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CITY OF SOUTH BEND I OFFICE OF THE CLERK <br /> Committee Chair White stated, We get you loud and clear and this is something we need to work <br /> on. I am going to take this last question and, move on to the next priority. <br /> Antonius Northern, 14th Floor County-City Building, This year I am working with the City of <br /> South Bend.Last year I was a member of the New Black Power Movement. We made a very strong <br /> statement that minorities should not have to fight over the same resource pool and that there are <br /> issues between the Black Community and the Administration. Somehow that conversation has <br /> morphed into an issue of where this is contention or at least statement about contention between <br /> the two (2) racial groups, the Latino and the Black Community. That was never the intention of <br /> the conversation. People have gotten ahold of that conversation. La Casa has always opened it's <br /> doors to the Black Community. The relationship between blacks and the Latino Community may <br /> have a language barrier but overall I think the relationships that you see on the South <br /> Eastside/Northside community are strong and Latino families. There is no difference than that on <br /> the Lake. There have been different gangs and yet those gangs didn't go to war. You haven't seen <br /> that before. We as a community need to put an end to that conversation. George is from the <br /> community center that he is speaking about. If you don't believe him for someone that deals with <br /> this community,then you are not listening. But the truth is the truth. Blacks and Latinos have been <br /> vibing and working together for years in this community. Both sides of the street.Never seen any <br /> Latinos kids ever feeling any type of way come over to the King Center. Never had any issues <br /> when Black Center was the Lasalle Center. We just shared that park when we just had the westside <br /> reunion. Truth is truth, they had a whole soccer tournament going on while we had the Lakeside <br /> reunion the black side of the street was blocked off and no one ever had a problem. Somebody is <br /> lying. <br /> Committee Chair White stated,I am taking notes and comments, so we can look at those and move <br /> forward. I just want to say that individuals' perceptions and opinions and thoughts, I can't tell a <br /> person how to feel but what I can do and try to do is give the best possible information and to <br /> clarify and to work to have that best level of information.And I know that there are some concerns, <br /> and we have been hearing those concerns for years. I grew up on Kenmore Street, never crossed <br /> going on the other side of Western Ave. We are beyond that and we need to work on that and <br /> recognize that there are some concerns and anytime we can get the right information, we should. <br /> And what I would like for each and everyone of you to do is if someone comes to you and asks is <br /> there going to be an office there, say no there is not and if they have an office there then we go <br /> back to Aaron and say you told us on such and such date that wasn't going to happen. Let's move <br /> on to the third(3rd)priority which is plans that create open store fronts for black business/owners. <br /> Again I know that there's a lot of work being done and what I would like to do is look at the four <br /> (4) priorities. I am going to come up with a template that will look at the fourth (4th) remaining <br /> priorities objectives, how do meet those objectives, measurable outcomes, and a timeline. So that <br /> will be the next step with our community and what we will be doing in conjunction with all of you. <br /> So I don't know if anyone would like to speak to job creations? <br /> Ms. Aldridge stated, I can speak to it but certainly some of these things are emerging and so we <br /> will welcome feedback and comments in the discussion part.The third(3rd)point on infrastructure <br /> and completion of Smart Streets between Falcon and Kentucky is proposed in the 2019 budget. <br /> This is something that you guys can look forward to and I hope that you will come out to the <br /> budget hearings in the month to speak in favor so that we know that you are in support of that and <br /> there won't be an issue of that getting through Council. The second (2nd) piece is with the store <br /> front for black business owners, the Department of Community Investment recently donated <br /> EXCELLENCE I ACCOUNTABILITY ( INNOVATION I INCLUSION I EMPOWERMENT <br /> 455 County-City Building 1227W.Jefferson Bvld I South Bend,Indiana 466011 p 574.235.9221 if 574.235.9173 TTD574.235.5567 www.southbendin.gov <br /> 10 <br />