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10. WELCOME EXTENDED TO FORMER REDEVELOPMENT COMMISSIONER ident Nimtz welcomed Mr. James G. Louis, former Vice ident of the Redevelopment Commission. Mr. Louis ed as Commissioner, in '56, '57 and '58. 11. fEIGHBORH00D DEVELOPMENT PROJECT, INDIANA A -10, SE #1 rs. Janet S. Allen, said she heartily agreed that city - wned properties should be kept spotlessly clean and sees o reason for the lots down in the Southeast side to be ittered. She said she didn't understand why the Urban edevelopment does not assume its responsibility to keep he lots clean and free of debris. The same thing appened in LaSalle Park. She stated that is the job f the Department of Redevelopment, and, if they acquire he property, they should keep it clean. Ir. Brownell explained that some of these houses were emolished and the contractor is in the process of haul ng debris away on the demolition. Mrs. Allen said these ots are not necessarily only the ones involved in demoli- ion,, but also are the vacant lots owned by the Park De artment. Mr: Brownell advised that on those the Depart - ent of Redevelopment has conveyed the property to the ity for the Park Department. Where the contractors are aking down houses for Redevelopment, we are responsible, ut on the other properties we are not. ommissioner Wiggins felt the best approach is being made y the councilman for that area. They have taken pictures nd have had all kinds of publicity. He also advised the my properties that we have are the properties that are urrently being demolished. The contractors who are demolish- ng them are responsible to us to do the job to clean it up. he rest of the "stuff" belongs to the city, and the respon- ibility for maintaining it lies right with the title of the roperty owner. MR. JAMES G. LOUIS, FORMER VICE PRESI- DENT OF REDEVELOP- MENT COMMISSION N.D.P. PROJECT, INDIANA A -10, SE #1 ommissioner Wade asked Reverend Williams who he thought was alling down on this, and Reverend Williams said the Sub - tandard Division of the Bureau of Building & Permits. Com- issioner Wiggins agreed that Substandard is certainly respon- ible for the burned -out shells that are sitting there. Com issioner Wade said that he concurs with Mrs. Allen to keep he lots clean of debris, and asked if the request to Sub- tandard can come from us, or if that should come from the ity. Reverend Williams said that is the city's, but as that as been happening and nothing is being done, it is the "wheel hat squeaks the most gets the grease," but there are.no wheels ut there to squeak! Commissioner Wade asked if we can't do ny squeaking for them, and asked the Reverend's recommenda- ion. Reverend Williams said that we can and he recommended e go to the Mayor. Mrs. Allen's recommendation was to have he Common Council rewrite the ordinance regarding the clear - nce of the lots by the Substandard Division. The Reverend - 17 -