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REGULAR MEETING AUGUST 22, 2016 Councilmember Gavin Ferlic, Chair of the Community Investment Committee, reported that they met and send this forward with a favorable recommendation. Sarah Heintzelman, Community Investment with offices on the 14th Floor of the County -City- Building, served as the presenter for this bill. This is a personal property abatement for 3B Tech. They will be investing $640,000 in new equipment. The total taxes generated will be $54,904 of which we recommend $25,200 be abated. The project will create one- hundred (100) full -time jobs. Michael Johnson, 3431 William Richardson Rd. South Bend, served as the petitioner of this bill. We are expanding into a new warehouse to help continue growth. Councilmember Williams- Preston stated that she would like to remind and support all efforts of companies who receive City aid to take seriously the issue of diversifying the workforce. Mr. Johnson responded absolutely and as we grow and expand we look forward to diversifying further. No one from the public spoke either in favor of or in opposition to the bill. Councilmember Gavin Ferlic made a motion to adopt Bill 16 -65. Councilmember Karen White seconded the motion which carried by a roll call vote of seven (7) ayes. BILLS FIRST READING 42 -16 FIRST READING ON AN ORDINANCE OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING SUBMISSION OF A WRITTEN REQUEST TO PARTICIPATE IN THE INDIANA DEPARTMENT OF INSURANCE'S AVAILABLE INSURANCE PROCEEDS SET ASIDE PROGRAM Councilmember Karen White made a motion to send Bill 42 -16 to the Health and Public Safety Committee with second and third reading on September 12th 2016. Councilmember John Voorde seconded the motion which carried by a voice vote of seven (7) ayes. 43 -16 FIRST READING ON AN ORDINANCE OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, AMENDING THE ZONING ORDINANCE AND ESTABLISHING HISTORIC LANDMARK STATUS FOR THE STRUCTURE AND REAL PROPERTY KNOWN AS ELBEL HOUSE AND LOCATED AT 806 LELAND AVENUE, IN THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA Councilmember Regina Williams- Preston made a motion to send Bill 43 -16 to the Zoning and Annexation Committee and with second and third reading on September 12th 2016. Councilmember John Voorde seconded the motion which carried by a voice vote of seven (7) ayes. 44 -16 FIRST READING ON AN ORDINANCE OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, APPROPRIATING MONIES FOR THE PURPOSE OF DEFRAYING THE EXPENSES OF SEVERAL DEPARTMENTS OF THE CIVIL CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA FOR THE FISCAL YEAR BEGINNING JANUARY 1, 2017 AND ENDING 12