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South Bend Redevelopment Commission <br />Regular Meeting <br />September 2, 1977 <br />6. NEW BUSINESS (CONT'D) <br />c. (coht'd) <br />Mr. Brownell indicated that he had discussed appraisers with Mr. Nicholas <br />Jannotta of Real Estate Research and he indicated that he felt we had the <br />best appraisers we could get ... Mr. Brownell added that he discussed a list <br />of appraisers with Mr. Jannotta and out of this list Mr. Lauver and Mr. <br />Get el were chosen and approved by him. Mr. Wiggins asked if costs were <br />dis ussed with Mr. Jannotta as this contract amount seemed like too much <br />mon y. Mr.. Brownell indicated that frankly, he gave me a figure of $12,000 <br />as in appraisal cost, and these fellows came in at $14,400. One of these <br />gentlemen had a higher figure in mind, but he reduced that figure. Mr. <br />Wig ins indicated that he felt the price was much too high, and did we have <br />an ippraisal contract to compare prices with. Mr. Brownell indicated that <br />we aven't had an acquisition appraisal since 1968. Mr. Butler indicated <br />we iave had others since then but these were disposition and re -use appraisals, <br />for example, Block 6, and, was vacant land. We don't have anything we can compare <br />witi within the past 10 years. It was a general opinion of the Commission that <br />com aratives need to be made and that the staff should also look into calcula- <br />tinj an,- inflation figure by using past appraisal figures we have on file. Mr. <br />Nim z directed that this be referred back to the staff for further investi- <br />gation and report. <br />7. a. Administrative budget - Common Council Action <br />Mr. Brownell reported that at the Monday, August 29, 1977, Common Council <br />mee ing our administrative budget was approved in the amount of $98,314.00. <br />b. Res §lution 540 - Common Council Action <br />Mr. Brownell reported that Resolution 540 was taken before the Common Council <br />Monday, August 29, 1977, and on a vote of 8 ayes to 1 nay the Resolution was <br />approved. The only addition to the Resolution was that they wanted to approve <br />the money we would receive from HUD before any funds were spent. <br />Wito no further official business, Mr. Nimtz recognized Mrs. Janet Allen: <br />Mrs Allen expressed her feelings that the Commission needs better communication <br />with the people involved in this project. Mrs. Allen added that there is no <br />need to tear down the Odd Fellows Building because the proposed mall does not <br />extend to include this building. To tear down the building for just parking <br />spay <br />des <br />the <br />be i <br />Pa rl <br />uti' <br />abol <br />plat <br />es, and to say that a high -rise parking structure would be built would <br />roy the view of the downtown as the court house could not be seen from <br />mall, or from the Century Center, and vice versa. More parking is going to <br />eeded in the area of the Century Center, not in the area west of the mall. <br />ing could be taken care of by adding parking in the hole and by further <br />izing the Colfax, Jefferson and National garages, why not add parking <br />e the mall. The view of the downtown should not be destroyed by poor <br />ning and utilization of available properties. <br />4 <br />