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4. COMMUNICATIONS (Cont'd wishes for the development and told Mr. Medlock, in view of his criticism, he was sending ,a copy of his letter to Real Estate Research Corporation for their response. Mo 0 on was made by Mr. Wiggins, seconded by Mr. Cira and carried, tha letters (a) and (c) above be received and placed on file. 5. OLDS BUSINESS a. All St. Joseph River Bend Development Corporation Contract on Dis- CONTRACT position Parcel No. 6 -1, Project Indiana R =66: Mr. Brownell FOR SALE OF advised he and Mr. Kevin J. Butler, Commission Legal Counsel, LAND, PARCEL have negotiated with the attorney for the St. Joseph River Bend 6 -1, APPROVED Development Corporation, and with Mr. Lloyd S. Taylor, their FOR EXECUTION, spokesman. We have reached what appears to be a satisfactory R -66 agreement, and this morning would suggest to the Commission that they may want to approve the agreement and authorize the Presi- dent and Secretary to execute the agreement on behalf of the Commission, subject to Legal Counsel and HUD approval. Motion was made by Mr. Wiggins, seconded by Mr. Cira, to authorize the officers of the Commission to execute the Contract for the Sale of Land for Private Redevelopment with the St. Joseph River Bend Development Corporation for Disposition Parcel No. 6 -1, Project Indiana R -66. Motion was carried. River Bend Plaza Benches, Project Indiana R -66: Mr. Brownell RIVER BEND advised this is the matter of the two benches that were de- PLAZA BENCHES, livered to the Plaza Office as a sample for consideration to R -66 purchase this type of furniture in some quantity -- hoping, of course, to have a quantity discount. These two samples are still here and have been for some months now, and at the last. Commission Meeting the discussion came up of buying these two samples. The motion was made that these two benches would be purchased if the Company agreed, and in fact, put in the bolts where the lamination occurs in the benches. Mr. Brownell said he and Mr. Douglas Simpson, Direc- tor, River Bend Plaza Office, have met with the representative Df the Company, and the representative stated they did not wish to put a bolt through the laminations because it was not neces- sary, in their judgment, and that they would guarantee the benches without the bolt. Ir. Simpson said he would like to get this resolved one way or nother this morning, and that he had met with Mr. Terry Warner ,ho is the manufacturer's representative. Mr. Simpson said he s satisfied after talking with him and Bob Goodrich of the ecreation Department that it is a reputable firm and they are eliable. The representative said they tested this type of aminated benches under very extreme elements - -very extreme onditions- -and they won't come apart. It would take a power hisel to break it The firm guaranteed that there is no roblem and that it would be ridiculous to put bolts through - 5 -