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CITY OFSOUTH BEND OFFICE OF THE CLERK Redevelopment Commission is supporting needs to purchase property, they need to be able to negotiate with that property owner. Part of that negotiation process relies on that property being on the acquisition list. This whole process of updating this takes approximately three (3) months. That is if everything lines up really well because it goes to the Redevelopment Commission first (1St), then the Area Plan Commission, then here, then back to Redevelopment Commission. It's not an easy thing to do just to get one (1) property on that acquisition list. That is why we are generally adding as many as makes sense. We did two (2) public engagement sessions and we mailed out over 1,400 mailers to property owners, and we set up a website. The two (2) public meetings we had were on March 27th at the River Park Public Library and April 2nd at the Charles Martin Youth Center. That is the flier we sent out(referencing a slide in the presentation). We got probably thirty(30)to forty(40)people that showed up and most people, I have to say,were pretty low-key. There were some questions related to what TIF is and if the City is buying the property. We went through what I just went through. We explained what TIF is and how it's generated. We wanted to make sure we got out ahead of this just to see if there was anything people were interested in and wanted to know about so that when it came here tonight, we didn't have a room full of people confused that we were going to take their property. Hopefully that message has been out there loud and clear and there won't be any major issues. He went on, Like I said, today we are here. We have to do a formal public hearing and notice. We send out a letter to all the new property owners to inform them they are being added to the acquisition list. Then there is a timing requirement for that. Then, it goes to the Redevelopment Commission for the confirming resolution. This is where there is a public portion to that meeting. We've moved it to the Council Chambers for this particular one(1)just in case more people want to talk about it and ask questions. With that, if you have any questions, I would be happy to answer them. Committee Chair Ferlic opened the floor to questions from Committee and Council Members. Committeemember McBride stated, I appreciate the explanation in more detail, especially the community engagement. I know especially for the River Park area, explaining it at the meeting, they understand it a lot better and everyone engaged had a lot of misinformation, so thank you for the clarification. Committeemember Williams-Preston stated, I would like to thank you again,publicly. You know, this has been a process and you've been before us over time. In the very beginning,when we asked you to add Linden Avenue in for District Two(2) and look at filling in that area around the Charles Black Center, you guys responded. That is going to mean a lot to the community. So, thank you for that. Councilmember Broden stated, I have a couple questions if I might, thanks. First (1st) off, in the procedures of amendment of any of the specific area plans, it says that responsibility lies within the Redevelopment Commission. At what point is the public engaged on those individual plans and what is contemplated going forward? Mr. Corcoran replied, The public engagement happens at the Redevelopment Commission, during the confirming resolution at the Commission meeting. EXCELLENCE ACCOUNTABILITY INNOVATION INCLUSION EMPOWERMENT 455 County-City Building 227W.Jefferson Bvld South Bend,Indiana 46601 p 574.235.9221 f574.235.9173 TTD 574.235.5567 www.southbendin.gov 7