HomeMy WebLinkAbout2A Minutes 9 13 2018 RDC
South Be n d
Redevelopment Commission
227 West Jefferson Boulevard, Room 1308, South Bend, IN
SOUTH BEND REDEVELOPMENT COMMISSION
REGULAR MEETING
September 13, 2018
9:30 a.m. 227 West Jefferson Boulevard
Presiding: Marcia Jones, President South Bend, Indiana
The meeting was called to order at 9:31 a.m.
1. ROLL CALL
Members Present: Marcia Jones, President
Dave Varner, Vice-President
Don Inks, Secretary
Gavin Ferlic, Commissioner
Quentin Phillips, Commissioner
Leslie Wesley, Commissioner
Members Absent:
Legal Counsel: Sandra Kennedy, Esq.
Redevelopment Staff: David Relos, RDC Staff
Mary Brazinsky, Board Secretary
Others Present:
James Mueller
Daniel Buckenmeyer
Elizabeth Leonard Inks
Michael Divita
Tony Sergio
Austin Gammage
Kristen Sawdon
Aaron Perri
Caleb Bauer
Kyle Silveus
Eric Henderson
Conrad Damian
Mark Peterson
Eric Watson
DCI
DCI
DCI
DCI
DCI
DCI
Great Lakes Capital
Venue Parks & Arts
South Bend Tribune
Engineering
Prism Environmental
718 E Broadway
WNDU
WNDU
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2. Approval of Minutes
A. Approval of Minutes of the Regular Meeting of Thursday, August 23, 2018
Upon a motion by Commissioner Ferlic, seconded by Secretary Inks, the motion
carried unanimously, the Commission approved the minutes of the regular
meeting of Thursday, August 23, 2018.
3. Approval of Claims
A. Claims Submitted September 13, 2018
Upon a motion by Secretary Inks, seconded by Commissioner Ferlic, the motion
carried unanimously, the Commission approved the claims submitted on
Thursday, September 13, 2018.
4. Old Business
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5. New Business
A. Public Hearings
1. Resolution No. 3441 (River West Development Area)
Ms. Leonard Inks presented Resolution No. 3441 (River West Development Area).
This Resolution appropriates an additional $2,000,000 from the River West
Development Area TIF Fund 324 in 2018.
President Jones opened the floor to the public for discussion. No comments were
made. President Jones closed the floor to public comments.
President Jones opened the floor to the Commission for discussion. No comments
were made. President Jones closed the floor to Commission comments.
Upon a motion by Vice-President Varner, seconded by Commissioner Ferlic,
the motion carried unanimously, the Commission approved Resolution No.
3441 (River West Development Area) submitted on Thursday, September 13,
2018.
2. Resolution No. 3442 (River East Development Area)
Ms. Leonard Inks presented Resolution No. 3442 (River East Development Area).
This Resolution appropriates an additional $2,000,000 from the River East
Development Area TIF Fund 429 in 2018.
President Jones opened the floor to the public for discussion. No comments were
made. President Jones closed the floor to public comments.
President Jones opened the floor to the Commission for discussion. No comments
were made. President Jones closed the floor to Commission comments.
Upon a motion by Vice-President Varner, seconded by Commissioner Ferlic,
the motion carried unanimously, the Commission approved Resolution No.
3442 (River East Development Area) submitted on Thursday, September 13,
2018.
3. Resolution No. 3443 (South Side Development Area)
Ms. Leonard Inks presented Resolution No. 3443 (South Side Development Area).
This Resolution appropriates an additional $1,000,000 from the South Side
Development Area TIF Fund 430 in 2018.
President Jones opened the floor to the public for discussion. No comments were
made. President Jones closed the floor to public comments.
President Jones opened the floor to the Commission for discussion. No comments
were made. President Jones closed the floor to Commission comments.
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Upon a motion by Commissioner Ferlic, seconded by Secretary Inks, the motion
carried unanimously, the Commission approved Resolution No. 3443 (South
Side Development Area) submitted on Thursday, September 13, 2018.
4. Resolution No. 3444 (Douglas Road Development Area)
Ms. Leonard Inks presented Resolution No. 3444 (Douglas Road Development
Area). This Resolution appropriates an additional $60,000 from the Douglas Road
Development Area TIF Fund 435 in 2018.
President Jones opened the floor to the public for discussion. No comments were
made. President Jones closed the floor to public comments.
President Jones opened the floor to the Commission for discussion. No comments
were made.
Vice-President Varner asked if this closes the Douglas Road TIF.
Ms. Leonard Inks responded that at some point we hope to; this will use up the
remaining balance.
President Jones closed the floor to Commission comments.
Upon a motion by Commissioner Ferlic, seconded by Secretary Inks, the motion
carried unanimously, the Commission approved Resolution No. 3444 (Douglas
Road Development Area) submitted on Thursday, September 13, 2018.
5. Resolution No. 3445 (West Washington Allocation Area)
Ms. Leonard Inks presented Resolution No. 3445 (West Washington Allocation
Area). This Resolution appropriates an additional $400,000 from the West
Washington Allocation Area TIF Fund 422 in 2018.
President Jones opened the floor to the public for discussion. No comments were
made. President Jones closed the floor to public comments.
President Jones opened the floor to the Commission for discussion. No comments
were made. President Jones closed the floor to Commission comments.
Upon a motion by Commissioner Ferlic, seconded by Secretary Inks, the motion
carried unanimously, the Commission approved Resolution No. 3445 (West
Washington Allocation Area) submitted on Thursday, September 13, 2018.
6. Resolution No. 3446 (Redevelopment Retail)
Ms. Leonard Inks presented Resolution No. 3446 (Redevelopment Retail). This
Resolution appropriates an additional $86,000 from the Redevelopment Retail TIF
Fund in 2018. Since we have sold the Michigan and Wayne Street Garage retail
spaces, this action will allow the eventual transfer of the remaining cash available
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to Parks (approximately $160,000), for the Leighton Courtyard maintenance.
President Jones opened the floor to the public for discussion. No comments were
made. President Jones closed the floor to public comments.
President Jones opened the floor to the Commission for discussion. No comments
were made. President Jones closed the floor to Commission comments.
Upon a motion by Vice-President Varner, seconded by Commissioner Ferlic,
the motion carried unanimously, the Commission approved Resolution No.
3446 (Redevelopment Retail) submitted on Thursday, September 13, 2018.
B. River West Development Area
1. Resolution No. 3447 (Accepting Property Transfer 900 S Lafayette Blvd)
Mr. Relos presented Resolution No. 3447. This Resolution accepts the parcel at
900 S Lafayette Blvd. from the Board of Public Works. This is at the SE corner of
Lafayette and Sample, which previously housed Hamilton Towing and Airgas,
which are abutting and Commission owned. The Board of Public Works approved
a matching Resolution on September 11th, agreeing to transfer this parcel to the
Commission. Commission approval is requested.
Upon a motion by Secretary Inks, seconded by Vice-President Varner, the
motion carried unanimously, the Commission approved Resolution No. 3447
(Accepting Property Transfer 900 S Lafayette Blvd) submitted on Thursday,
September 13, 2018.
2. License Agreement (Vickie L Gabbard Trust)
Mr. Relos presented a License Agreement with the Vickie L Gabbard Trust, owner
of a building that is attached by two second story walkways to one of the Fat
Daddy’s buildings. This agreement allows the removal of the walkways as part of
the demolition, and for the openings to be infilled with similar style brick.
Commission approval is requested.
Upon a motion by Vice-President Varner, seconded by Commissioner Ferlic,
the motion carried unanimously, the Commission approved License Agreement
(Vickie L Gabbard Trust) submitted on Thursday, September 13, 2018.
3. Budget Request (Western Avenue Streetscape Falcon-Dundee)
Mr. Divita presented a Budget Request for the Western Avenue Streetscape
Falcon-Dundee. Staff is requesting a project budget of $200,000 from the River
West Development Area as part of the West Side Main Streets Revitalization Plan.
The City of South Bend proposes to make continued streetscape improvements
including the four-block section of Western Avenue between Falcon and Dundee
Streets. The work will complement the previous Western Avenue improvements
with curbs, sidewalks, driveway approaches and street pavement being replaced.
Street trees, other landscaping and decorative lighting will be added, and new
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water main and storm sewer may be installed. Construction is expected to begin
in Spring of 2019 if funding is available.
Upon a motion by Vice-President Varner, seconded by Secretary Inks, the
motion carried unanimously, the Commission approved Budget Request
(Western Avenue Streetscape Falcon-Dundee) submitted on Thursday,
September 13, 2018.
4. AEP Easement (Coveleski Park)
Mr. Silveus presented an AEP Easement for the Coveleski Park area, which will
serve the new Berlin Place development. This is for a 15’ easement on the SW
corner of Lafayette and Monroe and is currently a paved parking lot. Commission
approval is requested.
Upon a motion by Commission Ferlic, seconded by Secretary Inks, the motion
carried unanimously, the Commission approved AEP Easement (Coveleski
Park) submitted on Thursday, September 13, 2018.
5. Third Amendment to Real Estate Purchase Agreement (Franklin Street
Technology Park)
Mr. Buckenmeyer presented the Third Amendment to Real Estate Purchase
Agreement (Franklin Street Technology Park). This Agreement extends the due
diligence period a total of 240 days, to allow the utility companies to complete their
removal of the lines and poles in the north / south alley. Removing utilities prior to
closing is required in the Agreement. Commission approval is requested.
Upon a motion by Secretary Inks, seconded by Commissioner Ferlic, the motion
carried unanimously, the Commission approved Third Amendment to Real
Estate Purchase Agreement (Franklin Street Technology Park) submitted on
Thursday, September 13, 2018.
6. Development Agreement (112 West Jeff LLC)
Mr. Relos noted that the Development Agreement on the first page refers to the
property being located in the South Bend Central Development Area. This will be
corrected to reflect that it is in the River West Development Area.
Mr. Mueller presented this Development Agreement with 112 West Jeff LLC. This
is the parking garage at Main & Wayne, across from the library. Great Lakes
Capital purchased the garage a couple of years ago and have invested $2.8M in
renovations to date, and are committing another $750,000 to complete this key
parking garage serving downtown. To assist in the completion of the garage’s
renovation, $500,000 from the River West TIF, for the façade, elevator and tower
repairs is requested. Great Lakes Capital has agreed to accommodate the
parking needs of the residents of Robertson’s Senior Apartments at a lower cost.
Commission approval is requested.
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Upon a motion by Secretary Inks, seconded by Commissioner Ferlic, the motion
carried unanimously, the Commission approved Development (112 West Jeff
LLC) submitted on Thursday, September 13, 2018.
7. First Amendment to Development Agreement (One Michiana)
Mr. Buckenmeyer presented the First Amendment to Development Agreement
with Wayne Street Associates LLC (the One Michiana Square building). Bids
came in a little high, and to allow them to be awarded Wayne St. Associates has
agreed to pay the amount over the Commission’s committed amount of $250,000.
This increases the Commission’s commitment to $267,769.20, with Wayne Street
Associates then reimbursing the Commission $17,769.20. Commission approval
is requested.
Upon a motion by Vice-President Varner, seconded by Secretary Inks, the
motion carried unanimously, the Commission approved First Amendment to
Development Agreement (One Michiana) submitted on Thursday, September
13, 2018.
C. River East Development Area
1. Budget Request (Howard Park)
Mr. Perri presented a budget request for Howard Park. In 2015 there was a plan
to remove and replace the 58-year-old ice rink at Howard Park. The Commission
approved a budget of $1.5M to be funded by the River East Development Area.
The plan did not take into consideration the rest of Howard Park or the Riverfront
Parks and Trails Plan.
After a nine month community visioning process and twelve month design
process, we now have a more comprehensive framework for the shared
community spaces along the river. The City is also now the beneficiary of nearly
$12M worth of private grants and partnership funding to implement these plans.
This is an $18M construction project which includes a new ice skating and
interactive water feature, a signature playground, a new community center, an
event lawn, improved accessibility, and enhanced site amenities. To leverage the
private investment and complete the redevelopment of Howard Park, an additional
$1.9M is requested.
Upon a motion by Commissioner Ferlic, seconded by Secretary Inks, the motion
carried unanimously, the Commission approved the Budget Request (Howard
Park) submitted on Thursday, September 13, 2018.
D. Administrative
1. Resolution No. 3448 (Setting Public Hearing on TIF Appropriations)
Ms. Leonard Inks presented Resolution No. 3448 (Setting Public Hearing on TIF
Appropriations). This Resolution sets the Public Hearing on 2019 TIF
Appropriations for October 11, 2018 and allows this to be advertised. Commission
approval is requested.
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Upon a motion by Commissioner Ferlic, seconded by Vice-President Varner,
the motion carried unanimously, the Commission approved Resolution No.
3448 (Setting Public Hearing on TIF Appropriations) submitted on Thursday,
September 13, 2018.
6. Progress Reports
A. Tax Abatement
B. Common Council
C. Other
7. Next Commission Meeting:
Thursday, September 27, 2018, 9:30 a.m.
8. Adjournment
Thursday, September 13, 2018, 9:55 a.m.
David Relos, Property Development Manager Marcia Jones, President