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Planning for the Future <br />All this requnres good planning. Planning to know where you're going. Planning to have <br />the resources to get there. Inclusive planning that has a shared vision and brings everyone slang <br />for the ride. There will still be voices from the back seat saying, "Are we there yet?" or "I don't <br />want to see another waterfall." But this will be a great trip. We are in the final stages of writing <br />City Plan, which will be our roadmap for the next tweoty years. The first draft of this document <br />was completed in December and has been reviewed by the Civic Alliance and by community <br />stakeholders. A second draft will be available for public review in April. Final approval of the <br />comprehensive plan will be this summer. This will lead to an implementation plan with specific <br />goals for moving forward. Goad planning brings good growth and development. I am excited <br />about the prospects that will flow from our shared vision of South Bend as a vibrant, caring city <br />that celebrates our diversity and vitality. City Plan recognizes that we are in this together and <br />collectively are responsible for reaching our goal. It calla for all of us to roll up our sleeves, get <br />things done and take pride in our hometown. This has been an extraordinary process involving <br />residents from all across the community. It will provide a blueprint for extraordinary results. <br />We have not been sitting still while <br />developing City Plan. We are continuing to <br />move forward on neighborhood and <br />commercial corridor plans. We look at <br />targeted development opportunities in <br />downtown and the East Bank. We plan for <br />future growth at the St. Joseph Hospital site <br />- or the Sollitt property an North Side <br />Boulevard. And we take on legacy issues with enthusiasm. We are resolving issues that have <br />been on the public agenda for decades. Before I came into public office in 1988, there had been <br />discussion about the need for new administrative space for o~ police and fire departments. Last <br />year, with the Council's support we completed renovation of 701 Sample. Now both <br />departments have headquarters which reflect their pride and professionalism, and will help them <br />perform at the highest levels. After years of bickering over a site and the scope of the building, <br />and who would gay, we took decisive action to move forward on this museum and Dave fulfilled <br />A-46 <br />