HomeMy WebLinkAbout07-22-13 Community InvestmentCOMMUNITY INVESTMENT COMMITTEE JULY 22, 2013
4:50 P.M.
Committee Members Present: Gavin Ferlic, Valerie Schey, Henry Davis,
Dr. Fred Ferlic
Citizen Members: Janeen Crane (Absent) Patrick Mullin
Other Council Members Present: Tim Scott, Oliver Davis,
Dr. David Varner (Excused Absence), Karen White,
Derek Dieter
Other's Present: Sean Meehan, Kathy Hahn, Cecil Eastman, Joel Dosmann,
Terrance Meehan, Jitin Cain
Agenda: Bill No. 13 -46 — Tax Abatement — 773 Pulling
Bill No. 13 -47 — Tax Abatement 1047 LWE (Personal Property)
Bill No. 14 -48 — Tax Abatement 1047 LWE (Real Property)
All Councilmember's serving on the Community Investment Committee as well as one
citizen member were present as Chairperson Gavin Ferlic called the meeting to order
Three resolutions were posed on the agenda all petitions for tax abatement. The first was
Bill No. 13 -46, a petition seeking approval of a 5 year residential abatement for a home at
773 Pulling Street. Being built by Joel and Katherine Dosmann. Kathy Hahn from the
Community Investment (CI) Department reported the particulars of the petition not all
requirements had been met qualifying the application for approval. The petitioner Joel
Dosmann was present to briefly describe the project and answer any questions. The
Council's technical questions were answered to their satisfaction. With that Henry Davis
motioned the Bill be sent to full Council favorably. Dr. Fred Ferlic seconded the motion
and all agreed.
The second and third agenda items Bill Nos. 13 -47 and 13 -48 were for personal and real
abatement respectively. The bills were for the same property at 1047 Lincolnway East.
For review and public hearing both bills were to be considered together. The property
1047 LWE was a former VFW Post now vacant which the petitioners purchased hoping
to create a brew -pub under the name Crooked Ewe, Inc.
Per usual Kathy Hahn described the particulars of both petitions in terms of jobs created,
21 full time, and taxes generated over the life of the abatements $20,000.Following brief
discussion Valerie Schey motioned both petitions be sent favorably to full Council. Dr.
Ferlic seconded and all supported.
There being no further business to come before the Committee at this time, Chairperson
Gavin Ferlic adjourned the meeting at 5:04 p.m.
Respectfully Submitted,
Gavin Ferlic, Chairperson
Community Investment Committee