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6. N�W BUSINESS (Cont'd b. Preliminary Policies and Objectives of St. Joseph PRELIMINARY POLICIES River Corridor Study, R- 6: Mr. Lennon advised on September 22,AND OBJECTIVES OF Polic es and Objectives of the St. Joseph River Corridor ST. JOSEPH RIVER Study, as it relates to our Downtown Project Area, from CORRIDOR STUDY, R -66 Lawson Associates, were mailed to the Commission. This nvolves twelve (12) policies and eleven (11) objec- tives which need to be accepted to move on to the planning stage.,. The policies relate to both sides of the River Bank. We are mainly concerned about the West side, as it relat (s to our downtown project. This item will be dis- cusse under Progress Report, 7e -1) for the East River Bank Proje t. On mo ion by Mr. Wiggins, seconded by Mr. Chenney and unani- mous13 carried, the Preliminary Policies and Objectives of the S1. Joseph River Corridor Study were accepted as sub - mitte . c. Acquisition Parcel No. 12 -16: Mr. Lennon advised the S . Joseph Agency, Inc. is planning to construct a six - story office complex to house, as a major tenant, the I.B.M. Corpo ation, on Lot 49 of the original plat of South Bend. We are presently putting in a service drive, 29 ft. wide west of Lot 49 and 40 ft. wide along the south side of Lot 49. In order for them to construct the footings for their building, it would be necessary to remove 10 to 15 feet of the service drive. It would be in the best interest of all concerned to delete 10 to 15 feet of paving along both the west and south sides of Lot 49 from the Howell Construction Co., Inc. contract. St. Joseph Agency, Inc. guarantees to pay the Department of Redevelopment any difference in cost between paving the service drive in 1973 a d the cost of having it paved in 1974 when the I.B.M. building is expected to be completed. In addition, they will gravel the existing surface to make tie drive usable for construction efforts, as well as service to the parking lot. They will gravel the exist- ing su face to make it usable. On mot on by Mr. Chenney, seconded by Mr. Wiggins and unani- mously carried, the deletion of 10 to 15 feet of the service drive aving is to be deleted, per the above. d. Amendment to Joint Venture Contract: This contract is with Environmental Planning and Design and Clyde E. Williams & Associates, Inc., consultants for the Pedestrian Way, Phase III, R -66. The consultants have completed the work arid we have all the specifications and design work for the blocks blocks from Jefferson Street to Colfax on file. Our attorn ys have checked this work and concur the consultants ACQUISITION PARCEL NO. 12 -16, R -66 AMENDMENT TO JOINT VENTURE CONTRACT APPROVED, R -66