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Home My WebLink AboutRM 11-05-59REDEVELOPMENT COMMISSION Regular Meeting •5 November 1959 Redevelopment Comm'n. 11:00 A.M. 129 West Colfax Avenue The Meeting was called to order by Mr. Virgil A. Place, President. Commissioners present and answering to roll call: Virgil A. Place Fred J. Helmen Clyde E. Williams, Sr. James G. Louis Frank G. Koc ..= Absent: None The President declared a quorum present. Also resent: Mr. Jack Kohen Mr. Fred K. Baer Mr. James Neidigh Mr. Henry Sucher Minutes of the meeting of 1 October were approved as read and the following busir. tss was discussed: (1) APPROVAL OF 3iLLS November (City Funds' 55 S:atsrcript ion. $ 1.00 210 J ar_zes Louis - Travel to Cincinnati 60.40 (Fed. Funds) 1410.19 S bSCrWtions 24.00 November rent (1 & 2 floors) 275.00 Automobile insurance 34.00 Order for stamps 22.25 Drafting supplies 35.87 Duplicating Supplies 48.50 Office supplies 201.93 I. B. M. Maintenance Contract 40.09 Telephone Service (CE 2 -5807 & CE 4 -0535) 28.30 1410. C 5 Sohn Fezy - Travel to Chicago 4.45 Freeman- Spicer - wash car 1.50 (Fed. 1410, The (2) Cont' d) 05 Henry Sucher - Travel to Cincinnati & Evansville $ 94.30 Virgil A. Place - Travel to Cincinnati 90.85 TOTAL BILLS $962.44 and then approved the above bills, with three of the Commissioners .zing each claim, in accordance with city policy. ELECTION OF FIRST RESIDENTIAL RENEWAL PROJECT It had been agreed at the October meeting that an application for a residential renewal project should be submitted, so that if the Downtown project is not ac- cepted, we would not lose time in starting on our second project. The two areas which have been under discussion are: The LaSalle Park Area which is bounded by the first alley west of Chicago Street on the West; Western Avenue on the South; first alley east of Meade Street on the East; and Linden Avenue on the North. This is a 190 acre area with 100 standard structures, 100 substandard structures and. 140 vacant lots. The Hering House Urban League has started a neighborhood organization which has effected some improvements in this area already. The City has recently purchased a park site in this area. The City would get credit for the park improvements through this project. Net project cost would be a little over $1 million. The city's share would be about $350,000. The cother proposed area is the Linden School Area. This is bounded by Olive and Johnson Street on the West; the New York Central Railroad and Washing- ton S reet on the South; Walnut Street and the city Cemetery on the East; and Linc lnway West, Fassnacht Avenue, and Kenwood Avenue on the North. The school city definitely wants action in this area. They want to build an ad- dition to the school there but cannot do so until they have 10 -12 acres of land. They plan to spend about $800, 000 for this building. 40 -60% of this would go to the city's credit toward its 1/3 share of the renewal costs. This �s also a good and logical site for a second low -rent public housing pro- ject. Linden Avenue is contemplated for improvement. Net p oject cost would be in the neighborhood of $ 4 1/4 million. The city's share, after deducting the school credit, should be about $1 million. After a discussion of the two proposed projects, Mr. Louis made a motion that the resolution designating the Linden School Area as the next Urban Re- newal area and applying for a federal planning :advance in the amount of $ 1011 780 be approved. Mr. Williams seconded the motion. It was un- animously carried. The Linden School Project Area will be submitted to the council at the first possible meeting. (3) PISCUSSION OF DELIQUENT APPRAISALS It was brought to the attention of the Board that the biggest share of the ap- praisals for the Sample Street Area have not been turned in to the Commis- sion. Mr. Helmen suggested that Fred Baer compose a letter, for his sig- nature, to the Appraisers stating that: They have breeched the contracts, and a king them to notify us by November 11 of the exact date on which the appra sals will be finished. This vas approved by unanimous consent of the Board (4) I�ROGRESS ON COMPREHENSIVE PLAN It was reported that three of the four required Comprehensive Plan elements are essentially completed. It was suggested that a deadline for the comple- tion of the Capital Improvement Report, which is the only remaining element, be set for the first of the year. The Urban Renewal Administration is anxious for thp completion of this report. (5) COMMISSIONERS MEETING HELD TWICE MONTHLY Because of the number and importance of decisions required in the near future, it was suggested that the Commissioners meet twice monthly. This would be the first and third Thursday of every month at 11:00. A motion was made, sec- onded and unanimously carried to amend the by -laws, effective immediately, to provi a for regular Commissioners meftings on the first and third Thursday of each r1nonth at 11:00 A.M. local time. (6) A sug a forr broug man's VEL INSURANCE estion was made that the Commissioners, staff & Trustees should have . of travel insurance, when making trips for the Commission. This was t upbecause the Commissioners and Trustees are not covered by work - compensation as they are not salaried personnel. 1 -. At the Re4evelopment Department Office It was areed that Mr. Sucher would check on the availability and cost of trave- lers ins rance and report on it at the next meeting. (7) CO MITTEE MEMBERSHIP LISTS The membership lists for the Public Relations Committee, Relocation Committee, 221 Committee, Planning Committee, Disposition Committee, Management Com- mittee, Demolition Committee, and Rehabilitation and Code Administration Com- mittee were turned in by the Commissioners and approved. Membership assigned to these committees is as follows: Public Relations Committee James G. Louis Mrs. Josephine Curtis { Mr. Sam Logan c/o Mr. Dowdell Mrs. Ira Carpenter Mr. Roger Francis Father Royster R. Morris Mrs. Marshall Smelser "221" Committee Mr. Vix Yil A. Place Mr. Jac. Kohen Mr. Joe Bullard Mr. William R. Morris Mr. Jos ph Colpaert osition Committee Mr. Clyde Williams Mr. Jack Kohen � Mr. Joseph D. Barnette 4-- Mr. Park R. Wickizer *x Mr. Richard A. Muessel, Jr. =0 Demolition Committee Mr. Fr G. Koczan Mr. Roy Root � Mr. Joseph E. Hickey Mr. Edward J . White * Chair an � Vice -C airman y Tenta ive members Relocation Committee James G. Louis * Mrs. Josephine Curtis � Mrs. Shirley Cossaboom Mrs. Hazel Burnett Mrs. Martha Wilson Mr. Bernard Cushing Planning Committee Mr. Clyde E. Williams Mr. Roy Root I Mr. Ray Andrysiak Mr. Pat Weishapl Management Committee Mr. Frank G. Koczan Mr. Stanley Mezykowski Mr. Robert M. Stowers Mr. Richard A. Muessel, Sr. Rehabilitation & Code Administra- tion Committee Mr. Virgil A. Place Mr. Jack Kohen Dr. Harry Baley Mr. Bernard H. Natkow Mr. Ben H. Weinstein Mr. Morton Ziker Mr, Andrew Poledor Mr. Eli Spicer Fq Ae v 7h 1 1 vK to p, It was agreed upon that a letter of appreciation will be sent to the preceeding list, to thank them for their assistance, and also notify them` of a meeting with the Commissioners at the Commission offices, 129 W. Colfax on Thursday, November 19 at 7:30 P.M. MEETING ADJOURNED 12:55 P.M. r A. Place, President Clyde E. Williams, Secretary i i a CO1kMMIt SEE lVliMbERSHIP LISTS South Bend Redevelopment Department Relations Committee Mr. James G. Louis * Mrs. Josephine Curtis Mr. Sam Logan Mrs. Ira Carpenter Mr. oger Francis Rev. Robert Royster Mrs. Marshall Smelser "221'f Committee Mr. 'Virgil A. Place Mr. ' 'rack Kohen � Mr, Joel Bullard Mr. W illiam R. Morris Mr. oseph Colpaert Disposition Committee Mr. lyde Williams Mr. rack Kohen � Mr. ester Brown Mr. ichard A. Muessel, Jr. Dem lition Committee Mr, Frank G. Koczan Mr. 'toy Root � Mr. Joseph E. Hickey Mr. V dward J. White Relocation Committee Mr. James G. Louis * Mrs. Josephine Curtis Mrs. Shirley Cossaboom Mrs. Hazel Burnett Mrs. Martha Wilson Mr. Bernard Cushing Planning Committee Mr. Clyde E. Williams Mr. Roy Root � Mr. Ray Andrysiak Mr. Edward Malo Management Committee Mr. Frank G. Koczan Mr. Stanley Mezykowski Mr. Robert M. Stowers Mr. Richard A. Muessel, Sr. Rehabilitation & Code Administration Committee Mr. Jack Kohen Mr. Virgil A. Place Rev. Vincent Thilman Dr. Harry Bailie Mr. Bernard H. Natkow Mr. Ben H. Weinstein Mr. Morton Ziker Mr. Andrew Poledor Mr. Eli Spicer Finar ce Committee Acquisition Committee Mr. Fred J. Helmen * Mr. Fred J. Helmen Mr. Thomas Hickey Mr. Thomas Hickey { Mr. . W. Brummitt Mr, W. W. Brummitt Mr. obert J. Heston Mr, Robert J. Heston * Chairman Vice -- Chairman