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•CITY OF SOUTH BEND I OFFICE OF THE CLERK <br /> Mike Williams, 404 Columbia Street, stated, I am the Senior Vice President of Operations for <br /> Press Ganey. It is really an exciting opportunity to help complete the Ignition Park project. We, <br /> frankly,have outgrown our space.We have two(2)campuses in South Bend.There is a production <br /> facility that is going to stay as is,then the other is an Administrative Building where we have about <br /> four(4) properties right now. This will allow us to consolidate that in a much more contemporary <br /> and productive work environment for our Administrative personnel. We are really excited about <br /> it. <br /> Committeemember Sara Boukdad asked, Was there a tax abatement for Catalyst One(1) and Two <br /> (2)? If so, how much was abated? <br /> Mr. Buckenmeyer replied,Yes. Every year by June 15th,by ordinance,we provide a tax abatement <br /> report to Council. That is the culmination of all the reporting that any tax abatement recipient must <br /> do. By May 15 they have to give us what is called a CF-One (1), along with other things to the <br /> Assessor and Auditor. <br /> Angelina Billo, Business Development Manager for the Department of Community Investment <br /> with offices on the 14th floor of the County-City Building,replied,They received one(1) for seven <br /> (7) years and they completed their abatement. <br /> Committeemember Williams-Preston stated, This deal has been on the line for a while and I heard <br /> there was a real concern about us actually losing the company. I'm wondering if anyone would be <br /> able to speak a little bit to the hypothetical, if you didn't get this abatement, what might your <br /> prospects be? What were your considerations? <br /> Committeemember Oliver Davis arrived at the meeting at 4:07 p.m. <br /> Mr. Williams replied, We have eighteen (18) locations and facilities throughout the county as a <br /> product of creating redundant operations as well as acquisitions. So, this is part of a big process <br /> where we are looking at working with the legislature on some corporate income tax changes to <br /> make Indiana more favorable to us to stay, as well. The options are, when we have eighteen (18) <br /> other spots,to intersperse or build in some of these others, one(1) of which would be Utah, where <br /> we recently built out a redundant production facility. So, our goal is to stay at home. We have <br /> about 1,300 employees nationwide and five hundred and fifty (550) are here. So, this is the <br /> majority and we wanted to be true to our family and our origin. <br /> Committeemember Williams-Preston asked, Is Majority Builders doing this? <br /> Mr. Williams confirmed, Yes. <br /> Mr. Buckenmeyer continued, For a prelude to the next two (2), if there is any indication, from an <br /> economic development standpoint, of a full-functioning and growing economy, it has got to be <br /> someone willing to build a building and invest in the community without a defined tenant. We <br /> have two (2) coming here. $20 million between the two (2) of them being invested in the <br /> community. That is a really solid statement about where, I think, our community is and where it is <br /> going. This is the absolute faith of professionals and commercial real estate investors and people <br /> who are a lot smarter than me, willing to invest in the community. The first(1St) we will look at is <br /> the fourth (4th) spec building that Great Lakes Capital will be doing. Again, if you recall, those <br /> EXCELLENCE ACCOUNTABILITY I INNOVATION INCLUSION I EMPOWERMENT <br /> 455 County-City Building 227W.Jefferson Bvld South Bend,Indiana46601 p 574.235.9221 1574.235.9173 TTD574.235.5567 www.southbendin.gov <br /> 8 <br />