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South Bcnd Redevelopment Commission <br />Regular Meeting January IG. 3009 <br />6. l~E~~' BGSINESS (COV~T.) <br />A. Public Hearings <br />(19) Public Hearing on Resolution No. 25$2 <br />determining to appropriate monies for the <br />purpose of defray°ing the e~pcnses of <br />certain local public improvements for the <br />fiscal ~~car beginning Januar~~ I, 2009 and <br />ending December 31, 2009 including all <br />outstanding claims acid obligations, fixing <br />a time when the same shall take effect. <br />(Fund 619, Blackthorn Golf Course <br />Operations) <br />Mr. lnks noted that the public hearing the is <br />complete, containin~~ a copy of the notice of <br />hearing, a copy of Resolution I~~o. 3543, the <br />subject of the hearing. and affidavits from the <br />South Bend Tribune and Tri-County News <br />statin~~ that the notice of hcarin~ was <br />pub~ishcd in those newspapers on January ?. <br />3009. <br />Mr. Reid noted that Blackthorn was verv <br />optimistic about the season at the beginning <br />of 3008. Then gas prices went up and <br />business ~a~enl do~~~n. They adjusted their <br />pricin<z and made some stattin~~ cuts. <br />Business come back. but Blackthorn ~-vas <br />behind on bud~~et because of the early losses. <br />For 3009 they have a~~aressive marketin~~ <br />planned. "I~hcy have already secm~cd about <br />70°~0 of their outing bookings and have sold <br />about 50.000 of memberships. He noted <br />Blackthorn hopes to host the LPGA Legaxls <br />Tour in August. <br />Ms. Jones opened the public hcarin~~ un P~ ~s~ic Ilr-~izi~c,o~~ IZi_soi_irior: No.'s~~ <br />Resolution No. 343 fbr ~1hoever wished to <br />be heard. There Sias no one who wished to <br />14 <br />