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South Bend Redevelopment Commission Regular Meeting —October 11, 2012 4. COMMUNICATIONS (CONT.) Contact Information: John Anella, 124 S Jacob S1, South Bend IN 46617, 574- 287 -1844, iohnanellaQwfadvisors.com 5. OLD BUSINESS Ms. Jones asked that Item 6.D,(1) be moved to Old Business. Mr. Downes so moved. Mr. Varner seconded and the item was moved to Old Business. D. South Side Development Area 1) Update on Fellows Street corridor plan Mr. Ford said he would like to speak to three issues: the project team, the schedule and recent survey results. Project Team: Mr. Ford noted that the Fellows Street project concerns a residential road in a neighborhood. Those subjects relate to Planning and Public Works. Therefore, going forward, Jitin Kain, director of the Planning Team, will be the main point of contact. Schedule: Mr. Ford acknowledged that this project has dragged on for some time and a number of people's lives have been on hold during that time. However, staff does not want to minimize the gravity of the implications of a decision. We want to move forward in a way that is transparent, open and in keeping with the administration's and department's spirit of openness. As of Monday when the Agenda was put together there was limited response to the survey. So, the item was put on the Agenda as an update, rather than for action. Therefore, it would be irresponsible today to ask the Commission to take action. He has asked the team to prepare documentation for action to be taken on October 25. That information will be made available on the city's Web site as of October 23. The action item on October 25 will be approval of an addendum to the Master Agency Agreement with the Board of Public Works to move forward with the professional services necessary to assist those who will be involved in relocation. Survey results: Mr. Ford noted that there has been a lot of anecdotal information from the neighborhood residents. Although we appreciate that input and want residents to feel free to continue to provide that, he asked the team to put together a balanced survey that will capture the opinions of everyone. We are in the process