Laserfiche WebLink
®CITY OF SOUTH BEND I OFFICE OF THE CLERK <br /> Committee Chair White interjected, I would like to have everyone here have a chance to speak. <br /> Committeemember Williams-Preston stated, That's great let me say just one (1) more thing and <br /> then you can move on. One(1) of the things you had talked about was Youth Build. When she has <br /> some time, Alkeyna can speak to that about offering youth apprenticeships in construction. <br /> Committee Chair White stated, We will come back to your meeting. We just wanted to come and <br /> get a good sense of your objectives and goals on what you would like to see come out of these <br /> discussions. We will then come back with representatives of the Departments, as well. <br /> Councilmember Tim Scott stated,Karen is absolutely right. We want to hear from you guys, not <br /> from us right now. We want to take the information and then run with it. What Henry and Jo <br /> Broden were saying is, we're here and we can work with the Parks Department about the budget. <br /> I agree,the Program Director is there and we can help facilitate a meeting with them. And then we <br /> have to make sure that whatever items you have for programming that it comes up during the <br /> budget. When we have the Park's Hearing, we can ask those questions. It will be on the top of our <br /> list because we are all here. We want to hear from you guys. <br /> Dennis Plump, 302 S. Chicago Street, stated, First of all, I would like to thank each and every one <br /> of you for coming because we have been waiting a long time for this meeting. I thank <br /> Councilmember White for bringing things in order so that time cannot be consumed by certain <br /> individuals so you can get our input. We don't want our meetings here to be conducted as the <br /> meetings are downtown, where nothing is said. My agenda is concerned with the Center opening <br /> in two (2) or three (3) months and not knowing what is going on. My question also is, where are <br /> the staff and directors coming from?Knowing what it used to be, who will be the personnel? <br /> Committee Chair White asked, Have any of you been asked to be a part of the planning? <br /> The general consensus in the room was that none of the LaSalle Park Neighborhood Alliance <br /> members had been asked to be a part of the planning process. <br /> Diane Bryant, 215 N. Gladstone Avenue, asked, What is going on with the bike program? What <br /> would they be doing with the bikes? <br /> Committeemember Broden replied, It is a repair program and it is basically a bridge to get to what <br /> you call soft skills like learning directions, increased responsibility, taking leadership, and <br /> mentoring.I would be happy to send you the information I have but that all should really be coming <br /> from the Program Director. <br /> Ms. Bryant followed up, How will the children be selected for this program? <br /> Committeemember Broden replied, I don't know. <br /> Ms. Bryant stated, You don't know, see? <br /> Committee Chair White interjected, That is why we are keeping a running list of these things and <br /> we will be able to come back with the information and people that can answer those questions and <br /> concerns. <br /> EXCELLENCE I ACCOUNTABILITY I INNOVATION I INCLUSION I EMPOWERMENT <br /> 455 County-City Building I 227W.Jefferson Bvld 1 South Bend,Indiana 46601 p574.235.92211f574.235.91731TTD574.235.55671www.southbendin.gov <br /> 4 <br />