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r East Saint Louis *, 3 3)to . Vi [clftS ant prx'-^7 I*** 4^' CARL E. OFFICER, Mayor FACT SHEET: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE DATE: MARCH 1, 1988 CONTACT: JAMES INGRAM v/v r RIVERFRONT: STATE OF THE CITY RESODRCE RECOVERY PLANT: As scheduled. City Administrator, Benjamin D. Brown, recommends major international construction and waste energy firm, Bechtel, to be Turnkey Contractor for the Resource Recovery Plant. PORT: A. In negotiation with potential Turnkey Developers involving two major firms located in East St. Louis, Continental Grain and Bulk Services. B. In process of purchasing land for Port. NATIONAL PARK: Latest update of Department of Interior action - final meeting proposed April 4. See Attachment ' GOLF COURSE: Proposed 18 hole golf course named for Lee Elder, first major Black competitor on tour.. DOWNTOWN DEVELOPMENT: CITY HALL PLAZA: Proposed enclosed mall at the intersection of Broadway and Collinsville which includes Municipal Building Project. DOWNTOWN MALL: Includes renovation of Majestic Theatre~and variety of retail stores. HOUSING: Illini Consulting and Development Corporation will be establishing (2) housing factories in East St. Louis in cooperation and support of St. Luke Rehabilitation Corporation. They are: A. Hexagon Panel Factory - 12 employees - B. Redman Homes - Modular Factory - 20-25 employees Training will be provided to people in the factory and during construction of the homes. C. The Joyner residence at 14th & Russell and six models will start construction next week.- DSW 136383 City Hall 301 East Broadway East Saint Louis, Illinois 62201 STLCOPCB4036347 FACT SHEET (CONTINUED) DATE: MARCH 1, 1988 ARTS AND CULTURE: ARTS COMMISSION: Recommend action to Council for an 18 member commission to include representatives from the local business and arts community. MAJESTIC THEATRE: Rehabilitation as part of the down town mall development and will be included in the Performing Arts Center. RIVERFRONT MUSIC FESTIVAL: Proposed annual major event on the waterfront. DOWNTOWN ARTS FESTIVAL: A joint effort of artists and businesses to stimulate the new spirit of downtown. NEW BUSINESS: PROPOSED: Madame C. J. Walker Manufacturing Company - (150 jobs) Rally's. Hamburger Franchise - (47 jobs) Tenses Steak House - (40 jobs) Speed Lube - (15 jobs) Illini Consulting & Development Corporation - (35 jobs) AND over 25 pending business applications resulting in over 200 jobs. ` FIRM: National Supermarket - (150-175 jobs) Family Dollar Variety Store (17 jobs) Virgil L. Calvert, Sr. Eastwood Forest Nursing Care Center (120 jobs) Lewis and Sons, Inc. - (expanding 10 new jobs) AND over 50 firms committed to opening businesses resulting in 150 new jobs. ~ DSW 136384 STLCOPCB4036348 DSW 1 3 6 3 8 5 ST. LOUIS POST-DISPATCH Plan To Expand.Arch-Park Grounds To Illinois Gets Twin Boost *oa,JfJUV4M Pfpartment needs) Officer said. "Ifa an eipanatoo ef the H '# a.~"t:"pA prspoeel t* expandifceWftoTSoA iMurf to the mMuI secretary and pAnfcieodBpieianu' from East sl| Jefferson MemorlaL Wok, IltlBoti Got. James K. Tbomp- "We're a part of America, and ton ami Ibe Gateway Center lor Met-; we're pleaaed that Interior to working J**"*' K^"ton Memar1J -- the controller of the OepoitntMM. "We y, npelltnn St. Louto, (roup of park pro-! along with us." jtfpdnenti headed by Malcolm W.l Martin was elated at the sIppIKIver got a twin boost Monday. East St Loeto officials promised F^ ~"........ .:.i& V`"7aftMgrtln. a lawyer from St Loula. , developments. Bodet'i approni cagld tflsme as '` Thompson gave a written commit- >' "As soon as the secretary desig Ifn SMMM to dorrlop Ike port, - wily as Wednesday, afOctatosaM. - to the park montha ago. ' Uto.&Utoi>op>vor^ttke ... ut, it ynr^ M member torn- tandtotoeprojedl* .*v, e*. l #d a ptaa tor s ItOocre pot extenItocn--totroenta writseen as the ><> The plan call! lor a park On Monday, East SL Loula Mayor i Carl & Officer,gave CBennou a com mitment to support the park by using money from the city's federal Com- nates the area, well get the show on the road -- splendid, line," Martin said. "This was not difficult It was our lutentloa to do thto-ln the first place. ` . needed tf aeeuir *p- MreSchlag atoof ton rWerfront from munlty Development Block Grant, "It will take some time to transfer yroeefeg toe park by Secretary of the Eads to toe Poplar Street bridges, fund. ' the title. But If they want to cut the interior Donald P. Hodeb - -. Before approval la granted. O'Ean- "Thli la not an East SL Loula park," , grass and clean up the land, they can treat II Uke It's thetn." 0*Banaon said that several points Officer said the dty planned to sign of the plan that have beeo objects of over the streets nod other city-owned debate can be worked out after Hodel facilities In the park area. Along with approve* IL the commitment for $300,000, Officer One of those points win what to do also gave CBannoo a resolution sup with the Continental Grain Co. eleva porting the perk. The resolution wan tors on the northern edge of the perk adopted Nov. 3f by the East SL Louis efts. Aldermanlc Council j , Officer and (yBannon would say Officer, Martin, (TBnnnoo and rep resentatives from Missouri end Illi nois will meet Wednesday In the Inte rior Department's offices In, Washington. ' only that some "delicate" negotia tions have been under way concern ing the future of the grain elevators. la the past. Officer has said that he would not allow (he company to be pushed out of East SL Louis. It to a Hodel could give hto approval thee,- good citizen end a consistent taxpay officials said. er, he said.