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South Bend Redevelopment Commission <br />Regular Meeting —March 22, 2011 <br />on June 17, July 22 and August 19, 2011. <br />7. PROGRESS REPORTS <br />A. Tax Abatement PROGRESS REPORTS <br />Mr. Inks noted that at the last Common Council <br />meeting the Council took action to approve the <br />personal property tax exemption allowed under <br />state law for enterprise information equipment for <br />data centers. The Council's action says they will <br />approve each abatement individually, but in <br />concept the Council agrees to follow state law and <br />provide those exemptions. <br />B. Common Council <br />C. Other <br />Mr. Inks noted that the fountain in front of the <br />Morris Civic needs repair. The Morris previously <br />requested the Commission consider funding repairs <br />to the fountain. An estimate was secured in the <br />amount $9,200 to have the fountain motors rebuilt. <br />No proposal is available for review today; <br />however, the Morris would like repairs to begin <br />before the next meeting so the fountain can be <br />operational on time this spring. Mr. Inks asked that <br />the Commission authorize proceeding with the <br />repairs and ratify the proposal at its next meeting. <br />Mr. Downes noted that there is still outstanding the <br />question of whether the fountain makes sense long <br />term and whether these repairs might be wasted. <br />Mr. Inks responded that Mr. Andres had suggested <br />another study he would like done for the broader <br />Jon Hunt Plaza, including the fountain. We haven't <br />been ready to proceed with that, but we would like <br />to go ahead with fountain repairs. <br />Upon a motion by Mr. Varner, seconded by Mr. COMMISSION APPROVED OF A NOT -TO- EXCEED <br />Downes and unanimously carried, the Commission AMOUNT OF $10,000 FOR REPAIR OF THE <br />FOUNTAIN IN FRONT OF THE MORRIS CIVIC <br />16 <br />