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i <br />i <br />5. <br />I <br />The .question was raised by Mr. Helmen if the <br />Department will still have to pay rent for the_site <br />office. President Wiggins stated'that we' have - a nominal <br />contract fee of $1.00 per year. "Mr. Bellinger apprised <br />the Commission he anticipated moving the site office <br />sometima during the early summer, secure additional - <br />quarter and the site building can come down. President <br />Wiggins said by 'spring and summer a model rehabilitation . <br />home could be set up and we can anticipate setting tip <br />office space in that. <br />6. PROGRESS REPORTS <br />a. Mr. Helmen asked the stand on the post office. PROGRESS REPORTS <br />The com letion of the geometric design study by Clyde <br />E. Williams & Associates, Inc. will provide vita7_data <br />on which the U. S . Posh - Off ice can base ° ifs -plans to -- <br />acquire the property in the project for anew $31:6 million f <br />Post Office. A letter has been received from the U.S. <br />Post office and continual interest has been shown for se- <br />curing the property. A firm disposition price is also <br />needed. The reuse appraisals are virtually completed. <br />On question raised by Mr. Helmen on the post office <br />withdra ing, Mr. Bellinger said: "No. I had recent <br />conversation with the Post Office Department, in Washing- <br />ton, D. C., and the interest and conversation is at the <br />same level as it has always been. As to what might trans- <br />pire after January 20th, there are no indications this is <br />going to affect the Post Office's decision at all." Mr. <br />Bruce H mmerschmidt, Commission Legal Counsel, said that <br />until we have the land to sell to them, we cannot do any- <br />thing. There should be no uncertainty to the Federal <br />Government's understanding of this problem, as they have <br />built in other cities in other Urban Renewal Projects. <br />Mr. Bel finger said he is persuaded that procedures and <br />processing is typical and not unique to our city at all. <br />Mr. Hel n asked', if we can speed up acquisition after <br />we get he Part II approved, and Mr. Hammerschmidt said <br />then it can be speeded up - -no problem in that. <br />b. <br />suit wa <br />Hammers <br />fully a <br />the NAA <br />optimis <br />Mr. Kovas asked what the status of the court <br />and whether or not it has been dismissed. Mr. <br />hmidt said it has not been dismissed and hope <br />e negotiating an out -of -court settlement with <br />P for the dismissal of the suit. He said he was <br />is settlement of the issues can be reached. <br />-5- <br />