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Home My WebLink About4A(6/10/2011) Cheryl Phipps - 6 -8 -11 letter to redevelopment commission.pdf Pale 1 June 8, 2011 South Bend Redevelopment Commission 1200 County City Building 227 W. Jefferson South Bend, IN 46601 Dear Honorable President Jones, We, the undersigned South Bend tax payers, respectfully request that the South Bend Redevelopment Commission reintroduce agenda item 6.c. (4) #bm the 5/24/11 agenda to the 6/14/11 agenda. This issue has been the source of on -g °rebate since 1996. Further debate will only lead to more adoptable animals being eu ,'„ due to the significant space constraints at the current South Bend Animal CareAd Co A��1(SBACC) facility. u ., Respectfully, we urge the Redevelopment Commission t6",';u t the request for additional funding for the new SBACC facility for the foll peasonse a .: • SBACC manages over 4,000 animals eac � *Wl)4e t #b, severely:,11mited holding space in the current facility , wefaced'`itb li Ythanize approximately 65% of those animals every y0r. Many of tt`i�� anh�� r� healthy, adoptable animals that we simply can no A�Vr hold • SBACC welcomes thou�jicaip of vis rs "4 ry year 'the current building is a poor reflection of what out munity is file of and; s4#1y,, for our handicap visitors the building is not ha ` accessible • SBACC has several str Ural is ass a ra t of, ge. For example, the building has appalling d nage*blem �li�e he ag tubing. • Another ► � °the b tmg is the l of adequate ventilation and air flow. Air flow and v bonRcomarticvlar' ` lem when there are sick animals in the shelter M11h the tstnmon p t affectanimals are airborne pathogens. Withod u nd or`' q / space to quarantine sick animals; diseases spread ray th `about uildine. We believs,that in a0ban to dik,4irect benefits that SBACC customers and the animals in our care wig nJoy; therA re man*ndirect benefits that the surrounding neighborhood will experiences well. Sony of these benefits include: • The new 4dhty will U an attractive addition to our City s Westside. As a public facility, the Ing will be "an attraction" that will draw visitors to the Westside whom may not regularly visit these neighborhoods otherwise. As these visitors and volunteers spend time in this neighborhood, they will likely seek retail and restaurant outlets in this area. This will bode well for local businesses. This is currently true for volunteers and staff who seek lunch options during (or after) their shifts. • Having a public facility that operates on a 365, 24 x 7 schedule will increase neighborhood surveillance. This will be good for neighborhood safety. • On a weekly basis, SBACC staff is responsible for monitoring several juvenile offenders as they complete their community service requirement at our facility. With a newer, safer facility, we will be better able to work with these children in a (6/10/2011) Cheryl Phipps'- 6 -8 -11 letter to redevelopment commission.pdf Page 2 way that is more constructive for the children's development and supportive of our staff. Incorporated into the new building's design is a spay /neuter clinic. We have already received commitments from local veterinarians who will be donating their time to perform free spay /neuter surgeries for our animals. This would remove the expense from potential adopters. We also hope to utilize the surgical suite to continue the already very popular Neuter Scooter service for the community. An attractive, more welcoming facility will provide us with ample opportunities to host community classes in the building. These classes can range from basic obedience classes to more advanced workshops lead by local animal health and welfare leaders such as Dr. Jocelyn Rudman, DVM. d As South Bend taxpayers, we appreciate the oversight as to requests made for TIF funding. We all need to resources. Here are the reasons why we are opposed16, Bend Common Council to outsource our City's animal catA third party agency:� • The outsourcing public services to�priv # transparency and accountabili ty .f a taxper: • The issues that lead to the deve�ment of an me likely develop again if the City w6ft, to re to oti • If the aforementioned wer6 once safety model to have th Bend Poi nd Fire and control calls. • Over the anticipated 4�V ear life4 f thoq the home of., ima 4,00 4 ammo estimate at>of $1. jllion; the a ate served is on v about` iD. Ao Finally, we asfit rspecfiulya� con For every addit, n* month -that tf fs Q will be'euthanized. sank yott fpr your ti Cordially, -See attached your committee applies stewards of the City s pn made by the South r4.rvices to a private, cies resdits in a loss of trol agency would it is an ineffective public to respond to animal care RS3'riew facility, SBACC will be r year. With construction costs up front capital cost per animal or'our sense of urgency regarding this request. :t gets delayed, another estimated 223* animals erstanding in this matter. cc: South Bend Rment Commission Mayor Steve Luecke MaryAnn Myers, Administrative Assistant to the Mayor Catherine Toppel, Code Enforcement Director Jeff Gibney, Community and Economic Development Director Gary Gilot, Public Works Director Gary Libby, Administrative Services Director South Bend Common Council "Based on South Bend Animal Care and Control's PetPoint Database (6/10/2011) Cheryl Phipps -6-8-11 letter to redevelopment commission. pdf Page 3 (6/ik6i_1) Cheryl Phipps - Signature she t.pdf Page 1 We, the undersigned South Bend tax payers, respectfully request that the South Bend Redevelopment Commission reintroduce agenda item 6.c. (4) from the 5/24/11 agenda to the 6/14/11 agenda. This issue has been the source of on -going debate since 1996. Further debate will only lead to more adoptable animals being euthanized due to the significant space constraints at the current South Bend Animal Care and Control (SBACC) facility. Valerie Schey, 1314 E. Wayne St. North, South Bend, IN 46615 Pam Wesolowski, 1102 S. 32nd Street, South Bend, IN 46615 Becky Kaiser, 913 Diamond Ave. South Bend, IN 46628 Pam Claeys,1106 Bellevue Avenue, South Bend, IN 46615 Aaron Blight, 302 E. Woodside, South Bend, IN 46614 Celeste Jaquinde,1308 East Belmont Ave, South Bend, IN 46615 Jan Caudell, 61450 Druid Lane, South Bend, IN 46614 Brown Sanders, 1424 Honan Dr., South Bend Mary Sanders, 1424 Honan Dr., South Bend Mary Margaret Neenan- Michel, 18506 Spring Mist Court, South Bend, IN 46637 John Michel, 18506 Spring Mist Court, South Bend, IN 46637 Martha Carroll, 638 E Ewing Ave; South Bend, IN 46613 Sandra Stratton, 638 E Ewing Ave.; South Bend, IN 46613 Sheila Brown, 2624 Hemlock Way, South Bend, IN 46615 Marianne Chalstrom, 61035 S. Bridgeton Lane, South Bend, 46614 John Sherry, 1314 E. Wayne St. North, South Bend, IN 46615 Lynn Scott, 2226 Roger Street, South Bend, IN 46628 Robert Ditsler, 1124 E. Victoria Street, South Bend, IN 46614 Amber Pardue, 2815 Erskine Boulevard, South Bend, 46614 Jessica Fulton, 51061 Hollyhock, South Bend, IN 46637 Sylvia Sebert, 52262 Kenilworth, South Bend, IN 46637 Suzanne Ellis, 327 S. 26 th Street,South Bend, IN 46615 Jane Vernon, 52262 Kenilworth, South Bend, IN 46637 Amanda Tromley, 1844 E. Calvert Street, #2, South Bend, IN 46613 Gail Bederman, 52380 Kenilworth Road, South Bend, IN 46637 Peg Gervas, 1965 Greenock Street, South Bend, IN 46614 1 (6/10/2011) Cheryl Phipps - Signature sheet. pdf Page 2 Vaughn Gervas,1965 Greenock Street, South Bend, IN 46614 Rae Sovereign, 1653 N. College Street, South Bend, IN 46628 Richard Detlef,1129 Belmont Avenue, South Bend, IN 46615 Kathleen Erhardt, 620 W. LaSalle Avenue, South Bend, IN 46601 Mary L Bystry, 620 W. LaSalle Avenue, South Bend, IN 46601 Tony Angelo, 108 N. Main Street, Ste. 331, South Bend, IN 46601 Michelle Gloss, 759 Portage Avenue, South Bend, IN 46616 Randy Kelly, 1325 East Wayne St South, South Bend, IN 46615 Jory Kelly, 1325 East Wayne St South, South Bend, IN 46615 Dave Hanna, 838 S 34th St 46615 Mark Klota, 19447 Kern Road ,South Bend, IN 46614 Michele Klota, 19447 Kern Road, South Bend, IN 46614 Tara Reed, 3526 South Wise Cr., South Bend, IN, 46614 John Reed, 3021 Salem Dr., South Bend, IN 46615 Sharon Reed, 20064 W. Dice St, South Bend, IN 46614 Gene Kaiser 913 Diamond Ave., South Bend, IN 46628 Rosemary Echard, 1092 Woodward Ave., South Bend, IN 46628 Debby Sallee, 1312 California Ave., South Bend, IN 46628 John Sallee, 1312 California Ave., South Bend, IN 46628 Corinne Clossen, 1312 California Ave., South Bend, IN 46628 Justin Sallee, 918 Lawndale Ave., South Bend, IN 46628 Kaylan Sallee, 918 Lawndale Ave., South Bend, IN 46628 Joseph Marvin, 918 Lawndale Ave., South Bend, IN 46628 John Holley, 1002 Lawndale Ave., South Bend, IN 46628 Elisabeth Cauley, 1118 Stanfield, South Bend, IN 46617 Kelly Shane Pickell, 1103 Kinyon St., South Bend, IN 46616 Sarah Troyer, 1103 Kinyon St, South Bend, IN 46616 Susan Antonovitz, 53399 -D Stoneridge St, South Bend, IN 46637 Jean Marie Thompson, 1301 E. Jackson Road, South Bend, 46614 Joseph Paisley Valentine, 624 W. LaSalle, South Bend, IN 46601 Donna Faye Valentine, 624 W. LaSalle, South Bend, IN 46601 2 (6/10/2011) Cheryl Phipps - Signature sheet.pdf Page 3 J.S. Hosinski, 617 W. LaSalle, South Bend, IN 46601 Michelle Hosinski, 617 W. LaSalle, South Bend, IN 46601 Tasha Smith, 623 W. LaSalle, South Bend, IN 46601 Kenneth Newman, 623 W. LaSalle, South Bend, IN 46601 Dea Jean Andrews, 223 N. Scott Street, South Bend, IN 46601 Tammy Bell, 223 N. Scott Street, South Bend, IN 46601 Catherine Bingham, 221 N. Scott Street, South Bend, IN 46601 Clarence Walker, 219 S. Williams Street, South Bend, IN 46601 Hilda Sims, 401 Haney, 2nd Floor, South Bend, IN 46613 Venus Graham, 702 LaSalle Avenue, South Bend, IN 46601 Richard Fitzpatrick, 706 W. LaSalle, South Bend, IN 46601 William Beadle, 708 W. LaSalle, South Bend, IN 46601 Wendy Stamatovich, 714 W. LaSalle, South Bend, IN 46601 Olivia Constable, 627 W. Colfax, South Bend, IN 46601 Ivory Parker, 820 Lancaster, South Bend, IN 46601 Ken Lee, 734 W. Colfax, South Bend, IN 46601 Portia Carew, 734 W. Colfax, South Bend, IN 46601 Olivia Shrock, 825 W. Colfax, South Bend, IN 46601 Cynthia And rzajewski, 825 W. Colfax, South Bend, IN 46601 Marissa Sucosky, 905 W. Colfax, South Bend, IN 46601 Philippe Sucosky, 905 W. Colfax, South Bend, IN 46601 Lynn Miller, 913 W. Colfax, South Bend, IN 46601 Bruce Klimer, 929 W. Colfax, South Bend, IN 46601 L. Smith, 902 W. Colfax, South Bend, IN 46601 Daniel Newton, 713 W. Colfax, South Bend, IN 46601 Ryan Tom, 310 Kunstman Ct., South Bend, IN 46601 Violet Hawk, 310 Kunstman Ct., South Bend, IN 46601 Shirley Hawk, 310 Kunstman Ct., South Bend, IN 46601 E. Vincent Hawk, 310 Kunstman Ct., South Bend, IN 46601 Carrie Smith, 310 Kunstman Ct, South Bend, IN 46601 Steve Smith, 310 Kunstman Ct., South Bend, IN 46601 3 (6/10/2011) Cheryl Phipps - Signature sheet.pdf Page 4 Pamela Matthew, 613 S. Liberty Street, South Bend, IN 46619 Sandra Copley, 630 W. LaSalle Avenue, South Bend, IN 46601 Nidra Ceparo, 630 W. LaSalle Avenue, South Bend, IN 46601 Christine Gordan, 629 W. LaSalle Avenue, South Bend, IN 46601 Linda Gordan, 629 W. LaSalle Avenue, South Bend, IN 46601 Darryl Watson, 615 W. LaSalle Avenue, South Bend, IN 46601 Ruby Baker, 618 W. LaSalle Avenue, South Bend, IN 46601 Judi H. 717 Green Pine Ct. Apt. H, Mishawaka, IN 46545 Amy Cabanaw, 418 State Street, Mishawaka, IN 46544