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South Ben Redevelopment Commission <br />Reschedul d Regular Meeting - November 24, 1981 <br />5. COMMUNICATIONS <br />a. Lotter from Lewis A. McGann <br />MA. F� Jay N.tmtz <br />South Bend Redevelopment Comm,zzioneA <br />511 W. Cot4ax Avenue <br />South Bend, Indiana. 46601. <br />Deah At. N.cmtz : <br />LETTER FROM COUNCILMAN <br />McGANN, REGARDING <br />ODD FELL014S BUILDING <br />Last week, I had eonvvtzation with two potential devetopeu o f <br />the Odd Fe tows Bu ed.ing, MA. T. BAoohs BAademas and MA. RobeAt RaheA. <br />Both o4 these gentt2emen Aa.ized sexious questions about the handling <br />a4 theft development ptoposaez by the Redevelopment Sta4j. <br />A. SAademas eta&" he had a � itrm commitment on the 4.inancing <br />package and had tenative commitments J&om seveka,Q pto�specti.ve <br />tenor . He 4eU that his. proposal was 4.inaneiaP.ly via.bte enough <br />that he was w.iUing to pteaeeed with the Renovation. <br />. Rake& claims that he teanned o4 the puposed demot t i.on <br />o4 the building 4&om TAdseo Systems, Inc., the �3iAm he had a signed <br />contA et with to do the exten ioA Renovation. They appoAentty weAe <br />told By someone jynom the Redeve.eopment Sta44 on October 29th. He <br />JuAthEA claims that .someone itom.the Redevelopment Sta6j contact <br />BeaAd and WaAneA, the Chicago ji&ms, he was deaf i,ng with 6oA perman- <br />ent itnancing, and told them that the bu c td.ing was going to be de <br />mot ins ed. He jwttheA estates that he and his attorney weAe toad <br />that the $200,000.00 in Community Devetopment Funds that the Coun- <br />cil a pRopAiated weAe not avaitabte. <br />It .us my undejustand.ing that this matter wiU be Aa.used pubticty <br />tonigP,t at ouA Council meeting. I have discussed this matteA with <br />otheA membeu o4 the Councit and have decided that .i4 this matteA us <br />Aaized tonight, that the Council's Human Reis ouAees and Economic De- <br />vetop ent Commission, Sta44 and the pRopozed developeAz to "Ctea& <br />the ." <br />In view o4 the above in4oAmati.on, I wou,2d Zike to Aequest that <br />the Redevelopment Commission not award a demotction eontnaet until <br />this atteA is Aezotved. <br />S.ineeAet y, <br />Lewis A. McGann <br />Pre s,ident <br />cc: edevetopment Commuss.ionetus <br />Maya Parent <br />attri.ch McMahon <br />ouncil Membetus <br />ouneil Attorney <br />LAM /.l6 5 <br />