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COMMUNITY INVESTMENT NOVEMBER 25, 2013 3:55 P.M. Committee Members Present: Gavin Ferlic, Valerie Schey, Henry Davis, Dr. Fred Ferlic Other Council Present: Tim Scott (AB), Dr. David Varner, Oliver Davis, Karen White, Derek Dieter Citizen Members Present: Janeen Crane (AB), Patrick Mullin (AB) Others Present: Mark Neal, Scott Ford, Chris Fielding, John Murphy, Kathy Cekanski - Farrand, Erin Blasko, Kathy Hahn, Brock Zeeb, Pete Agostino, Dave Mathews, Jeff McGowan, Benjamin Silver Agenda: Bill 13 -75 Residential Abatement/ 1028 Notre Dame Ave. Bill 13 -76 Residential Abatement/ 1106 Georgiana St. Bill 13 -77 Commercial Abatement/ 237 N. Michigan St. Bill 13 -78 Commercial Abatement / 215 N. Sycamore St. Bill 13 -79 Residential Abatement/ 1112 20t" St. & 2007 Northside Blvd. Bill 13 -80 Abatement / 212 -220 W. Ewing Six bills, all abatement requests, were scheduled for review before Gavin Ferlic Community Investment Committee. In each case Kathy Hahn from the Community Investment Department reported the staff review of each abatement petition. Along with eligibility criteria, Kathy detailed, the dollar estimate of both new taxes and taxes abated should the petitions be approved. She noted all procedural criteria had been met by each petitioner. The first bill 13 -75, was for a 5 year residential abatement for a home at 1028 Notre Dame Ave. In that there has been so much "infill: construction in the last few years along Notre Dame Ave. Karen White asked how long the area could be considered "distressed ". Brock Zeeb from CID (Community Investment Department) said the initial designation would not expire until 2033. Gavin Ferlic said he could not support the bill feeling abatement incentives were no longer needed. Valerie Schey said she could not deny a petition that met all the criteria since 36 other were granted in the area. Karen White added that qualifying petitions could not be denied until the Council changed the criteria in 2015. Henry Davis motioned for favorable recommendation. Valerie Schey seconded. Gavin and Fred Ferlic voted against. President Derek Dieter broke the tie with an affirmative vote. Bill 13 -76, a residential abatement petition for 1106 Georgiana was next. The same "are incentives necessary" here ensued without definitive answers. Dr. David Varner said he remembered an informal agreement between the Eddie Commons developer and the Council was struck when the project was first proposed prohibiting any requests for abatement.