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July 16, 2012 <br />Redevelopment Commission <br />City of South Bend <br />RE CE WEE <br />JUL 19 701? <br />Morris Entertainment, Inc. hereby seeks approval to purchase and have installed an orchestra pit lift <br />inside the theater. The agreement to perform the work on this project was initiated over twenty years ago <br />between the City of South Bend and Morris Entertainment, Inc., a 501[c] 3 corporation. The project has <br />the full support of the management of the Morris Performing Arts Center. <br />The original major restoration/renovation begun on December 31, 1998, reopening the venue in February <br />of 2000 did not include a new orchestra pit lift due to the lack of available funds. The orchestra pit lift <br />project is estimated at $210,000.00. Morris Entertainment, Inc. is pleased to report that it has raised all <br />funds necessary to fully finance this final restoration/renovation project, including a matching grant from <br />(W the Community Foundation of Saint Joseph County, Indiana. Research has been completed on orchestra <br />pit lifts and we are satisfied that the Serapid brand will meet all the requirements and needs of the Morris. <br />Therefore, we seek approval to proceed with the purchase and installation of a new orchestra pit lift. We <br />also wish the Board of Public Works to serve as our agent and the City's Engineering Department to <br />oversee the project. The project will be fully funded by Morris Entertainment, Inc. A Letter of <br />Understanding between Morris Entertainment, Inc. and the City of South Bend will be executed upon the <br />Redevelopment Commission's approval of the project. Thank you for your prompt attention to this <br />matter. <br />Sincerely, <br />vin Dreyer/ Dennis J. s <br />esident, Moms Entertainment, Inc. Executive Director, Morris Performing Arts Center <br />APPROVFD <br />bUUT BEND <br />REDEVE€ OPh5E VOMIYU 31V15S1D14 <br />prr StV.. <br />DATE: E: <br />