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South Bend Redevelopment Commission <br />Regular Meeting —April 10, 2012 <br />Staff requests Commission approval of Phase <br />II of the Renaissance District project and the <br />Memorandum of Understanding. <br />Mr. Davis expressed his enthusiasm for the <br />project. He would like to see immediate <br />benefit for the initial tax dollars. He <br />specifically mentioned training programs <br />connected to all schools and the hiring of <br />local contractors, particularly seeing that the <br />WBE ordinance statewide and federal be <br />enforced. This would make it a win -win for <br />the total community. <br />Mr. Varner expressed that he, too, is very <br />excited. He has always thought that the best <br />investment is in existing businesses. He <br />thinks this is the jump start the city's been <br />waiting for. <br />Upon a motion by Mr. Downes, seconded by <br />Mr. Davis and unanimously carried, the <br />Commission approved the Memorandum of <br />Understanding, subject to final review of <br />Exhibit #2, Environmental Agreement <br />regarding the Ivy Tower Building. <br />Mr. Smith noted that his mission is to exceed <br />the Commission's expectations. <br />B. South Bend Central Development Area <br />(1) Staff report, final site plan and <br />development specifications for the <br />disposition parcel at Jefferson & Niles. <br />(former Troeger site) <br />Mr. Relos noted that on June 14, 2011, the <br />Commission was presented with preliminary <br />development plans from David Matthews for <br />the former Troeger site at the northeast <br />corner of Jefferson and Niles. On June 28, <br />16 <br />COMMISSION APPROVED THE MEMORANDUM OF <br />UNDERSTANDING, SUBJECT TO FINAL REVIEW OF <br />EXHIBIT #2, ENVIRONMENTAL AGREEMENT <br />REGARDING THE IVY TOWER BUILDING. <br />