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REGULAR MEETING April 8, 2019
<br /> once we understand what is going on, I will share that with the Council and the public. Bobby K,
<br /> the County Councilmember, has been in those conversations as well. These are good problems to
<br /> have, we just have to solve them for all the citizens.
<br /> Councilmember Regina Williams-Preston stated, Thank you, President Scott. You've really done
<br /> a lot of work and this is a good example of how our decisions in the City impact the County. It is
<br /> just a wonderful example of us working together to make sure we are taking care of everybody.
<br /> We talked also in Committee,and I've been asking everybody,have you awarded the contract yet?
<br /> You mentioned before you usually work with Majority Builders but haven't decided yet.
<br /> Mr. Smoke replied, Correct.
<br /> Councilmember Regina Williams-Preston stated,I will just ask you again for public record. Would
<br /> you be willing to have a conversation about doing a project labor agreement,to solidify with your
<br /> builders, that community benefit?
<br /> Mr. Smoke replied,Yes, we would entertain those discussions, certainly.
<br /> Councilmember Jo M. Broden interjected, I would just like to actually concur with the comments
<br /> about your leadership, President Scott. I would like to highlight, too, your responsiveness to the
<br /> actual citizens who came before the Council. I know on our very first (1St) vote, related to your
<br /> earlier project, that was input Council had received. Thank you for your leadership on that. But, I
<br /> also think it's important to thank staff and elected representatives on both the City and Council
<br /> level. I think it's really important that, as we move forward, and I'm glad we're going to have an
<br /> update that we actually solidify some timing on these improvements. I think the message that help
<br /> is on the way is kind of vague, but if we can say help is on the way and these are our priority
<br /> projects by X deadline, I think that is a much more substantial response. I look forward to those
<br /> types of conversations.
<br /> Council President Tim Scott stated, Just within the last week and a half, we found out about
<br /> Cleveland Road. I think it is about $2 million the City is putting into Cleveland. The idea was to
<br /> say, yes, this is what we are going to do. We are working out the details. We will bring that forth.
<br /> This being the time heretofore set for the Public Hearing on the above bills, proponents and
<br /> opponents were given an opportunity to be heard. There were none.
<br /> Councilmember Gavin Ferlic made a motion to adopt Bill No. 19-28. Councilmember Jake Teshka
<br /> seconded this motion which carried by a roll call vote of nine(9) ayes.
<br /> 19-30 A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL
<br /> OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND
<br /> DESIGNATING CERTAIN AREAS WITHIN THE
<br /> CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA,
<br /> COMMONLY KNOWN AS 24605 CLEVELAND
<br /> ROAD, SOUTH BEND, IN 46628 AN
<br /> ECONOMIC REVITALIZATION AREA FOR
<br /> PURPOSES OF A SIX(6)YEAR REAL
<br /> PROPERTY TAX ABATEMENT FOR 31 NIMTZ
<br /> LAND, LLC
<br /> Councilmember Gavin Ferlic, chair of the Community Investment Committee, reported that they
<br /> met this afternoon and send this bill forward with a favorable recommendation.
<br /> Dan Buckenmeyer, Director of Business Development for the Department of Community
<br /> Investment with offices located on the 14th floor of the County-City Building, South Bend, IN,
<br /> served as the presenter for this bill. Mr. Buckenmeyer stated, This is the second (2nd) of two (2)
<br /> spec buildings. This one (1) is 225,000 square feet and nearly a $13 million project. Nimtz Road
<br /> runs across the southern border of this map that's on here(referencing a slide in the presentation).
<br /> The bypass runs along the right side of that map. If you were to go to the northwest there, you
<br /> would bump into Tire Rack. This will fill an empty tooth. One(1)of these two (2)parcels that this
<br /> will fill was just annexed into the City. Again, it is a great testament to the confidence our City
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