08-10-15 Common Council Meeting Minutes

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REGULAR MEETING AUGUST 10, 2015 of those beds are for children, that's 215 beds for adults every night according to their website. Lately, the center for the homeless has been full on a daily basis. That leaves a lot of our homeless on the streets. Especially with the Salvation Army Rehab facility closing back in June. I'm here to advocate that the city of South Bend needs another homeless shelter or we need to address the problem with homelessness in South Bend. Lately, it has become a nightmare for our city police dealing with drunks, homeless in alleys, and in front of businesses. Whatever it takes, we want to ask that the city addressed the situation with homelessness for our businesses and for the homeless themselves. That way we don't find them sleeping on the streets, in alleys, in abandoned buildings, and under bridges; which is where we find many of them as the organization as that is what we do. We ask for the welfare of our homeless that we create more beds in this city, giving them a humane and safe place to sleep at night. Last week, I found a gentleman sleeping under a bridge. It was horrible conditions. He tried to get in to the center for the homeless. He was told the same thing I'm told every day that they're full. Due to the staff reduction of three (3) personnel, they have recently adjusted their bed count to reflect the loss of staff of three (3) members. Hopefully they will get that back up to where they are fully staffed and open more beds. We just hope that the city takes a look at this. Barbara Jewel — 821 Gardner Ave, South d — I Seitz Park. I took my granddaughte ow ere s have to tell you I was! W ed until itg there I thought, "Oh my gosh." dark. However, it looked like I looked like get terate essie Davis said about L e lights were implemented and I urse_ and when I went down feel safe ath d usually I feel safe in the were tak anted to shield her because if you and I'm saying, I'm sure you di to the city but I really think something there. — I'm not sure how many people have seen the news been in prison for two (2) years and is out of prison . how in the hell can he have that address when he molested a five (5) year of in the area, where he's at right now. There is several young kids around that area. I hope that the police have their eyes open. ADJOURNMENT There being no further business to come before the Council, President Tim Scott adjourned the meeting at 7:57 p.m. ATTEST: John Voorde, City Clerk 0 ATTEST: Tim Scott, President