04-09-10 Redevelopment Commission Minutes

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South Bend Redevelopment Commission Regular Meeting –April 9, 2010 these ponds is the stagnant water. I did take a picture, you can see the slime on top of it. I think this is prime breeding ground for mosquitoes. My husband and I are an athletic family and we frequently take walks in the summer. We had to stop walking next to the fencing of the current ponds because the mosquitoes are so bad over there in the summer. You can’t even walk by it. They are horrible. I have a slight paranoia of the West Nile. Two years ago my father contracted it, fortunately he survived but it was a long road of recovery. I know this could happen anywhere at any time, living directly across from a pond is going to increase our chances, if not just the West Nile, the annoyance of a large influx of mosquitoes every where. This would not be enjoyable to deal with while we are trying to have a grill out on our patio or just be in our yard playing. In conclusion, I would like to provide a possible solution for the dilemma the Brady household is facing. I have spoken with Bill Schalliol earlier this week and his suggestion and recommendation was to ask you, the City, to add our property to the acquisition list to acquire our residence in addition to the others you are seeking. Less than a year ago, the City was interested in our property and we were actually under contract to sell, and then things fell through on the City’s end. It was a big disappointment to us because we really did not want to have to live next to these ponds. While not looking to take advantage of the City, we are not asking for any more money, nor do we want to stop this project. We would be willing to go under contract for the same selling amount offered to us last year. We understand, for South Bend to continue to grow and reach its fullest potential, changes have to happen. We are 16