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South Bend Redevelopment Commission <br />CePlar Meeting - February 4, 1994 <br />6. NEW BUSINESS (Cont.) <br />c. continued... <br />to take his house that, for reasons of health, <br />the family advised him not to attend today. <br />Before I talk about Mr. and Mrs. Polack's <br />house, in particular, I want to make a few <br />observations, having sat here and listened to <br />today's presentation. I found it, first of all, <br />curious that when Ms. Kolata went through <br />her litany of public notices that they gave for <br />this hearing, there's no indication that the <br />property owners, whose homes are going to <br />be in that area and who you seek to acquire, <br />were ever notified by mail of this hearing. I <br />know that my clients weren't notified by <br />mail. In fact, I dare say none of them were <br />ci6vi notified by mail. We were notified by mail <br />because I've been in litigation with the City <br />Attorney's office from your last resolution <br />and I had demanded a notice for today's <br />hearing. I dare say there'd be a few more <br />people here today if they actually got <br />personal notice of this hearing. <br />I did also find it curious that, of course, all <br />the public and government agencies got <br />notices of your efforts to acquire property in <br />the area. <br />The other issue that struck me is this: as the <br />Redevelopment Commission, your job is to <br />hear evidence in this hearing, and to hear <br />evidence from which you can make a <br />determination that the area is to be targeted, <br />and designated a redevelopment area, is <br />blighted. And that it is needed to be taken <br />for public utility and benefit. Now, you <br />Cam; -24- <br />