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South Bend R development Commission Regular Meeting - August 3, 1979 6. NEW BUSINESS (continued) e. continued...... Mr. Pira: What are they providing now? Mr. llison: They essentially function as a relocation cons ltant. The HUD rules relative to business relocation are very difficult. It is my view that it is less expe sive to hire a consultant to provide counseling, and the 'fixture appraisal services, etc. that are critical to tie relocation process than to train a staff of sufficient size to handle the same process. S.M. Dix was retained sometime ago to provide those kinds of services only in the business area. I don't expect that we would want to utilize S.M. Dix to assist us if-we get involved in a residential relocation program, °as may be the case if t e Commission enters into projects in the Monroe /Sample area for instance. I'think that 'is'something that can be hand ed by trained staff.' We think professional consultants are ecessary to handle business relocations properly. Mr. ira: By law we are not required to have professional cons ltants. Mr. Ellison: No we are not. I think in the long run for cost efficiency we are better 'off in this very Jiff cult business area to have professionals involved. I th nk our potential for error is substantially reduced by v rtue of S.M. Dix's work. Ms. Auburn made a motion to approve the "Amendment to Contract for Professional and Technical Services" between the City of South Bend, Department of Redevelopment, and S.M. Dix & Associates, Inc., extending the contract until the end of the year, seconded by Mr. Robinson, and the motion was unanimously carried. f. Commission approval requested for "Amendment to Contract for Professional.and Technical Services ", between the Cit of South Bend, Department of Redevelopment, and James E. Childs & Associates, Inc.; Re: Monroe/Sample Area. Mr. Ellison: This somewhat similar to the previous item before the Commission. In this particular instance it is n cessary to extend the contract by a few days and also to a just the compensation, as Mr. Childs was called upon to m ke many more presentations than was anticipated by the original contract. Because of those additional presen- tati ns, and additional time he put into this particular prof ct, the staff believes it necessary to extend the contract by 41 days and increase the compensation by $430.00, to pay for the zdditional services he provided. Mr. gira: What did the original contract call for? APPROVAL OF AMEND- MENT FOR JAMES E. CHILDS & ASSOCI- ATES