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South Bend Redevelopment Commission <br />Regular Meeting -May 15, 2009 <br />Upon a motion by Mr. Vainer, seconded by Mr. Alford <br />and unanimously carried, the Commission approved the <br />C}aims submitted May 15, 2009, and ordered checks to <br />be released. <br />4. COMMUNICATIONS <br />A. Communication from Mayor Luecke regarding <br />Sculpture Park. <br />Mr. Inks read the Communication from Mayor <br />Luecke into the record. <br />April ]7, ?009 <br />Ms. Murcia Jones, President <br />Rede~~elopment Commission <br />12'1', floor, Counh~-City Building <br />South Bend, IN 46601 <br />Dear Marcia: <br />I ha~~e asked the Centu~-v Center Board of <br />l~allagel"S t0 relY/OVe C071RZde1"atlol7 Of the <br />"Sculpture Park ",front its agenda. 1 appreciule <br />thc~ support that thc~ Redevelopment Commission <br />pus pro~~ided fc~r this project through the <br />appropriation of fi~~7ds. 1 helici~e it is u positive <br />initiuti~~e that would he beneficial to Ce~7tuw <br />Center and to the dou•~zto~rn, freshening the <br />grounds end brining jnrhlic art to a veto visible <br />locution. It ~rould enhance the front entrcnce of <br />both tlrc Cc otter and the Museum of Art and <br />become a landmark, for South Bend. <br />Ho~i'ever, I also ackno~l•ledge that ire have not <br />reached consensus on the plan. Fi.n~therntore, <br />there are ntunv in the commzrnih' u•ho cn•e <br />tightening their belts due to difficult economic <br />times thew ironder u'hethc~r this is the right rime <br />to make this in~~estment. I huvc~ concluded that it si <br />not tltc right time. As you kno»•, the funds are <br />COMMISSION APPROVEDTHE CLAIMS <br />SUBMITTED MAY 1 5, 2009. AND ORDERED THE <br />CHECKS TO BE RELEASED <br />