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South Bend Redevelopment Commission Regular Me ting - November 16, 1979 7. PROGREgS REPORTS a. Mr.I Ellison continues... a longer period. That's why I react very strongly to out- si e forces getting involved in this kind or decision, Be- cause the nature of the preservation movement is not so much to preserve a.structure, as it is to preserve that structure's exterior fabric. It seems to me that, if for instance, the Commission were simply to seek ,a Local Landmark designation, then the decision ^making would be local. If the Advisory Council is involved, it's no longer local. and that's my pr bl em Mrs. Ruth Price: I guess my response to that would be that thE Historic Preservation Commission was created by ordinance to identify the architectural fabric of the City of South Be d. We've been in existance since 1975. We have always be n very eager to talk with developers in the City and th conversation has not taken place. Now you're saying yo 're being pressed, you want to know, now is the time you talk to us. I think we could develop a conversation, Mr. Robinson: I too feel somewhat like Commissioner Auburn fe is that, the way it came across from the paper and all thE press and media coverage that it has, it did make the hairs on my back stand up, because if it hadn't been for the su gestion of our Chairman, and I'll listen to him, ,I would ha e definitely voted against it just because there was pr ssure coming from you people. Mr. Wasielwski: I'm sorry if we exhibited the idea of pressure, but I guess along the years that has been estab- lished, basically because of our role in the community. However, I would be willing, Monday night we have a meeting, to entertain a motion that we tell the State Preservation of ice to go directly to the Keeper of the National Register and if the Commission so agree to do that, that should cir- cunivent any problems that you would have. That would answer our questions in terms of the historical aspects of the building. If that is satisfactory with you, I will enter to n that motion Monday night. Mr Cira: If they're going to have that vote Monday, why ca 't we wait and vote on this at our next meeting? Mr. Nimtz: Whatever the Commission decides. I might say as a member of both Commissions, I think you saw my statement in the public _press, that I admonish the Historic Preserva- tion Commission that any delay which would cause economic -41-