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6. N�W BUSINESS (Cont'd <br />negotiator; the reports are very encourag ng... *e... <br />Helmei asked if our negotiator is,= satisfactory? <br />Mr. B fl 1inger said: "Yes, we are completely sati s-" <br />fied.' Mr. Wilhelm stated our negotiators - appear' <br />to be doing an excellent` -job. <br />7. PROGRESS REPORTS <br />a Central Downtown Urban Renewal Project',; CENTRAL". DOWNTOWN <br />R -66: The Commissioners complimented r. Harrison URBW RENEWAL <br />R—iller, on an article carried in The South Bend PROJECT, R -66 <br />Tribu e, -Sunda y February'.15 1970. '''After" 44 yeats <br />on We tern Avenue, D",',,.- Tomber & "Son° Tai iors showed to <br />207 N Main Street._.:Mr. Bondy praised the efferts{ <br />of Mr Miller in that he was very cooperative =and <br />helpeJ him find the new location. <br />A spe ial meeting, co- sponsored by the Small Business <br />Administration and the'Redevelopmept Department, bn <br />Febru ry 11th, was both enlightening and effective <br />Appro imately 50 participants attended. Business occu- <br />pants of the project will be- eligible for fund for <br />the r habilitation fo existing property, purchases of <br />new p operty, general business capitalization and in- <br />vento y. ._ <br />A meeting with the moving firms was called Friday, <br />February 13th, for the purpose of establishing ground <br />rules for bid procedures. It was felt that'the,meet- <br />ing resulted in simplifying.the matter of bid taking <br />for b th mover and shi er' Seven major movers` were. <br />. . <br />repre ented at this meeting. <br />Two businesses have been moved; next week possibly <br />three will be moved. Leases have been ffrmed with' <br />two downtown businesses and the staff is pleased with <br />this. Business firms who will be affected by renewal <br />acti v ties i n-' t'he early phases of.thel project _have <br />chose to look ahead in finding new busAness"'shelter. <br />Mr. Bel linger apprised that. the 'replacement `flows i ng <br />grants are going to be very useful in: relocatingi <br />owner, occupants, of residential property; Rew Kirk <br />state I two residential occupants are to receive re <br />place ent housing grants'. ` His staff has been ;'in <br />touch roas ith the other tenants"and they stew to-be <br />very operative with the-plans and--so far' 'no opposi- <br />tion been received to the moves ;.7 <br />-9- <br />