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South Bcnd Rcdc~~clopmcnt Conunission <br />Re~~ular Mcctin~~-December ~. ?U0~ <br />7. PROGRESS REPORTS (CONT.) <br />also said ~~~hat a stood choice Jeff Gibney was for <br />director of Conulumity and Economic Development. <br />Mr. Gibncv has ~rrcat vision for the community and <br />excellent orianir.ationul skills. <br />Mr. Blake said he intends to torus Icss on the bricks and <br />mortar side of the community and more on the food, <br />body. soul and spirit side. ~~yhcre he is most comtortable. <br />He has a heart to reach out to those ~yhu are most at risk, <br />a generation of young people ~~°ithout any guidance in <br />their homes. He read a passage from Isaiah ~~°hich he <br />takes as his inspiration and mission. <br />Mr. Blake said that hope changes both perception and <br />perspective. Common job opportunities and economic <br />participation is common ground for economic gro~~~th. <br />Its common around also for economic dialo~a. Lo~~ <br />income minority conu»w~itics must become <br />economically transformed usin~~ the same market and <br />economic principles as any other community. Ile <br />suggested the city economic de~~elopment plan must <br />include plans ~~~hich promote ~~~ealth and create <br />infrasu~ucturc for the poor. The best ~~ray to eliminate <br />po~~crty is to increase ~realth by giving a hand up. <br />Ms. Jones thanked Mr. Blake for his service and for <br />~a hat he has taught her as ~~cll. <br />y1 r. Do~~ nes echoed ~'Is. Jones thou~'hts and said 'Vlr. <br />Blake al~yays contributed ~~ refreshing perspective in <br />discussions. <br />K. TEXT C0~~11~~1[SSION 11EETING <br />The next meeting ofthe Rede~clopment Commission is Nrxi Co~~~~sissus~ ~1rrrisc <br />scheduled for t~l~iday. Decanber 19. ?005 at 10:00 a.m. <br />14 <br />