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South Bend Redevelopment Commission <br />Special Meeting — January 18, 2012 <br />6. NEW BUSINESS (CONT.) <br />A. South Bend Central Development Area <br />(1) continued... <br />Mr. Inks introduced Mayor Pete Buttigieg, <br />for his comments concerning the project. <br />Mayor Buttigieg noted that economic <br />development of the downtown is a priority <br />often spoke about, but rarely do we have <br />such an immediate opportunity to act on it. <br />We make decisions with the hope of <br />attracting somebody who might be ready to <br />make an investment that might eventually <br />draw more people downtown. What the <br />Commission is considering today is a very <br />clear opportunity to dramatically increase the <br />people traffic in an area between where we're <br />now sitting and the entrance to Coveleski <br />Stadium. <br />The estimates that have been furnished to us <br />are that a minimum of 50,000 to 75,000 <br />patients a year will be served at this site, not <br />including veteran's families or people who'd <br />accompany them to the clinic. The staff has <br />intended to acquire the Gates Toyota <br />building eventually, but that is now on a fast <br />track. We are working with a very swift <br />timeline. The VA wants the doors to be open <br />by the first week of March 2012. The Mayor <br />believes that this would be a good deal for <br />the city and a good opportunity for <br />downtown. <br />Mr. Schalliol noted that in 2010, the City of <br />South Bend was approached by Ambulatory <br />Care Solutions (ACS) concerning their need <br />to expand and relocate their existing VA <br />Community -Based Outpatient Clinic <br />3 <br />