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South Bend Redevelopment Commission Regular Meeting — January 24, 2013 6. NEW BUSINESS A. South Bend Central Development Area (3) continued... development itself would have eliminated the parking. At the meeting, Jon Hunt and Karl King agreed to seek a modification of the lease to allow Holladay to use the parking lot without payment to Redevelopment, but Holladay would remain responsible for its maintenance. Jon Hunt passed away in February 2003, before he could direct staff to prepare the lease modification for Redevelopment consideration. We have confirmed with Karl King that Holladay's claim of this meeting is true and the outcome of the meeting was to seek modification of the lease to cease requirements for payment by Holladay. Accordingly, this request of the Redevelopment Commission is to terminate the lease for this parking lot. A copy of the original lease, dated 12/3/01, is attached for your reference. Mr. Inks asked that Item 6.A. (8) be moved to this point on the agenda because it needs to precede the following three items. There was no objection and the item was so moved. (8) Termination of Parking Lot (Part of 217 S. Main St.) Lease with Holladay Properties Mr. Inks noted that 217 S. Main Street was acquired by the Redevelopment Commission in May 2000. Holladay had been leasing it for parking from the previous owner and when the Commission acquired the property Holladay entered into a month -to -month lease with the Commission on 12/3/01 for $385 per month, the same price it had been paying the previous owner. Holladay continued to make payments through February 2004, then stopped. As we have pursued this over the years, Holladay has claimed they were told they did not have to pay. Until recently we have not had enough information to confirm or deny Holladay's claim. This week, we received information which has allowed us to confirm that Holladay was told in early 2003 the lease would be modified so they would no longer be required to pay. In January or February 2003, John Phair met with Jon Hunt (then Executive Director, Department of Community & Economic Development) and Karl King (Redevelopment Commissioner). The meeting was precipitated by our pending development of the site for an office building. As part of our preparation for this development we were in the process of vacating alleys running thought this block, except for the southern half of the alley running north and south. The alley vacations limited access to the parking and the development itself would have eliminated the parking. At the meeting, Jon Hunt and Karl King agreed to seek a modification of the lease to allow Holladay to use the parking lot without payment to Redevelopment, but Holladay would remain responsible for maintenance. Jon Hunt passed away in February 2003, before he could direct staff to prepare the lease modification for Redevelopment consideration. We have confirmed with 5