HomeMy WebLinkAbout03-29-16 Community InvestmentCOMMUNITY INVESTMENT MARCH 29, 2016 3:30 P.M.
Committee Members Present: Gavin Ferlic, Oliver Davis, Randy Kelly, William Smith
Committee Members Absent: Regina Williams- Preston (Excused)
Other Council Present: Karen White, Tim 'Scott, John Voorde, Jo M. Broden
Others Present: Alkeyna Aldridge, Joseph Molnar, Adriana Rodriguez
Kathleen Cekanski- Farrand
Agenda: Bill 16 -30 — Correcting Scrivener's Error in Res.
No. 4537 -16: Retail Property at Washington Square LLC
Bill No. 16 -31 — Designating Real Property Tax Abatement,
County Development, LLC
Chairperson Gavin Ferlic called the Community Investment Committee to order with two bills
on the agenda. He introduced William Smith as a new citizen member of the Community
Investment Committee.
Bill 16 -30 — Correcting Scrivener's Error in Res. No. 4537 -16: Retail Property at Washington
Square LLC
Brian Pawlowski, Assistant Executive Director of Community Investment with offices on the
14th Floor of the County -City Building, served as the presenter for this bill. He explained this is
fixing a scrivener's error in Resolution No. 4537 -16 which had the wrong tax identification
number. This new bill would fix that error.
There were no questions from Council or comments from the public.
Councilmember Randy Kelly made a motion to send Bill 16 -30 to the full Council with a
favorable recommendation. Committee member Will Smith seconded the motion which carried
by a voice vote of four (4) ayes.
Bill No. 16 -31 — Designating Real Property Tax Abatement, County Development, LLC
Brian Pawlowski, Assistant Executive Director of Community Investment with offices on the
14th Floor of the County -City Building, served as the presenter for this bill. This new forty
thousand (40,000) square feet grocery store will consist of over six (6) million dollars in new
construction on the west side of town. The estimated taxes to be abated are around $464,000 and
estimated taxes to be paid are around $715,000. This will create thirteen (13) new jobs which is
in addition to the jobs already in existence at their current facility on the west side.
Council Attorney Kathleen Cekanski - Farrand stated that the Council is only acting on the
designating tax abatement not the confirmatory.
Mr. Pawlowski stated they will come back after re- plotting at a later date for the confirmatory.
Councilmember Oliver Davis made a motion to send Bill 16 -31 to the full Council with a
favorable recommendation. Councilmember Randy Kelly seconded the motion which carried by
a voice vote of four (4) ayes.
With no further business before the Committee, Chairperson Gavin Ferlic adjourned the meeting
at 3:35 p.m.
Respectfully Submitted, _
Gavin Ferlic, Chairperson