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South Bend Redevelopment Commission <br />Regular Meeting –December 18, 2009 <br /> <br />6. NEW BUSINESS (CONT.) <br /> <br /> B. Airport Economic Development Area <br /> <br />(3) continued… <br /> <br />Unity Gardens are vehicles for economic <br />recovery as well as health care promotion. <br />Unity Gardens bring people together in the <br />garden space, then surround them with <br />resources and opportunities for health, <br />education and internship. Its mission is to <br />improve community health---physically, <br />socially, and economically. <br /> <br />This year, in the gardens, people from all <br />walks of life, including homeless people, <br />shared in the gardening and resulting <br />produce, increasing their nutrition and health. <br /> <br /> <br />(4) Extension Addendum to Consulting <br />Agreement with Blue Waters Group, Inc. <br />(Phase II) <br /> <br />Mr. Inks noted that the current Phase II <br />contract with Blue Waters Group for <br />marketing and communication runs through <br />the end of 2009. The proposed extension <br />will run to June 1, 2010. The extension is <br />being sought because various portions of the <br />contract have been delayed due to <br />unanticipated outside circumstances. The <br />following activities have been delayed: <br /> <br />6.0 Entrepreneur Business Outreach. <br />Seminars to attract businesses/entrepreneurs <br />have been delayed because they were felt to <br />be premature in 2009. <br /> <br />9.1 Media Relations. National journalist <br />tour/seminar has been delayed. <br /> <br /> 8 <br /> <br />