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V. VI. APPOINTMENT OF "REDEVELOPMENT COMMISSIONER President Nimtz advised this now leaves a vacancy as of September 1, 1974, on the Redevelopment Commission, and we need a nomination to succeed Mr. Helmen at that time. Mr. Morrison said he would like to nominate Mr. F. Jay Nimtz, as a member of the Commission, provided he will accept. Mr. Nimtz has served many years on a regular basis and Mr. Morrison felt that Mr. Nimtz would be the logical successor. Mr. Weltheimer seconded this motion and moved the nomination be closed. Motion carried. Before accepting the nomination officially, the record is to show Mr. Nimtz submitted his resignation, effective immediately, to the Board of Trustees, and will tender his resignation to the Mayor officially in writing. Mr. Nimtz said he will accept the nomination, and, at this point, he turned the Chair over to the Vice President of the Board of Trustees - -Mr. William J. Richardson - -to continue the meeting. Mr. Richardson said the Trustees have voted to have Mr. Nimtz appointed as a Redevelopment Commissioner to complete the term of Mr. Fred J. Helmen. The motion was made, seconded, and there were no further nominations for the office. The votes by the Trustees present were recorded as "Ayes" unanimously, to have Mr. F. Jay Nimtz appointed as a South Bend Redevelopment Com- missioner to complete the term of Mr. Fred J. Helmen. The minutes are also to show that Mr. Edgar Wertheimer, Secretary of the Board of Trustees, had called and reported he is in favor of accepting Mr. Heimen's resignation and in favor of nominating Mr. Nimtz as a Redevelopment Commissioner - -and would like to so vote by proxy - -and also stated the same information to Mr. Morri- son the day prior. MR. F. JAY NIMTZ COMMENDED FOR SERVICES ON BOARD OF'TROSTEES The Acting Chairman - -Mr. William J. Richardson - -on behalf of the Board of Trustees, recognizes Mr. Nimtz's services, and compliments him for his diligent services and attendance at Redevelopment Com- mission meetings. Mr. Nimtz was appointed as a member of the Re- development Board of Trustees, by the former Mayor Lloyd M. Allen, on November 26, 1969. Mr. Nimtz was nominated as Vice President by the Board of Trustees in the Trustees Annual meeting of December 1, 1969; nominated President of the Board in the Annual meeting of December 7, 1970; and consecutively re- elected as President in '71, '72 and '73 - -the latter to serve through '74. Mr. Nimtz was re- appointed as a member of the Redevelopment Board of Trustees by Mayor Jerry J. Miller, on November 26, 1973, to renew the expira- tion of the previous appointment, for another four -year term, which would have continued to: November 26, 1977. =0