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8. PUBLIC COMMENTS (Cont'd) cause other people tell-me it does work. Mr. Wilcox has assured me that what he just got through making is a statement that they did comedown and make the adjustment whatever it was at that time- - because I °had spoken to him about it and he did get on the phone and talked to Mr. Colip to take care of it, but I have not, as at this time, seen the neon lighting on." Mr. Wilcox said'he was assured that it will be taken care of and that he did check it for three days after the men were there and the lights were on. Ms. Derbeck's reference to the drinking.fountains being a news item and the editorial that the Plaza is starting to drag, Mr. Butler stated, "One of the specific problems, and I hope we can attempt to resolve it, or in the light of the bad drinking fountains, my understanding is that the Redevelopment staff'has gone from approxi- mately 60 to, as about a week and a half ago, all the staff that is left is five (5) members of the staff, and none of these are respon- sible for that. We will have to develop a line of communication. If the Department of Public Works is responsible to see that the Mall is operating, we will have to develop that line of communica- tions." Mrs. Allen asked why they were not developed earlier. Mr. Butler said we will try to get the drinking fountains resolved, and that this is the first time he is hearing this problem, with Mr. Soltesz again adding that he had mentioned they were not work- ing in the month of April, and it was not followed up. e.1 Block 6 Bid: Mr. Allen E. Schrager asked "if the Commission has decided yet, whether or not to accept or reject the bid that they received on Block 6, or when you intend to make such a decision ?" Presi- dent Nimtz advised that no decision has been made at this time and does not know when they will make that decision. Mr. Schrager also asked if the Commission has been advised by our Legal Counsel yet whether this bid meets the requirements of our Department and HUD, and the answer by the Chair was that we have been advised that there are certain specifics that are being discussed with HUD and our consultants as to whether it meets the requirements, and he did not know whether all of those have been ironed out or not. Further questions by Mr. Schrager was, "So actually you don't know at this time whether you have a good bid or you do not have a good bid, or whether it qualifies or not ?" President Nimtz stated that that is correct, and the opinion of our Legal Counsel right now is that he feels that it does not fully qualify; that there have been discussions between him and the bidder and the staff as to whether it does or not as to the difference of opinion. Mr. Schrager said what he is trying to find out is whether there is a bid on the fire or not, and Mr. Brownell said there are negotiations going on currently with the people who proposed this bid to see if they have a proposal that could be accepted by this Commission. Whether it would be a different proposal than the one they submitted, Mr. Brownell said he hoped it would be that would avoid the difficulties that we encountered with the first. - 16 -