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South Bend Redevelopment Commission <br />Regular Meeting - May 21, 1993 <br />6. NEW BUSINESS (Cont.) <br />a. continued... <br />being mandated by the state. When the state <br />mandates a program, it's got to go <br />somewhere. So this group has been basically <br />involved in that kind of pressure; therefore I <br />strongly and adamantly oppose what has <br />happened —the kind of pressure you have put <br />on the School Board to make a decision <br />which is not in the best interest of "the whole <br />south side." <br />MS. AUBURN: Is there anyone else that <br />would like to speak? <br />MR. HUNT: For the record, Paula, I would <br />like to make clear that I think we were left <br />with the impression that the department is <br />going to be acquiring houses for the Riley <br />High School expansion. That is not true. <br />That is not part of the plan. Obviously the <br />School Corporation is doing that. We've <br />provided some technical assistance, but I want <br />to make clear that we are not putting <br />properties around Riley High School on our <br />acquisition list ( #1) so that's not part of our <br />plan and our action... <br />MS. OVERMEYER: I realize you are not, <br />but in the process, you are requiring the <br />School Corporation to spend millions of <br />dollars of educational monies to buy <br />properties. That, to me, is wrong also. <br />MR. HUNT: The second thing is that, quite <br />frankly, this not a hearing on Riley High <br />School. Obviously, opponents to the location <br />have taken advantage, as they should in a <br />-42- <br />