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SOUTH END REDEVELOPMENT COMMISSION SPECIA MEETING: July 10, 1975 Page 6. President Nimtz asked if the Commissioners have any questions to raise with Mr. Butler, Mr. Brownell,or Mr. Taylor- -the recommendation being that Messrs. Brownell and Butler be authorized to continue negotiations and discussions with the St. Joseph River Bend Development Group, with International Constructors Company to:pursue their development plans, and with our consultants, Real Estate Research Corporation? Commissioner Wiggins asked if there is a feeling that there should be a time involvement in these discussions, and Mr. Butler advised, "I think our basic feeling is that on the one hand we want to, and we have, to this point, proceeded expedi- tiously, but, at the same time, we don't want to be too pre- cipitous. We want to make the right decision. We want to be able to present to the Commissioners all of the facts that are available, so that you can make the best decision - -if there is any right decision in this." Mr. Wiggins made the motion Mr. Brownell and Mr. Butler be authorized to continue the negotiations and discussions with the St. Joseph River Bend Development Group, International Constructors Company, and Real Estate Research Corporation, and come up with a further report, at our next Regular Commis- sion Meeting -- Friday, July 18th. Motion seconded by Mr. Chenney, and the Chair called on Mr. Gordon E. Medlock, Sr., with Inter- national Constructors Company, for any statement. Mr. Medlock stated: There is one item in regard to the housing. I have met with HUD and Real Estate Research on some aspects of our recommenda- tions, and I think if you will indicate the willingness to co- operate with the housing section of HUD that the time taken to make the decision, would not prejudice the possibility of having the high -rise elderly on Block 6. Their communication and co- operation seems to be such that they are very much in tune at HUD, in Indianapolis, with the problems and concerns, and inter- est of South Bend, and I think that that is probably the most immediate problem, and if that can be resolved within the time - frame-- whichever direction you go and it involves a complete change of land use and it can be done in sufficient time for them to make their decision, and so as not to delay the earliest date on which that construction might be done. President Nimtz said that we have been in contact with HUD, almost daily; in fact, sometimes more than twice daily on this whole matter. Mr. Brownell advised he has met with the Project Manager from HUD at 6:03 p.m., last evening, in our office, and that we have sent a letter to UD advising about the Commission meeting today and that we are con idering the land which is involved in the Section 8 bid, to give the the input that is being suggested now.