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Home My WebLink About05-18-01 Redevelopment Commission MinutesSOUTH BEND REDEVELOPMENT COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING May 18, 2001 10:00 a.m. Presiding: Robert W. Hunt, President 1. ROLL CALL Members Present: Member Absent: Legal Counsel: 1308 County -City Building 227 West Jefferson Boulevard South Bend, Indiana Mr. Robert W. Hunt, President Ms. Marcia Jones, Vice - President Mr. Philip J. Faccenda, Secretary Mr. Matt Kahn Mr. James Caldwell Ms. Cheryl Greene Redevelopment Staff. Mr. Donald Inks, Director Mrs. Cheryl Phipps, Recording Secretary Mr. Bill Schalliol, Economic Dev. Specialist Mr. Robert Mathia, Economic Dev. Specialist Others Present Ms. Michelle Tomchak, Housing Dev. Corp. Mr. Joe Velleman, Indiana Supply 2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES a. Commission approval of the Minutes of the Regular Meeting of May 4, 2001. Upon a motion by Mr. Faccenda, seconded by Mr. Caldwell and unanimously carried, the Commission approved the Minutes of the Regular Meeting of May 4, 2001. 3. APPROVAL OF CLAIMS COMMISSION APPROVED THE MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF MAY 4,200 1. Redevelopment Commission Claims submitted May 18, 2001 for approval. 212 CDBG COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT Appraisal Institute $34.50 Federal Express $174.26 1 South Bend Redevelopment Commission Regular Meeting —May 18, 2001 3. APPROVAL OF CLAIMS (CONT.) 212 CDBG COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT continued... Gene's Camera Store, Inc. $66.90 Building Dept. $6,739.92 324 FUND Meridian Title Corporation R. E. McCloskey & Associates NIPSCO Wightman Petrie Inc. Magic Carpet Turf Farms AEP Precision Concrete and Trucking Shamrock Network Design Stone Real Estate Group LTD 414 SAMPLE -EWING FUND Petty Cash 424 TIF- SBCDA- BUILDING OPERATIONS O. J. Shoemaker CB Richard Ellis South Bend Water Works Hill's True Value Hardware Rose Exterminator AEP 619 BLACKTHORN Meadowbrook Golf Group, Inc. Upon a motion by Mr. Caldwell, seconded by Mr. Faccenda and unanimously carried, the Commission approved the Claims submitted May 18, 2001, and ordered checks to be released. 4. COMMUNICATIONS There were no Communications. 2 $200,000.00 $1,500.00 $5,293.00 $75.00 $1,210.00 $1,827.94 $3,066.00 $150.00 $4,914.12 $23.00 $1,050.98 $957.36 $157.06 $21.40 $42.00 $648.40 $7,450.00 COMMISSION APPROVED THE CLAIMS SUBMITTED MAY 18, 2001, AND ORDERED CHECKS TO BE RELEASED. THERE WERE NO COMMUNICATIONS. South Bend Redevelopment Commission Regular Meeting —May 18, 2001 5. OLD BUSINESS There was no Old Business. THERE WAS NO OLD BUSINESS. 6. NEW BUSINESS a. Commission ratification requested for Contract with Zevnik Horton Guibord McGovern Palmer and Fognani for professional services in the Sample -Ewing Development Area. Mr. Inks asked that item 6.a. be tabled. There was ITEM 6.A. WAS TABLED no objection and the item was tabled. b. Commission ratification requested for Agreement for Professional Services with nc. in the t Mrs. Kolata noted that on April 6 the Commission approved the proposal from Hull and Associates to provide general rjnted to th P. property acquisitions, � property acquisition, and for coordination with the Indiana Department of Environmental Management for site assessment activities to be performed on the properties inAl� This is the final agreement for signing. Upon a motion by Mr. Faccenda, seconded by Mr. COMMISSION APPROVED AND RATIFIED THE Caldwell and unanimously approved, the AGREEMENT FOR PROFESSIONAL SERVICES WIT Commission ratified the Agreement for Professional HULL AND ASSOCIATES, INC. IN THE SAMPLE EWING DEVELOPMENT AREA Services with Hull and Associates, Inc. in the Sample Ewing Development Area. c. Recission of May 4, 2001 approval of proposal from Hull and Associates, Inc. for environmental consulting services in the Sample Ewing Development Area. Ms. Kolata noted that at its previous meeting the 3 South Bend Redevelopment Commission Regular Meeting —May 18, 2001 6. NEW BUSINESS (CONT.) c. continued... Commission approved a proposal from Hull and Associates to do ground water sampling. The staff is requesting that the approval be rescinded. Upon a motion by Mr. Faccenda, seconded by Mr. Caldwell and unanimously carried, the Commission rescinded the May 4, 2001 approval of the proposal from Hull and Associates, Inc. for environmental consulting services in the Sample Ewing Development Area. d. Commission approval requested for facade signage package in the Airport Economic Development Area. (Indiana Supply Corporation in the U.S. 31 Industrial Park) Mr. Schalliol noted that due to an inconvenient requirement in the development process for the Airport Economic Development Area, any request that requires a variance has to come before the Redevelopment Commission. The staff is trying change the requirement, but in the meantime there are three requests that need to come before the Commission. Indiana Supply needs a variance from the sign display area regulations to display a sign of 146 sft. The regulations permit 100 sft or 5% of the building facade, whichever is less. 5% of Indiana Supply's facade is 156 sft, so the request does not exceed the 5 %. Upon a motion by Mr. Caldwell, seconded by Mr. Faccenda and unanimously carried, the Commission approved the facade signage package in the Airport Economic Development Area. (Indiana Supply Corporation in the U.S. 31 Industrial Park) 0 COMMISSION RESCINDED THE MAY 4, 2001 APPROVAL OF THE PROPOSAL FROM HULL AND ASSOCIATES, INC. FOR ENVIRONMENTAL CONSULTING SERVICES IN THE SAMPLE EWING DEVELOPMENT AREA COMMISSION APPROVED THE FACADE SIGNAGE PACKAGE IN THE AIRPORT ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AREA. (INDIANA SUPPLY CORPORATION IN THE U.S. 31 INDUSTRIAL PARK) South Bend Redevelopment Commission Regular Meeting —May 18, 2001 6. NEW BUSINESS (CONT.) d. continued... Mr. Hunt asked the staff to resolve the discrepancy in the design review process so that variance requests do not need to come through the Redevelopment Commission. e. Commission approval requested for a surface signage package in the Airport Economic Development Area (Welsh Oil Mart/Speedway in the U.S. 31 Industrial Park) Mr. Schalliol explained that Ashland Oil is buying out Welsh Mart. As part of the sign conversion Ashland is making two requests for variance. There is an existing high rise sign of 110 ft. Ashland is proposing to put a new sign cabinet on the pole at 59 ft. The cabinet size is 330 sft, larger than the 100 sft allowed by the AEDA guidelines, but less than the 1023.84 sft allowed by the D -a zoning district. Based on the lower overall height and Ashland's agreement to allow other tenants in the area to use the pole for their signs (a multi -tenant sign), the staff recommends approving the signage package. Upon a motion by Mr. Caldwell, seconded by Mr. Faccenda and unanimously carried, the Commission approved the surface signage package in the Airport Economic Development Area (Welsh Oil Mart/Speedway in the U.S. 31 Industrial Park) E Commission approval requested for Loan and Grant in accordance with the Affordable Loan Program for property located at 1262 Woodward. (Tiree Crawford) Mr. Inks noted that the loan is $7,479.00. The grant is $2,926.00. COMMISSION APPROVED THE SURFACE SIGNAGE PACKAGE IN THE AIRPORT ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AREA (WELSH OIL MART /SPEEDWAY IN THE U.S. 31 INDUSTRIAL PARK) South Bend Redevelopment Commission Regular Meeting —May 18, 2001 6. NEW BUSINESS (CONT.) c. continued... 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 1262 Woodward (Tiree Crawford) g. Commission approval requested for Loan and Grant in accordance with the Affordable Loan Program for property located at 729 E. Dubail. (Betty M. Davis) Mr. Inks noted that the loan is $9,195.00. The grant is $4,515.50. Upon a motion by Mr. Faccenda, seconded by Mr. Caldwell and unanimously carried, the Commission ASK approved the Loan and Grant in accordance with the Affordable Loan Program for property located at 729 E. Dubail. (Betty M. Davis) C; h. Commission approval requested for Certificate of Waiver for property located at 1711 South St. Joseph Street (Housing Development Corporation) 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. The Housing Development Corporation has met those conditions for the year ending March 1, 2000. This Certificate of Waiver forgives the final $1,500.00 of the loan. Upon a motion by Mr. Faccenda, seconded by Mr. Caldwell and unanimously carried, the Commission approved the Certificate of Waiver for property located at 1711 South St. Joseph Street (Housing Development Corporation) 0 COMMISSION APPROVED THE LOAN AND GRANT IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE AFFORDABLE LOAN PROGRAM FOR PROPERTY LOCATED AT 1262 WOODWARD (TIREE CRAWFORD) COMMISSION APPROVED THE LOAN AND GRANT IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE AFFORDABLE LOAN PROGRAM FOR PROPERTY LOCATED AT 729E. DUBAIL. (BETTY M. DAVIS) COMMISSION APPROVED THE CERTIFICATE OF WAIVER FOR PROPERTY LOCATED AT 1711 SOUTH ST. JOSEPH STREET (HOUSING DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION) South Bend Redevelopment Commission Regular Meeting —May 18, 2001 6. NEW BUSINESS (CONT.) i. Commission approval requested for Satisfaction of Obligations and Partial Release of Mortgage for property located at11711 South St. Joseph Street. (Housing Development Corporation) Mr. Inks explained that since the Rental Rehab loan has been totally forgiven, the HDC has satisfied all of its obligations to the program. Upon a motion by Mr. Caldwell, seconded by Mr. Faccenda and unanimously carried, the Commission approved the Satisfaction of Obligations and Partial Release of Mortgage for property located at 11711 South St. Joseph Street. (Housing Development Corporation) 7. PROGRESS REPORTS There were no Progress Reports. 8. NEXT COMMISSION MEETING The next Regular Meeting of the Redevelopment Commission is scheduled for June 1, 2001, at 10:00 a.m. 9. ADJOURNMENT There being no further business to come before the Redevelopment Commission, Mr. Faccenda made a motion that the meeting be adjourned. Mr. Caldwell seconded the motion and the meeting was adjourned at 10:15 a.m. 1 2 "4 o �41V Robert W. Hunt, President 7 COMMISSION APPROVED THE SATISFACTION OF OBLIGATIONS AND PARTIAL RELEASE OF MORTGAGE FOR PROPERTY LOCATED AT 11711 SOUTH ST. JOSEPH STREET. (HOUSING DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION) THERE WERE NO PROGRESS REPORTS NEXT COMMISSION MEETING ADJOURNMENT Donal,-' inks, Director