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7. FLOORIDISCUSSION (CONT'D Mr. Alderson continued... "all of the property involved in R -66 for the Centu y Mall project ?" Mr. Butler stated "it includes the property bounded by Wa hington on the north, the service drive, just east of main street, the weste n boundary, the southern boundary of Jefferson Street, the eastern bound ry of St. Joseph Street, and it excludes the parking garage and the Sherl nd Building." "Does it include or exclude the Odd Fellows Building ?" asked Mr. Anderson. "It excludes it..." Mr. Butler continued... "the area that they are proposing to bid upon in their proposal did refer to a parking area between the service drive and Main Street which would include the Odd Fellows Building, but it is not within their project. Mr. Anderson added "then therefore, the Redevelopment has included Odd Fellows in R -66 for purpo es known only to the Redevelopment Commission and the City of South Bend." "I th nk that was discussed," stated Mr. Butler, "both at the Commission meeti g when Resolution 540 was adopted and also the hearing before the Common Counc 1." Mr. Anderson clarified, "If I understand what you are saying... the 1 nd and building known as the Odd Fellows building will be no part of the C ntury Mall which is the purpose of amending R -66 in the first place... the Odd Fellows building and its property will be involved solely in acquisition for purposes of the City of South Bend to avoid going through a specific con- demnation of the property by the City of South Bend in which event they could not prevail ... in other words Redevelopment would acquire this property..." Mr. Butler answered the question simply no that is not correct. Mr. Anderson added "well then what is the purpose of the Redevelopment Commission acquiring the Odd Fellows building ?" Mr. Butler stated it is "added as a part of the overa 1 approach in the downtown area by the Redevelopment Department in Indiana R -66 Mr. Anderson stated "it is not then the intent of the City to take that property and build a garage ?" Mr. Butler: "At this point I think that this is the understanding or intent. It has not been finalized by the Commission." "So, " said Mr. Anderson, "that the only purpose of the R -66 Project including the Odd Fellows building at this moment is for the purpose of the City of South Bend to build a parking garage on that property." Mr. Butler reiterated: "It i the concept at this time to include a parking garage on that property and all of the property between Main Street and Jefferson." Mr. Anderson concluded " and ten that is the only purpose of the Odd Fellows building ? "... Mr. Butler repli d that was the correct concept. Mr. D naldson asked that the gentleman speaking identify himself. Mr. Nimtz identified him as Mr. Joseph Dick Anderson, a respected attorney, one of the entre reneuers concerned with the purchase of the Odd Fellows building. Mrs. Illen was recognized by Mr. Nimtz: "Do we now have to remonstrate to the City f South Bend in regards to the Odd Fellows Building ?" Mr. Nimtz replied that ro this was still a part of the redevelopment project, and resolution, and that ihe public hearing on October 7, 1977 at 10:00 a.m. is the proper place to remonstrate. Mr. K ine asked of Build ng, the Wyman purpose of possible yes, t is for the futuri development. the commission if the reason for the acquisition of the Oliver property, and the old American Bank Building was for the further expansion of this development... Mr. Brownell said development of the downtown, the future to provide for the (13)