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COMMISSIONERS' REGULAR MEETING Page 3 Friday December 3, 1976 4. 5. OL a, W4119 Project R -66. Mr. Brownell read this letter and Mr. Nimtz then explained (for the benefit of everyone) that this matter goes back a number of years and concerns the relocation of the I & M.lines in the downtown area. There is a case in the Indiana Supreme Court concerning Columbia City, Indiana, where it was held that the city and the Redevelopment Department are respon- sible for the expense of relocating these electric lines. It has been felt - going back to Mr. Helmen's day - that this should not be paid until HUD approved it. The approval has been a long time in coming but they have finally approved this payment and we will work out the cash flow problem and pay the claim after the first of the year. Mr. McGill, the attorney who represents the I & M has been so advised. Motion was made by Mr. Wiggins, seconded by Mr. Cira and carried to.receive the above communications and place them on file. .D BUSINESS Hasler v. Columbia Storage Warehouse Company, Inc. et al Litigation, Cause No. F -6942, St. Joseph Superior Court, Project Ind. R -66, recommendation for settlement: C. Wayne Brownell read a letter from George T. Patton dated November 24, 1976 in which Mr. Patton briefly outlined the situation concerning this law- suit and recommended settlement in the amount of $4,000.00. Mr. Brownell indicated that he had talked to the Regional Office in Chicago about this matter and we have settled two previous law suits in this same fire loss. The Regional Office therefore suggested that if we would send them a letter along with our attorney's letter of recommendation, they would consider the matter and give us a ruling as to the eligibility of the payment under the project. They thought however that this cost would be eligible just as the other two were declared eligible. HASLER V. COLUMBIA STOR. WARE. LITIGATION CAUSE NO., F -6942 COMMISSION APPROVAL PENDING HUD CONCUR. AMOUNT OF $4,000.00 The Chair asked if the Commission should approve the settle- ment today and Mr. Brownell indicated that would be all right. Mr. Cara inquired as to whether the Columbia Warehouse was a wholesale outlet for Mr. Hasler's business. Mr. Patton said that it was and Mr. Cira then wanted to know if there was no insurance at all on the merchandise there. Mr. Patton stated that apparently they did not have any for the merchandise, that is what Fireman's Fund is involved in, they have money coming on this too. There are six or seven parties involved -with the proposed settlement being much more than this $4,000.00 of course. Mr. Nimtz said that seemed to be the case with a lot of these tenants, they had no insurance on the stuff they had in the building.