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REGULAR MEETING AUGUST 8, 2011 <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />Councilmember White stated that they just learned this afternoon that this substitute bill <br />was going to be asked for and that it was going to be for $200,000 versus the $1 million <br />dollars. <br /> <br />Councilmember Varner asked if they approve the appropriation tonight for the study will <br />the administration come back before the end of year to ask for the additional money. <br /> <br />Mr. St. Clair stated absolutely. <br /> <br />Councilmember Varner stated that he doesn’t believe that there is an ample time line. He <br />stated that this has been drug out for quite a long time already. He stated that many of us <br />want to see a Miracle Park happen, but they want to know what the plan is before coming <br />back and they need to know whether it is acceptable in the scope that is being looked at. <br />He stated that it is the scope that is the problem. He stated that he doesn’t believe that <br />there is anyone that doesn’t want to see a Miracle Park occur. He stated that he believes <br />that there is an attempt to morph this project into an enormous project far beyond the <br />original intent. <br /> <br />Councilmember Dieter asked when the administration will come back to the Council. <br /> <br />Mr. St. Clair stated that obviously if they get funding tonight they would like to start <br />immediately on the planning process. They will have representatives from Miracle Inc. <br />come into town in September and sit down and some discussions with those <br />representatives, and continue discussion with the local stakeholders. They will look at <br />different sites, and as the Mayor mentioned a whole litany of things that they need to do <br />if they have funding to do. Right now they don’t have a whole lot of funding, so it’s been <br />pretty tough to put a feasibility study together when they are just trying to work on it <br />during their free time. <br /> <br />Councilmember Dieter stated that without the funding, they cannot do the planning. <br /> <br />Mr. St. Clair state that is absolutely correct. <br /> <br />Councilmember Oliver Davis asked if part of the budget process for 2012 would include <br />Miracle Park and would it be contingent upon the passage of this bill? <br /> <br />Mr. St. Clair stated that it is. <br /> <br />Councilmember Oliver Davis stated that the budget process could not be itemized <br />without this plan. <br /> <br />Mr. St. Clair stated that is correct. <br /> <br />This being the time heretofore set for the Public Hearing on the above bill, proponents <br />and opponents were given an opportunity to be heard. <br /> <br />The following individuals spoke in favor of this bill: <br /> <br />th <br />Carol Davis, 412 S. 25 Street, South Bend, Indiana <br />Ms. Seago, 55536 Moss Road, South Bend, Indiana <br />K.J. Anderson, Molly Anderson, 2015 Cedar Street, Mishawka, Indiana <br />Antonia, 3114 Colony Ct. Mishawaka, Indiana <br />Dr. G. Davis Moss, Sarah Moss, 22057 Sandybrook Drive, South Bend, Indiana <br />Diane Mendelsohn, Glenn Swank, (no address given) <br />Lori Giszewski, 4610 Lincolnway West, South Bend, Indiana <br />Zac Smith, 1536 Cobblestone, Granger, Indiana <br />Liz McKinley, 1425 Wall Street, South Bend, Indiana <br />Rich Pfeil, 51707 Oakbrook, South Bend, Indiana <br />Renee Provost, 613 Finch Drive, South Bend, Indiana <br />Cheryl Kruk, 50649 Sean Ct., South Bend, Indiana <br />Brittany Seago (no address given) <br /> 12 <br /> <br />