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Page Three Regular Mee ing Minutes of August 5, 1977 4. COMMUNIICATIONS (CONT'D a. Letter from James E. Armstrong, Area Director, HUD, dated July 25, 1977 RE: Closeout Agreement R -57. This letter congratulated us on the successful coilpletion of this program and returned to us an executed copy of the cl seout agreement. Mr. Nimtz ordered this received and placed on file. b. Letter from Stephen J. Havens, HUD Director of Community Planning and Development, dated July 26, 1977, RE: Disposition of Parcel 6-1, S—u3parcels E and F. This letter notified us of HUD's receipt of our of idavit stating the resale of Parcel 6 -1 subparcels E and F from St. Joseph River Bend Development Corporation to International Co structors was without speculation and without profit. HUD placed th -s information in the R -66 file and considersthe matter resolved. Mr. Ni tz ordered this received and placed on file. c. Letter from Peter H. Mullen, City Controller, to C. Wayne Brownell, Fate July 2 , 1977 RE: Six ear ca ital im rovement program. Mr. Brownell reported that Mr. Mullen requested us to attend an orientation session on August 10 to discuss the future capital needs of the City, and fill out project data forms to aid the coordination and define needs of an substantial capital expenses for any purpose here in the City. Mr. Ni tz indicated that Mr. Mullen's request be complied with and the information be received and placed on file. d. Me no to file dated July 29, 1977 RE: drinking fountains. Mr. Brownell co municated with the Ideal Consilidated Corporation on the 29th of July and Mr. Graff told Mr. Brownell that the drinking fountains were shipped fr m California on the 25th and should arrive either August 2 or 3. Mr. Br wnell received a call from Ideal on the 3rd and they reported receipt of the shipping ticket from Haws. The fountains should arrive today and the old ones would be taken out so the new ones could be installed on the 4th. On the 4th Mr. Brownell personally inspected the sites of the drinking fountains and found no evidence of any work being done on the fountains. After calling Ideal, Mr. Brownell was told Ideal would go down to the mall with the man from Hickey to start cutting out the concrete for the new fountains. Today (August 5) Mr. Brownell called Ideal, and Ideal called back when they were in to tell Mr. Brownell that concrete was broken for two of the fountains, one near Inwood's and one south of Dainty Maid and would be installed today. The others would be installed the first part of the week of August 8. Mr. Nimtz indicated that this was good news and should be placed on file. e. Bid Letter for the proposed Century Center Mall. f. Ma or Nemeth's press release concerning the proposed Century Center Mall. Since this information has been much in the public's knowledge, Mr. Nimtz suggested that a motion be made to receive this and refer to the legal counsel and staff for further report. Mr. Wiggins moved that this be done, seconded by Mr. Robinson and carried. Mr. Nimtz indicated that a special meeting should be held a week from today at 11:30 a.m. to discuss the staff and legal counsel findings, provided they were ready to report. Mr. Wiggins moved that this be done, seconded by Mr. Cira. All were in favor of a special meeting to be held at 11:30 a.m. EST on August 12, 1977 in the offices of the Commission. Mrs. Derbeck asked the purpose of the meeting and Mr.