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CITY OF SOUTH BEND REDEVELOPMENT COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING – January 8, 2026 <br /> <br />Page | 9 <br /> <br />intentional, focusing on what our customers want and creating <br />recreation activities that truly reflect their interests. <br /> <br />Upon a motion by Ophelia Gooden-Rodgers for approval, seconded by <br />Troy Warner, the motion carried unanimously; the Commission <br />approved the Budget Request as presented on January 8, 2026. <br /> <br />5. Budget Request (Marshall School) <br /> <br />Upon a motion by Eli Wax to remove the tabled request, seconded by <br />Gillian Shaw, the motion carried unanimously; the Commission removed <br />the tabled request on January 8, 2026. <br /> <br />Zak Tebell, Project Engineer, presented a budget request for an <br />additional $200,000 to cover construction costs of the tennis courts and <br />sidewalk. One of the main questions from the last meeting was about <br />paying for sidewalks that aren’t city-owned. Thanks to Jitin Kain’s efforts <br />with the School Corporation, we’ve secured preliminary funding of <br />$125,000 from them. This will cover curb and sidewalk removal and <br />replacement along the school’s property. The funds won’t be available at <br />the start of the project and will need to be approved by the School <br />Board, so the request remains the same for now. Once received— <br />expected by mid-May—the Commission will be reimbursed. <br /> <br />We’re also receiving $158,000 from the paving fund for the roadway <br />portion of the project. Byron St., which scored low on the PCI, will be <br />replaced. Doing this now will make the project smoother and more cost- <br />effective, as the road would need replacement in the next few years <br />anyway. <br /> <br />Budget Summary: <br />• Additional request today: $200,000 <br />• Existing project funds: $240,000 <br />• Total: $723,000 (including $50,000 contingency) <br /> <br />This exceeds the actual project cost, so any leftover funds will be <br />returned to the Commission. If everything goes as planned, the <br />Commission could see about $170,000 returned. <br /> <br />Project Details <br />We’ll be raising the sidewalk and installing a six-inch curb and new <br />sidewalk on the north side of Byron Street—not the south side. This area <br />is the school’s main pickup and drop-off zone. <br /> <br />Additional improvements include: