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Show jBtfl. Residents : Preparing I RDA Lawsuit? - J; GARY R. BLODGETT BOUNTIFUL A "new winkle" has been thrown into the plans for a Bountiful down-( down-( low shopping mall. appointing is that a group of citizens would want to do this. I hate to see a fight when the mall development should be a united community effort." Asked if the pending court case if a law suit is indeed filed would hamper the progress prog-ress of the proposed downtown down-town mall, Mr. Bettilyon said: "I DON'T think so. In fact, a pending court case could extend ex-tend the time for which the authorized au-thorized developers (Machan, Hampshire and Properties) would have to contract three major department stores as anchors for the proposed mall." In approving the mall concept con-cept for downtown Bountiful a few weeks ago, the RDA board of directors voted 5-1 to allow the developers eight months or until Dec. 31, 1982 to have three anchor stores under contract con-tract for the mall. "I BELIEVE the anchor stores will still be willing to establish in Bountiful despite a pending or active court case," he said, "but what is dis- ' A GROUP of local residents t nt preparing a law suit to be k filed against the Bountiful Re- development Agency (RDA), 0,. iis director, and the RDA Board of Directors. f. The suit allegedly charges (be RDA with "being illegally isi'' ud improperly organized" ii v and thus should not have the tij power to direct or take part in ' die plans for a proposed $25 j ' million shopping mall in do wn-J- town Bountiful. V.A. (KIT) Bettilyon, RDA ) director for the past 18 pj- months, said the suit alleges I that the RDA is not a legally organized agency and is oper-11 oper-11 K King improperly and illegally. "It appears that we will just ved t tove, to take the case to court ,, .j'jj u(4a.ve-a judge settle the ' , issue," said Mr. Bettilyon, " 01 ' who explained that this is not mi the first law suit of this type to ty. be filed against the RDA. H;i "A SIMILAR case was filed on behalf of another Bountiful I (amily when the RDA was con- 111 3j lidering the purchase of property. prop-erty. it Mr. Bettilyon added: "We i jjj ire not certain what the new suit alleges in detail; we are "i only trying at this time to piece 'kings together as best we can." , CITY ATTY, Layne B. Forbes said he understands 1 that the plaintiffs are attempts attemp-ts to challenge the legality of , ;: e organization and operation olihe rda and its board of directors. Mr. Bettilyon admitted that lot Bountiful Redevelopment Vncyis not perfect in all its ions but that any alleged j- iiscrepencies, minor errors or , ii "Mnsistancies can be easily ' corrected. .: "' DON'T think the RDA ' ' lose this case just because dn t dot the l's or cross ?'Ts,'said Mr. Bettilyon. i!'iHl Oen1s,0Omucl at stake for !: RD A to lose this case and it to the Supreme Court if U Pessary." .'. Mr Bettilyon said the issue i:l? b ' will also be used by Plaintiffs- complaint. 'iU'l- ECONOMIC as , Physical blight, is very i Ms definition is ex- . to be tightened by the ,Sth e state legila-!: legila-!: , faed RDA dlrector ex" |