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South Bend Redevelopment Commission Regular Meeting - January 18, 1980 7. PR GRESS REPORTS Ms. Derbeck: When is the projected completion date? Is it the summer of 1981? Mr. Ellison: No, it is for the summer of 1932. Ms Derbeck: Is there any word on the Odd Fellows Building yet? Mr. Nimtz: We have had several discussions with the Mayor, and there has been no further progress on the Odd Fellows Building. Ms Derbeck: Are you working on any of the Dr nosals? Mr. Ellison: Not very hard at this time. I have had discussions with the people who have submitted proposals. I am more interested in January 23, 1980 when the State Review Board meets on the application of the Historic Pr servation Commission for the addition of th se buildings to the West Washington Di trict. I have written a letter to them pursuant to the Commission resolution which wa3 passed in our December 7, 1979 meeting objecting to that and in addition, Ma or Parent has written a similar letter objecting. Ms Derbeck: The Mayor is objecting to the addition of the Odd Fellows Building being placed in the historic district of the West W hin -Qton area? Mr. Ellison: That is correct. The procedures require that the owner be consulted and also that the Chief Executive Officer of the City be consulted. The Commission's objections are more technical, but essentially held that thD application for the designation was de ective because it did not follow the re lations and procedures which were required for adding to the historical district, therefore, th application should not be considered. The State, nonetheless is going to consider it now. Ma or Parent's letter had to do with a more practical matter. He simply described progress to this point. The State will have both letters then as they review the matter on Ja uary 23, 1980. -26- DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING PROGRESS ON ODD FELLOWS BUILDING - (ANY DECISION MADE AS TO HISTORICAL DESIGNATION)