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Home My WebLink About05-03-02 Redevelopment Commission Minutes3 SOUTH BEND REDEVELOPMENT COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING May 3, 2002 10:00 a.m. 227 West Jefferson Boulevard Presiding: Robert W. Hunt, President South Bend, Indiana 1. ROLL CALL Members Present: Members Absent: Legal Counsel: Mr. Robert W. Hunt, President Ms. Marcia Jones, Vice - President Ms. M. Catherine Roemer Mr. Philip J. Faccenda, Secretary Mr. Matt Kahn Ms. Cheryl Greene Redevelopment Staff: Mr. Owen Rock, Assistant Director Ms. Pamela Morris, Recording Secretary Mr. Tim Williams, Economic Development Specialist Mr. Robert Mathia, Economic Development Specialist Mr. Robert Case, Economic Development Specialist Other: Ms. Pam Paluszewski, Legal Department 2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES A. Commission approval of the Minutes of the Special Meeting of April 15, 2002. Upon a motion by Ms. Roemer, seconded by Ms. Jones and unanimously carried, the Commission approved the Minutes of the Special Meeting of April 15, 2002. B. Commission approval of the Minutes of the Regular Meeting of April 19, 2002. Upon a motion by Ms. Roemer, seconded by Ms. Jones and unanimously carried, the Commission approved the Minutes of the Regular Meeting of April 19, 2002. COMMISSION APPROVED THE MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL MEETING OF APRIL 15, 2002. COMMISSION APPROVED THE MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF APRIL 19, 2002. South Bend Redevelopment Commission Regular Meeting —May 3, 2002 3. APPROVAL OF CLAIMS Redevelopment Commission Claims submitted May 3, 2002 for approval. 212 CDBG COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT Federal Express $ 62.35 Petty Cash 74.63 Heavenly Ham 42.26 Eldon Schaffer 225.00 Owen Rock 225.00 South Bend Tribune 68.34 Tri County News 53.64 Printshop 15.00 Boise Cascade 34.00 Insty -Prints 105.75 Meridian Title Corporation 150.00 324 FUND Reith Riley 121,074.14 South Bend Water Works 1,561.68 South Bend Water Works 42,329.90 Baker & Daniels 1,929.34 St. Joseph County Treasurer 1,041.54 414 SAMPLE -EWING Appraisal Specialists, Inc. 1,390.00 Jonathan Baker 400.00 420 SBCDA Edges 130.00 424 TIF SBCDA- BUILDING OPERATIONS South Bend Water Works 151.38 $ 171.063.95 c; 2 South Bend Redevelopment Commission ce Regular Meeting —May 3, 2002 3. APPROVAL OF CLAIMS (CONT.) Mr. Hunt requested an explanation of a $121,074.14 claim submitted for Reith Riley. Mr. Case explained that Reith Riley is a company doing earth and site preparation work for the TJX Project. Upon a motion by Ms. Roemer, seconded by Ms. Jones and unanimously carried, the Commission approved the Claims submitted May 3, 2002, and ordered the checks to be released. 4. COMMUNICATIONS There were no Communications. 5. OLD BUSINESS ILThere was no Old Business. 6. NEW BUSINESS A. Tax Abatements There were no tax abatements. B. Housing (1) Commission approval requested for Certificate of Waiver for property located at 413 S. Jackson St. in connection with the Rental Rehab Program. (Charles Austin) Under the Rental Rehab loan program ten percent of the loan will be waived each year if the conditions of the program are met. The dwelling has been inspected by the Building Department and those conditions have been met. c, COMMISSION APPROVED THE CLAIMS SUBMITTED MAY 3, 2002, AND ORDERED THE CHECKS TO BE RELEASED. THERE WERE NO COMMUNICATIONS. THERE WAS NO OLD BUSINESS. THERE WERE NO TAX ABATEMENTS. A IL South Bend Redevelopment Commission Regular Meeting —May 3, 2002 6. NEW BUSINESS (CONT.) B. Housing (1) continued... This Certificate of Waiver forgives $2,250.00 as of June 24, 2001. Upon a motion by Ms. Jones, seconded COMMISSION APPROVED THE CERTIFICATE OF by Ms. Roemer and unanimously carried, WAIVER FOR PROPERTY LOCATED AT the Commission approved the Certificate 413 S. JACKSON STREET. (CHARLES AUSTIN) of Waiver for property located at 413 S. Jackson Street. (Charles Austin) (2) Commission approval requested for Satisfaction of Obligations and Release of Mortgage for property located at 413 S. Jackson St. (Charles Austin) Mr. Rock advised that all obligations under the Real Estate Mortgage and Security Agreement related to the Rental Rehab loan for 413 S. Jackson Street have been waived or satisfied and the mortgage may be released. Upon a motion by Ms. Roemer, seconded by Ms. Jones and unanimously carried, the Commission approved the Satisfaction of Obligations and Release of Mortgage for property located at 413 S. Jackson Street. (Charles Austin) (3) Commission approval requested for Certificate of Waiver for property located at 422 N. College St. in connection with the Rental Rehab Program. (Housing Development Corporation) COMMISSION APPROVED THE SATISFACTION OF OBLIGATIONS AND RELEASE OF MORTGAGE FOR PROPERTY LOCATED AT 413 S. JACKSON STREET. (CHARLES AUSTIN) South Bend Redevelopment Commission Regular Meeting —May 3, 2002 6. NEW BUSINESS (CONT.) B. Housing (3) continued... Under the Rental Rehab loan program ten percent of the loan will be waived each year if the conditions of the program are met. The dwelling has been inspected by the Building Department and those conditions have been met. This Certificate of Waiver forgives $2,600.00 as of March 4, 2001. Upon a motion by Ms. Roemer, seconded by Ms. Jones and unanimously carried, the Commission approved the Certificate of Waiver for property located at 422 N. College Street. (Housing Development Corporation) (4) Commission approval requested for Satisfaction of Obligations and Release of Mortgage for property located at 422 N. College St. (Housing Development Corporation) Mr. Rock advised that all obligations under the Real Estate Mortgage and Security Agreement related to the Rental Rehab loan for 422 N. College St. have been waived or satisfied and the mortgage may be released. COMMISSION APPROVED THE CERTIFICATE OF WAIVER FOR PROPERTY LOCATED AT 422 N. COLLEGE STREET. (HOUSING DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION) Upon a motion by Ms. Roemer, COMMISSION APPROVED THE SATISFACTION OF seconded by Ms. Jones and unanimously OBLIGATIONS AND RELEASE OF MORTGAGE FOR carried, the Commission approved the PROPERTY LOCATED AT 422 N. COLLEGE ST. (HOUSING DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION) Satisfaction of Obligations and Release of Mortgage for property located at L South Bend Redevelopment Commission Regular Meeting —May 3, 2002 6. NEW BUSINESS (CONT.) B. Housing (4) continued... 422 N. College St. (Housing Development Corporation) C. South Bend Central Development Area (1) Commission approval requested for Termination of Lease (Kendall Catering, Inc. d/b /a Catering by Billie) Mr. Rock requested that Item 6.C.1. be deleted from the agenda. There were no objections and Item 6.C.1. was deleted. D. Sample -Ewing Development Area ✓' (1) Commission approval requested for Resolution No. 1887 a resolution of the South Bend Redevelopment Commission determining its intent to pay certain expenses incurred for local public improvements in or serving the Sample -Ewing Allocation Area (South Bend Allocation Area No.8) from the Sample -Ewing Allocation Area (South Bend Allocation Area No.8) Special Fund. Mr. Rock reported that $2,305,875.00 was received from land sales related to the TJX Project and those funds will be added to the budget. Mr. Rock also advised that Resolution No. 1877 sets a public hearing on the appropriation of such funds to be held on Friday, May 17, 2002. L6 ITEM 6.C.1. WAS DELETED. Ln South Bend Redevelopment Commission Regular Meeting —May 3, 2002 6. NEW BUSINESS (CONT.) D Sample -Ewing Development Area (1) (2) continued... Upon a motion by Ms. Jones, seconded by Ms. Roemer and unanimously carried, the Commission approved Resolution No. 1877 a resolution of the South Bend Redevelopment Commission determining its intent to pay certain expenses incurred for local public improvements in or serving the Sample - Ewing Allocation Area (South Bend Allocation Area No. 8) from the Sample - Ewing Allocation Area (South Bend Allocation Area No. 8) Special Fund and setting a public hearing for Friday, May 17, 2002 at 10:00 a.m. Commission approval requested for Certificate of Completion in the Sample -Ewing Development Area. (Hayes Communications, Inc.) Mr. Williams reported that the property is known as Parcel 11 B and was sold by the Commission to Hayes Communications, Inc. under a Contract For Sale of Land for Private Development. The developer has met all of his obligations under the contract including completion of improvements. Staff has determined that the landscaping is satisfactory. Staff requests approval of a Certificate of Completion. Upon a motion by Ms. Roemer, seconded by Ms. Jones and unanimously carried, the Commission approved the 7 COMMISSION APPROVED RESOLUTION NO. 1877 A RESOLUTION OF THE SOUTH BEND REDEVELOPMENT COMMISSION DETERMINING ITS INTENT TO PAY CERTAIN EXPENSES INCURRED FOR LOCAL PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS IN OR SERVING THE SAMPLE -EWING ALLOCATION AREA (SOUTH BEND ALLOCATION AREA No.8) FROM THE SAMPLE -EWING ALLOCATION AREA (SOUTH BEND ALLOCATION AREA NO.8) SPECIAL FUND AND SETTING A PUBLIC HEARING FOR FRIDAY, MAY 17, 2002 AT 10:00 A.M. COMMISSION APPROVED CERTIFICATE OF COMPLETION IN THE SAMPLE -EWING DEVELOPMENT AREA. (HAYES COMMUNICATIONS, INC.) South Bend Redevelopment Commission Regular Meeting —May 3, 2002 6. NEW BUSINESS (CONT.) B. Housing (2) continued... Certificate of Completion in the Sample - Ewing Development Area. (Hayes Communications, Inc.) E. Airport Economic Development Area (1) Commission approval requested for Contract For Sale of Land For Private Development in the Airport Economic Development Area. (Crescent Michiana Properties, LLC – Panzica) Mr. Rock reported that Crescent Michiana Properties, LLC is purchasing Lot 4 in the Blackthorn Corporate Office Park. The property is just north of the Citicorp (previously The Associates) building. Crescent plans to construct a 30,000 sq ft speculative building, along with a parking lot to assist with overflow parking from the Citicorp building. Mr. Rock noted that Crescent will have twelve months from the date of closing to locate a tenant and begin construction. Upon a motion by Ms. Roemer, COMMISSION APPROVED THE CONTRACT FOR seconded by Ms. Jones and unanimously SALE OF LAND FOR PRIVATE DEVELOPMENT IN carried, the Commission approved the THE AIRPORT ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AREA. (CRESCENT MICHIANA PROPERTIES, Contract For Sale of Land For Private LLC— PANzIcA) Development in the Airport Economic Development Area. (Crescent Michiana Properties, LLC — Panzica) (2) Commission approval requested to purchase maintenance equipment for 14 South Bend Redevelopment Commission IL Regular Meeting —May 3, 2002 6. NEW BUSINESS (CONT.) E. Airport Economic Development Area (2) continued... Blackthorn Golf Course. (Sprinkler equipment) Mr. Rock reported that three proposals were received to purchase sprinkler equipment for Blackthorn Golf Course. Mr. Rock noted that the sprinkler system itself will be installed in -house to save costs. This expenditure was approved in the capital improvement budget for the golf course. The proposals are as follows: Kenney Outdoor Solutions $776.96 ILStaton Turf Enhancements $831.28 Rainscapes $932.60 Staff recommends accepting the proposal from Kenney Outdoor Solutions for $776.96. Upon a motion by Ms. Jones, seconded by Ms. Roemer and unanimously carried, the Commission approved the proposal from Kenney Outdoor Solutions in the Airport Economic Development Area. (Provide sprinkler equipment to Blackthorn Golf Course) (3) Commission approval requested to purchase maintenance equipment for Blackthorn Golf Course. (Synthetic erosion control) Mr. Rock reported that one quote was ILreceived to provide synthetic erosion 9 COMMISSION APPROVED THE PROPOSAL FROM KENNEY OUTDOOR SOLUTIONS IN THE AIRPORT ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AREA. (PROVIDE SPRINKLER EQUIPMENT TO BLACKTHORN GOLF COURSE) South Bend Redevelopment Commission Regular Meeting —May 3, 2002 ce 6. NEW BUSINESS (CONT.) E. Airport Economic Development Area (3) continued... control for the bunkers in the Blackthorn Golf Course. Mr. Rock explained that this particular filtration product is patented and available from only one company in the country. The installation will be completed in- house. This expenditure was approved in the capital improvement budget for the golf course. Staff recommends accepting the proposal from BunkerNet, Inc. in the amount of $1,710.00. Upon a motion by Ms. Roemer, seconded by Ms. Jones and unanimously carried, the Commission approved the proposal from BunkerNet, Inc. in the Airport Economic Development Area. (Provide synthetic bunker erosion control) (4) Commission approval requested for Grant of Easement in the Airport Economic Development Area. (B. W. Business Park, LLC) Mr. Case reported that the easement is for landscape and signage purposes within the Blackthorn West Business Park and is located on the northwest corner of Vorden Drive and Olive Road. It was noted by Mr. Case that receipt of the easement fulfills a contractual obligation between the grantor (B. W. Business Park, LLC) and the City of South Bend. 10 COMMISSION APPROVED THE PROPOSAL FROM BUNKERNET, INC. IN THE AIRPORT ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AREA. (PROVIDE SYNTHETIC BUNKER EROSION CONTROL) South Bend Redevelopment Commission Regular Meeting —May 3, 2002 6. NEW BUSINESS (CONT.) E. Airport Economic Development Area (4) continued... Upon a motion by Ms. Jones, seconded by Ms. Roemer and unanimously carried, the Commission approved the Grant Of Easement in the Airport Economic Development Area. (B. W. Business Park, LLC) (5) Commission approval requested for professional services in the Airport Economic Development Area. (Appraisal work, Olive Rd. & Nimtz Parkway) Mr. Case reported that two proposals were received for appraisal work on 11 parcels of property along Olive Road and Nimtz Parkway pertaining to a road expansion project which is scheduled to begin construction in June 2002. The proposals are as follows: Jerome E. Michaels $14,800.00 R. E. Pitts & Associates $15,500.00 Two quotes are required for the project and staff recommends accepting the proposals from Jerome E. Michaels and R. E. Pitts & Associates in the amounts of $14,800 and $15,500 respectively. Upon a motion by Ms. Jones, seconded by Ms. Roemer and unanimously carried, the Commission approved the proposals from Jerome E. Michaels and R. E. Pitts & Associates for professional services in 11 COMMISSION APPROVED THE GRANT OF EASEMENT IN THE AIRPORT ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AREA. (B. W. BUSINESS PARK, LLC) COMMISSION APPROVED THE PROPOSALS FROM JEROME E. MICHAELS AND R. E. PITTS & ASSOCIATES FOR PROFESSIONAL SERVICES IN THE AIRPORT ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AREA. (APPRAISAL WORK OLIVE RD. AND NIMTz PARKWAY) South Bend Redevelopment Commission Regular Meeting —May 3, 2002 6. NEW BUSINESS (CONT.) E. Airport Economic Development Area (5) continued... the Airport Economic Development Area. (Appraisal work Olive Rd. and Nimtz Parkway) F. South Bend Medical Services District There was no business. G. West Washington- Chapin Development Area There was no business. 7. PROGRESS REPORTS There were no progress reports. 8. NEXT COMMISSION MEETING The next Regular Meeting of the Redevelopment Commission is scheduled for May 17, 2002 at 10:00 a.m. 9. ADJOURNMENT There being no further business to come before the Redevelopment Commission, Ms. Jones made a motion that the meeting be adjourned. Ms. Roemer seconded the motion and the meeting was adjourned at 10:23 a.m. Robert W. Hunt, President 12 THERE WAS NO BUSINESS IN THE SOUTH BEND MEDICAL SERVICES DISTRICT. THERE WAS NO BUSINESS IN THE WEST WASHINGTON- CHAPIN DEVELOPMENT AREA. THERE WERE NO PROGRESS REPORTS. NExT COMMISSION MEETING ADJOURNMENT 4:��/z �-'a Donald E. Inks, Director