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®CITY OF SOUTH BEND I OFFICE OF THE CLERK given free of charge,tangible property items such as cribs, diapers, vitamins and medicines, all in total of$633,000 last year. Spot zoning is not illegal, per se, in Indiana, and that is also what the Court said. Rather, we must consider whether the zoning action bears a rational relation to the public health, safety, morals and convenience or general welfare. I really hope you look carefully at the evidence we have provided to you. There is only one (1) conclusion and that is this property and rezoning will relate very positively to the public health, safety, morals, convenience and general welfare for the citizens of South Bend. Committeemember Ferlic asked, In light of all the information we have received, is there an opportunity to continue this bill to work with the neighboring property to see if there is a solution that works for both property owners? Mr. Nussbaum replied, What would you think that solution might be? Committeemember Ferlic replied, I don't know but at the same time I think it is always worth, when two(2)properties seem to be in opposition,to continue this bill and see if there is an amicable solution that works for both property owners. Mr.Nussbaum replied, We would be more than happy to try and reach an amicable solution which is why we reached out to them and asked if they would talk to us which they have not done. There hasn't been dialogue and they have had the opportunity to do that. I'm not very optimistic that the dialogue from the other side is going to be productive but we are willing to listen to anything they have to say. I would be really interested to see what more we can do. We said there won't be any protests. What more can we do? Committeemember Ferlic stated, I think there is an opportunity tonight to continue this bill and work with the adjacent property owner to see if there is a solution that works for both properties. Mr. Nussbaum stated, We would very much appreciate the opportunity to do whatever we can to get this to work. We would ask you to allow the many people that are coming this evening to give their viewpoints on this. If after you hear these people speak, if you would like us to continue to speak with the adjacent property owner, we would be happy to do that. Councilmember Regina Williams-Preston stated,You mentioned that you made a concerted effort to locate in this area where women are in need of your services. You also talked about women on the West Side, specifically, who are in real need of your services. I agree and being the representative of this area, I one hundred percent (100%) welcome your services and I think it is absolutely needed. My question is,why this location?More specifically,what data did you use to identify this location?I haven't done the research but I can imagine a lot of other places that would be a fantastic space that is more in an area that might be more accessible for the target population. Mr.Nussbaum replied, There are basically four(4)reasons why we chose to locate there.Number one (1), we have thirty-five (35) years of history where we have located near a facility like what is located there and it has been very good for both facilities in the sense that the women that are in need of those services, one (1) way or the other, are getting what is best for the women. Number two (2) is we had a few benefactors who were willing to give us the money to not only buy the property at a premium, like you talked about,but to also renovate it at a very large cost so that the property itself would be equal to or better than the other properties we have on the East Side. That EXCELLENCE I ACCOUNTABILITY I INNOVATION I INCLUSION I EMPOWERMENT 455 County-City Building 227W Jefferson Bvld I South Bend,Indiana 46601 p 574.235.9221 l f574.235.9173 ITfD574.235.5567 1www.southbendin.gov 8