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r block n r • n l i to , s -f 7, By JEANN DERBECK Brownell said, a number of Associates' letter of credit objectors feel that something Tribune toff writer merchants and downtown which was supposed to show more solid than " potential se- Chancesare slim that any property owners have visited ` "good faith" during the two-,,.. curity should be required major ' decisions about Super the redevelopment office with year wait. Apparently Asso- first. Block will be aired at the Re objections and questions about ciates will not have to forfeit The redevelopment dilem- development Commissioners' Super Block. the $160,000. Attorney Butler ma, however, is that no other meeting at 10 A.m. Friday. The Many expressed fears that 'recently called the letter. major.projects that could meeting is open to the, public. "' Wayne Brownell, redevelop- their buildings or businesses "potential security, which ,solve the problem of empty m W ne B said redevelop- would be "swallowed up, con- never became binding because spaces . downtown have been and t director, for his depart- demned and demolished to Associates' bid never was.for- put.forward make way for the giant devel- mally awarded. ment and the developers of the << security'!., — _ opment. Security becomes _ project were to meet some- One of the big questions when bids are awarded, ". But time today. Bit Brownell said many merchants and other ler said. ' there still is onsiderable ne persons want answered is In Associates' case, much of r' gotiating ahead and he did not what method would be used to the property they wanted al expect any i portant public acquire property. There have ready was slated for demoli- report to„ res lt. from _today's been strong objections to tear-, tion whether Associates bid or session. ing down any more buildings not. But the new First Bank At a spec al meeting of without an absolute guarantee version of Super Block calls April 29, the redevelopment. that the developer would buy for demolition of some build commissione s accepted the the property and build on it. Ings that were not definitely new Super Bl ck proposal on a Another question. involves scheduled for removal. Some preli minary b ; isis and instruct- ed their attor iey, Kevin But= ler, to study a proposal and report back or May 9, if possi , ble, or at the day 23 meeting.' As things loo c now, the full . report probably will be de- layed until th May 23 meet- ing. The special April 29 meeting was held a few days after As- sociates Corp. of North Ameri ca announced it was pulling out of its Surer Block down- town development after two years of waiting, and would turn the project over to the First Bank & rust Co. The new pl ns unveiled by First Bank officials sparked controversy. hey. called for an indefinite d lay before con- struction wouil begin and an expanded super-Super Block . that would be suburban -type covered shop ing mall with two department stores and more than 100 Maller.special ty shops. Since the announcement,