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6. OLDIBUSINESS (Cont'd hey are not where one can concentrate on a degree of crowd that the dvisory Committee suggested. The joint venture made a study of some lternatives. Basically there were three alternatives: One was with stage that was hydraulic; one was with a fixed stage; and the other as based on the original design. We recommended the fixed stage, imply because it could be constructed within the budget. That was ur recommendation, in response to the Advisory Committee, and we ere sympathetic with their needs and we felt the stage was a viable lement; however, I would agree with Mr. Farrand, insofar as a hydrau- ic stage is concerned. Maintenance will be more of a problem; it will ost more; you will have to have a man who can regulate this thing, nd that will be required basically by OSHA. Basically, this will de- end on what the Commission wants; what the community wants." Mr. rownell said he talked with Mr. Phil Simonds on the phone and he is greeable with the original design. Mr. Oesterling said they certainly ave no qualms with the original design ,. and are agreeable to whatever he Commission wants. They would like to see the original design. he Chair requested Mr. Louis N. Wilcox's response, as the Director f the River Bend Plaza. Mr. Wilcox said this boils down to talking asic philosophy and in yesterday's performance many of the people ould not see, in using the so- called stage that was put on our laza last year. I think again it is pretty well understood how feel as an individual. I think if we are sincerely wanting to m akE! he downtown South Bend a place for our fellow citizens -- grarted gain, it may have limited use - -I would favor a stage. I do know if e had a stage we could keep it used a good portion of the time in ctivities which presently we are not able to schedule. I am sym- athetic about what Mr. Farrand said regarding the Century Center nd the Morris Civic; however, the expense of using the Morris Civic s a problem for 'people kinds' of activity. I would assume from con - ersations with Mr. Everitt that it is his plan to have the Century enter facilities booked a good portion of the time when they may or ay not be available for the so- called people activities, and, again, fall back in closing, Mr. Nimtz, by saying, I think really it is a hilosophical kind of thing." ere being no further comments or questions from the Commissioners, e Chair called for comments from the public; I am sure Mr. Soltesz bursting at the seams. r. Edward F. Soltesz, Chairman, Governmental Coordination Committee f the River Bend Plaza Advisory Committee, responded: "Mr. Chairman, am not bursting at the seams, because I think I have made the miles n this. The whole project still stands in the public eye, and I con - ur with what Mr. Wilcox says. This was the obligation for which we ere placed on the Committee that we are on - -the Advisory Committee. he consensus of opinion was that there was a need, so if.we want to orget the 'little people of this community as a place for them to erform,'everybody here has the power to do just that today. We are oing to say to the little people of the community that have come down ere and made a part of downtown South Bend alive- -the people that come own and perform for nothing - -those same people that had community spirit