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9. QUESTION AND ANSWER SESSION (Cont'd 3) Redevelopment Cars: Mrs. Allen referred to HUD's response to our letter on the retainage of Redevelopment property, and asked if the City is buying the cars from us, and, if so, how are they acquiring them? Mr. Brownell advised that we are not doing anything about the disposition of the cars at this time. The problem is that the employees are doing the same work, using the same desks, the same typewriters, in this transitional period, but that actually they are getting paid by us too. Actually there is no change as yet. When the Community Development funds come in, we will anticipate a change then. Easter Egg Hunt on the River Bend Plaza: Mr. Ed Soltesz re- quested if there is any means to have some paint available to paint the asphalt, on the "hole in the ground." They would like to paint a large Easter Egg for Easter, to be con- ducted in the amphitheatre area of the Plaza, at the corner of Michigan and Washington. Special prizes will be contained in the golden eggs for dinners at McDonalds and at Azar's, with twelve (12) winners. The are planning on having Easter bunnie costumes which are to be paid for from the Downtown Council funds, to be worn on the scene to direct the contest and lend a touch of fantasy. The painting would be done by volunteers. Mr. Soltesz said this is an idea that has passed through the Advisory Committee of the River Bend Plaza. The money re- quest for the paint would be minimal. This would be a promotion -type activity to interest the whole community. Mr. Brownell commented that the idea sounds good and is interesting, but the problem we have is that he didn't be- lieve that legally we can have any funds the Commission has control over that we can legally take out and use for that purpose. Mr. Butler, Commission Legal Counsel, advised that we also have the whole Plaza supergraphic that needs painted right now which is getting practically bare and asked what Mr. Soltesz's thoughts are on that? Mr. Soltesz said we don't get the whole loaf, but try to compromise, and that, "Yes, he agrees that also needs painting, but the bureaucracy of the government moves slowly and we are part of the bureau- cracy, and he is not saying that derogatorily." Mr. Butler said his understanding of the various accounts we have is that we cannot spend promotional monies for that type of expenditure, and as to whether there are any funds available outside of the promotional account, Mr. Butler said he will check into it, but that his off -hand opinion - 17 - STATUS OF REDEVELOPMENT CARS FUNDS FOR PROMOTIONAL ACTIVITIES