Weekly Update from Attorney Robert Warren (City Law Dept.):
The City's relocation consultant, Steve Mollica received an after hours call, at the beginning of the week, from Henry Thomas (CEO, Springfield Urban League), indicating that he was traveling but would be in contact. Henry Thomas did call Steve Molica at the end of the week to provide him with a brief update.
That update was that the Urban League was in conversation with Springfield Technical Community College and the owners of property at 644 State Street and 503 State St. , as well as one other undisclosed location. Henry Thomas indicated that the Urban League plans to come up with a short list of three properties, for an internal committee to review and make recommendations.
The Planning and Economic Development Department has also provided the name of a local real estate agent, Robert Greeley, to Steve Mollica. Robert Greeley indicated that he believes he has a couple of suitable sites for the Urban League. Steve Mollica will be discussing those sites with Robert Greeley next week.
Meanwhile, I have been meeting with Steve Jablonski, and we are still targeting November, 2010 for the opening of the full-service Mason Square Branch, that still requires that the Urban League vacate the building by the end of May .
Please contact me , if you have any questions.
Molly Fogarty, Director, Springfield City Library