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HomeMy WebLinkAboutNo. 0033 the form of contract used by the Interstate Demolition Corporation with such purchasers both as to the nature of work to be done and wages to be paid to employees was submitted and examined by the members of RCSOUTH BEND REDEVELOPMENT COMMISSION Special Meeting James G. Louis, President . Clyde E. Williams, Sr., Vice President Also p esente M . Henry Sucher, Executive Director Frederick K. Baer, Attorney I. MSOkMON NO. 33 Mr. Sucher, Executive Director, advised the members of the Redevelop- ment Commission that Interstate Demolition Corporation has been follow`ng a practice of selling dwellings in the Sample Street area, assigned for demolition, to private persons under "Contracts of Sale." Under this procedure, Interstate Demolition Corporation would advert' se tliat certain 'dwellings w:rt for sale intact and that the ` buyer would have to demolish the dwelling and retain the salvage materi is . 1n cons - ideration for' the payment `of 'a fixed fee. The form o contract used by the Interstate Demolition Corporation with such p rchasers both as to`the nature of the work to be done and wages o be paid'to employees was submitted and examined by the member of the Redevelopment Commission. I. RESOLUTION N0: 33 Continued Mr. Baer, attorney for the Commission' advised that under the original contract entered into with the Interstate Demolition Corporation, dated the 20th day of April, 1961, there were no provis ons authorizing sales 'of this type, except that thecon- tracto had the right to sub - contract work with the written approval of. the Redevelopment Commission. He also stated that approx mately'501dwellings had been sold'by the Interstate Demoli ion Corporation under the foregoing arrangement, all without approval of the'Commission, the contractor taking the' position that the purchasers were not sub- contractors, but purchasers of salvage materials. Mr. Baer stated that An his opinion such sales constituted sub - contracting and,that in'the future written requests for` the approval of the Commission should be required from the contractor before authorizing him to enter into any agreement with individuals for the demolition of dwellings. Mr. Baer further stated that since the present procedure of contractor consti uted a violation under the contract, on June 1, 1361 the Inters ate Demolition Corporation was advised in writing that its action5 were being reviewed by the Commission. A copy of the letter sent on June 1, 1 61 to the Inters tate'Demolition Corporation was s mitted to the Commissioners.for examination and ordered made a part of these minutes. After a full.discussion of the procedure heretofore followed by the contract or, the Commission decided that this manner of demolition was in violation of the letter and intent of the Contract.aind should cease. '.an motion duly made," seconded And unanimously passed, it was R P 0 C t t ;SOLVED: That the Interstate Demolition Corporation be :rmitted'to proceed with contracts of sale now in effect, which the Executive Secretary of the Redevelopment )mmission had notice at the date of this meeting..)That ze authority to proceed is given` subject' to each purchaser zalif -ying as a sub -- contractor and complying with all the arms and con.'.. itio- is with which any sub- contractor or, iterstate Demolition Corporation is charged. -2-