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OFFICE OF THE MAYOR <br />APPENDIX E <br />CITY of SOUTH BEND <br />ROGER O. PARENT, Mayor <br />COUNTY -CITY BUILDING SOUTH BEND, INDIANA 46601 <br />December 31, 1981 <br />Ms. Karen L. Kiemnec <br />Preservation Planner <br />Historic Preservation Commission <br />Room 1123, County -City Building <br />South Bend, Indiana 46601 <br />Dear Ms. Kiemnec: <br />AREA 219 284.9261 <br />Thank you for your letter of December 22 requesting <br />me to take action to halt the demolition of the Odd Fel- <br />lows Building. <br />Two years ago I asked the Redevelopment Commission <br />to halt their plans to demolish the building in order to <br />give me and their staff an opportunity to seek developers <br />to renovate the building. The Redevelopment staff and <br />other city staff people have worked hard over.the past two <br />years with four different developers, two of whom dropped <br />out of their own accord after they determined it was not <br />feasible for them to undertake the project. <br />After these concerted efforts and recent discussions <br />with the Redevelopment Commissioners, I suggested to them <br />that they proceed with the demolition of the building. In <br />that there has been no new significant information presented <br />on this issue, I cannot justify asking them for additional <br />time. <br />As I have stated previously, this issue is now in the <br />hands of the Redevelopment Commissioners. I have, therefore, <br />referred your letter to them for their review. <br />Sincere , <br />Roge arent <br />ROP: ymf <br />