RM 09-16-77 - Laserfiche WebLink

Home Browse Search

7. FLOORIDISCUSSION (CONT'D Mr. K ine (cont'd) ...if you want to throw it out, it's up to you, but it is addressed to Mr. Nimtz, of whom I have high regard for. Dear Mr. Nimtz: A number of downtown businessmen and interested parties are intending to remonstrate against Resolution 540 at the October 7, 1977' public hearing to be held by the Redevelopment Commission. We would appreciate receiving in writing a detailed procedure of what this required to both initiate and complete the remonstrance process and the deadlines for the same. We also request a definition as to what parties are allowed to remonstrate against Resolution 540; for example, property owners, tenants, taxpa )ers, and /or concerned citizens and so forth. If so, please describe in detail the procedures to be followed and also include the procedures which will be followed at the public hearing on October 7, 1977. We are reque ting you to have your legal staff define the subject for us in an easi1 followed step -by =step explanation so there can be no misunderstanding. We th nk you for your assistance and await an early and timely reply. This is generally all I have to say, I appreciate your time and I would like you t consider a lot of the factors of the businesses involved; we are involved too, I want to stay downtown, I don't want to leave downtown; and back in November when Power Discount was ready to close the business, not because of a lack of business, we have always had good business, but due to thE fact that Cook United was getting out of the drug retailing business and I wanted to stay downtown, I contacted members of the Downtown Council who Were willing to assist me to establish, and yet this is a contradiction in a sense, a young man, who will be 34 in December, wanting to locate in downtown. I have faith in downtown and I believe in downtown. We are not losinc money, we are making money. Many merchants are making money downtown with vhat we have as bad as it may seem. We are at our lowest point right now a d I think from now on, we are going to go up. I have enough faith in downtown to personally pledge my own assets behind my business, but blindly somet mes they will just mow you down and don't seem to care. Our petition, in ca a you want to know has over 1,000 signatures, perhaps 1,500 right now. Thank you for your time." Mr. Nimtz thanked Mr. Kline for coming and reiterated his knowledge of the situation on both sides of the fence. He referred Mr. Kline's letter to legal counsel and assured Mr. Kline of an answer but warned of the technicality of pr cedures due to the involvement of federal funds. Mr. Butler indicated that Indiana Statutes spell out the procedure for remonstrance, but that he would be happy to talk to Mr. Kline's attorney to concur with him on the proce ures. Mr. Nimtz recognized Barbara Schankerman: "I st ongly object to your passing of resolutions without making them public prior to your vote. Passing resolutions without making them public prior to your ote does not allow a citizen any time to prepare and file a remonstrance. Yestei secrei Redev( The sE day, at approximately 3:30 p.m. I requested from the redevelopment ary a copy of the three items, two resolutions and an agreement on the lopment Commission's agenda that concerned the proposed downtown mall. cretary explained to me that these documents were still at the lawyers (7)