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Pres i di
SOUTH BEND REDEVELOPMENT COMMISSION
ANNUAL ORGANIZATIONAL MEETING
2, 1976
M.
ig Officer: Mr. F. Jay Nimtz,
President
1200 County -City Building
227 W. Jefferson Boulevard
South Bend, Indiana 46601
All the Commissioners, appointed to serve as a Commissioner of the South
Bend Redevelopment Commission, Department of Redevelopment, for the calendar
year 1976, by the Board of Trustees, were present. Mr. Lloyd E. Robinson, Sr.
was welcomed as a newly- appointed Commissioner -- replacement named for Mr.
John E. Chenney, who had resigned.
1.
ROLL
CALL
Commissioners
Mr.
F. Jay Nimtz
P
esent:
Mr.
Donald A. Wiggins
Mr.
A. Peter Donaldson
Mr.
Robert J. Cira
Mr.
Lloyd E. Robinson, Sr.
Legal
Counsel:
Mr.
Kevin J. Butler
News
Media:
Ms.
Jeanne Derbeck, South Bend Tribune Reporter
Mr.
Joe Raymond, South Bend Tribune Photographer
Mr.
Dave Anderson, WNDU -TV Reporter
Mr.
Jim Holloway, WNDU -TV Photographer
Mr.
Dan Caesar, WSBT -TV Reporter
Mr.
Frank Vellner, WSBT -TV Photographer
Mr.
Larry Ford, WSJV -TV Reporter
Mr.
Les Howard, WSJV -TV Photographer
Others
Present:
Mr.
Roland Kelly, Vice Pres., Board of Trustees
Mrs.
Mary Ann Ryback, Deputy City Clerk
C3mmunity
Mr.
Keith P. Crighton
D
velo ment
Mr.
James L. Johnson, Jr.
S
aff:
Ms.
Joan Ragland
LPA Staff: Mr. C. Wayne Brownell Mr. Edwin R. Bauer
Ms. Helen S. King Mr. William J. Parrish
2. SWEARING-IN OF COMMISSIONERS BY DEPUTY CITY CLERK
rs. Mary Ann Ryback, Deputy City Clerk, administered the oath of
ffice, to the following Commissioners: Messrs. F. Jay Nimtz,
onald A. Wiggins, A. Peter Donaldson, Robert J. Cira, and Lloyd
. Robinson, Sr.
2. S
EARING -IN OF COMMISSIONERS BY DEPUTY CITY CLERK (Cont'd
Commissioners were congratulated on their appointment.
3. ELECTION OF OFFICERS
The Board recognized Mr. Kevin J. Butler, Commission Legal Counsel,
who had consented to serve as Temporary Chairman for the election
of officers. Nominations and seconds were requested for each of
the following offices:
1) PRESIDENT:
Mr. Wiggins nominated Mr. F. Jay Nimtz, to serve as President
of the South Bend Redevelopment Commission. Motion was se-
conded by Mr. Cira.
The Chair asked if there were any other nominations. There
being none, he requested a motion that the nominations be
closed.
Mr.. Donaldson moved that the nominations be closed. Motion
was seconded by Mr. Robinson. The "ayes" were unanimous to
elect Mr. Nimtz as the President of the Commission. Motion
carried.
21 VICE PRESIDENT:
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Mr. Donaldson nominated Mr. Donald A. Wiggins, to serve as
Vice President of the South Bend Redevelopment Commission.
Motion was seconded by Mr. Cira.
The Chair asked if there were any other nominations. There
being none, he requested a motion that the nominations be
closed.
Mr. Nimtz moved that the nominations be closed. Motion was
seconded by Mr. Donaldson. The "ayes" were unanimous to
elect Mr. Wiggins as the Vice President of the Commission.
Motion carried.
SECRETARY:
Mr. Wiggins nominated Mr. A. Peter Donaldson, to serve as
Secretary of the South Bend Redevelopment Commission.
Motion was seconded by Mr. Cira.
The Chair asked if there were any other nominations. There
being none, he requested a motion that the nominations be
closed.
Mr. Robinson moved that the nominations be closed. Motion
was seconded by Mr. Cira. The "ayes" were unanimous to
elect Mr. Donaldson as the Secretary of the Commission.
Motion carried.
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3. ELECTION OF OFFICERS (Cont'd
4) ASSISTANT SECRETARY:
Mr. Wiggins nominated Mr. Robert J. Cira, to serve as Assistant
Secretary of the South Bend Redevelopment Commission. Motion
was seconded by Mr. Donaldson.
The Chair asked if there were any other nominations. There
being none, he requested a motion that the nominations be
closed.
Mr. Nimtz moved that the nominations be closed. Motion was se-
conded by Mr. Robinson. The "ayes" were unanimous to elect
Mr. Cira as the Assistant Secretary of the Commission. Motion
carried.
Th officers for the Redevelopment Commission for 1976 having been
el cted, Mr. Kevin J. Butler relinquished the Chair to the President,
Mr F. Jay Nimtz.
4. APPOINTMENT OF LEGAL COUNSEL, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND STAFF
The Chair requested a motion on the above.
Motion was made by Mr. Wiggins to re- appoint the Executive Director,
Mr. C. Wayne Brownell, and the other staff members be retained, at
the salaries as noted in the Annual Administrative Budget which has
been approved by the Redevelopment Commissioners and by the Regional
Director of the HUD Area Office. Also included in the motion is
that Mr. Kevin J. Butler be retained on a temporary basis as Legal
Counsel. Motion was seconded by Mr. Donaldson and unanimously
cariried.
5. ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business to come before this organization
meeting, the Chair entertained a motion, at 10:14 a.m., for the
adjournment of the Annual Organizational Meeting, with the pro-
vision the meeting continue into the Regular Commission Meeting.
Motion was duly made by Mr. Wiggins, seconded by Mr. Robinson and
car1ried.
N tz, resi en
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