6B(2) Request to use Studebaker Engineering Bldg

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~G' ~ `Z~ ,/, ~~~~ Community & Economic Development ~;~~ .,s. 1200 County-City Building, 227 West Jefferson, South Bend, Indiana 46601-1830 Phone 574/235-9371 Fax 574/235-9021 To: Redevelopment Commission From: David Relos, Economic Development Planner s Subject: Studebaker Engineering Building Access Agreement for Studebaker Drivers Club Date: April 23, 2010 Staff has been approached by the local Studebaker Drivers Club, who on May 7th is having a regional meet here in South Bend. Knowing that the Engineering building will be coming down in the next year, and this may be the last time some of their members will have a chance to visit the building, they have asked if they can give guided tours of the building to interested members. Since this building is where many of the member's vehicles were designed and engineered, while some even had family members working there, they view this building as almost spiritual. They are very excited about this possibility, and plan to put up signs of important areas and to have those with history of the building give talks as members take the tour. Because the tours would be on a Friday, they expect this to limit the number who can tour the building, but expect possibly as many as 100 members. The Club will post rules of conduct that will include items such as: staying with the group, no scavenging, etc. Legal has drafted the attached Access Agreement and also a Waiver of Liability, which will be signed by anyone who enters the building. For safety reasons, a couple areas of the building will be roped off. Staff requests your approval of this Access Agreement, to allow the tour of this building to take place. What We Do Today Makes A Difference!