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DisC'USSion,., to-Continue 6nKGza Stape By JEANNE Trion s DERBECH ! tt writer "" The commissioners came to have four rows of built -in seat- Commissioner John Chen - The vision full - no decision but agreed the dis- cussion would continue at their ing fanning out in a semi - circle ney said he was concerned ny orchestra pe performing-on p hydraulically-lifted forming e a stage on next meeting on June 6. ` in the street. The plan seemed to present some problems for - about the merchants and said whatever was done should River River Bend Plaza d Pl looked excit� , The hydraulically- lifted . stage was one of three ideas movement of fire equipment in •� help them. He said he did. not ing to some persons at the proposed for, continuing con - of emergency, but Oes• believe that shows performed Redevelopmen Commtssio'n, siruction of River Bend Plaza teriing said a fire truck would so far on River Bend Plaza meeting today. between Jefferson and be able to get through by driv- have resulted in any more Others at the commission's ington :.. ;Wash- _' ing across the stage under ti business for the merchants. public hearing expressed nerv- The cost of construction canopy above the stage. •The Nautilus Construction of about he cost and would be somewhere between third plan was for a Elkhart was awarded the con- possible possible maint lems of the inn nance rob p vative stage - $770,000 and $1.4, million, de- plaza area with a pool, and p p tract for major construction of Plaza Park for its low base bid in- the - street. . pending on the number of stage levels and other details, greenery in the style of the Plaza already completed. The of $171,349.50 plus $37,856 for After considerable sion, Commissi discus- ner Donald 'according to tom oesterlin of g 'cost was estimated at between $460,000 and $550,000. alternates added to construc- tiom Nautilus also received summed up his opin- the hickey Co. the contract for dredging un- ion: ion: "There would be a major Edward Soltesz, Who first der the Colfax, Bride and g "We have to ear in mind problem, with the electrical suggested the hydraulically- gg Y y, ; protection of the slope for its that such an expense item cer• ;,duct wok which would require lift stage, said Oesterling's es; base bid of $40,000 plus $6,620 tainly would hav to-be com- relocation, he said timates were much too high. for an alternate added. patible with the ind of use It ' A second ro osai for a st . p p a ` He said the stage could be built for The electrical contract for would have. If this project tionary stage at sidewalk level ` $37,000, but refused to Plaza Park went to Colip ;gets to be a really involved, on the t west side of. the ' street> say who had drawn up the Brothers Electric Co. for expensive kind of is operation, it would cost between $442,00 and estimate. He would only said the estimate was made by lo• $25,400 total; and the Harry H. Verkler I just. not in the `won't happen." cards and $645,000, Oesterling estimated. The stationary stage would cal people who do such Contractor, Inch won a contract for wheel -chair -. things." ` g ramps downtown for $14,500.