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CITY OF SOUTH BEND I OFFICE OF THE CLERK <br /> couldn't go to the other one (1) because there was another sitting meeting. We have to do things <br /> that work in a way that people can participate in. <br /> Committeemember Broden assured to get that information to Councilmember Williams-Preston. <br /> Mr. Davis Jr. stated, How can this be supported legislatively? We talk about all these things but <br /> how can we put pen to paper and legislate these dollars?Meeting fatigue can set in when we have <br /> meeting after meeting and nothing ever gets done. How do we begin to talk about legislation being <br /> created that is funded? <br /> Mr. Donaldson stated, For you all to sit there and say there are dollars available for stuff and <br /> different projects, that is another one (1) of those things we have to be intentional about. Again, <br /> we are talking about the City of South Bend, period. Thank you. <br /> Mr. Jones asked, Could we hear more about the Love Your Block grant? <br /> Ms. Aldridge replied, It is about home repair and how large the scale of the issue is in the City. <br /> The Mayor and the Council, this ye , doubled the pot of money available for home repair. The <br /> zone targeted is a West Side zone which includes LaSalle Park. That has not been publicized yet. <br /> I showed up to the Far North West Side Neighborhood Association meeting and we've been <br /> working on the targeted proposal to the Mayor. I knew we would only be able to address forty(40) <br /> to sixty (60) homes with the money we have allotted, which is double what we were able to do <br /> across the whole City for the past couple of years. I was thrilled to be able to do this. Stacy Odom <br /> said we want to do thirty (30) homes but from that, we got to being able to address these issues. <br /> Ms. Odom has a model that we hope to replicate. There are about seventy (70) folks who have <br /> called who are outside the boundary and that speaks to the scale of this issue. <br /> Mr. Jones followed up, So the money has already been allocated?And the plan Ms. Odom is doing <br /> has been presented? <br /> Ms. Aldridge replied, Planned, not presented. And yes, $650,000. If we find lead in the home that <br /> is an extra$25,000. <br /> Lynn Collier, 4916 W. Washington Street, stated, That is a little vague. With the other programs <br /> existing, does the Love Your Block Program have thirty (30) to thirty (35) homes targeted in this <br /> area? <br /> Ms.Aldridge replied,No,that is the home repair pilot we are targeting.Around that time,the Love <br /> Your Block opportunity came forth. Your neighborhood is included in that target zone. Our Vistas <br /> for the program, there are two (2), they will start September 4th, 2018, and they will begin <br /> organizing in the neighborhood as well. Those job postings are listed right now. If you would like <br /> to, or know someone who would like to, be a vista,please apply online. <br /> Mr. Davis Jr. stated, The City of Evanston, Illinois has done some pretty good stuff with their <br /> housing. Also, there was a Bureau of Housing the City of South Bend had years ago where they <br /> would tackle all of these issues and that might be another idea during the budget conversation. <br /> EXCELLENCE I ACCOUNTABILITY I INNOVATION I INCLUSION I EMPOWERMENT <br /> 455 County-City Building 1227W.Jefferson Bvld I South Bend,Indiana 466011 p 574.235.9221 If 574.235.9173ITTD574.235.5567 iwww.southbendin.gov <br /> 11 <br />