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Redevelopm nt Commission_ Regular Meeting <br />September �5, 1978 <br />7. PROGRESS REPORTS <br />Mr. Ellison at this time introduced the new staff members of <br />the Redevelopment Department. Mr. Timothy K. Eckerle, as Assistant <br />Director, Ms. Jan Peterson, is our Real Estate Officer, and <br />Mr. Kevin Horton, is our new planner. <br />Mr. WiOgins: It is very nice to have you with us. <br />Mr. Ellison: Of course there are some things happening downtown, <br />as you may know. The Common Council has authorized the Mayor <br />to enter into a contract with Gerald D. Hines of Houston, to <br />pull the project together within the next six months. So it <br />looks like the "hole" is off and running. There may be some <br />expect tion that something may happen with Century Mall as we <br />go alo g. <br />Mr. Wiggins: Do we have any report on the progress of our <br />litiga ion? <br />Mr. Butler: No, I don't. Mr. Brownell, have you talked with <br />Mr. Ch Dleau? <br />Mr. Brownell: No. <br />Mr. Ellison: I haven't talked with him either. <br />Ms. Je nne Derbeck: You mentioned that there is some expectation <br />that t ere will be progress on Century Mall. <br />Mr. Ellison: Well, I would say optimistically, as we have been saying <br />for some time, that we will be able to proceed with the project. <br />Obviously, we have been able to make progress with [IUD to clear the <br />barriers, to the execution of the project, and I sincerely believe <br />I would express the Commission's belief in saying that we feel progress <br />will continue to happen. We certainly hope it will. <br />Ms. Derjbeck: How soon do you expect this project? <br />Mr. Ellison: Ms. Derbeck, in this business you never know exactly <br />what your time table will be. I just think that we are certainly <br />encouraged by the fact that HUD is obviously confident that we can <br />proceed inasmuch as that all the barriers to making the money available <br />have been eradicated. The historic problems we had at one time have <br />been solved. So, we have made some progress. It is our belief that the <br />momentum will continue downtown with respect to that project and the <br />others. To put it into a more precise timetable I think it would not <br />make a lot of sense. <br />INTRODUCTION <br />OF NEW STAFF <br />MEMBERS TO <br />REDEVELOP- <br />MENT DEPT. <br />PROGRESS CON- <br />TINUES IN THE <br />"HOLE" <br />PROJECT <br />DISCUSSION <br />ON HOPEFUL <br />PROGRESS OF <br />CENTURY MALL <br />