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South Bend Redevelopment Commission <br />Regular Meeting –February 19, 2010 <br /> <br />TOB <br />There was no Old Business. <br />HERE WAS NO LD USINESS <br /> <br /> <br />6. NEW BUSINESS <br /> <br /> <br /> A. South Bend Central Development Area <br /> <br />(1) Agreement for Services with Downtown <br />South Bend, Inc. <br /> <br />Mr. Mariani noted that the Agreement for <br />Services is for $250,000 for the same scope <br />of services DTSB has been providing under <br />the current agreement. On pg 21, the project <br />budget outlines DTSB’s activities. The bulk <br />of the $250,000 funds cleaning, maintenance, <br />hospitality, and beautification activities in <br />downtown, as well as DTSB’s business <br />recruitment efforts. Mr. Mariani distributed <br />DTSB’s list of priorities for 2010. Mr. <br />Mariani also noted that DTSB just received <br />its third “clean” audit for 2009. <br /> <br />Mr. Mariani noted that DTSB’s overall <br />budget has been reduced by $34,000 for <br />2010, reflecting what is happening in the <br />overall economy. It is doing more with less. <br /> <br />Ms. King asked what DTSB’s total revenue <br />budget is. Mr. Mariani responded $749,000, <br />including contributions from the private <br />sector, parking lot revenue, sponsorships and <br />grants, and contributions from the city’s <br />General Fund. <br /> <br />Mr. Varner asked from which revenue source <br />the $34,000 revenue cut came. Mr. Mariani <br />responded from private contributions. <br /> <br />Mr. Downes commented as a new downtown <br />resident he can’t say enough about the job <br />DTSB does. Its staff is courteous, visible, <br />and they make downtown a better place to <br /> 5 <br /> <br />