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Home My WebLink About10-30-14 Redevelopment Commission Minutes 4 1 I i l SOUTH BEND REDEVELOPMENT COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING October 30, 2014 9:30 a.m. 227 West Jefferson Boulevard Presiding: Marcia I. Jones, President South Bend, Indiana 1. ROLL CALL I 1 Members Present: Ms. Marcia Jones, President 1 Dr. David Varner, Vice President i Mr. Don Inks, Secretary Mr. Greg Downes Members Absent: Ms. Valerie Schey Mr. Stan Wruble ILegal Counsel: Mr. Paul Singleton, Esq. 1 Redevelopment Staff: Mr. David Relos, Economic Development Specialist Mrs. Cheryl Phipps, Recording Secretary 3 1 Ms. Kathy Hahn Ms. Debrah Jennings li Others Present: Mr. Scott Ford, Executive Director Mr. Jitin Kain, Director, Planning Mr. Brock Zeeb, Director, Economic Resources Ms. Sarah Heintzelman 1 Ms. Kelli Stopczynski, WSBT Mr. Erin Blasko, South Bend Tribune Mr. Cecil Eastman Mr. Conrad Damian 1 Ms. Mo Miller Mr. Paul Phair, The Holladay Group 1 2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES A. Approval of Minutes of the Regular Meeting of Thursday, October 16, 2014 1 Upon a motion by Mr. Varner, seconded by Mr. Inks and unanimously carried, the Commission approved the Minutes of the Regular Meeting of Thursday, October 16, 2014 5 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 South Bend Redevelopment Commission Regular Meeting—October 30, 2014 3. APPROVAL OF CLAIMS 324 AIRPORT AREA Weaver Boos Consultants 23,374.74 Ivy Tower Kolata Enterprise LLC 3,165.00 Professional Services South Bend Parks & Recreation 5,770.00 Lawn Care IDEM 17.28 Service Indiana Earth, Inc. 72,247.50 Demolition of Hamilton Towing Interstate Environmental Services 318,609.39 Removal of Lead Based Paint Faegre Baker Daniels 18,065.47 TIF Consolidation / LaSalle Hotel Tri County News 245.60 Notice of Intended Disposition of Property/to Bidders Torti Gallas And Partners 2,300.00 West Side Corridors Market Analysis & i Master Plan I South Bend Water Works 99.38 4212 Fellow St. /4224 Fellow St Jones Petrie Rafinski 1,225.00 Hamilton Well Stamping i 1 420 FUND TIF DISTRICT-SBCDA GENERAL South Bend Water Works 485.05 410 W Wayne St. / 325 S Lafayette Blvd DTSB 26,963.51 Main/Jefferson/St. Joseph Surface Lot/Beautification Rose Pest Solution 109.00 LaSalle Hotel Pest Control Schindler Elevator Corporation 174.18 Elevator Service LaSalle Hotel South Bend Parks & Recreation 640.00 Lawn Care Ziolkowski Construction, Inc. 1,621.00 State Theater Terra Cotta Repair 422 TIF DISTRICT WEST WASHINGTON 1 South Bend Parks & Recreation 105.00 Lawn Care 429 FUND NORTHEAST DISTRICT Christopher B. Burke Engineering, LLC 9,831.44 5 Point Utility Relocation Design/South Side I Corridor Improvements I Abonmarche 1,200.00 Hill Street Improvements 430 FUND SOUTH SIDE TIF AREA#1 South Bend Parks & Recreation 15.00 Lawn Care DLZ 280.00 Bowen St. Sidewalk ROW/Ireland ROW Christopher B. Burke Engineering, LLC 71.00 South Side Corridor Improvements ITotal $486,263.54 I 2 I I 4 South Bend Redevelopment Commission Regular Meeting—October 30, 2014 (€ 3. APPROVAL OF CLAIMS (CONT.) Upon a motion by Mr. Downes, seconded by Mr. Inks and unanimously carried, the Commission approved the Claims submitted October 30, 2014. 1 4. COMMUNICATIONS There were no Communications. 5. OLD BUSINESS There was no Old Business. 6. NEW BUSINESS A. South Bend Central Development Area (1) Staff update on South Bend Chemical Inc. Ms. Heintzelman noted that South Bend Chemical South Bend Chemical is a small locally owned business located on South Michigan Street, which we are looking to help with an approach into their business. This approach will allow South Bend Chemical's trucks access to their loading and parking areas. The approach is part of their larger project that includes the repaving, fencing, and overall improvement to their property, thereby allowing them to expand their business by creating two new jobs. South Bend Chemical is located in an area that has had difficulty retaining businesses and these improvements would help them to not only remain, but expand. South Bend Chemical commits to invest $90,000 into the parking and building improvements, as well as create two new jobs by December 31, 2016. Upon a motion by Mr. Downes, seconded by Mr. Inks and unanimously carried the Commission accepted the staff report and authorized staff to prepare a development agreement with South Bend Chemical according to the terms stated. (2) Lease Termination request for 121 S. Michigan St. (Metronet) Mr. Zeeb noted that Metronet has been leasing space at 121 S. Michigan St. in the Michigan Street Shops. Pursuant to the lease agreement Metronet has requested to terminate its lease, effective the end of December 2013. Metronet has outgrown the space and will be looking to expand its footprint in another downtown location. Staff will work with Bradley Company and Downtown South Bend to market and lease this space to a new tenant. 1 Upon a motion by Mr. Varner, seconded by Mr. Downes and unanimously carried, the Commission approved the lease termination with Metronet, effective December 31, 2014. s 3 1 tr I 1 South Bend Redevelopment Commission 1 Regular Meeting—October 30, 2014 ( 6. NEW BUSINESS (CONT.) 1 B. Airport Economic Development Area 1 (1) Subdivision of Lots 2A and 2B at Blackthorn Corporate Park(Park Place Blackthorn LLC) Mr. Relos noted that Park Place Blackthorn has two buildings with a cement slab between them, laid in 2002 for a building they never completed. They have someone who wants to locate there, but that business wants to own its site. Park Place Blackthorn would like to subdivide its lot to carve out the lot for the new business and allow the size of that lot to be only 1/3 of an acre. The Blackthorn Owners Association considered the request at its October 22 meeting and approved the request. Upon a motion by Mr. Downes, seconded by Mr. Inks and unanimously carried, the Commission approved the subdivision of Lots 2A and 2B at Blackthorn Corporate Park (Park Place Blackthorn LLC) I (2) Staff update I The staff update was tabled. IC. West Washington-Chapin Development Area IThere was no business in the West Washington-Chapin Development Area. iD. South Side Development Area IThere was no business in the South Side Development Area. E. Northeast Neighborhood Development Area I There was no business in the Northeast Neighborhood Development Area. I F. Douglas Road Development Area I There was no business in the Douglas Road Development Area. IG. Ratification of Temporary Use Agreements I Upon a motion by Mr. Downes, seconded by Mr. Inks and unanimously carried, the Commission ratified the Temporary Use Agreements with Ancon Construction for 501 & 503 Lafayette and 1 306 W. Monroe from October 24, 2014 to May 13, 2015 and with Marines Toys for Tots Foundation for 325-329 Lafayette for October 15, 2014 to January 31, 2015. e 1 4 I 1 I South Bend Redevelopment Commission Regular Meeting—October 30, 2014 7. PROGRESS REPORTS 1 Ms. Hahn noted that three tax abatement declaratory resolutions were approved by the Common Council on October 27. The first two are related, CBK Land Development and Chase Plastics. Chase Plastics is the tenant. They are receiving a five-year personal property abatement for $265,000 worth of equipment. Taxes abated would be $10,783. Taxes to be paid are estimated at $12,800. CBK Land Development is the real estate holding company. They were approved for a ten-year real property abatement for construction of a distribution center at a cost of$4,885,376. Taxes to be abated are estimated at $546,737. Taxes to be paid are estimated at $960,185. The combined projects will create five jobs by the end of 2019 with a payroll of$143,000. Within ten years they expect to create 13 jobs with a payroll of$400,000 and maintain twelve jobs with a payroll of$430,000. 1 Mack Tool and Engineering was approved for a five-year personal property abatement for equipment costing $1,950,000. That will result in the creation of 35 jobs with a payroll of $1,456,000 and maintain 60 jobs with a payroll of$3,000,000. Ms. Hahn noted that the equipment to be purchased with the $4,950,000 is for the next two years. In the next three years they intend to invest another $3,000,000 for additional equipment. 8. NEXT COMMISSION MEETING i The Next Regular Meeting of the Redevelopment Commission is scheduled for 9:30 a.m., November 10, 2014 at Recital Hall, Century Center. 9. ADJOURNMENT 1 There being no further business to come before the Redevelopment Commission, Mr. Downes made a motion that the meeting be adjourned. Mr. Inks seconded. The meeting was adjourned at 9:50a.m. Brock eZ eb, co) ', nomic Resources Marcia I. 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