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South Bend Rescheduled 6. NEW BUS g. Con elopment Commission lar Meeting - April 15, 1988 (Cont.) the Comnission is dissatisfied with this project because it changes so frequently. Mr. Conard asked her to clarify that stat ent. Ms. Auburn indicated that the Commission is still not sure what part Mr. Richard Blank has in the project. She noted that there are assurances from Mr. Conard that Mr. Blank will make assignments, but that there are no guar tees to that. She noted that the wholD design structure was different when the project. was initially presented. The Bara cik designs were presented as complete, for all practical purposes, sinc the project would be built using the same specs as buildings already complete. She noted that the rent structure has continually changed. Mr. Conard explained that the Commission's consultant, Nicholas Jann tta, told them how to change it. Ms. Auburn responded that she really expected the developer to know what the facts, figures, and costs are. Mr. Cona d indicated that they did, and he didn't feel that that had changed in any way. Ms. Auburn responded that she vie that differently. Mr. Conard argued that the City had paid to have a market study done so that the developer would have an independent mark at study. They have subsequently tailored the project to that market stud , because the City had it done, not beca se the developer wanted to change. Ms. Auburn noted that the market study had called into question the concept of the scope of the project. Mr. Conard countered that the market study initially indicated that the project should not be done. A subsequent market study pres ribed a different way of doing the prof ct and the project was redesigned to conf rm to that. :m