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Brian Pawlowski, Acting Director of Community Investment, gave the Community Investment <br />budget presentation. The PowerPoint presentation he used is on file with the City Clerk's Office. <br />Mr. Pawlowski introduced members of the department. <br />Mr. Pawlowski stated that the goal of the department is the same, to spur investment in a <br />stronger South Bend. There has been $55 million in new private investment to $6 million in <br />public investment year to date in 2016. That is inclusive of the most recent development of the <br />Berlin project over at Four Winds Field which was just announced and hopefully spurs some <br />additional developments in that portion. That development is similar to the LaSalle and Hoffman <br />projects that were the first in their immediate area to break through and create a market where <br />there had been demand but no product. The LaSalle and Hoffinan projects started and then the <br />Chase and JMS followed and now we have the construction of the new Marriot. The Berlin Place <br />project fills a unique demand in that part of the City because it is a long walk from those more <br />northern housing units to Ignition Park or Union Station. This residential area fills that need. <br />Mr. Pawlowski stated he does the best he can to keep people up to date on where major projects <br />throughout the City are at but there are some other things going on right now that we are looking <br />forward to that will probably need action taken from the Council and the Redevelopment <br />Commission later on this year. At any point if the Council wants a quick update on development <br />throughout the City, he is happy to provide it. <br />Approximately three - hundred and sixty (360) jobs were announced this year from DCI assisted <br />projects. Next year for the budget we are looking at additional opportunities for other sectors that <br />people might think have demand. <br />Mr. Pawlowski asked Tim Corcoran to share with the Council the plans going forward regarding <br />the neighborhoods. <br />Mr. Corcoran stated that the Southeast Neighborhood Plan was put together last year but there <br />are elements that we are starting to explore a little bit more in depth for instance the Bowman <br />Creek area which has generated a lot of interest from Notre Dame and other groups. The City <br />Cemetery Plan is almost finished with the design phase. We have had discussions with Public <br />Works in terms of two (2) -way conversion of Colfax in that area and what they want to do is do <br />it all in one (1) big sweep. One (1) of the things we were going to do is when we have a finalized <br />plan we want to share it with the Council but it's not quite there yet. East Jefferson is going to be <br />restriped next month and we will have community engagement with the local residents next <br />month. The West Side Main Streets Plan is moving forward and we are continuing those <br />practices of upgraded curbs, sidewalks, lighting and striping. There has also been some more <br />facade grants that we have issued as well and current applications are coming in. The Coal Line <br />is a `rails to trails' program that runs through some of the western portions of the City. The <br />community meetings are beginning fairly soon. The Blueways project, which goes through a lot <br />of different neighborhoods, is pretty exciting and gets a lot of press but the Coal Line is just as <br />interesting and transformational. When you consider the two (2) of them together it creates a <br />larger cycling and pedestrian network that almost envelops the entire City. <br />11 <br />