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6. 1 <br />NEW BUSINESS (Cont'd <br />of the plan. However, the total application must <br />be reconstructed to incorporate added site improve- <br />ments to meet the needs of the developer. The time <br />element in preparing the Amendatory is very critical <br />due to scarcity of Federal funds. Therefore, the <br />Ame datory Application must be correctly assembled <br />witl all dispatch. Because of the nature of the <br />job planning qualifications do not need to be <br />evaluated. What must be considered is which firm <br />is est equipped to perform a critical, and, yet <br />basically, a mechanical function. <br />On motion by Mr. Helmen, seconded by Mr. Chenney, <br />the contract was awarded to City Planning Associates <br />for their proposal and the motion was unanimously <br />carried. <br />b. Resolution No. 278: This Resolution is.to <br />approve and provide for the execution of a proposed <br />Loar and Capital Grant Contract, numbered Contract <br />No. Ind. R- 66(LG), between the City of South Bend, <br />Department of Redevelopment and the United States <br />of Imerica, pertaining to Project Ind. R -66 and <br />est blishing a project expenditures account with <br />respect to said Project. The Commissioners in- <br />fon ally executed this Contract, after the Execu- <br />tivE Session, with the news media present. Mr. <br />Bellinger apprised the execution of this contract <br />will be sent immediately to HUD, in Chicago, for <br />their execution, and the monies should be received <br />shortly to carry out the Downtown Urban Renewal <br />Program, Ind. R -66. This is for a loan of <br />$21,709,075 and a grant of $11,649,792. The City's <br />actual cash contribution to the project is esti- <br />mated to be about 7.5 Million. Dollars. President <br />Wiggins apprised the news media that the execution <br />of this contract is the culmination of eight years <br />of intensive and sometimes frustrating work by the <br />Commissioners, as well as the Redevelopment staff, <br />and the office of the Mayor. <br />Mr. Bellinger gave a brief outline of the Downtown <br />Program and stated that there will be a substantial <br />change in the street system, with a pedestrian mall <br />.along Michigan Street. He'stated the post office <br />site can be acquired by early part of next year. <br />Charles W. Cole & Son, Inc., South Bend, has been <br />awarded a contract by the U. S. Post Office Depart- <br />ment for the architectural- engineering work on the <br />new main Post Office, in the Central Downtown Urban <br />Renewal Project, R -66. With the completion of the <br />-5- <br />RESOLUTION NO. 278, <br />LOAN & CAPITAL GRANT <br />CONTRACT, CENTRAL <br />DOWNTOWN URBAN RENEWAL <br />PROJECT, R -66 <br />