Present:
Presenter( s):
Agenda:
MAY 13, 2024 6:00 P.M.
Troy Warner, Rachel Tomas Morgan ,
Ophelia Gooden-Rodgers , Sherry Bolden-
Simpson , Kaine Kanczuzewski
Thomas Gryp
Bianca L. Tirado , Elivet Quijada-Navarro ,
Matthew Neal , Bob Palmer
Mark Bemenderfer, Tina Patton
Bill No . 24-16 -Declaratory Resolution
Real Property Tax Abatement 728 Harrison
Avenue -Cross Community, Inc
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Committee Chair Troy Warner called to order the Community Investment Committee meeting at
6:00 p.m .
Bill No. 24-16 -Declaratory Resolution Real Property Tax Abatement 728 Harrison
Avenue -Cross Community, Inc
Mark Bemenderfer, Business Development Manager, with offices on the 14th floor of the
County-City Building , stated that Bill No. 24-16 is a five (5) year single -family residential real
property tax abatement for property located at 728 Harrison Avenue. The petitioner is Cross
Community Inc., and they provide homeownership information to first (1 st) time homebuyers.
Cross Community is planning to invest two hundred and seventy thousand dollars ($270 ,000) for
the development of a new two (2) story home.
INTEGRITY I SER VICE I ACCESSIBILITY
E li vet Quij ad a-N avarro
D EPUfY/ DIRECTOR OF P OLICY
Ma tth ew Neal
D IRE CTOR OF SPEGAL P ROJECTS
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Tina Patton, President of Cross Community, with offices located at 707 Sherman Avenue, South
Bend IN 46616 , stated that Bill N o. 24-16 is the third (3 rd ) tax abatement Cross Community has
requested. Tina Patton stated that Cross Community is committed to redeveloping the northwest
part of South Bend for residents seeking homes at an affordable price.
Committee Chair Warner asked committee members for comments , and nobody spoke .
Committee Chair Warner held the public hearing , and nobody spoke.
Councilmember Karen White thanked Tina Patton and her husband for their commitment to
South Bend .
Councilmember Canneth Lee thanked Cro ss Community for taking on the challenge of
redeveloping the northwest part of South Bend .
Committee Member Sherry Bolden-Simpson thanked Cross Community for upgrating
neighborhood s in South Bend .
Committee Member Ophelia Gooden-Rodgers stated that she would like to see Cross
Community expand their effort s into di strict two (2).
Committee Member Bold en-Simpson motioned to send Bill N o. 2 4-16 to the Committee of the
Whole with a fa vorable recommendation , which was seconded by Committee Member Gooden-
Rodgers and carried by a vote of five (5) ayes with one (1) committee member absent.
Committee Chair Tro y Warner -Aye Committee Vice Chair Rachel Tomas Morgan -Aye
Committee Member Ophelia Gooden-Rodgers -Aye Committee Member Sherry Bolden-Simpson -Aye
Committee Member Kaine Kanc zuz ewski -Aye Committee Member Thomas Gryp -A bsent
With no further busines s, Committee Chair Troy Warner adjourned the Community Investment
Committee meeting at 6 : 11 p.m.
Respectfully Subm ~
Tro y Warner, Committee Chair
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