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South Bend Redevelopment Commission Regular Meeting —June 14, 2011 adequate ventilation and airflow. Air flow and ventilation become a particular problem when there are sick animals in the shelter. Many of the common pathogens that affect animals are airborne pathogens. Without adequate airflow and /or the space to quarantine sick animals; diseases spread rapidly throughout the building. We believe that in addition to the direct benefits that SBA CC customers and the animals in our care will enjoy; there are many indirect benefits that the surrounding neighborhood will experience as well. Some of these benefits include: • The new facility will be an attractive addition to our City's Westside. As a public facility, the new building will be "an attraction " that will draw visitors to the Westside whom may not regularly visit these neighborhoods otherwise. As these visitors and volunteers spend time in this neighborhood, they will likely seek retail and restaurant outlets in this area. This will bode well for local businesses. This is currently true for volunteers and staff who seek lunch options during (or after) their shifts. • Having a public facility that operates on a 365, 24 x 7 schedule will increase neighborhood surveillance. This will be good for neighborhood safety. • On a weekly basis, SBA CC staff is responsible for monitoring several juvenile offenders as they complete their community service requirement at our facility. With a newer, safer facility, we will be better able to work with these children in a 2 way that is more constructive for the children's development and supportive of our staff. • Incorporated into the new building's design is a spay /neuter clinic. We have already received commitments from local veterinarians who will be donating their time to perform free spay /neuter surgeries for our animals. This would remove the