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Home My WebLink AboutRM 05-05-605 M�y 1960 I1:0 A.M. REDEVELOPMENT COMMISSION Regular Meeting Redevelopment Department Office 129 West Colfax Avenue The meeting was called to order by Mr. Fred J. Helmen, President. Commissioners present and answering to roll call: Mr. Fred J. Helmen, President Mr. Clyde E. Williams, Sr., Vice President Mr. James G. Louis, Secretary Mr. Frank G. Koczan Mr. Virgil A. Place Absent: None The President declared a quorum present. Also present: Mr. Henry Sucher, Executive Director Mr. James Neidigh, Assistant Director Mr. Robert L. Huff, Planning Commission I. &PIPIROWAIL OF Bd I1RAUTIES; On motion duly made, seconded, and unanimously carried, the minutes of the meeting of April 7, 1960 were approved as read, and the follow - i a business was discussed: Ii. flafl'ROVAIL, OIF 1310L,1L,Si S mple Street Project Fund: 1140. OZ Appraisal Fees (1010 balance due) $1,050.00 1A10. 19 Sundry- Services, Supplies, Rent 752.56 R 1117 Petty Cash 50.00 $1,852.56 Ulrban Redevelopment Fund: 363 Drafting Supplies 3:54 Other Garage & Motor .Supplies 3:53 Tires & Tubes 216 Travel - Expense (Columbus, Ohio V. A. Place & H. Sucher) ; Advance -(ASPO Conference, Miami, Fla. -H. Sucher) 2 4 Telephone Service (CE 2 -5807) 5 Book "Renewal in Urban Core" $ 8.30 11.29 5.45 282.73 16.11 3.84 $ 327.72 )on motion duly made, seconded and unanimously approved, the claims r payment totaling $2, 180.28 were endorsed by a majority of the Com- ission members. Claims for Transfer of Funds: 56 Debit - Urban Redevelopment Fund (Premium on Fidelity Bonds) 261 Debit - Urban Redevelopment Fund 1410.19 Credit - Sample Street Project Fund $450.00 16.00 $466.00 $466.00 $466.00 Pon motion duly made, seconded and unanimously approved, the claims r adjusting entries were endorsed by a majority of the Commission embers. III. MIES CIL,WY)ION IRA®.. 114 ion motion duly made, seconded, and unanimously carried, the Com- ission adopted "Declaratory Resolution One, Sample Street Project rea" declaring the Sample Street Project Area to be blighted, based ion the investigations, studies and surveys made by the City of South and, Department of Redevelopment. Resolution No. 14 is hereby tached and made a part of these minutes. 2- iv. IlIQAKn i 83tiTJIInC mir fl;'iRaPC sAm Co ies of the proposed budget of the operating expenses for 1961 were distributed to each of the Commission members and discussed briefly. The Commissioners will review again and the matter will be taken up at the next meeting. V. X D_AXMIRI[CCA ` IPIED]fitAJSAII„ (COIRIPOIRAYI[ON - (CQDW'Irl&AG;T Two copies of the contract between the Commission and Mid- America Appraisal Corporation for the study of transient housing in South Bend were approved and signed by the President, Mr. Fred J. Helmen. Ser- vices will commence upon May 5, 1960 and to be completed within thirty co secutive calendar days from the date of Contract for the agreed sum of 500.00. VI. Q��I�'II(CIE AIL YMIRAT ONS Considering the personnel additions to the staff and additional office equipment to be housed, Mr. Sucher asked Mr. Neidigh to present his plan and design for the needed improvements to afford continued effi- ciency. . Following a discussion of the materials and labor estimate su. mitted, and upon motion made by Mr. Place, seconded by Mr. Helmen, the Commissioners unanimously approved the purchase of air conditioners, electrical service, and necessary lumber supplies. It was also suggested that a renewal option on the lease be obtained, or to. secure a three year ex ension on the present lease. VII. XIES®ILitUTII®N NO.. 1133 Up n motion duly made, seconded, and unanimously carried, the Commis- sion adopted a resolution declaring the Sample Street Redevelopment Proj- ect Area unsuitable for residential reuse. Resolution No. 13 is hereby attached and made a part of these minutes. VIII. I Si ®1L,IIU'II'II ®LCA WO, . 115 U F, on motion duly made, seconded, and unanimously carried, the Com- mission adopted a resolution approving an urban renewal plan and condi- tions under which relocation payments will be made for Project No. Ind. R-7. Resolution No. 15 is hereby attached and made a part of these minutes. -3- Ix. leits®luBarilom No., 11(6 Following a discussion and brief review of the engineering costs which inc eases the loan amount of the application for Loan and Grant for the Sarnple Street Redevelopment Project. -Area (Project No. Indiana R -7) , and upon motion made by Mr. Williams, seconded by Mr. Louis, Reso- lution No. 16 was unanimously adopted and is hereby attached and made a part of these minutes. This resolution supersedes Resolution No. 4 and increases the amount of the loan from $2,404,709 to $2,527,500. The increase was brought about by higher engineering costs due to rais- ed qtandards of the street and utility improvements. X. I' M]EIP(ORT Mr. Williams and Mr. Sucher reported on their attendance at the con- ference with School City of South Bend regarding the Linden School Proj- ect. The Commission was informed of a meeting between the School Board and the Park Board scheduled for Monday evening, May 9, for a furt er discussion of the subject. Mr. Neidigh and Mr. Baer were ask r(d to attend this meeting on behalf of the Commission. Mr. Sucher informed the Commission of the special meeting called by the -outh Bend Plan Commission for May 12r The Commissioners agreed to s bruit the "Declaratory Resolution One, Sample Street Redevelopment Project Area " along with the Relocation and Redevelopment Plans to the Pla ping Commission for their approval as required by law. On: adj( r. )n duly made, seconded, and unanimously carried, the meeting dat 12:20 p.m. J. Helmen, President (Imes G. Mvis, Secretary -4_ ]RESOIL MiTIION N®. 133 WHEREAS, comprehensive studies of the Sample Street Redevelopment Area have been undertaken by both the Redevelopment Department and the City Plan Commission of the City of South Bend, as well as by private consultant and W HERE AS, all of these studies indicate that the area is unsuitable for residential reuse, and that industrial and commercial land uses are best suited for the area, and W H E R E A S, there is a shortage of high quality industrial land in the ity of South Bend; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the South end Redevelopment Commission, Governing Body of the City of South end, Department of Redevelopment, that the C o m m i s s i o n considers the redevelopment of the Sample Street Project Area for non- residential uses necessary for the proper development of the City of South Bend. SEAL Atte SOUTH BENEY REDEVELOPMENT COMMISSION Adopted May 5, 1960 jv ITY OF SOUTH BEND, DEPARTMENT OF REDEVELOPMENT DECLARATORY RESOLUTION ONE, SAMPLE STREET REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT AREA WHEREAS, the South Bend Redevelopment Commission, Governing Body of the City of South Bend, Department of Redevelopment (herein called the "Commis ion" ) has made investigations, studies and surveys of various blighted areas within the City of South Bend, Indiana, and of the costs contributing to the blighting Of such areas; and WHEREAS, such investigations, studies and surveys have been m ade in dooperation with the various departments and bodies of the City and have been directed to determining the proper use of land so as to best serve the interests of the Cit and its inhabitants, both from the standpoint of human and economic values, a d as a result of such investigations, studies and surveys the Commis- sion has eretofore found that the area hereinafter described has become blighted to such axi extent that such conditions cannot be corrected by regulatory process or by the rdinary operations of private enterprise without resort to the provisions of the Redevelopment of Cities and Towns Act of 1953, as amended, and as supple- mented by Chapter 173 of the Acts of 1957, and that the public health and welfare would be benefitted by the acquisition and redevelopment of such area under the - provisionq of said acts; and described dations an WHEREAS, the Commission now finds that the area hereinafter is one in which: (a) the buildings are used in part as dwelling accommo- d in part for commercial purposes; (b) the housing accommodations are -1- Resolutio#i No. 14 to a largel extent unsanitary and unsafe, and the use of the same causes an increase and spreald in disease and crime; (c) the area is entirely surrounded by heavy indus- tries and lrailroads; (d) the area lacks all community facilities, including school and recreatio# facilities; (e) the conditions existing in said area necessitate excessive and dispottionate expenditure of public funds for crime prevention and punishment, public health and safety, fire and accident protection, and other public services and facilities l f the City, and impair the value of property in surrounding areas; (f) the existing conditions result in the reduction of the value of taxable property within the City; (g) t�e conditions are beyond remedy and control by regulatory process because of the obsolete and deteriorated character of the buildings and other improvements, faulty planing and land use, shifting of population and technological and social changes; (h) the acquisition and redevelopment of said area in accordance with the Redevelop- ment PIO and Master plan hereinafter referred to will benefit the health, safety, morals ax d welfare, and will serve to protect and increase property values in the City and t�e state; (i) such acquisition and redevelopment of said area are public uses and Ourposes; and WHEREAS, the Commission has heretofore caused to be prepared maps and plats showing the boundaries of the hereinafter described area, the loca- tion of thel various parcels of property, streets, alleys and other factors affecting the acquisition, clearance, replanning, rezoning or redevelopment of such area, indicating ithe portions of the area acquired which are to be devoted to public pur- poses und�r the redevelopment plan; also, a list of the owners of the various par- eels of pr�perty to be acquired, all of which, appropriately identified, are now on file with the Commission; and made by Vt1 H E R E A S , the Commission has caused a separate appraisal to be ee independent appraisers of the fair value of each of the parcels of - 2 - �,; ': �:: -: �` �� \. 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