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COMMUNITY INVESTMENT COMMITTEE JULY 22, 2013 4:50 P.M. Committee Members Present: Gavin Ferlic, Valerie Schey, Henry Davis, Dr. Fred Ferlic Citizen Members: Janeen Crane (Absent) Patrick Mullin Other Council Members Present: Tim Scott, Oliver Davis, Dr. David Varner (Excused Absence), Karen White, Derek Dieter Other's Present: Sean Meehan, Kathy Hahn, Cecil Eastman, Joel Dosmann, Terrance Meehan, Jitin Cain Agenda: Bill No. 13 -46 — Tax Abatement — 773 Pulling Bill No. 13 -47 — Tax Abatement 1047 LWE (Personal Property) Bill No. 14 -48 — Tax Abatement 1047 LWE (Real Property) All Councilmember's serving on the Community Investment Committee as well as one citizen member were present as Chairperson Gavin Ferlic called the meeting to order Three resolutions were posed on the agenda all petitions for tax abatement. The first was Bill No. 13 -46, a petition seeking approval of a 5 year residential abatement for a home at 773 Pulling Street. Being built by Joel and Katherine Dosmann. Kathy Hahn from the Community Investment (CI) Department reported the particulars of the petition not all requirements had been met qualifying the application for approval. The petitioner Joel Dosmann was present to briefly describe the project and answer any questions. The Council's technical questions were answered to their satisfaction. With that Henry Davis motioned the Bill be sent to full Council favorably. Dr. Fred Ferlic seconded the motion and all agreed. The second and third agenda items Bill Nos. 13 -47 and 13 -48 were for personal and real abatement respectively. The bills were for the same property at 1047 Lincolnway East. For review and public hearing both bills were to be considered together. The property 1047 LWE was a former VFW Post now vacant which the petitioners purchased hoping to create a brew -pub under the name Crooked Ewe, Inc. Per usual Kathy Hahn described the particulars of both petitions in terms of jobs created, 21 full time, and taxes generated over the life of the abatements $20,000.Following brief discussion Valerie Schey motioned both petitions be sent favorably to full Council. Dr. Ferlic seconded and all supported. There being no further business to come before the Committee at this time, Chairperson Gavin Ferlic adjourned the meeting at 5:04 p.m.