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South Bend Redevelopment Commission <br />Regular Meeting - January 21, 2000 <br />6. NEW BUSINESS (CONT.) <br />d. continued... <br />Mr. Foti stated that Memorial Hospital <br />serves primary and secondary hospitals <br />which want to transfer patients from those <br />hospitals to hospitals which offer more <br />specialized services and have a large <br />component of specialists on their medical <br />staff. He also stated that Memorial Health <br />System is the largest tertiary between <br />Chicago and Detroit. Mr. Foti explained <br />that location is extremely important. <br />Mr. Foti stated that both their Strategic <br />Plan from 10 years ago and the Strategic <br />Plan which they completed recently <br />confirmed that their current location on <br />Michigan Street is where they want to be. <br />He also stated that Memorial Health <br />System took a physical look at the areas <br />surrounding its facility on Michigan Street <br />to determine the availabilities in order for <br />them to continue their growth. As such, <br />they entered into a variety of conversations <br />with their neighbors and property owners <br />within the Michigan Street area and <br />different departments of the City of South <br />Bend. Mr. Foti stated that they feel their <br />major growth will always be on the <br />Michigan Street campus. He also stated <br />that they are major supporters of <br />Resolution No. 1737. <br />-10- <br />