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South Bend Redevelopment Commission <br /> Regular Meeting—April 12, 2011 <br /> B. Airport Economic Development Area <br /> (1) Staff report on Voorde Park Improvement <br /> Project <br /> Mr. Schalliol noted that at the March 22 <br /> Commission meeting, the Commission <br /> approved a professional services proposal to <br /> create concept plans for rehabilitation and <br /> reprogramming of Voorde Park. As part of <br /> the site planning work, integration of the <br /> proposed improvements to Hoosier Tank <br /> located at the western end of the park were <br /> incorporated into the plan design. The park <br /> concept that is proposed to move forward <br /> will make basic site improvements at the <br /> park hub and include improvements to the <br /> shelter and playground area, create a new <br /> basketball court and expand the parking lot <br /> area. Within the remainder of the park area, <br /> a central regulation rugby field will be <br /> developed as well as two smaller practice or <br /> game fields. <br /> The next phase of this project is to develop <br /> construction designs and do related <br /> development work to get the project ready <br /> for construction and to be bid later this <br /> summer. To accomplish this project, staff <br /> will be bringing to the Redevelopment <br /> Commission and the Parks Board a form of <br /> agreement that will be prepared by the Legal <br /> Department to create a Master Agency type <br /> agreement for the project. As part of the <br /> agreement, a proposal with Lehman& <br /> Lehman for design services, capped at <br /> $37,500, will be included with the agreement <br /> for approval. <br /> The impetus for work in Voorde Park is <br /> related to the need for Hoosier Tank to <br /> 11 <br />