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Home My WebLink AboutSM 10-23-58REDEVELOPMENT COMM'N Special Meeting 23 October 1958 4 :00 P.M. Redevelopment Commin 129 W. Colfax Avenue Commissio ers Present: ,Frank Koczan,, James Louis, Fred Helman, Virgil Place Absent: Clyde Williams, Sr. (Commissioner) Fred Baer (Attorney) Also Present: Walt Collins (Tribune Staff Writer) Henry Sucher (Executive .Director) James Neidigh (Assistant Director) The MeetinIs was called to order by Mr. Frank Koczan, President. The following business w discussed. 1 . AIPPa OTA]1L, 01F BUL ILS; The following expenditures were read and approved: Subsc ription Service of Auto Telep one Furniture & Fixtures Postage Printi g Dra:fti g Supplies Office Supplies OtherEquipment ----------------- - - - - -- ------- --- - - - -- 2 Swinging Arm Fluorescent Lamps & Tubes (41.49) 2 Maroon Swivel Stools (71.91) Trave------------ - - - - -- -------------------------- Henry Sucher - Purdue Conference ( 20.00) Henry Sucher - San Francisco Conference (270.00) Virgil Place - San Francisco Conference (257.85) No Ap ropriation - General Fund ------------------------ Claude Antonides - 32 Relocation Interviews ( 48.00) Theresa Ashe - 56 Relocation Interviews ( 84.00) Rotolite Print Machine (Nov. Payment) (193.00) Gestetner Duplicator & Interlever (498.50) GRAND TO AL $ ,65 28.00 28.85 39.75 43.50 61.70 63.76 60.31 113.40 547.85 823.50 $1,81L27 2 . RIES , SURVEY W7101M OM RESiUEIIDUSSiIION OF SiA.IDQ FJL.11L STREET Mr. Sucher stated that although there have been a few minor cuts in the project budget (due to the recent formula for fund allocation according to city population by the fede al government), these cuts will not interfere with the plans materially. In order to resubmit our application with the new figures coming under the ceiling regulations a supplementary resolution is required. Mr. Sucher presented a resolution, which stated in brief that whereas the Survey & Planning Application dated July 10, 1958, for the Sample Street Redevelopment Project has been returned to the South Bend Redevelopment Commission as exceeding the capital grant autho ization ceiling, and whereas the SBRC still desires to undertake this project at the earliest possible date, be it resolved by the Commissioners that said Survey & Planning Application for the Sample Street Project Area be revised with full consideration of the ceiling on new capital grant authority avail- able to the ity_of South Bend, and resubmitted to the Housing and Home Finance Agency. Mr. Helme made a motion that the resolution be adopted by the Commission, and Mr. Louis teconded it. All were in favor. 3 . S;til B IIT'Q'AIL OF SURVEY & fla.b.AMMIING AIPIPIL,IICATIION FOR S E COMiID 13FROMET ON A S;'iPAM D13? IMA$IIS; ,e,mitional projects not meeting the present ceiling can be submitted to HHFA on a contingent basis, They will not be approved, but by submitting now, we will reserve the priority so that when sufficient federal funds become available our next project will be amongst the first in line for approval. Mr. Sucher suggested we submit 4 survey & planning application on another project. There are two areas to be considered - Area #2 (Linden School - Clearance & Rehabilitation) and Area #3 (Area located between Western & Washington Ave., and Kaley Falcon - Residential Reuse). Area #2 has already been considered by the Commission, when a choice of a first project was under consideration. Area #2 pr sents advantages in the respect that School City's building expenditure would be credited in part towards the City's 1/3 of the project cost;it has a wider popular appeal (as it had already been publicized in a limited way when the choice of the first project was being determined), plus having beneficial effect on adjoining properties nd making sound neighborhood development possible. The fact was brought out that although we would not obtain the tax return from the School Area itself, the surrounding area would be enhanced, and thus higher tax revenues would result from it. Also, it' would meet the Linden School's need for a larger area for budding and playground. Area #3 it would However, t contemplate adequate si s the advantage of the project cost being within a year's ceiling, and ilitate relocation. sere is a time limit to consider in Area #2, since the School has a d construction target date of around 1960 and is in urgent need of an After a bri f discussion of the above areas, a motion was made by Mr. Place and second d by Mr. Louis to proceed with the Survey & Planning Application for Area #Z, a d it was unanimously adopted. 4 . AIlAP411( A -EII®nA ]FOR Q'ECTICON ZZ11 ((FEKQ) HOW n]ING This is a special provision under FHA regarding Relocation Housing for families displaced by Renewal or any other public works. It requires an application by the Mayor to the HHFA - stating an estimate of dwelling units needed for relocation on projected Renewal work„ A prerequi ite for this application is the Workable Program, which we have already had approv d. It will be a few months before all approvals are obtained, and consequentl , would be wise to apply now. It was gene ally agreed it be suggested to the Mayor that application for 75 units of Section 2 1 (FHA) Housing be made. 5 . S;tIIIa*zy awzsirII®IlnmA1 &z flQ,mfl oxy Mr. Sucher reported that field work on the survey of families had been completed.. Approximately 160 families in the area want project housing, while the others want to buy their homes. This seems unrealistic in some cases, however, because several of fliese people are presently out of work, and it would be difficult for them to obtain to ns (although most of them own their own homes). Very few fa ilies in the area are interested in private rentals, which will make matters a little easier, because private rentals are difficult to obtain, especially for non -whi a families. Our key pr( the people depend on t: important r would becoi blem in the whole project is if we can be ready in time to relocate t the opening of the public housing project, because otherwise we would e turnover in public housing, which is usually very slow. This is an :ason why our project should not be delayed, as the relocation problem ie increasingly difficult should our timing be off. A Survey of order to ob how much i have to be ! M 1_ the Businesses in the Sample Street Area is planned for the future, in ain information as whether they could operate in a different location, would cost to move, etc. Businesses, as well as residences, will iven our full consideration. T ON RAMIRO (C®TFA11±'EARIEM C1E – SAN > IR,&NCRSiCC® A San Francisco Conference of the National Association of Housing & Redevelopment Officials held October 12 -15 was attended by Mr. Place and Mr. Sucher. Summaries compiled by Mr. Sucher, of the important facts and opinions obtained at this Conference were distributed to the Commissioners for their review. Almost unilrersal throughout the Conference was the opinion that progress in Renewal has been too slow to even keep pace with the growth of blight, and that a program at least three times as large as over the past few years is needed to make significant progress. 7. A Dl94i*N11Si'QI$d.AT11 V'1E ASSISTANT A'&Z ID ]RIE] O CATIION S EDMCCRAR —US T So far we h ve two applicants for the position of Administrative Assistant, but none for- the position of Relocation Specialist. However, between now and December (next regular meeting date), Mr. Sucher will arrange to have appli- cants for both positions be present at the meeting in order that interviews may be held by the Commissioners. 8. &IF. P*ZIR YO D'' IR.. 1lDAVIIID3 IF]EJ13rTIff, , ]PILESiII1ID1 NY ®1L' YMCCA Mr. Sucher read a proposed reply in answer to Mr. Firth's letter of September 3, 1958, expressing the Commission's pleasure at the YMCA's interest in the pro- posed project for a grouping of public buildings. The Comm %ssion approved this reply, and Mr. Sucher will forward same. MEETING ADJOURNED: Fr Kocz an; sident I Jg64s Louis, President N