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South Bend Redevelopment Commission <br />Regular Meeting — Thursday, May 30, 2013 <br />4. COMMUNICATIONS <br />A. continued... <br />This brings us to our final, and possibly most important part of out correspondence; the <br />issue of public input. The redevelopment commission operates in a manner that does not allow <br />for discourse with the public. This is surprising since the body that empowers them does. In our <br />view this is yet another example of a council enabled commission that sees itself as the final <br />authority that does not answer to anyone. The results of this false assumption is a commission <br />that plays fast and loose with the law, a commission that disregards the rule of law whenever it <br />sees fit. Transparency is the hallmark of a city that respects its residents, even those they do not <br />agree with. It is up to the Mayor and the Common Council to insure that transparency is the <br />standing order of the day. <br />I remain a servant of GOD and the People, <br />respecffiully submitted, <br />Joseph Tillman <br />Progressive Urban Industries <br />Mr. Relos noted that the Legal Department is reviewing the letter and should have a report at the <br />next Redevelopment Commission Meeting. <br />5. OLD BUSINESS <br />Mr. Relos asked to add an item to Old Business. There was no objection and the item was added. <br />A. Airport Economic Development Area <br />(1) Revised Purchase Agreement (1509 S. Kendall) <br />Mr. Relos noted that at the May 9, 2013 Redevelopment Commission meeting, the <br />Commission approved a change the original purchase agreement of 1509 S. Kendall to allow <br />for a short sale. The purchase agreement was changed and then submitted to the lender who <br />asked for it to be changed further. So we are asking for the Commission's approval in <br />conjunction with the Legal Department to change the purchase agreement again. The dollar <br />amount remains the same, we are just changing the text to make it satisfactory to the lender. <br />Upon a motion by Mr. Downes, seconded by Mr. Inks and unanimously carried, the <br />Commission approved the Revised Purchase Agreement (1509 S. Kendall). <br />rd <br />