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South Bend Redevelopment Commission <br /> Regular Meeting—August 9, 2011 <br /> 5. OLD BUSINESS (CONT.) <br /> A. Airport Economic Development Area <br /> (1) continued... <br /> construction of an Animal Shelter at 521 <br /> Eclipse Place. The Commission previously <br /> authorized $1.5M for the project, but the <br /> construction bids have twice come in at more <br /> than that. Catherine Toppel, Director of <br /> Code Enforcement, has requested $400,000 <br /> in additional funding to be able to move <br /> forward with the project <br /> Mr. Inks introduced Mayor Stephen Luecke <br /> to speak in support of the project. <br /> Mayor Luecke thanked the Commission for <br /> its commitment of$1.5M and its willingness <br /> to consider an additional commitment of TIF <br /> to build this city facility. As Mayor, he <br /> believes maintaining the South Bend Animal <br /> Care and Control operations is positive for <br /> the community, and the opportunity to build <br /> this new facility will be good not only for the <br /> city, residents, and animals, but also for the <br /> staff as they offer more adoption <br /> opportunities and, hopefully, euthanize fewer <br /> animals. The Common Council has now <br /> adopted a resolution in support of the <br /> continuation of animal care and control <br /> services as well as the Commission's <br /> appropriating additional TIF dollars for <br /> construction of a new animal care and control <br /> facility. <br /> Ms. Toppel noted that she has been <br /> advocating internally for a new animal care <br /> and control facility since 2006. Following <br /> internal approval, she began researching <br /> other facilities and estimating costs. In 2010 <br /> 4 <br />