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CITY OF SOUTH BEND I OFFICE OF THE CLERK <br /> Administration. Councilmember Sharon McBride stated this is a big concern for her <br /> and hopes the City looks at alternative locations. All the homeless facilities in South <br /> Bend are concentrated in the Southeast neighborhoods. She stated the residents <br /> passionately do not want this in the neighborhood which will only exacerbate the <br /> homeless problem. One (1) neighborhood cannot bear the entire regional homeless <br /> burden. The local churches already have issues with the homeless harassing and <br /> threatening their parishioners.Nearby businesses suffer from the same problem as <br /> well. It is not an issue of being a NIMBY (Not In My Backyard) but instead wanting <br /> not everything to be in my backyard. The Southeast cannot be the neighborhood that <br /> gets every service. <br /> - Everyone got out of the bus and viewed the temporary shelters. Residents shared <br /> Councilmember McBride's concerns and stated the buildings were ugly and looked <br /> unsafe. <br /> South Bend Fire Station 1 (1222 S. Michigan Street) - Riley High School (1902 S. Fellows <br /> Street) <br /> - On Fellows St. residents said the street lights do not always come on. <br /> - The sidewalks near Riley High School are in terrible shape which causes students to <br /> walk in the street on their way to and from school. <br /> - The Southeast Organized Area of Residents (SOAR)will be having a neighborhood <br /> cleanup on June 3rd 2018. <br /> - Residents pointed out the poor condition of sidewalks and curbs on Indiana St. <br /> - Residents park their cars and jack them up to fix them right on the street. <br /> Riley High School (1902 S. Fellows Street) -Mt. Carmel Church(1620 S. St. Joseph Street) <br /> - Mt. Carmel Church is renovating old homes in the neighborhood and building two (2) <br /> new homes with HUD Grants. The two (2) new homes cost$187,000 to build and <br /> they are going to try to sell them for$100,000 each. The Church also hopes to put a <br /> child development center nearby. Pastor Rickardo Taylor of Mt. Carmel stated <br /> between the eight(8) churches in the neighborhood,the residents, LangLab,the City, <br /> and other organizations the neighborhood can overcome the obstacles holding it back. <br /> - The bus stopped at Mt. Carmel for a debrief conversation. Councilmember McBride <br /> said this bus tour is grass roots democracy in action. Residents expressed <br /> encouragement that the City was finally taking interest in their area. There is a lot of <br /> work to be done but the tools are there to do it. <br /> - Committee Chair White stated this was the first(ls)bus tour of 2018 but more are <br /> being scheduled for the First(ls� and Second(2°d) Districts. <br /> - Committee Chair White closed the meeting at 1:00 p.m. and the bus drove back to <br /> IUSB to drop off the residents. <br /> EXCELLENCE I ACCOUNTABILITY I INNOVATION I INCLUSION I EMPOWERMENT <br /> 455 County-City Building 1227 W.Jefferson Bvld I South Bend,Indiana 466011 p 574.235.9221 f574.235.9173ITTD574.235.5567 iwww.southbendin.gov <br /> 5 <br />