05-29-12 Common Council Meeting Minutes

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REGULAR MEETING MAY 29, 2012 Marilyn Gashaw, 2514 W. Kenwood Avenue, South Bend, Indiana, advised that she lives a couple of blocks from Kennedy Park. She stated that her concerns are more with equity and policies that are fair. She stated that parks no matter where they are located are equal. Graylin Watson, 2010 Gertrude Street, South Bend, Indiana, advised that it just occurred to him that Kennedy Park has no playground equipment for the children to play on but the City had just spent over a million dollars for dogs. He asked the Council which one is more important? Our children or the dogs! Carol Davis, 1630 Lincolnway East, South Bend, Indiana, advised that she is all for the parks and as far as she is concerned the pets are just as important as the two-legged variety. Vera Peel, 2715 Bonds Avenue, South Bend, Indiana, stated that she is appalled that someone in our community and that’s the problem that they have right now on the west- side is that pets are considered more important than our children. The attitude of these people, she stated that she pay taxes just like everyone else. She stated that she does not have a child or a pet, but she is appalled that a community person could say that a dog is more important and try to insinuate that other people don’t do things to raise or pay taxes and that people that have animals do. She stated that she is in favor of this bill. Douglas J. Thatcher, 239 N. Falcon, South Bend, Indiana, stated LaSalle Park Homes on the west side has a park with rusted swings and deplorable playground equipment. He stated that he has a two year old son who should have a nice place to play. There was no one else present wishing to speak in favor of this bill and there was no one present wishing to speak in opposition to this bill. Councilmember Gavin Ferlic made a motion to adopt this Resolution. Councilmember Schey seconded the motion which carried and the Resolution was adopted by a Roll Call vote of nine (9) ayes. RESOLUTION NO. 4190-12 A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, REQUESTING THAT DISCUSSIONS BE INITIATED WITH THE SOUTH BEND REDEVELOPMENT COMMISSION ON POTENTIALLY ADDING A PORTION OF LINCOLNWAY WEST TO THE AIRPORT ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AREA Whereas, in 1990, the Airport Economic (Blackthorn) Development Area (AEDA) was established which is composed of 5,281 acres and includes immediate access to the South Bend Regional Airport, the Indiana Toll Road and the U.S. 31 Bypass also known as the St. Joseph Valley Parkway; and Whereas, in 2007, the AEDA was expanded to include the former Sample Ewing Development Area which consists of 2,349 acres and was originally created in 1993 when the Studebaker Corridor and the Rum Village Industrial Park were consolidated; and Whereas, in 2007, the AEDA was further expanded to include the industrial areas between the original Blackthorn area and the Sample Ewing Development Area plus portions of areas in the West Washington Development Area and parts just west of the WWDA which together consisted of 333 acres bounded by Western Avenue, Olive Street, Washington Street, Chestnut and Cherry Streets; and 27