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6. OLP BUSINESS (Cont'd) Mr. Kagel interrupted, "Gentlemen, the City of South Bend, through this Body, has asked for the citizens to be heard, as to whether there should, or should not be a stage. It's rather obvious that the citizens have asked that there be a stage. It's a matter of what kind of stage. It was rather ironic, and I ask this question: That it appeared - -or at least there was a consensus by the citizens- -that there be a hydraulic -type of a stage. Now, you can go to any street corner in the City of South Bend and find the bases of the stage that we are talking about. To me - -I think it is rather difficult - -I don't comprehend why that type of stage could pose such a great problem to this community that that dream couldn't be ful- filled." I ask this question, "Why is it that a hydraulic stage is so difficult, if it's in operation in every street corner in the community in a filling station ?" 'resident Nimtz requested Mr. Oesterling to address himself to that ques- ,ion. Mr. Oesterling advised: "I certainly will not advocate that I am n exact expert in the hydraulics of the stage, but as we studied this, ,e went to two well` -known firms: the Dover Company of Chicago, and the oyce Company out of Dayton, who specialize in this type of construction nd erection, and our cost estimates came basically from them. The pro - lems associated with the hydraulics, with this particular problem, as elated to a hydraulic lift of a filling station - =which I think was made eference to - -is a little different than what we are proposing here, in hat the elements of safety have to be taken into account. We have a much arger element here than what is in a filling station. Skirts if they re operated independently - -we have two stage lifts -- skirts will have to e provided for; on size they will have to be provided for maintenance - ree,dirt intrusion, ice and things of that nature. We've got utilities nvolved which will include additional cost here; the construction of a it which you do not ordinarily have with a filling station operation hat will have to be constructed here. It's not something that can't be one; we're not saying that at all,-but the cost has got to be recognized. he Chair asked what the depth of the pit that would have to be constructed e, and Mr. Oesterling said approximately four (4) feet. The Chair thE:n sked Mr. Farrand what that would do in relation to the various utilities hat are along Michigan Street - -the old Michigan Street - -Mr. Farrand replied e sees a real significant cost of relocating those utilities because every ne of the utilities extends right up through that block- -the power, tele- hones-- everything is there. 1rs. Allen asked if Mr. Oesterling hadn't said in the previous meeting's liscussion that if the stage were placed along the east sidewalk that :his would save about $6.5,000 in relocating all those utilities? Mr. Oester- ing said that the major utility that would be involved is I &M - -it's true- - iutting the stage, the long part - -60 ft. length part -- parallel with the :enter line of the street is a solution, but they don't feel it is a viable olution. Mrs. Allen again said that she had thought he said, 'right along :he east sidewalk, just below those.' Mr. Oesterling replied, "Right, re did discuss that in our meeting with you and that could be developed n that way, but it doesn't lend itself to the viewing total like it would f it was transversely with the center line." - 10 -