08-22-05 Community & Economic Development

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, his company who would be making the formal presentation at this evening's Common Council meeting. Council Member Kelly made a motion, seconded by Council Member Kirsits that Bill No. 05-106 be recommended favorably to Council. The motion passed. In response to a question from the Council Attorney,Mr. Feeney stated that he would make sure that Bob Stephens files the necessary documents with the Office of the City Clerk on the developers stationery in order to properly comply with the new regulations addressing residential tax abatement for multiple parcel developers for the Woodhaven Subdivision. Council Member Puzzello then called for a presentation on Bill No. 05-107 which would authorize the Mayor to submit an application to the US Department of Housing and Urban Development for an economic development initiative grant. Andy Laurent of the Department of Community & Economic Development made the presentation. He noted that yearly HUD makes grants which are announced by their Congressional representative. The $248,000 grant would be used for the South Bend Stamping Plant. Council Member Kelly made a motion, seconded by Citizen Member Lewis that Bill No. 05-107 be recommended favorably to Council. The motion passed. Mr. Laurent then presented a letter dated August 22, 2005 (original attached)requesting that Bill No. 05-108 be withdrawn from further Council consideration. He noted that if the grant application for$2 million would be submitted by the Administration,that it might jeopardize the City's $10 million request. Council Member Kelly made a motion, seconded by Council Member Kirsits to recommend that Bill No. 05-108 be struck from this evening's Council agenda, at the request of the Administration. The motion passed. Larry Magliozzi of the Department of Community & Economic Development then gave a brief update on City Plan. He noted that the project has been ongoing for 1 1/2 years and has had three (3) basic phases: vision sessions; Civic Alliance and City Plan Phase II Community meetings. The City Plan Phase II draft would be available to the public in March of 2006, and then would go to the Area Plan Commission for resolution action and to the Common Council for resolution action in June 2006. Implementation would begin thereafter. In response to a question from Council Member Puzzello, Mr. Magliozzi stated that once the Civic Alliance has completed their job that they will be disbanded. In response to a question from Council Member Rouse, Mr. Magliozzi noted that about 2% of the Civic Alliance membership lives outside of the city limits. Mr. Magliozzi stated that he would be back on October 24th and November 8th with more updates. August 22,2005 Community and Economic Development Committee Meeting Minutes -page 2-