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1200 County-City Building, 22/ Wesl Jefferson. South Bend, Indiana 4660 1-1 830 Phone 574/235-937' Fax 574/235 9021
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Redevelopment Commission
Jennifer Lament
Michiana Public Broadcasting Development Agreement
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In flay of?008. the Commission approved a proposal Prom Michiana Public Broadcasting (WHIT)
ad~~ancing a concept fir relocation of their studios from the an-rcnt facility in Elkhart to the W~SBT
building at X00 W _fefficrson (across the street). The public henetit ofthe redevelopment project is
significant as jobs that ~~~ould othcr~~~ise be lost upon WSB~f~s relocation arc replaced, and the
specialized building is occupied and upgraded immediately. Frith an o~~erall prieate invesnnent of
5,.700.000, not including the value of the donated buildin~~.
l~hc contract presented today outlines the terms b~ ~tihich the Commissions assistance of
S 1.000,000 toward funding of construction for the new exterior and public lobby area of the
building swill be used. The Commission ~~~ill acquire a tanporary easement f<~r a portion of the
property containing the exterior fa4adcs along, Jefferson and Lafayette as ~~'ell as the corner where
the three story atrium lobby will be located. We would work ~rithin a professional services
contract ~~~ith the Troves- Group to create astand-alone project budget t~~r consU~uction ~,rork tax- the
^c~-~~ exta-ior and lobby and specitications tier public biddin~~. ~~~hich ~~-cold be overseen by the
Board of Public U'orks as the Commissions aae~~t. The public bidding ~~huse will be initiated only
upon evidence that fundin~~ is in place to complete the pri~atc portion of the project. Michiana
Public Broadcasting agrees to maintain operations for a minimum often years, fulfilling a public
arts vale in the downto~rn tlu-ough its pro~~ranunin~a and cultural resources.
1 can answer any questions you may hay°c. Your approval is recommended.
To Commission rc Dcv Agr.doc What We Do Today MakesA Difference!
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DE~'ELOYMEi\T AGREE~IGNT
Bet-reeu the Cite of South Bend Rede~~elopment Commission
and ~9ichiana Public Broadcasting Corporation
TH[S A~rcement. dated the da~~ of _ . ?008, is made and
entered into bet~yecn the SOUTH BEND REDEVELOPMENT COMVIlSS1OV' (the
"Commission") and MICHIAV'A PUBLIC BROADCAST[N~G CORPORA"hION ("WHIT"), a
nonprofit corporation organized and duly existing under the lows o1 Indiana (the South Bcnd
Rcde~elupment Conu»ission and WV'IT~being sometimes referred to herein indi~°idually as a
"Party" and collecti~~cly as the "Parties").
WHEREAS. WNIT is party to an agreement ~yhereby it has rights and expects to
^cyuire the real propu-ty commonly known as ,O(1 W'. Jefferson Blyd.. South i3cnd_ Indiana
-~6G01, and nll impru~cmcnts thereon, described in h:xhibit A (the "Property"): and
WHEREAS. the donation by WV~IT to the Commission of an Easement of a
portion of the Property described in Exhibit B (the "Donated Propert~'~) ~~ill he made for the
sole purpose of allo~~~ing the Commission to renovate and improyc portions of the structure (the
--Project~~) ~~herein public broadcasting media services arc to be deli~~cred. such sa~yiccs being
hercinafta defined: and
WHEREAS. WNIT intends to renuxlcl and upgrade the Property, cacludin~~ the
Donated Property. from un existing commercial broadcast facility. into a state of the art center
fibr public media serving a t~~enty-t~yo (~2) county srca. employing the hi~~hest and best use of
the specialized Property and making a signifiicant pri~~ate capital investment in order to improve
its interior and exterior appearance and llmctionality: and
yl'I II`RE,1S. W"~Il~-s proposed im~csuncnt in rcdcyclopmcnt o(~thc structure and
relocation of its broadcast o~~crations and associated employ%ment to dog-~~nto~~~n South Bcnd is
rcprescntatiyc of. and furthers the goals o£ the South Bcnd Central Development Area
Dc~~clopmcm Plan.
WHEREAS, comprchensiyc details of programming and direct and indirect
benefits WNIT Neill pro~~ide to the Commission and the residents of the Cit_v of South Bend is
attached hereto and made a part hereof as Exhibit F; and
WHEREAS, the Commission considers the Project a benefit to the health and
«ellare of all o[ the eonununit~~s residents. and
WHEREAS, the Commission has identified a public pui-ix~sc in both W'NII~-s
physical redcyclopmcnt of the huilding as well us the ~~rogranuning and cultural resources ~shich
will be introduced to the Dc~clopmcnt rlrca as a result: and
~y'HEREAS, the Commission wishes to participate as a development partner ~~~ith
~1%VIT by undca-takinr ceirtain renovations ~yhich would not othcr~~°isc be prig atcly funded, and in
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so doin~~. the Commissi~~n hu~~es to enh~mce the ~i~ability and vibrancy ofthe Project.
'SOW. THEREFORE, the Parties hereby a~~rer and represent as ti~ll~~~~~s:
1. I he Recitals arc incorporated into the operative provisions of this
A~=rcanent as iffiilly set out herein.
?. ~y'V~lT will comcy an Easement in the Donated Property to the
Commission in a torn which is satis[~~ctorv to W'~~I"h and the Commission (the ~~I?ascment~~).
VdNIT will not warrant title to the Donated Property nor pro~~ide title insurance. provided.
ho~~~e~er, the Commission Holy refi~ain from accepting the Easement to the Propert} if; in its sole
discretion. Wl~~l~f is unable to convey an accephlhle Easement to the Donated Property.
The term of the Easement shall be for a period of six (6) months fiom the date the
Easement is executed, but the Commission shall have an option at its discretion to renew the
Easement for sis (6) consccuti~c thirty (i0) day periods by providing WNIT notice of the
Commissions intent to renc~~ [i~teen (l~) days ~~rior to the expiration of the ori~~inal si.x (6)
month term or any subsequent thirty (~0) day rcne~~<il. In any c~cnt. the Easement shall expire
one (1) year from the date of the Easement unless the parties a~~rec, in ~~~riting, to an extension.
~. A prot~essional architect ur architectural firm C'Architect~~) acceptable to
the Commission. will assess the raxnation needs of the Donated Property. draft plans and
develop cost estimates frx the renovation. The renovation plans and cost estimates will be
presented by the Architect to the Commission and WNIT for approval. Once approcc,~cl, the
Architect under contract with the Commission, will work ~~~ith the Cite of South Bend Board of
Puhlic works, through an interagency agreement with the Conunissian, to retire the bid
specifications. publicly ad~crtisc and bid the Projcct and oversee construction activity. The
Architect will be authorized by the Conunission to prepare construction doc~unents for a tic not
to exceed Twenty-one Thousand Dollars (531.000) until such time as WNIT provides a
ccrtitication in ~a~riting to the City it has secural the funding to hire and pay in full a Construction
Manager for interior and cxta for renovations of the Property. At such time, the Architect swill be
authorized by the Commission to prop idc bidding and construction administration.
The source of fundin~~ for the project is the S~~uth Bend Central De~~clopment
Area Tax Increment Financing fund ("l ll~~~). The Commissions approved total Projcct budget is
One Million Dollars (5 L000.000), subject to appropriation by the Commission (°Projcct Costs~~).
Projcct Costs in excess of this amount may not be expended without further approval by the
Commission. A preliminary outline of the scope of ~~~ork un the Projcct to be contracted through
public bid is attached hereto as Exhibit C. Conceptual pions of the interior and exterior
rauwation arc attached hereto as Exhibit U. with that portion of activity to be undertaken by the
Commission so noted. "[~he construction schedule for the Projcct is attached hereto as Exhibit E.
4. The Donated Property will he under the control and maintained by the
Commission Burin<~ the term of the Easement All expenses relating to the control and
operation of the Donated Property. and any adjacent portions of the Property owned by W ~`[T.
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including utility char~~es. shall be ~~~~portioncd such that ~~'NIT shall be dcca~ed tai ha~~c been
obligated for all expenses relating to the period prior to the date of the Easement and the
Commission shall be obligated for all expenses relating to the Donated Property tin the term of
the Eascmcnt. The Commission u~~rccs to take rcas~~nablc steps of securitti~ during the term ofi the
Eascmcnt for the Donated Property to secure and protect the Donated Property and
improvements and personal property thereon from damages and losses. and to not allo~~ any
liens or encumbrances of any I:ind to attach to the Donated Property. The Commission, also,
agrees to work Frith W~ IT to assure that reasonable and mutually accepted liability and casualty
insurance protection is in place in relation to the Donated Property and the improvements thereon
so as to reasonably protect their respective interests.
5. The Project is scheduled to be completed by October I, ?009. If W'N[T
1<iils to substantially complete its raxwatiun plans to the Property ~~yithin a reasonable time. the
Commission may terminate the Eascmcnt and WHIT ~a°ill pay to the Commission all documented
expenses incurred f~n~ the Donated Property. Iess any expenses reimbursed by the title insurance
policy. if partial rehabilitation is due to any title defects or nc~~~ly discoceral encumbrances.
WN IT ~a~ill also pay all expenses incurred if the o~crall building project is nol fSnishal and open
tier scryice ~a~ithin eighteen (18) months after the expiration o1~ the Eascmcnt to the Donated
Property.
6. ~'d'~IT ~~~ill imcst approximately $,.7 million in nun-Commission funds to
renovate, furnish and equip the Property as a full seraicc media broadcasting center, and shall
provide ongoing operational and building maintenance expenses (~~Opcrational Obligations" or
~~Operations'~). The Commission shall require ~y-NIT to fulfill Operational Obligations tar a
minimum of ten (10) years tiom the date of opening. General expectations fbr W'~IT that
accompany the Operational Obligations or Operations arc further dcscrihai on Exhibit F attached
hereto. W\~IT represents and warrants that W1V~IT will pay the Commission's actually incurred
Project expenses. up to One 'Vlilliun Dollars (51.000.000). prorated on annual basis over the
term. if Operations cease during this term for three (;) cunsecuti~c months fur causes for which
it is responsible or that arc ~~~ithin its control. [3y way of example, should Wiv~IT cease
Operations in the iitth (?th) year of Operations, its obligation to the Commission shall be Fiat
llwxircd I~housand Dollars (Si00.000).
7. The Operational Obligations spcciticd in para~~raph G shall run with the
land and any mortga~ac obligation of WNIT shall be subordinate to the Operational Obligations.
8. This Agreement shall be binding upon the parties hereto and their
respective successors and assigns.
9. The Parties agree to take such actions. including the execution and
delivery of documents and instruments. as nwv be neccssan° ur appropriate to carry out the terms
and intent of this Agreuncnt and to aid and assist each other iu carrvin~~ i~ut the terms and intent.
10. No recourse under or upon any obligation_ co~enant_ or a«rcemcnt oi~this
Agrccmcnt or 1br any claim based thereon or othcnvisc in respect thereof shall be had against the
appointed or elected public ofticials of the City or the Commission or their respecti~ c officers.
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agents. and employees. in any anu~unt subject to the terms and ~x~nditions herein. and no liubilit~~.
right or claim at lu~~' or in equity shall attach to or shall be incurred by the public offiicials of the
City. the Commission or their respccti~~e offices s, agents. and employees and all such claims arc
hereby expressly ~rui~ cd and released as a condition of ~uul ~~s a consideration iiir the execution
of this Agreement b~- the Commission. pro~~idcd such elected officials, ofliccrs, agents. and
employees arc actin~~ pursuant to la~~~[ul authority and arc unit~~rmly en{c~rcing and-or
administering the ia~as. ordinance. practices and procedures of the City and the Commission.
No reaxnsc under or upon any obli~~ation co~~enant or a~~rcement of this Agreement or for any
claim based thereon ur othcr~~~isc in respect thereof shall be had against the officers, agents.
employees. or Ylembers of W'NIT in any amount subject to the terms and conditions herein.
I I . ICan_y portion of this A<<recmenf. or its application to any person, entity, or
property. is held ins alid or uncnlbrceablc. the application or validity of any other portion of this
A~~rccmcnt shall not be aftcctai.
I?. The Parties shall each bear their own costs anct expenses t~~ith respect to
this Agreement and the other matters contemplated hereby. includin~a. ~~~ithout limitation, the fees
and expenses of their respcctiye legal counsel.
1 ~. This A~arccment shall be consU~ual in accordance ~~~ith the la~~~s of the
State of Indiana.
1T. This Agreement muv he executed in more than one counterpart which,
~yhcn executed. shall together constitute one a~~reement.
IN ~y IT'~'ESS \y~HEREC~F, the Parties ha~c duly executed this Agreement as of
the date first above ~rritten.
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EXHIBIT A
Propcrtp
PARCEL l: APART OF THE NORTH~k'EST QUARTER OF SECTION 1?. TOWNSHIP 37
NOR"f H. RANGE ? EAST. CITY OF SOUTH BEND• PORTAGE TOWNSIIP. ST. JOSEPH
CO[.~NTI`. INDIANI. DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: BEGINNWG A"[ THE POINT OP
IN"FERSECTION~ OF THE SOUTH RIGID"1~-OE-WAY LINE OF JEFFERSON BLVD.. AND
THE WEST R1GH~I~-OF-W'AY LINE OF LAFAYETTE ST., ALSO BEING THE
NORTHEAST CORNER OF LOT 397 OP THE •-ORIGINAI. lY)~'N•• PLAT OF SOl_~lll
BEND- THENCE RUNNING ALONG THE WEST R1GH"1~-OF-W'AY LINE OF LAF!1YETTE
Sl. SOUl1I 00°I~~-IT~ I:AS~I. 13?.OO I~I~a~:l~ ~I~O ~fI1F. SOCl~lI1~:AS~f CORNI~:K (>l~ LO~I 39fi
OF~ SAID SUBDIVISION: "THENCE RUNNING PARALLEL ~1~0 THE CENTERLINE OF
,IEFFERSON BLVD. SOU~III 89°~~•~}~~~ WI~:S~I~. 165.00 F1~:1:"T ~fO ~Illl~: SO[~ll[VJI~:S~I~
CORNER OF LOT 398 OF SAID SI;BDIVIS[ON; THENCE RUNNING PARALLEL ~I~O'I~HE
CI~:NII~:RLINI~: OF LAFAYI~:~I~1~F Sl~. SOI~IH 00°1-I~47~~ 1:AS~I_ 13?.00 I~I~:I~:~I~ ~fO I~III~:
N~ORTIIWt:ST CORNER OF I.OT 397 OF SAID SUBDIVISION: "1-HENCE RUNNING
ALONG THE SOUTH RIGHT-0F-WAY I.INI~ OF JI~:I~FI~RSON BLVD. NOR~I~II 89°5~~~4~°
EAST. 165.00 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING. CONTAWING 0.500 ACRES ~ti1ORE
OR LESS.
PARCEL ?: APART 0[~ THE NORTHEAST QUARTER OF SECTION I I. TOW'V~SHfP 37
NOR"I~H. RANGE ?EAST, CITY OF SOUTH BEND. PORTAGE TOWNSHIP. ST. JOSEPH
COUNTY, INDIANA. DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: BEGINNING AT A POIN~1~ ON THE
SOUTH RICH"I~-0F-W'AY LINE OI~ JEFFERSON BLVD.. ALSO BEING THE NORTHEAST
CORNER OF LU~I~ 3 OI~ JOIINSON~S ~I~\~U ACRI~.S SUBDIVISION: ~I~III~:NCI~: RUNNING
ALONG THE FAST LINE Ol~ SAID LOT 3 SOI'~I~H 00°1-1•-l7~• I~:AS~I~. 198.00 I~'I~:I~a ~I~O I~HI~:
SOUTHEAST CORNER OI~ SAID LOT 3: THENCE RUNNING ALONG TILE NORTH LINE
OF A 14 FOOT I~VIDE PUBLIC ALLEY PARALLEL WTO THE CENTERLINE OF
II~;FI~I~:RSON BLVD. SOU-Ill 89°5~~-l?~~ WLSI~_ 90.75 I~EI~:T lY) ~I~HI~: SOl!~I~IIWI?Sl~
CORNER OF ~Illl: I~:AS~I~ IIAI.I~ OI~ LU~I~ ~l IN BLOCK l OF WILL1;1~1 S. VAII.~S
ADDITION TO SOUTH BEND: THENCE NORTH 00°l~l~-I7~~ ~-'1=:S1~_ 198.00 I~I:Ia~ ~fU "fllE
SOUTH RIGHT-OF-WAY OF JEFFERSON BLVD.• ALSO BERG THE NORTHWEST
CORNER OF THE EAST HALF OF LOT 1 OF SAID SUBDIVISION: THENCE RUNNING
ALONG SAID RIGHT-0F-U'AY I.INI~: NOR~fII 89°50~-I?~~ I~;AS"I~_ 90.75 I~LI~:~I~ lU "I~HL
POINT OF BEGINNING. CONTAINING O.dl? ACRES MORE OR LESS.
SUBJECT TO ALL LEGAL H1GHW'Al'S. RIGHTS-OF-WAY AND EASEMENTS OF
RECORD.
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I~~HIBIT B
llonaTed Propcrt}~
A PART OF TILE NORT{IW'EST QUARTER OF SECTION 1?. TOWNSHIP ~7 NORTH,
RANGE ?EAST. CITY OP SOUTH BEND. POR"T~AGE TO~~'NSHIP. ST. JOSEPH COUNTY.
INDIANA DESCR16l-:D AS FOLLOWS: [3EGINNING AT TIIE POINT OE INTERSECTION
OF THE SOUT[I R[GHT-0F-WAY LINE OP JEPFI_RSO:V BLVD. A'JD THE U'EST RIGH~C
OF WAY LINE OF LAFAYETI E ST.. ALSO BEING THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF LOT
X97 0[~ "ff II~: ~~URIGINA[. 1Y)N~N~~ YL~1l OI~ SOl~lll BIND: ~I~HI:NC1: Ri!NNING /1LON(i
THE \~~EST RIGHT-OF-~%AY I.INI: OI~ I.AI~AY1.l~"Il~: S~I~. SOl!~h}l 00°1-1'-17~~ I~:ASI_ 1 ~l.-l-l
f~l~:[~a: l~I[I~:NCI~; RI~NNiNG SOl~~fll 89°~'~-!"'~~ L'~'l~:S~l~. ?.75 FEET: THENCE NORTH
00"09~19~~ U'I:S~I. 11?.0? I~I~:I:~f_ ~I~III~:NCI: SOUTH S9"5'17° I~:-SST. ?1S0 I~I~:I~:"f: l~li1~:NCl~:
NOR711 00°19~19~' U'FSI~. 17. L? I~I:Ia~: TH1~-'VCI~- SOI~Tl1 89°5?~17" ~~~1~;S1~. 59.91 I~l~a~:1_
~IIILNCE SOUIII 00°09~19~~ I~:AST. 1.T6 I~I~:I~;~I~: IlIENCI: SOU~I~II 39°5`'~17~~ U'L.S1~. 10.1-I
FEET: 1~11F:NCF: NORI~H 00°09~19~~ ~~'l:S~l~_ l.-I6 l~1~L I~: TI11:1~'~C1: SOU"l~l l h9°5?' 17~~ 1~'1~;57~.
40.91 I~I~:I~:T: I~HI~:NCI~: NORTH 00°1-4~~17~~ WI~SI~_ ~'.~? F1~:1~:~1~: ~1lIl~:NC1~: NOR~III 8~)"5?'~4~'~
EAST. IG5.00 FEET ~lO THE POIN"1~ OF TH6 BEG[NNING. CONTAINING 0.0177 ACRES
-1ORE OR LESS.
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Scope of ~~'ork
[hc Sca~~c ol~ ~\orh tur the I~a~adc and I.ohbv ii~r the '~'~r~~ ~'~'~'I~1 Studios on the south ~~cat
airnrr oi~ the intersection of Jel~l~crson lioulc~ and and L~ifa~cllr Slrcct in the C~il~ of Smith 13cnd.
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,~11 of the ~xo~x~srd ~corl. on the entire n~~rth and cast c~tcrior ~~alls of the building and ^il of thr
~~orl, in the interior lobh~~ at the northeast corner ofthc buildin~a i, t~~ he includc~f in the sc~~~~c of
~~urh for the ~~rujcet. I he ~~orl< ~~n~ the rztrriur ~~alls fucadr shall include all demolition. s,n~
cutting. ~ritching. rr~~airing. U~immin~~ ^nd ~inishin~a linsidc and uutl fir all the cztcri~~r ~lu~~rs-
~~ indu~~s store i~ronts. facades. sidin~a. masc~nrs~. scalin~a. Ilashin~a. insulati~~n. ela,.. ~!lazin~a. steel.
ntisrcllanrous metals. ~~cathcr ~iroleclion. bturico~lin~~. Uaflie cuntre~l. ~ceuril~~ fcncin~~. etc. ~~lu.
all uns~~cci{tai and incidental items rc~~uircd to insure the cum~~lrtcncss of the intended dcsi~an
tin the ~iro~x~sed ~~~n~l: ~m the exterior ~~alls us ~~cr the construction documents. 1 he ~corl: of the
lohbr shall include all of the same sco~~c of noii: listed aho~c fur the cstcrior wallsta~zidc and
also structural steel. concrete I~unxlations. footin~~ and tloors. shorin~~. ecilin~~s, rouf~. fi~amin~~.
^II interior and cstcri~u~ tinishcs in lobh~_ all mechanical. rlcctrical and ~~lumbine in lohh~.
railinus. rc~oh in~~ doors. Jumbotron l~~pc m~~nit~,rs tclc~ isi<~ns_ h~~ul:-u~~,, si~~ns. barrie,~dcs.
tr<iflic control, srcurit~ [~ncing. ~~atchin~~. ta~~s. ~~ermits. rte ~ilus all uns~~eciticd and inci<Icntal
items ~~f ~~~ori: rcyuiral to insure the com~~letcness of the intended dcsi~an 1~~r the ~~ro~~u~~rd ~~urh
tar the Inhb~ as ~~cr the construction documents. ~! hr seo~~c ~~f the ~~orl: for the facade and li>hb~
is to also include all nccessan tic-ins. tr;tnsitions. o~crla~is. and co~~rdinatin~a ~~ith all of the
interior rcno~ation ~cnrh brinr~ ~~crti~rmc~l ~~n the interi~~r o~~thr Ac~~ A\~'I~I Studio. that ~~ill he
under consu action at the same time that ibis ~imjcct is under construction.
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Couccptual Plan
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Construction Schedule
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EXHIBIT F
Operational Obligations
In cxchan~~e for the consideration ~~r~,~ided under the l~~~recment by Commission. U~;~'IT c~pects
to prop idc the fi<~llo~~in~~ scr~ices and benefits in the follo~~ing cate~~orics:
Economic Dc~~clopment
o At Icast 5?. million for construction payroll and buildin~~ materials.
o At Icast Sl? million for furnishings. technology and miscellaneous
e~pcnscs.
o Gmplul~ approximately 40. and ai Icast ,0, WV1T statl ~~ith annual payroll
and bcnciits startin~~ at ti 12 million.
o Expend annual expenditures starting at S l.> million.
o Increase in pavroll taxes paid to the city.
o Rehabilitate do~rnto«~n property that ~~~ould other~~~ise likely remain
vacant.
o .Act as a technology hub operating in the public interest for broadcast,
using tiber such as the MetroNet and I-Light ?, miuo~~~a~~e and other
~sirclcss tcchnolo~v.
o Produce and broadcast pro~~rams that bring important discussions about
regional economic de~elopmcnt to the public.
• .Arts and Cultural
o The station will become a hub fur the region. attracting arts and cultural
e~~cnts and acti~~ities to the do~~~nto~,an urea. Connccti~~ity bet~~cen arts and
cultural ~enucs in the Cit_v ~~~ill be enhanced through the technology assets
o~~ncd by the station.
o The station ~~~ill promote do«~nto~~n arts acti~°itics, and help to create
audiences for pertbrmances at the '~~orris Performing Arts Center. South
Bend Ci~~ic Theater. Broad ray Theater Lcaguc. ArtBcut and exhibits al
the Colter iur History. Studebaker Museum among others.
o WNI"f pro~~ides h~aining t~~r students interested in artistic expression
throu~~h the media arts.
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• Education
o WHIT works with the South Bend School Corporation in early childhood
education utilizing the educational value of our preschool programs to
help ~~~ith media literacy.
o The station will conduct a studio and field production training program
that is organized into fi~c (~) semesters of study throu~~h I~~y Tech. The
training ~~~ill also be available to other urea collc~~e and hi~~h school
students through internships.
o I~acult~~ members of the l~ni~~crsit~ of NuU~c Damc_ Saint Mar~~~s Collc~zc.
and Indiana University of South Bend ~~ill be re<~ularly featured on
WVI~I~~s local pro~zrams. I~hc location in do~anto~~n South Bend will
increase the opportunity for local faculty to showcase their kno~~~ledge
through local. rrgioual and national programmin<~.
o ~l he pro~~rammin~~ broadcast on WNfT~~s multiple channels will he rooted
in educational ~alucs, prodding opportunities fibs lifelong learning to all
our ~ ic~~~crs in a ~ aricty of subjects.
o partnerships ~~~ith the Workforce Development pro~urams in South Bcnd
~a~ill provide an illustration of the types ofjohs mailable in the region. and
contribute to ~~~~orkforcc de~~clopment strategics of the Citv.
• Public Facilities
o The new ~y'NIT Center t<~r Public Media will become a community asset.
conncctcd to die MctroNct and a key component of the urea~s
tCleCO nlmllnleahonS Infra Stl-U CYUI"C.
o Through digital d<rtacasting technology. communication and training to
area first responders can be de~~clopcd that ~~ ill bridge the gaps and
pro~~idc critical backup to current communication pathways. Expanded
discussions ~~~ith Region ?emergency nrzna~~ement persouncl will take
place.
o ~hhe programs broadcast un V~'NIT ~a~ill help to promote health a~~~areness
and the impact of lifestyle on health needs: partnerships ~~-ith area health
prop idcrs ~~~°ill help ~~icwers identify resources a~ailubic in the community
to address their needs.
o Suhjcet to WV~IT being provided or obtaining the necessary cyuipment.
WNIT ~~ill offer opportunities tier the government of the City of South
Bcnd to conduct telcmcetines all o~cr the state and country at a preferred
rule. based on a~ ailability. so as to minimise tra~~el needs to Indianapolis
aid other ~ enues.
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• Communih~ Buildin;
o The lncG<mu (7runnc~l. currently in de~~elopment and expected for
broadcast in January ?009, ~~~ill, pending legislati~~c approynl, feanxre (i~~e
co~~era~~e of sessions ti~om the Indiana Statehouse. ~>i~~in~~ area residents an
opportunity to ~~~itness public policy discussions. this co~~erage gill be
supplemented by programming fi-om our community and made available
stntc~~~idc.
o W?~IT has pro~~ided video co~~cragc of the Cite Council meetings for
distribution on cable, and has bc~un a discussion ~~~ith Cite vfticials f<~r a
long-term relationship in PEG channel nr<ur~gcment and community
pro era nun i n g.
o ~I he station's progranuiiin~~ interests include con~enin~ communil~~
stakeholders around specific community topics in broadcast town
meetings. creating public awareness of the community's challcn~~es and
in~~iting participation by the community in their resolution.
o WNf~I sill pro~idc mcetin~~ space to indi~~iduals and entities throughout
the community as a~~ailable, and consistent with its practices and policies
adopted li~om time to time.
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