07-24-06 Council Meeting Minutes

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REGULAR MEETING JULY 24, 2006 Councilmember Kelly, Chairperson, Community and Economic Development Committee, reported that this committee held a Public Hearing on this bill this afternoon and voted to send it to the full Council with a favorable recommendation. Mr. William Henningfield, 16249 Wellington Parkway, Granger, Indiana, made the presentation for this bill. Mr. Henningfield advised that LNW Partners, LLP, d/b/a We R Xhibits, Inc., is a full- service exhibit business that designs and manufactures trade show exhibits. They provide a full line of services from the design and manufacture of exhibits, to trucking the clients’ exhibits to their destination, to set up and break down of the exhibits and, finally, storage of the clients’ trade show exhibits. The company plans to construct a 13,500 square foot addition onto the existing 24,000 square foot building. The new structure will permit the petitioner to store the clients’ exhibit properties, as well as allow the firm to expand its manufacturing area. The addition will also be used as an exhibit set-up area to facilitate production, refurbishing, and client viewing. The estimated cost of the addition is $300,000. Total taxes abated during the (7) seven –year abatement period is $40,914. A Public Hearing was held on the Resolution at this time. There being no one present wishing to speak to the Council either in favor of or in opposition to this Resolution, Councilmember Kelly made a motion to adopt this Resolution. Councilmember Varner seconded the motion which carried and the Resolution was adopted by a roll call vote of eight (8) ayes. BILLS, FIRST READING BILL NO. 43-06 FIRST READING ON A BILL OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA APPROPRIATING $186,781 OUT OF FUND 641 TO PAY COSTS FOR INCREASED WATER WORKS MANAGEMENT FEEDS This bill had first reading. Councilmember Kirsits made a motion to refer this bill to the Utilities Committee and set it for Public Hearing and Third Reading on August 14, 2006. Councilmember Varner seconded the motion which carried by a voice vote of eight (8) ayes. BILL NO. 44-06 FIRST READING ON A BILL OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE SOUTH BEND, INDIANA APPROPRIATING $60,365 OUT OF FUND 611 TO PAY COSTS FOR ADDITIONAL SOLID WASTE CONTAINERS This bill had first reading. Councilmember Puzzello made a motion to refer this bill to the Utilities Committee and set it for Public Hearing and Third Reading on August 14, 2006. Councilmember Varner seconded the motion which carried by a voice vote of eight (8) ayes. 19