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South Bend Redevelopment Commission Regular Me Ling - November 16, 1979 7. PROGRESS REPORTS a. Mrl Nimtz continues... Roger Parent. It would be my recommendation to you, I've no discussed this with the Mayor - elect, but I think al- though he's going to have all sorts of problems on his hands in forming a new administration I don't think we can delay .this indefinitely. I agree with Carl, we have problems th t if we keep this building up and just let it stand, we ha e- expense. Kevin, what do you feel we should do here - to the second meeting in January or what? Mr. Butler: I think as Carl suggested, regardless of what the decision the Commission makes, all of the bids should be rejected, for demolition and renovation. Regardless of whether you decide to demolish or renovate or wait on the matter the bids for renovation should be rejected today, be ause they cannot be accepted the way they are Mr Nimtz: Are there any other developer's here? Mr Donald Blandford from National Mobile Concrete Corp. Mr Blandford: I'm attending this meeting not only as a representative or officer of that corporation, but more importantly as a citizen of the City of South Bend. I have listened with a great deal of interest. I think some points Mr. Brademas indicated in his presentation, in to ms of the involvement of the private sector and public se for and the charge this Commission has and interfacing wi h the business environment, I wholeheartedly support 10)%. I've also listened with a great deal of interest, wh ch this is the first opportunity I have had to do so, th recommendation and advice of the presentation of Mr. Mi ler of the firm in Chicago. In regards to our proposal, ours is no doubt the most ex- pensive and therefore, has the most involvement from an equity point of view. I don't think we should be preoccu- pied with whether or not we have prospective tenants be- cause realistically the end finance is really going to dictate whether the proposal will go or.not. That basically can be very simply decided within a 60 to 90 day period of time. And that in effect is the responsibility of the in- dividual prospective developers, the final point to prove their capability.of carrying out_the project. If that can be done, I honestly feel that the responsibility and obliga- ti n of the City of South Bend and just as importantly, yo r Commission, has been transferred to the private sector. -32-