City still paying mall tax rebate

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July 29, 2010

BY JENNIFER BAILEY Commercial-News The Commercial-News Thu Jul 29, 2010, 02:04 AM CDT

DANVILLE — Despite the foreclosure judgment against the Village Mall, the city still pays the management company a sales tax rebate.

Aldermen Wednesday night approved paying city bills, but Ward 7 Alderman Ron Candido asked about the sales tax rebate payment of $1,260 this month for the Pet Supply Plus store.

Under the agreement the city approved last year, the mall received a rebate of 80 percent of the amount of city home rule sales tax contributed by Pet Supplies Inc. starting with July 2009 sales through June 2010.

The percentage decreases to 60 percent in July 2010, 50 percent in July 2011, 40 percent in July 2012 and 20 percent in July 2013. The agreement terminates on July 1, 2014.

If the store closes or relocates, the mall will reimburse the city the rebated money also on a percentage scale.

Mayor Scott Eisenhauer previously said the mall has spent a considerable amount in renovations for the pet store. Therefore, the money the mall receives back can help offset the renovation costs and be reinvested to bring in more stores.

Eisenhauer on Wednesday night said the city is in discussions about the agreement and officials are following the foreclosure case.

The mall has been turned over to third-party Urban Receivership Services LLC earlier this year.

In other business at Wednesday’s Public Services Committee meeting, aldermen:

Learned that 170 dog park tags have been sold for Fetch Dog Park. Some dogs also have been dumped there, according to Danville Humane Society Director JoAnn Adams.

Heard Candido ask what can be done about the increased deer in the city.

“You can’t do anything,” Adams said. Residents cannot shoot them.

She said they pick up about three to five dead deer a week that have been hit by cars.

In a discussion about youths riding bicycles on busy roads and causing safety hazards, Candido also suggested youth ride bicycles through Friendly Town to better learn bike safety when riding in traffic.

Recommended approving an intergovernmental agreement with Muncie. The agreement pertains to hearing ordinance violation cases in the city’s municipal court.

Learned Candido has been helping city officials try to find vacant building owners who cannot be found.

Candido said he received assistance from the U.S. Embassy in France and a library in Oregon to find owners of buildings here.

“It was fascinating,” Candido said, about the 12 names he worked on.

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