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South Bcnd Rcdc~~elopmcnt Conunission <br />Rcr~ular 'Vlcctin~ -.lanuarv 16. ?009 <br />6. NE~~~ BUSINI,SS (COI~~I'.) <br />C. South Bcnd Central De~~elopment Area <br />(l) continued... <br />appro~~al of the Agcx~cy Agreement ~s~ith the <br />E3oard of Public Works. <br />Mr. Varner expressed his enthusiasm f~~r <br />W'~Il`s reuse ~~[ the former W'SL3~1~ buildin~~ <br />and indicated that he approved of the cit~~s~ <br />participation in the facade renovation. He <br />didn't belic~~c he had kno~~n about the <br />S?00,000 Jumbo-trop TV from the <br />be~~innin~~. E3ecause of the cites financial <br />consTraints and need for cutbacks in its <br />budget, he thou~~ht the city should refrain <br />ti~om that portion of its im~oh~cment. He <br />doesn~t see the 1~~~' as bein~~ central to the <br />success of the project. <br />'Vls. Laurent responded that others ha~~e <br />expressed the same concern. The Jumbo-trop <br />was ~~~hat W~~IT «~as most excited about <br />from the he~innin~~ of its discussions ~,~°ith the <br />city. She noted that the city has a contract <br />~~~ith WN1T committing SLOOO,OOU to facade <br />impro~~ements. Remo~~in~~ the Jumbo-trop <br />from the cites expense ~~ould not sa~~c the <br />city anv moncv: ho~re~~er, there may be some <br />flexibility in ~~~ho pays for ~~~hat portions of <br />the facade. <br />\,1s. Jones a<~recd that there are "nice-to- <br />ha~cs'~ and 'hay c-to-hay es.'~ With ~'1~ 1 1 's <br />recent tiro loss. thcv may ~~ant to reconsida- <br />thcir priorities. She thought ~~~e should be <br />open to reconsideration of the TV. <br />6 <br />