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(6/10/2011) Cheryl Phipps - 6 -8 -11 letter to redevelopment commission.pdf Pale 1 June 8, 2011 South Bend Redevelopment Commission 1200 County City Building 227 W. Jefferson South Bend, IN 46601 Dear Honorable President Jones, We, the undersigned South Bend tax payers, respectfully request that the South Bend Redevelopment Commission reintroduce agenda item 6.c. (4) #bm the 5/24/11 agenda to the 6/14/11 agenda. This issue has been the source of on -g °rebate since 1996. Further debate will only lead to more adoptable animals being eu ,'„ due to the significant space constraints at the current South Bend Animal CareAd Co A��1(SBACC) facility. u ., Respectfully, we urge the Redevelopment Commission t6",';u t the request for additional funding for the new SBACC facility for the foll peasonse a .: • SBACC manages over 4,000 animals eac � *Wl)4e t #b, severely:,11mited holding space in the current facility , wefaced'`itb li Ythanize approximately 65% of those animals every y0r. Many of tt`i�� anh�� r� healthy, adoptable animals that we simply can no A�Vr hold • SBACC welcomes thou�jicaip of vis rs "4 ry year 'the current building is a poor reflection of what out munity is file of and; s4#1y,, for our handicap visitors the building is not ha ` accessible • SBACC has several str Ural is ass a ra t of, ge. For example, the building has appalling d nage*blem �li�e he ag tubing. • Another ► � °the b tmg is the l of adequate ventilation and air flow. Air flow and v bonRcomarticvlar' ` lem when there are sick animals in the shelter M11h the tstnmon p t affectanimals are airborne pathogens. Withod u nd or`' q / space to quarantine sick animals; diseases spread ray th `about uildine. We believs,that in a0ban to dik,4irect benefits that SBACC customers and the animals in our care wig nJoy; therA re man*ndirect benefits that the surrounding neighborhood will experiences well. Sony of these benefits include: • The new 4dhty will U an attractive addition to our City s Westside. As a public facility, the Ing will be "an attraction" that will draw visitors to the Westside whom may not regularly visit these neighborhoods otherwise. As these visitors and volunteers spend time in this neighborhood, they will likely seek retail and restaurant outlets in this area. This will bode well for local businesses. This is currently true for volunteers and staff who seek lunch options during (or after) their shifts. • Having a public facility that operates on a 365, 24 x 7 schedule will increase neighborhood surveillance. This will be good for neighborhood safety. • On a weekly basis, SBACC staff is responsible for monitoring several juvenile offenders as they complete their community service requirement at our facility. With a newer, safer facility, we will be better able to work with these children in a