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South Bend Redevelopment Commission <br />Regular Meeting —April 17, 2003 <br />6. NEW BUSINESS (CONT.) <br />E. West Washington- Chapin Development Area <br />There was no business in the West Washington - <br />Chapin Development Area. <br />F. South Side Development Area <br />(1) Commission approval requested for <br />Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) <br />between Kite Construction Company and <br />the City of South Bend Redevelopment <br />Commission. <br />Mayor Luecke expressed pleasure in <br />reporting progress on the Scottsdale Mall <br />redevelopment project. The Mayor <br />commended Bill Schalliol, Cheryl Greene <br />and other Redevelopment Staff for their hard <br />ILwork to bring this project before the <br />Commission today. The City is requesting <br />the Commission's approval of a <br />Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) <br />between the Commission on behalf of the <br />City of South Bend and Kite Construction, <br />so that the project can move forward. The <br />MOU outlines in broad forms commitments <br />on the part of both the City and Kite <br />Construction for redevelopment of the <br />Scottsdale Mall property. In its current <br />condition, Scottsdale Mall is a blighting <br />influence on the South Side. The vacancy <br />rate and lack of interest in the property by <br />existing retailers has put the mall in dire <br />straights, and the City has an important role <br />to play in allowing redevelopment to move <br />forward. The MOU is the first step and is <br />non - binding. The next step, the <br />Development Agreement, will be more <br />detailed and will spell out specific <br />requirements on the parts of both the City <br />and Kite Construction. The MOU does, <br />14 <br />THERE WAS NO BUSINESS IN THE WEST <br />WASHINGTON- CHAPIN DEVELOPMENT AREA. <br />