03-08-99 Community & Economic Development

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Comm Wu loop t: Community and Economic Development Committee So tit Common Council of the City of iboutb Stab': The March 8, 1999 meeting of the Community and Economic Development Committee was called to order by Council Member Roland Kelly, Chairperson of the Committee at 4:15 p.m. in the Council informal meeting room. Persons in attendance included Council Members: Kelly, Pfeifer, King, Sniadecki, and Coleman; Citizen member Jean Troutman-Poole, Nancy Van Scoyk, Ann Kolata, Alex Kanig, Ken Fedder, and Kathleen Cekanski-Farrand. Council Member Kelly noted that the first item on the agenda was to review Res. No. 99- 8, which is a five (5) year personal property tax abatement request for the real property located at 1400 Riverside(Steel Warehouse Company,Inc.) Nancy Van Scoyk reviewed her report which concluded that the petitioner meets the requirements for a five (5) year personal property tax abatement. Mr. Larimer of Steel Warehouse Company, Inc. made the presentation. He noted that this is a new area of business for his company. Following discussion, Council Member Ujdak made a motion, seconded by Council Member Sniadecki,that Bill No. 99-8 be recommended favorably to Council. The motion passed. The Committee then reviewed Bill No. 99-10 which is a resolution approving the findings of the South Bend Economic Development Commission with regard to the issuance of a$ 20 million revenue bond for the financing of Southfield Village, Inc. Mr. Ken Fedder made the presentation. He noted that this is Phase I of a senior living facility which would also include a 60 bed skilled nursing area. 72 full-time people would be employed. This is an inducement resolution to meet the applicable sections of the Internal Revenue Code, with the actual ordinance being acted upon at the March 22nd Council meeting. Council Member Kelly, a member of the Economic Development Commission stated that this is a very exciting program for the City of South Bend. Following discussion, Council Member King made a motion, seconded by Council Member Sniadecki,that Bill No.99-10 be recommended favorably to Council. The motion passed. Council Member Kelly noted that Bill No. 99-11 would be continued. The Committee then reviewed Bill No. 99-12 which is a Resolution to authorize the Mayor to submit to the EPA an application for a Brownsfield Assessment Demonstration Pilot Grant. Ann Kolata made the presentation. She then introduced a new employee of her department,Alex Kanig.