11-03-12 Community & Economic Development

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Community and Economic Development Committee 2005 South Bend Common Council The November 3, 2005,meeting of the Community and Economic Development Committee was called to order by its Chairperson, Council Member Ann Puzzello at 4:00 p.m. in the Council Informal Meeting Room. Persons in attendance included Council Members Puzzello and Rouse; Citizen Member Martha Lewis, Community and Economic Development Executive Director Sharon Kendall, Ed Fain, Brent Kuhn, Mitchell W. Wilson, Tedd Schaffer and Kathleen Cekanski-Farrand, Council Attorney. Council Member Puzzello noted that Committee is composed of Council Members Kuspa,Kelly, Kirsits and herself, and that there was not a quorum present. She stated that the members would hear a presentation from representatives of Federal-Mogul Powertrain, Inc. with regard to compliance with their Statement of Benefits Form CF-1. The Council Attorney noted that the Committee will take no formal action this afternoon. They will listen to information provided and ask questions of the representatives. She suggested that another committee be called to discuss all companies that have been required to explain their CF-1 forms and make a determination if there were circumstances being their control that resulted in non-compliance. Council Member Puzzello then called for representatives from Federal-Mogul Powertrain,Inc. to address the committee. She noted that those present have copies of the five (5) reports dated June 16, 2006 from Tedd Schaffer of the Community and Economic Development Department addressing "Compliance with Statement of Benefit Reviews" as well as the corresponding five (5)CF-1 forms(copies attached). Mr. Ed Fain, Plan Manager; Mr. Brent Kuhn, Plant Controller; and Mr. Mitchell W. Wilson, CMI introduced themselves and provided a 3-page handout to the committee (copy attached). They noted that the letter sent by the Office of the City Clerk ended up in their dead letter office since it was addressed to an individual who is no longer with their company. They voiced appreciation for the opportunity to address the committee. They then reviewed their handout, noting that currently they have 506 full-time employees. They noted that Federal Mogul plant in South Bend began in 1987 with a 260,000 square foot facility which provides the following services: foundry,machining,finishing and assembly. The manufacture OEM pistons and assemblies and are a NA piston prototype center. Their primary customers are General Motors,Ford,Nissan,and Kawasaki. They reviewed in detail the page summarizing shipment, sales, annual price reductions, headcount, payroll & benefits, capital spending, gross property tax, abatement and net property tax for calendar years 2000 through the present, and projected data for calendar years 2006, 2007, and 2008. November 3,2005 Community and Economic Development Committee Meeting Minutes -Page 1 of 3-