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South BE <br />Regular <br />Redevelopment Commission <br />ting - August 28, 1987 <br />6. NEWIBUSINESS (Cont.) <br />a. uontinuect... <br />this point Mr. Nimtz interrupted Mr. <br />demas to allow the Mayor to make a <br />sentation to Mr. Brademas. Mayor <br />ent expressed appreciation for the <br />k in the community that Mr. Brademas <br />accomplished and presented him with a <br />iature replica of the "Welcome to <br />th Bend" sign which has been used at <br />entrances to the City during his <br />inistration. Mr. Brademas thanked the <br />:)r for this honor conferred on him. <br />fr. Brademas continued with the <br />xplanation of his project. He passed <br />round pictures of a similar hotel which <br />e indicated was nearly identical to the <br />ne he was proposing. He intends to <br />onstruct twenty one - bedroom and sixty <br />wo- bedroom units. As his marina is <br />ompleted, he expects The Works Hotel to <br />e filled to capacity continuously. He <br />lso foresees a demand for short term <br />ental units for the high level <br />echnicians from Japan in connection with <br />:Ze construction of the I/N Tek steel <br />Lant. Further demand for this type of <br />musing is expected to come from <br />=_latives of patients who remain in the <br />Dcal hospitals for extended periods. As <br />member of the Hotel /.Motel Tax Board, he <br />aware that the current reservations <br />:)r 1988 already exceed the 1987 demand. <br />)nvention bookings are ahead of the 1987 <br />�vel also. <br />. Brademas noted that the project will <br />elude a large community activity room <br />accomodate the requests The Works has <br />an unable to fill. <br />. Hunt noted that the staff considers <br />is project to be important to the <br />ntinued revitalization of the East Bank <br />ea and, therefore, recommends <br />-7- <br />