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6. NEW BUSINESS (Cont'd _ received.a letter from- .:Mr..Warren E. McGill, lessor's attorney; objecting to the lease because the Commission has the right to terminate upon thirty ('30) days'`, notice and a lease.may be renewed for one year - periods under same terms. No provisions are made for increases in taxes. Mr. Hammes recommended.the Commission accept a modif i'_ catioi of the lease which would provide for :absolute termi - ation after five (5)- ''years of occupancy. Mr. Hamme advised 'the Commiss:ion there is no legal obliga- tion to accept 'the modification, only a matter -of fair -, ness. If the building would'be needed more than five. years, a proposed s.upplementcan be issu'ed' to the lease. It wa also recommended,' not as a .part of _ the 'leas'e,. that the Department of Redevelopment pay the cost of repairing, the electrical wiring deficiency -- cost esti- mated between $600 to $800. Mr. Wiggins moved we modify the ,present lease as ,re- comme ded by our Legal Counsel.`. to .a five -year term'. Moti o i seconded by Rev. 'Wi.1 l i;ams', And unanimously carri d. This Department is also.to. pay the cost of th necessary wiring to bring up to code standard. 7. P OGRESS REPORTS a... Environmental Pl annin :.and ..Desi- n. (Simonds.: & .`_ CONSULTu4NTS RECOMMENDA- Simon s): -President He men advised Simonds &'Simons= TION ON DOWNTOWN MALL, met w th our Commission -and members of oar various al- R -66 lied groupsi such as the transportation system and other;, Monday,', September 27, 1971._.'Mr. Simonds had a copy of the report oft heother 'three consultants- - all o whom recommended tfiat we not puncture the Mall. Simons recommends leaving the intersect ons of Washing -, ton aid Jefferson open -- re- affirming their_recommen- datio s. Mr. C enney felt Simonds originally did-not favor punc- turin the Mall, but resigned to pressure by the Down - town usiness people. b Old Post Office 'Buil.ding:-.:Mr. -Ashenfelterl.' OLD POST OFFICE advised there perhaps will not.be a decision as to the BUILDING, R -66 future of this building for two years. When GSA is asked what they are planning to ado; they say it is -not their . The Post Offi ce .says 'they ,-are committed to stay until the new building is finished' - Congressman' Brade as' office does not know at this point.