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REGULAR MEETING JULY 10, 2017 Mayor Buttigieg concluded, And last but not least,the City has received the recommendations at the end of the process of gathering public input on a very ambitious set of improvements for parks and trails. We have had four (4)public community forums with a total of about six- hundred (600)people across the course of those forums, as well.as thirty-two (32) focus group and neighborhood meetings, and we really see an opportunity to make improvements throughout the neighborhoods, as well as making the best of our neighborhoods. So,we are very excited to see that continue to take shape and roll that out in the years to come. Of course, we will be sharing more with the Council as that takes shape. Plenty of other things are going on, but I will stop myself there. I just wanted to share a few of those highlights. Again, I appreciate the opportunity to bring that to the Council. Councilmember Regina Williams-Preston stated, I'm excited about the bikes. I want to know where can I find them? Councilmember Tim Scott responded, Downstairs. Councilmember Williams-Preston responded, Downstairs?I might ride one home tonight. Councilmember Randy Kelly thanked the Mayor for his address. Councilmember Dr. David Varner stated, With regards to the ongoing circumstances with the South Shore—there have been a number of concerns about relocation in, I believe,the Ardmore area. The Admore area—I think there's parts of it that may be in the City, but it's all County, is it not?I was under the impression that Ardmore was not part of the City. Mayor Buttigieg responded, I think that most of the acquisitions would be outside City limits. I would have to get the details. Councilmember Dr. Varner asked, Could we get some more information on that? Because I have had a lot of questions, and it seems like something certainly worthwhile,but having all the facts when you have the questions makes it a lot easier to explain where the responsibility lies. Councilmember Oliver Davis asked, How many of the Lippert jobs are staying in South Bend? There have been reports, and there has been conflicting information that I've received, but are all the jobs leaving the Sample Street area and going to Mishawaka? How many are there and how many are staying? Do you have any of that information tonight? Mayor Buttigieg responded, I don't have those figures handy, but I would be happy to run those down and get them back to you. Councilmember Davis asked, In terms of being able to keep some of these jobs here,what was our City role regarding that? There have been some abatement issues that we had back in the past—how does the move address issues regarding the abatements that we as a Council and the Administration passed? Does the removal of jobs and all of those kinds of issues affect that? And what are the City Legal Department and others doing in terms of working to recoup or address these issues with Lippert? Mayor Buttigieg responded, I know that in development agreements, courts often contemplate some kind of specific commitment during an amount of time that promises jobs to be retained, so I will go back and find out which if any of those might have been retained in this case. Councilmember Davis responded, I appreciate that. And the other issue, in terms of the Sample Street Olive Bridge—I was told that that was going to be done this month. Are we still on- schedule for that? Mayor Buttigieg responded, I was told the same the last time I asked, but I will see if there's anything more up-to-date on that. Councilmember Davis asked, How many houses in South Bend are targeted to be removed, if this project for the South Shore comes to fruition?Different people have sent me different alternative routes. Are we looking at having the speed at the same time as having a design that will not affect people's homes? 3