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Home My WebLink About01-19-01 Redevelopment Commission MinutesSOUTH BEND REDEVELOPMENT COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING January 19, 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. Matt Kahn, Member Mr. Jim Caldwell, Member Mr. Philip J. Faccenda, Secretary Ms. Cheryl Greene Redevelopment Staff: Mr. Don Inks, Director Ms. Debi Perkins, Recording Secretary Mr. Owen Rock, Economic Development Specialist Mr. Andy Laurent, Economic Development Specialist Mr. Michael Giulioni, Economic Development Specialist Mr. Robert Case, Economic Development Specialist Mr. Bill Schalliol, Economic Development Specialist Others Present: Mr. Marco Mariani, Community Development 2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES a. Commission approval of the Minutes of the Annual Organizational Meeting of January 05, 2001. Upon a motion by Ms. Jones, seconded by Mr. Kahn and unanimously carried, the Commission approved the Minutes of the Annual Organizational Meeting of January 05, 2001. b. Commission approval of the Minutes of the Special Meeting of January 05, 2001. -I- COMMISSION APPROVED THE MINUTES OF THE ANNUAL ORGANIZATIONAL MEETING OF JANUARY 05, 2001 South Bend Redevelopment Commission Regular Meeting - January 19, 2001 2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES (CONT.) b. continued... Upon a motion by Ms. Jones, seconded by Mr. Kahn and unanimously carried, the Commission approved the Minutes of the Special Meeting of January 05, 2001. 3. CLAIMS COMMISSION APPROVED THE MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL MEETING OF JANUARY 05, 2001 Redevelopment Commission Claims submitted January 19, 2001 for approval. 212 CDBG COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT Verison Wireless $24.21 Printshop $190.00 Baker & Daniels $1,101.18 South Bend Tribune $140.71 Growth Strategies Organization, Inc. $185.00 Dainty Maid Bake Shop $12.00 Office of City Clerk $3.30 Tri- County News, Inc $17.77 Barnes & Thornburg $1,322.70 Baker & Daniels $4,000.00 324 FUND Kankakee Valley Construction $296,457.00 Commissioner of Patents and Trademarks $1,950.00 Tri- County News $70.03 South Bend Tribune $62.83 Wilson Nursery $20,025.64 420 SBCDA Bank One $800.00 Meridian Title Corporation $205,000.00 Wesco Fountains, Inc $2,775.00 424 TIF- SBCDA- BUILDING OPERATIONS CB Richard Ellis South Bend $2,143.37 Total $536,280.74 -2- South Bend Redevelopment Commission Regular Meeting - January 19, 2001 3. CLAIMS (CONT.) Meridian Title Corporation Grand Total *Claims reopened after item 6.e and this amount was added. Upon a motion by Mr. Kahn, seconded by Ms. Jones and unanimously carried, the Commission approved the Claims submitted January 19, 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 Mr. Hunt asked that item 6.e be added to the agenda. There was no objection and the item was added. a. Commission approval requested for professional services in the Airport Economic Development Area. (Asbestos removal for Olive Road house) Mr. Rock noted that upon inspection of the recently purchased property on Olive Rd., it was discovered that asbestos was present in the house. The previous property owners approached the City with an offer to sell their property to the City due to the surrounding area being all industrial. The City thought it in the best interest of the property owner and the City to purchase the property. The staff has received two proposals for the removal of the asbestos. -3- $100,000.00* $636,280.74 COMMISSION APPROVED THE CLAIMS SUBMITTED JANUARY 19, 2001, AND ORDERED THE CHECKS TO BE RELEASED THERE WERE NO COMMUNICATIONS THERE WAS NO OLD BUSINESS South Bend Redevelopment Commission Regular Meeting - January 19, 2001 6. NEW BUSINESS (CONT.) a. continued... The first proposal is from Specialty Systems of South Bend, Inc. in the amount of $300 and the second proposal is from Clean Systems, Inc. in the amount of $450. Staff recommends approving the proposal from Specialty Systems of South Bend, Inc. Upon a motion by Mr. Kahn, seconded by Ms. Jones and unanimously carried, the Commission approved the proposal from Specialty Systems of South Bend, Inc. in the amount of $300 for professional services in the Airport Economic Development Area. b. Commission approval requested for professional services in the Sample -Ewing Development Area. (Replatting of lots) Mr. Mariani explained that he had received the proposals just prior to the Commission meeting and had not been able to look them over throughly. He asked that item 6.b be tabled until the next Commission meeting. There being no objections from the Commission, the item was tabled. c. Commission approval requested for Resolution No. 1825 approving the transfer of real property to the City of South Bend. (113 Broadway) Ms. Greene noted that item 6.c and 6.d transfer two parcels to the City of South Bend through the Board of Public Works, which will convey it to American Home Dreams for construction of the final houses in Phase I. -4- COMMISSION APPROVE THE PROPOSAL FROM SPECIALTY SYSTEMS OF SOUTH BEND, INC. IN THE AMOUNT OF $300 FOR PROFESSIONAL SERVICES IN THE AIRPORT ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AREA ITEM 6.13 WAS TABLED South Bend Redevelopment Commission Regular Meeting - January 19, 2001 6. NEW BUSINESS (CONT.) c. continued... Ms. Greene noted for the record that Mr. Jon Hunt is on the Board for American Home Dreams. Upon a motion by Ms. Jones, seconded by Mr. Kahn and unanimously carried, the Commission approved Resolution No. 1825 approving the transfer of real property to the City of South Bend. (113 Broadway) d. Commission approval requested for Resolution No. 1824 approving the transfer of real property to the City of South Bend. (Lots 17 and 31) COMMISSION APPROVED RESOLUTION NO. 1825 APPROVING THE TRANSFER OF REAL PROPERTY TO THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND (113 BROADWAY) Upon a motion by Mr. Kahn, seconded by COMMISSION APPROVED RESOLUTION Ms. Jones and unanimously carried, the NO. 1824 APPROVING THE TRANSFER OF REAL PROPERTY TO THE CITY OF SOUTH Commission approved Resolution No. 1824 BEND (LOTS 17 AND 31) approving the transfer of real property to the City of South Bend. (Lots 17 and 31) e. Staff report on the acquisition of property in the South Bend Central Development Area. (St. Joseph Care Group) Ms. Greene explained that this is the last parcel that needs to be acquired for the Crowe Chizek expansion. The St. Joseph Care Group has made a counter offer in the amount of $100,000. Staff recommends accepting the counter offer. Ms. Greene asked that the Commission also approve the Contract for the Sale and Purchase of Real Estate, as well as the claim for $100,000 so that the closing can take place prior to the next Commission meeting. -5- South Bend Redevelopment Commission Regular Meeting - January 19, 2001 6. NEW BUSINESS (CONT.) e. continued... Upon a motion by Ms. Jones, seconded by Mr. Kahn and unanimously carried, the Commission accepted the counter offer and approved the Contract for Sale and Purchase of Real Estate. The Commission reopened the Claims and approved the $100,000 claim from Fund 424, SBCDA TIF. 7. PROGRESS REPORTS Mr. Rock introduced a new employee, Mr. Bill Schalliol. He stated that Mr. Schalliol will be working mostly with Mr. Case in the Blackthorn area. Mr. Giulioni reported that the building known as Barb's restaurant was demolished over the weekend. He noted that some of the limestone blocks were saved and he is going to propose to the new property owner that he incorporate the blocks into the design of the new building to be cornerstones. Mr. Inks reported that he had copies of the 2001 Redevelopment budget for the Commission to read at their convenience. 8. NEXT COMMISSION MEETING The next Regular Meeting of the Redevelopment Commission is scheduled for February 2, 2001, at 10:00 a.m. 001 COMMISSION ACCEPTED THE COUNTER OFFER AND APPROVED THE CONTRACT FOR SALE AND PURCHASE OF REAL ESTATE PROGRESS REPORTS NEXT COMMISSION MEETING South Bend Redevelopment Commission Regular Meeting - January 19, 2001 9. ADJOURNMENT There being no further business to come before the Redevelopment Commission, Mr. Kahn made a motion that the meeting be adjourned. Ms. Jones seconded the motion and the meeting was adjourned at 10:30 a.m. Robert W. Hunt, President -7- ADJOURNMENT D ald E. Inks, Director