11-07-03 Redevelopment Commission Minutes

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5. OLD BUSINESS A. continued... and 217 South Main Street. The request was tabled because of concern that the proposed date may interfere with a special event to be presented by Downtown South Bend, Inc. the following day. Subsequently, staff contacted the Center For The Homeless and Downtown South Bend. As a result of discussions, the Center agreed to promote the DTSB December 5 tree lighting ceremony at its holiday luncheon to be held on December 4. The Center will also promote Downtown South Bend through its Christmas televison special. DTSB confirmed they had no objections to the Center's event being held on December 4. In addition, the Center also requested permission to erect a small scaffolding on the southwest corner of the property to house projection equipment that will shine a star on ' the Holladay Corporation Building from December 4, 2003 through December 24, 2003. The projection equipment would occupy the site through December 29, 2003. Staff recommends approval of the request subject to receiving an Indemnification and Hold Harmless Agreement from the Center that is acceptable to legal counsel. Upon a motion by Mr. Kahn, seconded by Ms. Jones and unanimously carried, the Commission authorized a request to use Commission owned property located at 215 and 217 South Main Street in the South Bend Central Development Area from December 4 through December 29, 2003 subject to receipt of an Indemnification Agreement acceptable to legal counsel. (Center For The Homeless, 15'h Anniversary Celebration) t 4 COMMISSION AUTHORIZED A REQUEST TO USE COMMISSION OWNED PROPERTY LOCATED AT 215 AND 217 SOUTH MAIN STREET IN THE SOUTH BEND CENTRAL DEVELOPMENT AREA FROM DECEMBER 4 THROUGH DECEMBER 29, 2003 SUBJECT TO RECEIPT OF AN INDEMNIFICATION AGREEMENT ACCEPTABLE TO LEGAL COUNSEL. (CENTER FOR THE HOMELESS, 15"' ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION)