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South Bend Redevelopment Commission <br />Regular Meeting —May 8, 2012 <br />6. NEW BUSINESS (CONT.) <br />D. Airport Economic Development Area <br />(2) continued... <br />who was in charge of making all the plans for <br />the Animal Shelter. Ms. Toppel noted that <br />the plans were done by an architect; soil <br />samples were done by Whiteman Petrie; an <br />energy evaluation done with Jonathon Burke; <br />Gary Gilot in Engineering; and Rob Nichols. <br />Mr. Downes made a motion to approve the <br />additional $43,000 funding for completion of <br />the South Bend Care & Control facility. Mr. <br />Alford seconded. The motion passed on a <br />vote of four to one. Mr. Davis opposed. <br />Mr. Alford commended Ms. Toppel for <br />searching outs ways to fund the project on <br />her own. <br />Mr. Relos noted also that 50% of adoptions <br />from the South Bend Animal Shelter come <br />from out of state. <br />(3) Donation of former Discount Rental <br />property to Ivy Tech. <br />Mr. Relos noted that on August 26, 2009, the <br />Commission approved the addition of four <br />properties along East Sample St. to the <br />acquisition list of the Airport Economic <br />Development Area. These properties were <br />added in an effort to help Ivy Tech expand <br />classroom, storage, and parking needs in <br />light of their large increases in enrollment. If <br />staff were able to acquire any of these <br />properties, they would then work to donate <br />them to Ivy Tech. <br />13 <br />COMMISSION APPROVED $43,000 ADDITIONAL <br />FUNDING FOR COMPLETION OF SOUTH BEND <br />ANIMAL CARE & CONTROL PROJECT. <br />