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displacement. It should not cost the same price of a new house to rehabilitate a house. In fact, it should only really cost around $30,000 to $40,000. This is a way to improve our community without causing more damage. Kelly Hoggard, 735 Huey Street, stated, He mentioned a lot about exterior rehabilitation, but a lot of it will be interior mechanicals. Who do you have in mind to do that work? Are there minority contractors available to do that? Without economic development, who can afford to live there? The bottom line is we need economic development. Myra Butts, 744 N. Jacob Street, stated, They put a sidewalk by my home but the City then put a sidewalk in my yard. I thought it was very disrespectful. When we start to go into peoples yards, the City ought to let us know. Elonda Wilder-Hamilton, 1154 Fremont Street, stated, I have been a homeowner and employed for thirty (30)years. I grew up in Chicago and came to South Bend forty-two (42) years ago. I've seen neighborhoods go from good to bad and one (1) thing I've seen is the trash. The City is supposed to sweep streets. Right after the Fourth of July,the street was filled with debris and nobody cleaned it. As a tax payer we deserve clean streets. The City also needs to cut the grass between the street and sidewalk. Samuel Brown, 222 E. Navarre Street, stated, I'm a minority contractor. One (1)time I was at a site and the people that showed up asked who I was. We got to talking and I said I was the contractor. The rules of being a minority contractor are hard. If you want things to change in the City of South Bend, we have to change the Council. Rhonda Neal, 2404 Frederickson Street, stated, I've been to meetings. I almost hit three (3)kids every year accidently. Why can't we get Lincolnway done like Main Street or Western Avenue? Just light it up. There is only one (1) bus bench on that street. The City is slow doing anything on our side of the City. Lonnie Hosea, 1201 Blaine Avenue, stated, My biggest concern is why we can't rehabilitate some of the old businesses. We have to wait two (2), six (6)months or even two (2) years to have things come back to our neighborhood. Committee Chair Williams-Preston thanked all in attendance and thanked those that spoke in the meeting. With no further business, Committee Chair Williams-Preston adjourned the Community Relations Committee meeting at 7:22 p.m. R tfully Sub ' e Regina i iams-Preston, Chairperson 7