07-08-19 Residential Neighborhoods

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CITY OF SOUTH BEND OFFICE OF THE CLERK Upcoming events and collaborations, some of our team is here, some community partners will be hosting a fair at the O'Brien Center on July 18th. So, mark your calendars for that. We are also looking forward to the quarter three (3) roundtable with the NRC in August. The NRC will be hosting an official reception for Dr. Milon on July 30th, so, you'll want to mark you calendars for that. We also have cake and finger foods outside here when you are finished up with your final Committees and meet Dr. Milon. She went on, In ways that you might be able to help, we need a lot of help, still, on the Fund development piece. So, we are still fundraising and looking at ways. Dr. Milon outlined what her philosophy is and that is engagement focused on intangibles as well as tangibles. We also want to get some capacity on the Board to make sure we are pushing that forward. We need an attorney, we need an accountant,we need Council Members, so basically anyone who wants to help.We've had some support from Councilmember Teshka in the way of organizing some outside residents around neighborhood associations. You guys are probably more familiar with folks in spaces where we don't have associations. How do we generate interest in those areas? We need a lot of support and engagement in that way from you all. Committee Chair White requested a list of current active and inactive neighborhood associations and Ms. Aldridge obliged. Ms. Aldridge continued, And then finally, as you mentioned, the Youth Council Planning Committee. We are moving forward and trying to answer those big questions. What is the Council's role? How will our team support this? We need to define what it will look like, even what it will be called, moving forward. So, save those dates. If you have any leads on Fund development or people who want to be on the Board, or if you know folks who might have an interest in neighborhoods, please send them Dr. Milon's way. Committee Chair White stated, I do know that this current Committee will be looking forward to pooling together targeted neighborhood associations. Based on what we've heard the last four(4) to five (5) months, there is a clear call for the Council and the Administration to look at ways to begin to address some of the needs in those areas and neighborhoods that need additional support. We will be going out and having those meetings. I will say that as you look at partners, not only this Council,but this Committee should be involved so that you know what we are doing, and we can see how we can work together. That is information we need, and I think that is so important. I like what Dr. Milon said that when we begin to look at a vision, we have to make sure that those individuals impacted have an opportunity to be empowered. The way you do that, you talk to and listen to them. Then, you begin to move forward. I think that is critical as we move forward. I appreciate the presentation. Committee Chair White opened the floor to questions and comments from Committee and Council Members. Committeemember Sharon L. McBride stated, I think this is good information and I'm excited for us to continue collaborating together. I've been fortunate enough to have active neighborhood associations in the third (3rd) district, but I know one (1) of them is inactive or hanging on by a thread. Having that partnership and getting them engaged and at the table, we have a meeting EXCELLENCE ACCOUNTABILITY INNOVATION I INCLUSION I EMPOWERMENT 455 County-City Building 1 227 W.Jefferson Bvld South Bend,Indiana 46601 I p 574.235.92211f574.235.9173 i I 11)574.235.5567 www.southbendin.gov 5