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km PORT OF'TRUSTEES MEETING'OF THURSDAY; AUGUST-'l,', 1974'(Cont'd MR. G. L. WADE: am sorry - -I am on vacation - -but I came to this meeting anyway: certainly want to express my personal opinion and I am sure eryone has the same feeling. o date, I have been your youngest man on this Board. I hate to ee you go. I haven't talked to the person taking your place on he Board. I haven't worked with this Commission long, but I on't be the junior member any more. think sometimes the public doesn't realize the things going. - -the meetings, and the pay is not high. You are certainly be complimented - -your attitude and ability to have things ne. You deserve the time off. We may get him back. He r. Helmen) certainly has done a fine job: (For the record, the Board of Trustees and Redevelopment Commissioners ser a without pay.) MR. MORRIS L. MORRISON: . Helmen, I want to thank you for what you have done on be- if of all the citizens of the area. I hate to see you go, t we want you to feel free - -as a force of habit - -come down if u can to attend the meetings. I am sure the Commissioners 11 call on you for some advice now and then. e Board voted to accept the resignation of Mr. Helmen, and e.Board appointed Mr. Nimtz to succeed him to complete the expired term. Mr. Nimtz is well aware of what goes on in these mmission meetings. He attended the meetings on a regular basis d there is no question about it that he would be a logical suc- ssor. 1e type of man who will be serving on the Commission - -the best iy to say this is: 1. Mr. Nimtz is an attorney with the law firm of DuComb, Nimtz and DuComb. 2. He has a reserve rank of Colonel. 3. He is a former congressman from our district. 4. Mr. Nimtz has been a President of so many organizations, it would be embarrassing to list all of them. I have so many pages here. To name a few, he is President of: a. Reserve Officers Association of Indiana. b. St. Joseph County Bar Association.