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Item 2.a <br /> SOUTH BEND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION <br />February 12, 2024, at 8:00 am <br />BPW Conference Room, 13th Floor <br />https://tinyurl.com/EDCCOSB2024 <br /> <br />The South Bend Economic Development Commission was called to order at 8:10 am <br /> <br />1. Roll Call <br /> <br />Members Present: Rafael Morton, Vice-President <br /> Renata Matousova, Secretary <br />Luis Zapata, Commissioner <br />Karen White, Commissioner <br /> <br />Members Absent: Cecilia Lopez Monterrosa, President <br /> <br />Staff: Danielle Campbell Weiss, Assistant City Attorney <br /> Mary Sears, Board Secretary <br /> <br />Others Present: Caleb Bauer, Executive Director, DCI <br /> Erik Glavich, Director, Growth & Opportunity, DCI <br /> Michael Surak, VP, RealAmerica <br /> Lisa Lee, Attorney, Ice Miller <br /> <br />2. Election of Officers <br />Upon a motion by Secretary, Renata Matousova and seconded by <br />Commissioner Luis Zapata the Commission approved keeping the current <br />slate of officers for 2024; motion carried unanimously, on February 12, 2024. <br /> <br />3. Approval of Minutes <br />Upon a motion by Secretary Renata Matousova and seconded by <br />Commissioner Luis Zapata the Commission approved the meeting minutes of <br />December 11, 2023; motion carried unanimously, on February 12, 2024. <br /> <br />4. New Business <br /> <br />A. Presentation of RealAmerica Project <br />Erik Glavich, Director, Economic Growth and Opportunity presented RealAmerica Project. <br />We are asking the Commission to approve the TIF funds that have been authorized by <br />the Redevelopment Commission in the form of a loan to RealAmerica Development, LLC. <br />and Legacy 25, Inc. which are jointly under the same ownership of RealAmerica for the