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REGULAR MEETING MARCH 13, 2017 Mr. Neal responded, We expect to be going out to bid in April and May. We hope to have those decided by May and begin construction in June. Actually, demolition first, and then construction. We have to kind of undo most of the building before we redo it. We expect to be done in eight (8) to ten (10) months. So, we are desperately hoping to be ready for the first pitch of the baseball season in 2018. That will not include the parking spaces. We'll be working through that, given that Gates still has a lease to stay until June, 2019. We will make that green space parking but also green space, during a part of Phase I. Councilmember Jo M. Broden asked, Your rooftop amenity —how are you accomplishing that, and what size will that be? Mr. Neal responded, So, the rooftop amenity, given both the seismic zone that we're in and the nature of the building that's constructed, as well as the cost regarding ingress and egress —we'll actually be limiting the amenity to a maximum capacity of forty -nine (49) people. It will be a little over seven - hundred and fifty (750) square feet. It will be a mostly open rooftop. There will be a small storage area, a bathroom, an elevator and stairs that will go up to it. It will probably have a fireplace and some comfortable chairs, but it will be something that provides views of the City. Councilmember Broden asked, And access is what? 24/7? How do you configure that? Mr. Neal responded, The access will not be 24/7. We need to work out how we will work with both of our tenants —which will be office and retail tenants as well as our residential tenants —as to the use of the space. Clearly, we need to have a reasonable level of security and public safety. It is not intended to be an open party room, I can assure you of that, but it is supposed to be an amenity for everyone in the building and those there during the public hours of the building. This being the time heretofore set for the Public Hearing on the above bill, proponents and opponents were given an opportunity to be heard. None from the public wished to speak in favor of or in opposition to this bill. Councilmember Gavin Ferlic made a motion to adopt Bill No. 17 -11. Councilmember Oliver Davis seconded the motion which carried by a roll call vote of eight (8) ayes. BILLS FIRST READING 12 -17 FIRST READING ON AN ORDINANCE OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, ANNEXING TO AND BRINGING WITHIN THE CITY LIMITS OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, AND AMENDING THE ZONING ORDINANCE FOR PROPERTY LOCATED IN CLAY TOWNSHIP, CONTIGUOUS THEREWITH; COUNCILMANIC DISTRICT NO. 4, FOR 17330 STATE ROAD 23, SOUTH BEND, INDIANA Councilmember John Voorde made a motion to send Bill No. 12 -17 to the Area Plan Commission for a meeting on April 18th, 2017, and the Zoning Annexation Committee for Committee Hearing and Second and Third Reading on May 8th, 2017. Councilmember Karen White seconded the motion which carried by a voice vote of eight (8) ayes. 13 -17 FIRST READING ON AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE ZONING ORDINANCE FOR PROPERTY LOCATED AT SOUTHEAST CORNER OF COTTER AND KENDALL STREETS, COUNCILMANIC DISTRICT NO. 2 IN THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA 7