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South Bend Redevelopment Commission Rescheduled Regular Meeting -August 26, 2009 amending the Development Plan for the Airport Economic Development Area and adding one or more parcels to the List of Parcels to be Acquired. Mr. Relos gave the staff report on the project. On July 14, 2009 the Commission approved declaratory Resolution No. 2552 amending the Airport Economic Development Area Development Plan. The Area Plan Commission and South Bend Common Council have approved the changes to the plan. The public hearing today and approval of the Commission's confirming resolution completes the process. Resolution No. 2596 adds thirty-seven properties to the List of Properties to be Acquired. Acquisition will occur only as the properties become available. There is no eminent domain available to the Airport Economic Development Area. Mr. Relos noted that some of the properties are being acquired for the expansion of Ivy Tech. Others are at the edges of Ignition Park and will ensure those areas are cleaned up and ready for development as Ignition Park grows. Mr. Inks noted that the Public Hearing file is complete, containing: (1) A copy of the Notice of Hearing; A copy of Resolution No. 2596; (2) An affidavit from Carol Smith, Advertising Director of the South Bend Tribune, that the Notice of Hearing was published in that newspaper on July 31, 2009; (3) An affidavit from Richard Andrysiak, Classified Manager of the Tri- County News, that the Notice of Hearing was published in that newspaper on July 31, 2009; (4) A statement from David Relos that on July 31, 2009 affected property owners 7