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HomeMy WebLinkAboutAOM 01-02-75Janu ry 2, 1975 10:03 A. M. Presiding Officer: SOUTH BEND REDEVELOPMENT COMMISSION ANNUAL ORGANIZATIONAL MEETING 1200 County -City Building Mr. F. Jay Nimtz, 227 W. Jefferson Boulevard President South Bend, Indiana 46601 Mr. Kevin J. Butler, Commission Legal Counsel, consented to serve as Temp rary Chairman for this meeting. All the Commissioners, appointed to serve as a Commissioner of the South Bend Redevelopment Commission, Department of Redevelopment, for the calendar year 1975, by the Board of Trustees, were present, with the exception of Mr. B. L. Wade. Mr. A. Peter Donaldson was welcomed as a newly- appointed Commissioner -- replacement named for Reverend Willie V. Williams, who had resigned. up 2. L CALL resent: Mr. F. Jay Nimtz Mr. John E. Chenney Mr. Donald A. Wiggins Mr. A. Peter Donaldson sent: Mr. B. L. Wade Legal Counsel: Mr. Kevin J. Butler Mr. Charles A. Sweeney News Media: Ms. Jeanne Derbeck, South Bend Tribune Reporter Mr. Dave Anderson, WNDU -TV Photographer Mr. James L. Marchelewicz, WNDU -TV Reporter Mr. Larry Ford, WSJV -TV Reporter Mr. Les Howard, WSJV -TV Photographer Others Present: Mr. Gene Evans, South Bend Civic Planning Assn. Ms. Glenda Rae Hernandez, Treasurer, Southeast Side P.A.C. Mr. Bill E. Slabaugh, Dept. of Public Works LPA Staff: Mr. C. Wayne Brownell Mr. Louis N. Wilcox Ms. Helen S. King SWEARING -IN OF COMMISSIONERS BY CHIEF DEPUTY CITY CLERK Mrs. Barbara Byers, Chief Deputy City Clerk, administered the oath of office, to the following Commissioners: Messrs. F. Jay Nimtz, John E. Chenney, Donald A. Wiggins, and A. Peter Donaldson. - 1 - 2. $ WEARING -IN OF COMMISSIONERS BY CHIEF DEPUTY CITY CLERK (Cont'd r. B. L. Wade was sworn in as a Commissioner, by the Deputy City lerk, Ms. Mary Ann Ryback, on Friday, December 27, 1974, as Mr. ade was planning to be out of town for this morning's meeting. ngratulations were extended to the Commissioners. 3. ELECTION OF OFFICERS e Temporary Chairman, Mr. Kevin J. Butler, Commission Legal unsel, opened the nominations for the offices: ) PRESIDENT: Mr. Wiggins nominated Mr. F. Jay Nimtz, to serve as President of the South Bend Redevelopment Commission. Motion was seconded by Mr. Donaldson and unanimously carried. ) VICE PRESIDENT: Mr. Wiggins nominated Mr. John E. Chenney, to serve as Vice President of the South Bend Redevelopment Commission. Motion was seconded by Mr. Nimtz and unanimously carried. ) SECRETARY: Mr. Chenney nominated Mr. Donald A. Wiggins, to serve as Secretary of the South Bend Redevelopment Commission. Motion was seconded by Mr. Nimtz and unanimously carried. ) ASSISTANT SECRETARY: Mr. Nimtz nominated Mr. B. L. Wade, to serve as the Assis- tant Secretary of the South Bend Redevelopment. Commission. Motion was seconded by Mr. Donaldson and unanimously carried. . Kevin J. Butler, at this point, relinquished the Temporary airmanship to the newly- elected President of the Redevelopment mmission, Mr. -F. Jay Nimtz, to again serve the Chairmanship for e year, 1975. 4. 4PPOINTMENT OF LEGAL COUNSEL AND STAFF resident Nimtz opened the nominations for: ) LEGAL COUNSEL: Mr. Chenney nominated Mr. Kevin J. Butler, to be retained as Commission Legal Counsel, for the calendar year of 1975, authorizing the President and Secretary to enter into the usual contract with the attorney. Motion was se- conded by Mr. Donaldson and unanimously carried. - 2 - 4. 4PPOINTMENT OF'LEGAL COUNSEL AND STAFF (Cbht'd Mr. Gene Evans, Executive Secretary of the South Bend Civic Planning Association, asked if the appointment for Mr. .Kevin J. Butler is for the Legal Counsel personally, or the firm of which he is a part. President Nimtz advised there is a re- organization going on in that firm, and right now we ap- pointed Kevin Butler. Mr. Kevin J. Butler is a personal ap- pointment. EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE DEPARTMENT OF REDEVELOPMENT FOR YEAR. 1975: Motion was made by Mr. Wiggins that Mr. C. Wayne Brownell be named the Executive Director of the Department of Re- development. Said motion was seconded by Mr. Chenney and unanimously carried. 5. ADJOURNMENT here being no further business for discussion for this portion f the Commission Meeting, motion was made by Mr. Wiggins for he adjournment of this meeting, and to immediately follow with he Special Commission Meeting, which is being held in lieu of he Regular Meeting of January 3, 1975. Motion seconded by r. Chenney and unanimously carried. Adjournment: 10:15 a.m. .`1Brownell, Execut - 3 - 0 _ 1 s