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<br />Mr. Morgan also read into the record a letter addressed to the South Bend Common
<br />Council; It reads as follows: My wife and I reside at 309 S. Tuxedo Drive and
<br />would like to inform the Council Members that we support the rezoning for Drs.
<br />MacGregor /Strefling Associates. Our area is no longer residential in character and
<br />we feel we would have a difficult time selling our home for single family use.
<br />Sincerely, Ervin & Henrietta Lodyga.
<br />Mr. Morgan also read into the record a letter addressed to the South Bend Common
<br />Council; It reads as follows: I Lou Ann Miltenberger am writing in regards to
<br />location and the service I have received from my doctors, Strefling, MacGregor &
<br />Associates.
<br />During my pregnancy, my doctors were always there, just a few steps away from me.
<br />My last two months of pregnancy was complicated. Due to early labor pains. Each
<br />time I went to the hospital to be checked, my doctors were either in the hospital
<br />or in there office and came running to the O.B. floor to take care of me. It is
<br />very important to a mother to be, to have that kind of comfort is something should
<br />go wrong. Knowing that one of them would always be there.
<br />Many times for my office visits, my doctors would be late or have to leave the
<br />office to go to the hospital for a patient. I understood, because at one time, I
<br />was one of those patients who appreciated the fact of how close they were to the
<br />hospital. No driving time was involved. They were just one phone call and a few
<br />steps away.
<br />During my delivery, my doctor was on call for office duty. He was there to make
<br />sure I was set up for delivery and then went to the office for other patients. He
<br />said he figured it would take awhile due to dilating slowly.
<br />Well needless to say, my baby came faster then what was thought and when the nurse
<br />said, "She's at 10 call Dr. Lewis ?" Dr. Lewis was there in 5 minutes flat. He
<br />left the patients in the office and came to deliver my baby and take care of me. I
<br />want to ad that I was more at ease knowing he was gonna be there as soon as he got
<br />the word, than if he would have had to come from down town or somewhere else.
<br />These doctors only look out for there patients. This is my second child and 12
<br />years ago with my first, they were the same if not better now, in caring for there
<br />patients. I was, as many others very lucky to have them right there.
<br />Marty Kleva, Cole & Associates, 2211 E. Jefferson Blvd., spoke in favor of the
<br />bill. Joe Cohoe, President Michiana Community Hospital spoke in favor of the
<br />bill. He stated that outpatient care is more widely used these days, therefore
<br />demanding more on hospitals. This demand is the cause for the hospital to expand
<br />and therefore move the physicians. Dr. Doug McGregor, 2505 E. Jefferson stated
<br />that the rezoning is to allow for relocation close to the Hospital. He stated that
<br />this will continue the acute care for his patients. He indicated that with the
<br />untimely death of Dr. Strefling, the work load has been heavy. Gail Scott, 1210
<br />Belmont, Representative, Maternal Health Care spoke in favor of the bill. She
<br />stated that ob /gyn patients rely on their doctors to be there when they are ready
<br />to deliver. She indicated that closeness is a great factor and that locating next
<br />to the hospital is vital. Sally Leakins, 2121 Linden Av., Mishawaka, St. Joseph
<br />County WIC Director, spoke in favor of the bill. She indicated that the WIC
<br />program is located at 1708 High St. The WIC programs helps young women access
<br />pre -natal care for those who cannot afford it. Bob Robison, 17777 Ashmont Ct.
<br />spoke in favor on behalf of his mother Mable Robison, 2325 Jefferson Blvd. He
<br />indicated that the area has changed considerable over the 35 years that his mother
<br />has lived there. He stated that this project would not be detrimental to the
<br />area. Bill Caldwell, 104 S. Tuxedo, President Swanson Park Improvement Association
<br />spoke opposed to the bill. He stated that he is concerned about the quality of the
<br />neighborhood. This project would take away from the value of the homes in the
<br />area. George Herendeen, 205 First Bank Bldg., Attorney at Law, spoke opposed to
<br />the bill. He stated that he is representing the Swanson Park Neighborhood
<br />Association. He indicated that the real question here tonight is what is important
<br />to the neighborhood. He stated that the line must be drawn at some point in time
<br />as to rezoning in residential neighborhoods, and that line must be drawn tonight.
<br />He placed on file in the Clerk's Office, petitions with one hundred and eighty nine
<br />signatures opposed to the rezoning at 321 S. Tuxedo Dr., 2325 E. Jefferson Blvd.,
<br />and 2329 E. Jefferson Blvd. Walter J. McAffee, 129 N. Tuxedo, lived at his
<br />residents for 30 years. He stated that before the hospital was built that was a
<br />residential estate and before Cole & Associates built that was a residential
<br />estate. Richard Morgan, Attorney for the petitioners rebutted to the comments
<br />mentioned. He commended the Swanson Park Neighborhood Association and Mr. George
<br />Herendeen for their efforts to keep their neighborhood. But he stated that the
<br />project would not effect the area, and that this project would conform to well to
<br />the existing uses along Jefferson Blvd. Kathleen Cekanski - Farrand, City Council
<br />Attorney, stated that Council Member Slavinskas' conflict of interest does not
<br />effect his eligibility to vote. Council Member Soderberg made a motion to to send
<br />this bill to Council unfavorable, seconded by Council Member Luecke The motion
<br />carried by a roll call vote of five ayes and 4 nays (Council Members Slavinskas,
<br />Coleman, Duda, Zakrzewski.)
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