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South Bend Redevelopment Commission <br /> Regular Meeting—May 24, 2011 <br /> 4. COMMUNICATIONS (CONT.) <br /> A. continued... <br /> HAND-DELIVERED <br /> Re:South Bend Redevelopment Commission <br /> Agenda Item <br /> 6.C. Airport Economic Development Area <br /> (4)Request from Code Enforcement for <br /> Additional Funds For Construction ofAnimal <br /> Shelter at 521 Eclipse Place <br /> Dear Honorable Redevelopment Commission <br /> Members: <br /> In yesterday's front page article in the South Bend <br /> Tribune, we read for the first time, that the "soft <br /> costs, such as architect and engineering fees, <br /> landscaping, the parking lot and furniture and <br /> equipment"for the proposed animal shelter were <br /> not included in the$1.5 million TIF dollar <br /> appropriation, which you unanimously approved <br /> for this project in February of 2010. <br /> The undersigned members of the South Bend <br /> Common Council respectfully request that the <br /> Redevelopment Commission table today's requests <br /> for an additional$300,000 of TIF dollars for this <br /> project. <br /> We recognize that under Indiana state law, the <br /> Redevelopment Commission is charged with <br /> overseeing TIF dollars. However, in light of very <br /> difficult economic challenges facing all of us, we <br /> believe that all alternatives should be considered <br /> before approving additional funds for the proposed <br /> animal shelter. <br /> Exploring other alternatives we believe would be <br /> the prudent thing to do, especially since the <br /> proposed construction of the animal shelter was to <br /> 5 <br />