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staff inspection of the open trench revealed no evidence of deviation f om established urban renewal procedures. The Redevelop- ment Department files are always available to any prospective purchaser to examine demolition specifications and conditions of ground to be sold. It is standard urban renewal procedure to either fill up with non - combustible material or to leave basements empty. 5. OLD The executed Loan and Capital Grant Contract for LaSalle Park, R -57, has recentl been ieceived,,and the Commission unanimously approved the issuance of project temporary loan notes, which provide for the security an payment of said loan notes for short term loans to be advertised by the federal government, by passing Resolution 132, upon the mo ion by Mr. Helmen, seconded by Mr. Koczan. Resolution 132 is atta hed and hereby made a part of these minutes. 6. NEW BUS NESS a. The Commission approved the investment of $70,000 from INVESTMENT OF Project Expenditures Account Fund R -29, Chapin Street Project, for FUNDS, R -29 60 days in U. S. Treasury Bills, upon the motion by Mr. Louis, seconded by Mr. Kompar. RESOLUTION 132 BASIC TEMPORARY LOAN NOTES, R -57 b. The Commission approved the motion by Mr. Helmen, second- ed by Mr. uis, that two staff members, Mr. Scott and Mr. Chong, along with any Commissioners, attend the North Central National Association of Housing and Redevelopment Officials ( NAHRO) Annual Meeting in Madison, Wisconsin, May 22- 24,-1966, with expenses authorized rom project funds. c. The staff must complete reuse appraisals for the LaSalle - Park Project, R -57, and Industrial Expansion Project, R -56.- A proposal has been received from Urban Research Associates of Washington, D. C. (Dr. Edwin M. Rams), to do two reuse appraisals, one for LaSalle Park for $3,300, and one for Industrial Expansion for $1,400, totaling $4,700. The acquisition appraisals were done by local appraisers, but reuse appraisals get involved in a great deal of specialized research and technical narrative. In view of this, the staff recommended award of reuse contracts for - 'both projects to Dr. Rams-for the total of $4,700, with 30 days required to complete work after assignment for each appraisal. The Commiss on approved the award of the two contracts to Urban Research As ociates, upon the motion by Mr. Kompar, and second of Mr. Koczan. 7. PROGRESS REPORTS a. The staff met with an organization of contractors at the Small Business Development Center recently since the Redevelopment Department is compiling a list of interested contractors for information only for residents' use in LaSalle Park. The Redevelopment Department does not endorse anyone on this list and the notification to residents will clearly state steps they should take to eli inate any possibility of mechanics' liens. A letter or note could be attached to the list indicating a waiver of liens, as practiced by FHA. -3- NORTH CENTRAL NAHRO ANNUAL MEETING REUSE APPRAI FOR R -56 AND R -57 COMPILATION OF INTERESTED CONTRACTORS FOR RESIDENTSt USE R -57