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el CITY OF SOUTH BEND OFFICE OF THE CLERK <br /> Committeemember Dr. Oliver Davis asked, How many of the residents, neighbors, elected <br /> officials up here, are being notified or are involved in the planning? <br /> Mr. Horvath clarified, With which portion? <br /> Committeemember Dr. Davis followed up, You said you have regular meetings with all of these <br /> different entities. Are any of the neighbors or people who are going to be affected by this, having <br /> meetings with you? Or City officials, outside of your office? <br /> Mr. Horvath replied, The meetings we are having are just coordination meetings with the Airport <br /> to make sure we are coordinating what is going on with the airport. But no, it has not been with <br /> anybody other than that an AECOM to make sure we are moving the study forward. <br /> Committeemember Dr. Davis interjected, Over a year ago, we asked that we could have people <br /> come and have the different entities come together. Is there any reason why that has not happened? <br /> Mr. Horvath asked, Who would you like to have come together? And, for what? <br /> Committeemember Dr. Davis replied, The different entities working on this project. We've asked <br /> that in several public meetings. <br /> Mr. Horvath asked, You would like to have a public meeting? We are more than happy to do that. <br /> Committeemember Dr. Davis interjected, No. It's been over a year and I've asked this at several <br /> meetings. Last year it didn't happen, and I guess this year I have a few months left and then we'll <br /> see. But, to say that you would be more than happy to do that is not ok. <br /> Mr. Horvath replied, There is a plan for that, Councilmember Dr. Davis. There is also an <br /> appropriate time for it. I don't want to have a public meeting without having anything to report. <br /> We don't have anything new to report than what we've reported before. <br /> Committeemember Dr. Davis interjected, That's not what was stated last year. What was stated <br /> last year was not that we don't have to have a meeting to have new information. What was stated <br /> last year, and anyone up here can correct me, but it was not given with any kind of stipulations. <br /> I've been asking for that almost every single meeting. When are we going to have our meeting? <br /> When are we going to have our meeting? And it was promised. Everybody got up here, all the <br /> different entities said they were willing to meet. But that didn't happen. Then what happens is <br /> everything comes together, it's all put in a package and it's on the fast track and get done. That is <br /> what we were trying to avoid. So, I don't understand why, without having to jump up and down, <br /> screaming and yelling and all those other public releases on that, why that couldn't have been <br /> done. <br /> Mr. Horvath replied, Well, like I said, we can have a public meeting, but it would be nice to have <br /> something to report to the public before we do that. <br /> Committeemember Dr. Davis interjected, So, what made people agree to that when I asked about <br /> that last year? <br /> EXCELLENCE ACCOUNTABILITY INNOVATION INCLUSION I EMPOWERMENT <br /> 455 County-City Building 22 `:`•i.Jefferson Bvld South Bend,Indiana 46601 p 574.235.9221 f 574.235.9173 I 1D574.235.5567 www.southbendin.gov <br /> 3 <br />