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REGULAR MEETING AUGUST 8, 2011 <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />at SBACC is able to provide he believes that it warrants the new facility that they believe <br />makes sense economically as well as providing service to residents and animals in our <br />community. <br /> <br />Councilmember Oliver Davis thanked everyone for being here tonight. He thanked <br />everyone at SBACC when his daughter was bit last year. He stated that using TIF <br />monies makes sense and those monies can only be spent on certain projects. He stated <br />that these are not general fund monies. Councilmember Oliver Davis advised that they <br />have already approved this project and recognize that sometimes things have to be <br />changed and those changes came about with the recommendations from the Energy <br />Director in making this facility more efficient. He stated that he would be supporting this <br />Resolution tonight. <br /> <br />Councilmember Varner stated that when this project was first brought to the Council he <br />actually voted for this project. He stated that because at that time the two facilities for <br />animal care and control were abysmal facilities. However, since then the St. Joseph <br />County Humane Society has built a new facility, a wonderful facility. He stated that he <br />wishes that they could have had discussions without all the venom, hostility and <br />resentment. Because no matter how people think they handle their business, they do a <br />wonderful job, they work hard and they raise money. He stated that this should have <br />never been about the organizations themselves, it should have been about the discussion. <br />Now we have a new facility in St. Joseph County, ready to expand, a wonderful facility, <br />it doesn’t matte whether it’s in South Bend or Mishawka, they in fact are a County <br />facility. He stated that in regard to the e-mail’s that Ms. Toppel made reference to, there <br />were far more from Calgary, Canada and Australia than from South Bend and anyone <br />who looked at them couldn’t deny that they were chain letters, not to take away the fact <br />that people actually took the time to respond. Councilmember Varner stated that as far as <br />the Crowe Horwath report is concerned it is summed up in the third paragraph “In the <br />course of preparing this Analysis, we have not conducted an audit of any financial or <br />supplemental data used in the accompanying Exhibits and Schedules. We have made <br />certain projections that may vary from actual results because events and circumstances <br />frequently do not occur as estimated and such variances may be material. We have no <br />responsibility to update this Analysis for events and circumstances occurring after the <br />date of this Analysis.” He stated that what is missing from the administrations <br />presentations is the approximate $100,000 of capital costs, which is a $2 million dollar <br />facility over 40 years plus the maintenance for that facility. He stated that if we honestly <br />think that we can continue to do business as we have in the past, we are going to have <br />two very expensive facilities doing the exact same thing just doesn’t make sense. He <br />stated that if we are truly all about taking care of the animals it shouldn’t matter where <br />and it is not a contest of who is better. He stated that he would have felt better about this <br />if the city would have accepted the proposal from the Human Society over a year and half <br />ago to negotiate and the city let it ride. He stated that there is a better way to do this and <br />cannot support this bill tonight. He stated that he wishes everyone would put their <br />differences aside and consider the welfare of the animals. This is not the way, there is <br />another way. <br /> <br />Councilmember Henry Davis stated that he understands both sides and has some <br />concerns. He stated that his concern is not having any say so on a board or commission <br />that receives money from the City of South Bend. <br /> <br />Councilmember Kirsits thanked everyone for all the e-mails, he stated that he received an <br />e-mail from New Dehli. He stated that he believes in consolidation of city services and <br />what has gone on in Marion County with their police and fire departments. He stated that <br />some times consolidation doesn’t always work depending on location. He stated that the <br />County and City Building Departments consolidated and that has worked well. <br />Mishawaka did not want to play together, so they have their own building department. <br />He also stated that when South Bend Fire offered their services to the entire county, <br />Mishawka once again did not want to get involved and continues to maintain their own <br />EMS. He stated that he has some concerns for the Animal Control Officers and for their <br />welfare when they are out on a call to pick up an animal. They need to be trained in <br />enforcement and to be better protected when they are on those calls to owners who are <br /> 29 <br /> <br />
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