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October 27, <br />9:30 a.m. <br />Presiding C <br />SOUTH BEND REDEVELOPMENT COMMISSION. <br />SPECIAL MEETING <br />1981 1200 County -City Building <br />227 W. Jefferson Boulevard <br />=ficer: Mr. F. Jay Nimtz, South Bend, Indiana 46601 <br />President <br />1. ROLL CALL <br />Members Prsent: <br />Members Absent: <br />Legal Counsel: <br />Redevelopment Staff: <br />Guests: <br />2. NEW BUSINESS <br />Mr. F. Jay Nimtz, President <br />Mr. Lloyd E. Robinson, Sr., Vice President <br />Mr. A. Peter Donaldson, Secretary <br />Ms. Paula N. Auburn, Member <br />Mr. Robert J. Cira, Assistant Secretary <br />Mr. Kevin J. Butler <br />Mr. Patrick M. McMahon, Executive Director <br />Mrs. Ann Kolata, Deputy Director <br />Mrs. Angela Coar, Executive Secretary <br />Mr. Jeffrey S. Beardsley <br />Mr. Richard W. Paulen <br />a. AcN on by the Commission on bids received for Monroe - <br />Sam le Disposition Parcel No. 1. <br />Mr. McMahon explained to the Commission that the bid <br />rec ived on Disposition Parcel No. 1 from Mr. Jeffrey <br />Bea dsley, in the amount of $10,000.00, has been re- <br />vie ed and found to be in order. It has also been <br />reviewed by Mr. Butler and no irregularities were <br />fou d in the documents. Mr. McMahon asked Mr. Beardsley <br />to ive a history of Bernell Corporation and discuss the <br />bui ding plans slated for this parcel. <br />Mr. Beardsley explained that Bernell Corporation cur- <br />rently employs 25 -27 and during the next year or two <br />hops to expand the employee base to 30 or 35. The <br />business was started by a local optometrist, Dr. Bernard <br />Vod oy, about 30 years ago. (Dr. Vodnoy is still re- <br />tained by the company on a consulting basis.) Bernell <br />Corporation is a wholesale distributor of optical and <br />ophthalmic goods through mail order. They fill orders <br />for optometrists and ophthalmologists throughout the <br />wor d. <br />