02-09-15 Common Council Meeting Minutes

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REGULAR MEETING FEBRUARY 09, 2015 Amy Dislato 304 S Hill St- Thank everyone who has been involved as I have been a part of several of the focus groups as a small business owner, without a strong center we will never be able to overcome some of our issues. I support this initiative. ' Aaron Perry Executive Director of Downtown South Bend 217 S Michigan Street - Highlighted the improvements in the city that they have really evolved our downtown. These types of investments make these things possible. We are a proven ground for those elements. I look forward to working with you on the next steps. George Garner 112 Franklin Place - States he's proud to live and work in the lot" District, the streets have been a barrier for way too long, this is a must for our city. Christopher Barth 236 Topside Street- I would like to voice my support. I have friends in Louisville on their expansion can improve our neighborhoods and vitality and I look forward to that here. Karen Vaughn 50727 Shaun Court - States I'm part of the bike initiatives and we are in favor of smart streets, opportunity for more people to get on bicycles in favor of the bill. Mark Neal former Deputy Mayor, 112 W Jefferson Blvd. - States I think Smart Initiative we are touching miles of our corridor and investment infrastructure. The fact that it is through the Tiff I encourage you to vote in favor. Mathew Gray 202 S Michigan- States I see smart streets being something to help the city. I support the initiative of smart streets. Wishing to speak in opposition: S.J. Sabo Mishawaka Ave- States South Bend this is typical of the misinformation 2 -way streets are the not the same as 2 lane street. No reason to spend $25 million on the mayors' re- election campaign. We should look to Michigan Lakes. I speak in opposition to it. Dan 632 S 28th Street- States I have a major problem, Louisville got a huge contract for industries that we don't have, we are not Louisville. We are not the same or set up the same. I am against this resolution. Mark Pusaki 101 N Console Lane- States born and raised, I like round -a -bouts I'm concerned as a lot of big dollar projects that don't finish change the character of our city. Went over the history of the changes that would bring revitalization that did not pan out. Sharon Banicki 3822 Ford Street- States these are anything but smart streets and planned congestion. There is no flow or continuality for $20 million for streets that go nowhere. Rebuttal from Mr. Ford several points made the notion that it is a gimmick and the traffic congestion, this is about getting the fundamentals right. This is leveraging of 4,000 years of how populations operate. This won't change everything but will change the fundamentals of this city. Based on data from Google Maps, after the two way conversion that we are at service level A so this will accommodate the work to be had. Where the numbers point to something else we are open to that, but the model did not support other findings to avoid congestion. Councilman Oliver Davis, I would like to thank everyone who spoke as part of 6th district it helps the southeast side. Concerns are on the southwest side of the district. I wish there was a way to address the people, how do you argue the point of people who live further west? I wish there was some way to divide the amount of money to make people feel more secure on that issue for people that may or may not live downtown. Petitioner response: The gentleman who went over the historical fields, I too am familiar with all of that. We have to find a way to get back to two -way streets, I don't know if it brings all the supposed results, I hope it makes senses, and supports the 4,000 years of research. I want to get 14