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5. OLDIBUSINESS (Cont'd seemed so ideal and seemed to satisfy so much in relation to the utilization of the Century Center. We are, however, prepared to, and have already looked at some alternative sites, and will have them come down to take a look at it. I do still strongly feel that the motel of the type of the Midway Motor Lodge and a restau- rant of the type of the Hoffman House would be an attribute to the downtown South Bend, would provide a stimulus to business in this area, and would further the full utilization of the Century Center, so we will be pursuing that alternative in addition to continuing our efforts on the elderly high -rise for South Bend." Mr. Taylor made the following request: "Both International Con - structors Company and Oxford Realty (represented by Mr. John Cofer) are here and they both bid on Section 8 housing. They need, at least the next step, something definitive as to where we are in our negotiations, so that they can carry this down to HUD and attempt to get back on the tract on Section 8 housing. There is some question about their control over the land. I am wondering if we could have a letter from your Executive Director now stating the action that has been taken here today." Mr. Brownell said he would be willing to write such a letter, if it is agreeable to the Commission, and send a copy to Mr. Poffen- berger, at HUD, so he will have a copy. It is his understanding that three bids were rejected. He said 'understand' because he hasn't seen but one of the letters. They said it was because they didn't have control of the land and they had some other reasons- - not trying to limit it to one. There were also two bidders that were not bidding on our land, but were bidding on other areas in the City, and those were rejected for other reasons, so that all of the bidders, as I understand it, have been rejected at this time. Mr. Medlock said he would like to combine that request with Mr. Taylor's, with the request that he made in his letter, and that is to get an expression from the Redevelopment Commission that we will be conveying title to the land to the St. Joseph River Bend Develop- ment Corporation if those negotiations are concluded, and that if they are not, that we would be willing to make this available as a separate parcel in the event that Oxford or International Construc- tors are the successful bidders. Mr. John Cofer, SSPF, Inc., said, "Basically, if I could comment on this Section 8 housing, which is the primary interest of Oxford Development Corporation, and we have negotiated with Gordon Medlock and Lloyd Taylor. What has happened with regard to Section 8 is simply that HUD reviewed all.bids and rejected all bids. Now, what does that mean to South Bend -- unless certain action is taken in the immediate future, the fund allocations for South Bend could feasibly. be allocated to Evansville, Gary, Indianapolis- -some other area in Indiana. If some remonstrance were made immediately, there is a possibility of retaining those funds in this fiscal year for South Bend. However, if nothing is done in the immediate future, you are going to have to wait for the next fiscal year which begins next - 12 -