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4. COMMUNICATIONS (Cont'd) On motion by Rev:. Williams, seconded by Mr. Wiggins and unani- mously carried, the above letters were received and placed on file. 5. OLO BUSINESS a. Report of Mayor's Recommendation on RIVER BEND PLAZA: Mr. Le non advised the Redevelopment Commission as well as the Board of Public Works had adopted the name of the mall to be RIVERBEND PLAZA, as recommended by Mort Linder, Chairman of Board & Chief Executive Officer, Linder & Kerrihard Company, Inc., for the logo instead of the form submitted by the win - ning contestants, RIVER BEND PLAZA. This suggestion was adoptec pending the acceptance and final recommendation by the Ma or. The si individuals who had submitted the winning entries have objected to the name change and Mayor Jerry J. Miller has re- commended and announced the name be changed to read, as sub- mitted by the contestants: "RIVER BEND PLAZA." Motion was unanimous by all Commissioners to officially go on rec rd with the recommendation and our records to show the mall, freviously referred to as the Pedestrian Way, Project Indian R -66, to be officially called and referred to as: RIVER BEND PLAZA. 6. NEW BUSINESS a. Sculpture Competition: Mr.. Lennon advised the results of the competition for local artists and sculptors were very well received by the large number of visitors who attended the showing at the Indiana Club, Tuesday, January 22. There were 62 entries reflecting the work of 34 artists. The three judge panel elected the three major pieces for the possible commis- sions and also selected the three other entries for honorable mentiorl awards. As a result of the fabricators' estimates, the Sculpture Com- mittee has. asked two of the winning artists to resubmit their bid for doing the work to the Commission. The date for this rules compliance is set for February 13. The Committee further suggested that the Commissioners announce the winning artists at the ne t Commission meeting, February 15. Mr. Lennon said we are recommending from staff position to delay the award of the three commissions for $7,000 and the three honorable commissions until the sculptors come back to us ad- vising the three pieces can be built within the firm price. The action requested from the Commission is to delay the announce- ment, tr we required it be specified that the pieces can be built the amount. !I&IE RIVER BEND PLAZA RECOMMENDATION ADOPTED, R -66 SCULPTURE COMPETITION AWARD DEFERRED FOR 2 -15 -74 MEETING, R -66