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SOUTH END REDEVELOPMENT COMMISSION SPECIA MEETING: Julv 10.1975 e 5. President Nimtz addressed Mr. Taylor, "Prior to your coming in, Mr. Butler had reported to us that there had been discus- sions with your group relative to the right -of -way from Columbia Street, the question of the fire district and the construction thereon and that there have been discussions and negotiations with your group, and assuring the Commission that all these people are local people and of quality and good reputation, and successful entrepreneurs. Do you want to say anything further that you can discuss at this time or not? You may have the floor." Mr. Lloyd S. Taylor, spokesman for the St. Joseph River Bend Development Corporation, said he would like to add a few other things: The problem with the right -of =way: I don't foresee that that's really any problem at all. We have always antici- pated that whoever was responsible for the maintenance of the area along the river would need a right -of -way to get to it. We think that, in fact, an access over there had been shown on our drawing. The other things - -you know, problems that we have - -are just a matter of working out language and things like that of agreement. I would want to assure the Department of Redevelopment, the Commissioners, that our group is sincerely interested in developing this parcel. We have talked to a good many people in the community, and we think- -they have indicated to us - -that our plan looks good and they are interested in being a part of it. I think, as probably was indicated by Mr. Brownell, that we would certainly like to have the housing; although, if we don't get it this year, there- will be another time, I am sure, when we can anticipate a developer taking care of that. We actually have options with three different developers, and our option simply says that if we are successful in gaining control of this land through our bid and they are successful with HUD in getting the 200 units of housing, that then we have an agreement, so there is no misunder- standing. I don't know if I have the names with me, but the Oxford Development Group out of Indianapolis is one of those affirmed- -the name is Crenshaw, Gresham & Smith out of Atlanta, Georgia; Nashville, Tennessee is another; and a third one is Mr. Medlock's group, International Constructors Company, who, I understand, is bidding on that. We have an option with them should we be successful.