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South Bend Redevelopment Commission <br />Rescheduled Regular Mein —June 8, 2007 <br />4. COMMUNICATIONS (CONS'.) <br />However, an item on the Commission's <br />January 19, 2007 agenda states t efo owing.` <br />"Public Hearing on Resolution No. 2300, <br />Supplemental Appropriation Resolution of the <br />South Bend Redevelopment Commission. (AEDA, <br />Airport Economie Development Area Allocation <br />Area No.. . " To the public, it was not clear that <br />this item had anything to do with LaSalle <br />Square. But apparently this resolution explicitly <br />raised the possibility of appropriating an <br />unspecified aniount cif mon yf or LaSalle Square. <br />2 Disclose important information to t o ub ic. <br />_a ) Publish relevant zrrfrmation on the <br />Commission's website. <br />If the public could have examined this resolution <br />easi1v before t he Jan ray 19, 2007, it <br />might have been aware that it had something to do <br />with LaSalle Square. It would also beneficial to <br />.post on the Commission "S Web site resolutions, <br />development agreements, and other <br />relevant documents passed by the Commission. <br />2b) Take positive steps to provide relevant <br />information to the public. <br />Given t e,public interest in LaSalle .square, the <br />Con,in ission could have indicated that it <br />was considering appropriating money, for LaSalle <br />Square. . t also could have said ho w much was <br />being- considered. It was only on May 3, 2007, at a <br />South. Bend Common Council Community <br />and con r r i e Development Committee meeting, <br />that it was announced F' a F' the Commission <br />was considering seen ( ling $500, 000 per +year for <br />LaSalle Square. <br />5 <br />