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4. COMMUNICATIONS (Cont'd i. City Development Company letter dated April 2$; 1.975: This CITY DEVELOP - letter is'from Mr. Allen E. Schrager, Partner of this firm, MENT COMPANY addressed to Mr. F. Jay Nimtz, President of the Board of Redevelopment Commissioners`, with copies to all the Commis- sioners and Mr. Brownell. This letter was not on the Agenda. Mr. Schrager requested the communication be shown as received'; which is for approving the proposed plans fo thE: Ri`ver..Bend Development Group and further stating they own downtown properties as follows l) Commerce Building, 2) JMS Building, 3)'JMS Building Annex, 4) Washington and Michigan Building, 5`) 127 North Michigan Street, and 6) Michi- gan and Wayne Building. Mr. Schrager further says they own two properties which he states would be required for the project, namely, the former American National Bank Building at Michigan and Washington Streets and 127 North Michigan Street. He states for the Redevelopment Commission to agree to acquire these propE,rties for the River Bend Development Group would, in effect, be giving them an option on his properties. He said they would be willing to meet with the developer and dis- cuss a sale; however, he requests the properties not be put on the acquisition list. Mot on was made by Mr. Wiggins that the above communications be received and placed on file. Motion was seconded by Mr. Donaldson and carried. 5. OLDIBUSINESS a. Suggestion for River Bend Plaza from River Bend Plaza Advisory Committee: Mr. Louis N. Wilcox, Director, River Bend Plaza, said that it had been the desire of the Commissioners that the River Bend Plaza Advisory Committee make some determination as to which one of the several plans presented for the development of the remaining blocks would be favored by the Committee. At their Advisory Committee meeting on May 6, Mr. Wilcox advised that. a motion was made by Mr. Richard Russell of thE: Advisory Committee that the Committee recommend immediate adoption of Plan "D" of the presented alternatives, to include two, 30 x 30 stages, which would be controlled by hydraulic lifts. The motion was seconded by Mr. Allen Schrager, and passed by unanimous vote by the Com- mittee. Those plans are in the office of Mr. Brownell now and were displayed to the audience at the Special Meeting. Commissioner Wiggins said that at the meeting that we held, an indication was made that the public would be invited to attend the River Bend Plaza Advisory Committee meeting, and asked if there was any substantial participation on the part of the public or others? And if they had any input', and were , they -afforded an opportunity to give input? =M. PLAN "D" TABLED FOR NEXT COMMIS- SION MEETING, 5 -23 -75