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10. RIESIGNATION OF EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, CHARLES F. LENNON, JR. - esident Helmen was asked to read the letter from Mr. Lennon, EXECUTIVE rich was distributed to the Commissioners earlier in the day. DIRECTOR RESIGNS, EFFECTIVE OCTOBER °esident Helmen said that we have a little bad news with the 1, 1974 )od. Here comes the bad news. "I will read this slowly. its is addressed to me as President of the Commission, from luck Lennon." August 16, 1974, Mt. Fred J. Hetmen, President Redevetopment Commis6ioneu County-City Bui t -ding South Bend, Indiana 46601 DeaA Mt. Hetmen and Comm.i�ssionetus : I nespeatjutty neque/st that the Redevetopment Comm,i�szioneAz accept, my Aesignat-i.on as Executive Di,%eeton of the DepaAt- ment o4 Redevetopment, South Bend, Indiana, e4jeet%ve October 1, 1974. I have been setected as the Executive D-itcecto& o4 the newly- cAeated Housing Attowance Oj6ice of South Bend, Inc. The HAO is the not- jon- pnojdt housing corporation that wilt have juAisdi ction oven the 10 yeaA $174 m e Pion dottat program funded entiAety by the FedeAat Depaxtment o6 Hous- ing and Urban Devetopment in eoopetat ion with the RAND Corpo- nation. No toea2 monies ate invotved. I wilt also .serve ass Pnes.ident and Ch.iej Executive 064 ieeA o4 the Corporation. Thiz Pno j ee t .cis the toAg est exper invent o4 its hind in the eountty and w,c t be the 4orerunner 4on natconat teg.i.sta- ti.on. I eowsidet it an honot to be .seteeted and wilt trey to do justice to the awesome nespons.ibit ty. Pno4ezz Iona ty, I took 4onwaAd to the ehattenge o4 devetoping a program ,sta44 and -cmptementi.ng a program that w-c t have nati.onat ,signi 4 icance. Many pro j ec tls and ptann i.ng activities have been aecomptished ,since you named me to my present Redevetopment position in January, 1973. Any succe/s/s that we have had is because o4 youA .6teward6h.ip as Comm.i s s.ioneu and a .6tajj that reps ponded weft to make South Bend a better ptaee to wo&k and t ve. For whatever paAt I ptayed in the activities, I thank you aU. I eons c.den it an honor and a ptu.vctege to have worked with each Comm. zzioneA and I am a better peuon bon knowing each of you. I rezpect�utty neque/st that you accept my re/s.ignation. Have a Good day! SxnceAety, CFL /et /,s/ ChaAtets F. Lennon, JA. cc: Kevin Butter, Cha tees F. Lennon, Jt. Legat Counset Executive Diteetor - 16 -