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Home My WebLink About11-02-01 Redevelopment Commission MinutesSOUTH BEND REDEVELOPMENT COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING November 2, 2001 A fire drill delayed the start of the meeting to 10:50 a.m. 227 West Jefferson Boulevard Presiding: Robert W. Hunt, President South Bend, Indiana 1. ROLL CALL Members Present: Mr. Robert W. Hunt, President Ms. Marcia Jones, Vice - President Mr. Philip J. Faccenda, Secretary Mr. James Caldwell Member Absent: Mr. Matt Kahn Legal Counsel: Ms. Cheryl Greene Redevelopment Staff: Mr. Donald Inks, Director Mrs. Lorraine Mauk, Recording Secretary Mr. Owen Rock, Economic Development Specialist Mr. Bill Schalliol, Economic Development Specialist Mr. Robert Mathia, Economic Development Specialist Mr. Robert Case, Economic Development Specialist Mr. Tim Williams, Economic Development Specialist Mr. Gary Overmier, Economic Development Specialist 2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES a. Commission approval of the Minutes of the Regular Meeting of October 19, 2001. Upon a motion by Mr. Caldwell, seconded by Mr. Faccenda and unanimously carried, the Commission approved the Minutes of the Regular Meeting of October 19, 2001. 1 COMMISSION APPROVED THE MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF OCTOBER 19,200 1. I South Bend Redevelopment Commission Regular Meeting— November 2, 2001 3. CLAIMS Redevelopment Commission Claims submitted November 2, 2001 for approval. 212 CDBG COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT Catering By Billie Moody's Risk Management Service Federal Express Petty Cash General Fund - Telephone Westin Hotel Crowe Chizk & co. 324 FUND Baker & Daniels NIPSCOBusiness Link 414 SAMPLE -EWING FUND Hull & Associates, Inc. 420 SBCDA Lehman & Lehman. Inc. Everett Fence Corporation R.E. Pitts & Associates, Inc. Lang, Feeney & Associates, Inc. 424 TIF SBCDA- BUILDING OPERATIONS CB Richard Ellis CB Richard Ellis 619 BLACKTHORN Meadowbrook Golf Group 2 43.00 900.00 16.38 36.98 213.00 466.20 5,000.00 3,913.50 7,916.00 5,701.22 950.00 1,938.01 2,500.00 1,600.00 360.30 134.04 7,450.00 I South Bend Redevelopment Commission Regular Meeting November 2, 2001 Upon a motion by Mr. Faccenda, seconded by Ms. Jones and unanimously carried, the Commission approved the Claims submitted November 2, 2001, and ordered the checks to be released. 4. COMMUNICATIONS There were no Communications. 5. OLD BUSINESS There was no Old Business. 6. NEW BUSINESS A. Tax Abatements B. Housing (1) Commission approval requested for Loan and Grant in accordance with the Affordable Loan Program for property located at 902 Bruce Street. (Richard P. Burnowski) Mr. Inks noted that the loan is for $2,200 due upon sale with an interest rate of 0 %. The grant is for $7,500. Upon a motion by Mr. Faccenda, seconded by Mr. Caldwell and unanimously carried, the Commission approved the Loan and Grant in accordance with the Affordable Loan Program for property located at 902 Bruce Street. (Richard P. Burnowski) (2) Commission approval requested for Loan and Grant in accordance with the Affordable Loan Program for property located at 1714 South Oliver Street. (Angeline R. Silberhorn) 3 COMMISSION APPROVED THE CLAIMS SUBMITTED NOVEMBER 2,200 1, AND ORDERED THE CHECKS TO BE RELEASED. THERE WERE NO COMMUNICATIONS. THERE WAS NO OLD BUSINESS. THERE WERE NO TAX ABATEMENTS. COMMISSION APPROVED THE LOAN AND GRANT IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE AFFORDABLE LOAN PROGRAM FOR PROPERTY LOCATED AT 902 BRUCE STREET. (RICHARD P. BURNOWSKI) South Bend Redevelopment Commission Regular Meeting — November 2, 2001 Mr. Inks noted that the loan is for $8,400 to be repaid in the amount of $58.33 per month for 144 months with an interest rate of 0 %. The grant is for $8,200.50. Upon a motion by Mr. Faccenda, seconded by Mr. Caldwell and unanimously carried, the Commission approved the Loan and Grant in accordance with the Affordable Loan Program for property located at 1714 South Oliver Street. (Angeline R. Silberhorn) (3) Commission approval requested for Certificate of Waiver for property located at 431 North Blaine Street. (Nicholas L. and Mary Kenkel) Mr. Inks explained that under the terms of the Rental Rehab Program 10% of the loan is forgiven each year if certain conditions are met. This Certificate of Waiver forgives $750 of the loan as of January 31, 2001. Upon a motion by Mr. Caldwell, seconded by Mr. Faccenda and unanimously carried, the Commission approved the Certificate of Waiver for property located at 431 North Blaine Street. (Nicholas L. and Mary Kenkel) (4) Commission approval requested for Certificate of Waiver for property located at 1526 Webster Street. (Daniel Kois) Mr. Inks noted that this Certificate of Waiver forgives $850 of the loan as of February 21, 2001. 0 COMMISSION APPROVED THE LOAN AND GRANT IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE AFFORDABLE LOAN PROGRAM FOR PROPERTY LOCATED AT 1714 SOUTH OLIVER STREET. (ANGELINE R. SILBERHORN) THE COMMISSION APPROVED THE CERTIFICATE OF WAIVER FOR PROPERTY LOCATED AT 431 NORTH BLAINE STREET. (NICHOLAS L. AND MARY KENKEL) South Bend Redevelopment Commission Regular Meeting — November 2, 2001 Upon a motion by Mr. Caldwell, seconded by Mr. Faccenda and unanimously carried, the Commission approved the Certificate of Waiver for property located at 1526 Webster Street. (Daniel Kois) (5) Commission approval requested for Certificate of Waiver for property located at 1349 East Dubail Street. (Daniel Kois) Mr. Inks noted that this Certificate of Waiver forgives $606.72 of the loan as of August 1, 2001. Upon a motion by Mr. Caldwell, seconded by Mr. Faccenda and unanimously carried, the Commission approved the Certificate of Waiver for property located at 1349 East Dubail Street. (Daniel Kois) C. South Bend Central Development Area There was no business for the South Bend Central Development Area. D. Sample -Ewing Development Area (1) Staff report on negotiations regarding purchase offer to Allied Products in the Sample -Ewing Development Area. Ms. Greene noted that negotiations were continuing and there was nothing new to report. E. Airport Economic Development Area (1) Staff report on negotiations regarding purchase offer from United Beverage 5 COMMISSION APPROVED THE CERTIFICATE OF WAIVER FOR PROPERTY LOCATED AT 1526 WEBSTER STREET. (DANIEL KOIS) COMMISSION APPROVED THE CERTIFICATE OF WAIVER FOR PROPERTY LOCATED AT 1349EAST DUBAIL STREET. (DANIEL Kois) THERE WAS NO BUSINESS FORTHE SOUTH BEND CENTRAL DEVELOPMENT AREA. REPORT STATED THAT NEGOTIATIONS WERE CONTINUING FOR THE PURCHASE OF ALLIED PRODUCTS PROPERTIES. South Bend Redevelopment Commission Regular Meeting— November 2, 2001 Company, Inc. Bill Schalliol reported that United Beverage submitted a proposal for the purchase and development of parcels 11, 12, and 13 located in the northwest corner of the US 31 Industrial Park in the Airport Economic Development Area. The proposed purchase price of $330,000 is within the disposition price requirements and the performance guaranty has been submitted. United Beverage is currently located at 840 United Drive in the Studebaker Corridor. They want to expand and do not have room at their current location. As part of the proposal, the developer requested 120 days for site studies. United Beverage has agreed to submit a status report regarding the site studies at the Redevelopment Commission meeting on January 4, 2001. Upon a motion by Mr. Caldwell, seconded by Mr. Faccenda and unanimously carried, the Commission accepted the proposal from United Beverage for the purchase and development of property located in the Airport Economic Development Area. F. South Bend Medical District (1) No Business G. West Washington- Chapin Development Area (1) No Business COMMISSION ACCEPTED THE PROPOSAL FROM UNITED BEVERAGE FOR THE PURCHASE AND DEVELOPMENT OF PROPERTY LOCATED IN THE AIRPORT ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AREA. THERE WAS NO BUSINESS FOR THE SOUTH BEND MEDICAL DISTRICT. THERE WAS NO BUSINESS FOR THE WEST WASHINGTON- CHAPIN DEVELOPMENT AREA. South Bend Redevelopment Commission Regular Meeting— November 2, 2001 H. Other (1) Commission approval requested for appointment of one member to the Development Design Review Committee. Mr. Rock reported that Matt Kahn recommended that Mr. Dean Bergeman be appointed to the Development Design Review Committee. The first meeting of the Development Design Review Committee will be held Friday, November 16, 2001. Upon a motion by Mr. Faccenda, seconded by Ms. Jones and unanimously carried, the Commission approved the appointment of Mr. Dean Bergeman to the Development Design Review Committee. 7. PROGRESS REPORTS Mr. Case reported that Koontz Wagner is moving into the Dynamic Fab property. Mr. Hunt asked for a progress report regarding Copiers Plus and the Michigan Street rental property. Mr. Mathia responded that Copiers Plus had moved in and were taking applications for retail jobs. 8. NEXT COMMISSION MEETING The next Regular Meeting of the Redevelopment Commission is scheduled for November 16, 2001 at 10:00 a.m. 9. ADJOURNMENT 7 COMMISSION APPROVED THE APPOINTMENT OF MR. DEAN BERGEMAN TO THE DEVELOPMENT DESIGN REVIEW COMMITTEE. NEXT COMMISSION MEETING South Bend Redevelopment Commission Regular Meeting— November 2, 2001 There being no further business to come before the Redevelopment Commission, Ms. Jones made a motion that the meeting be adjourned. Mr. Faccenda seconded the motion and the meeting was adjourned at 10:55 a.m. Robert W. Hunt, President November 13, 2001 (1:03pm) ADJOURNMENT r Donald E. Inks, Director