11-11-02 Community & Economic Development

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Community and Economic Development Committee November 11, 2002 Page 2 the Community Development Fund, for the purpose of defraying the administrative costs of the Department of Community&Economic Develop ent She noted that the source of the monies are from fees,interest income and staff support co Following discussion, Dr. Varner made a motion, seconded by Council Member Kirsits that Bill No. 8402 be recommended favorably to Council. The motion passed. Ms. Leonard then reviewed Bill No. 85-02 which would appropriate $48,920 from Fund 210, the economic development state grand fund, for the purpose of assisting ti ishs a companion of the bill D vi Bin of Economic Development's Administrative budget. She no No. 84-02 addressing administration costs. Following discussion, Council Member Kirsits r bid to motion,Council. The seconded b pa Council Member Kuspa that Bill No. 85-02 be recommended favorably d appropriate $130,000 within the tJDAG Ms. Leonard reviewed Bill No. 86-02 which woul administrative nt G of Fund, Fund # 410, for the Pl�S nt fop the 21003 program p support noted that this bill would Community 8E.Economic Development complete the appropriation of the department's administrative fund for 2003. Following discussion, Council Member Kirsits made a motion, seconded by Dr. Varner that Bill No. 86-02 be recommended favorably to Council. The motion passed. 000 among The last bill reviewed by Ms. Leonard was Bill No. of Community and 000 various accounts within Fund 212 in the Department Ms. Leonard noted that the funds are part of the 2003 Action Plan of 2000-2004 Housing and to ment Plan. Community p Y Deve Following discussion, Dr. Varner made a motion, Kirsits that Bill Council Member Kir econded by , No. 87-02 be recommended favorably to Council. The motion passed. Council Member King thanked Ms. Leonard for all of her efforts and her presentations on the six (6) proposed ordinances. then called for presentation on Bill No. 02-78 which was continued from King the P resolution Member Ki This res the Committee mi g Petitioner. Th the Committee meeting of October 28,2002 at the request of the P designate the area commonly known as the of Villas at Lake and adjacent Blackthorn US consisting as a residentially deri ally on 56 acres north of Brick Road and west distressed area for purposes of a five (5) year residential real property tax abatement for the South bend Redevelopment Commission for the benefit of the Cooreman Real Estate Group,Inc. Council Attorney Kathy Cekanski-Farrand noted her that ast week.Michael She noted that sincte11Monday is a City Division of Economic Development contacted holiday,that Mr. Hunt was requesting thatreviewed Mr. Beitzi gernseeP°.rt dated November 8 Beitzinger. Mrs. Cekanski-Farrand then 8, 2002 (copy attached). She noted that the annexation process for the project was completed on October 20, 2002. Both the Building Commissioner and Redevelopment included ent Comm in issi n reviewed the proposed project and found it to be in order. A new section wa and the Confirmatory Resolutions,as the request of the Council Attorney,which require the 1 st P U I 3 rc NO REFI PA5