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Mr. Horvath replied, Right now we just have road projects on there but we will continue to <br /> expand that. It will be good because then all Councilmembers will have the information at your <br /> fingertips and will be able to answer residents' questions immediately. We look forward to <br /> having curbs and sidewalks projects on there, as it would be very beneficial to have that <br /> information readily available to the general public. <br /> Councilmember Scott asked, Will the 311 Call Center have that data as well? <br /> Mr. Horvath replied, That is a good question and a good idea. I will follow up on that. <br /> Committeemember Regina Williams-Preston asked, There is about $1.5 million in the budget for <br /> curbs and sidewalks? <br /> Mr. Horvath confirmed, Yes,that has been that way for the last couple of years. <br /> Committeemember Williams-Preston then advocated for more money to go into that Fund. <br /> Community Investment <br /> James Mueller, Director of Community Investment with offices on the 14th floor of the County- <br /> City Building, stated, Here is the outline of the presentation. He referenced the first slide of the <br /> presentation(available in the Office of the City Clerk). He continued, Our mission is to spur <br /> investment in a stronger South Bend. The lines of effort to do that are attracting and maintaining <br /> growing businesses, connecting residents to economic opportunities and planning for vibrant <br /> neighborhoods. This encompasses most of the work done by the Department of Community <br /> Investment. We are tasked with getting investment flowing and creating opportunities for all <br /> people across the City. He then showed an organizational chart for the staff of the Department of <br /> Community Investment. He stated, The major changes from what you've seen in the past are in <br /> the Economic Resources and the Business Development Divisions. They have been consolidated <br /> into one (1) division. That division has the Business License Administration and there is a <br /> Business Development Manager that focuses on going out and engaging businesses. They also <br /> analyze paybacks and returns on investments. We also have a Business Development Specialist <br /> that historically has been mainly concentrated on the Corridor Plan but we are looking to expand <br /> those efforts. What used to be under Economic Resources as property management has been <br /> moved to be with the Planners. The thought was that the Planners have the long-term vision of <br /> what we are trying to do with neighborhoods so they should be the keepers of the properties. If a <br /> developer comes with an idea, the Planners would be the best to facilitate that discussion. The <br /> City is also looking to take on the staff of the Historic Preservation Commission. We haven't <br /> finalized any deal with the County but the idea is that we would get the staff on the City books <br /> and be subsequently reimbursed by the amount of hours spent on County properties. Those <br /> details are still being worked on but that is the general direction we are headed. The former <br /> Neighborhood Engagement Team has been retitled to Neighborhood Development. We see this <br /> as a counterpart to the Business Development Team. The last bit of change is the Assistant <br /> Executive Director being proposed as changing to the Director of Economic Engagement and <br /> Empowerment. We are also clarifying the titles for all other positions. In the past there was an <br /> Analyst, Associate One (1), Two (2),Three (3) and so on. It became confusing for citizens as <br /> 3 <br />