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4. CQMMUNICATIONS (Cont'd h HUD letter dated February 26, 1974: This letter, PRECONSTRUCTION over the signature of Miss Joyce C. Rayford, Equal Opportunity CONFERENCE, DEMOLITIO Assistant, advises HUD authorization to schedule and conduct & SITE CLEARANCE CON - the p econstruction conference for Demolition & Site Clearance TRACT NO. 35, R -66 Contract No. 35, Project Indiana R -66. This preconstruction conference is being held this morning, by our EEO staff. On motion by Mr. Wiggins, seconded by Mr. Chenney and unani- mously carried, the above letters were received and placed on file. 5. O1D BUSINESS a Recommendation for River Bend Plaza Director, R -66: RIVER BEND PLAZA Upon the recommendation of the Executive Director, Mr. Louis DIRECTOR NAMED: N. Wi cox was named the River Bend Plaza Authority Director, LOUIS N. WILCOX at a salary of $5,000.00, for the period of time March 1, 1974, to September 1, 1974. This salary is based on one -half his present salary for six months and he will devote the necessary time to the completion of the structures established in the naming of the River Bend Plaza Authority. Mr. Wilcox will re- tain iiis position with the Robertson's Department Store on an one -h if time basis. The m tion was made by Mr. Chenney, seconded by Mr. Wiggins and u animously carried, Mr. Louis N. Wilcox was named Director of th River Bend Plaza. Mr. Wilcox accepted the assignment and spoke briefly on his concepts of generating interest in the River Bend Plaza area and that he views this appointment as a great challenge. He felt since the original discussions of the possibility of a mall, that this will make our City the most outstanding city in the United States and he certainly views the River Bend Plaza as a 'people place "'to have events and involve people in cultural, commercial, educational and recreational activities for all. Mr. W lcox will have a full -time River Bend Plaza office, at 112 S )uth Michigan Street. His office will be open to all seg- ments of the community for comments and suggestions. Mr. Wilcox thanked the Commissioners for the consideration and his a pointment and that he looks forward to working on the many plans already announced and to reinforce his belief that South Bend 4ill continue to grow and prosper as one of America's great citie . Presi ent Helmen said that Mr. Wilcox is very enthusiastic about the P aza and as the plans develop he will be even more so. Mr. Wilco was given a vote of confidence and encouraged to develop S