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SOUTH BEND REDEVELOPMENT COMMISSION
ie.,1961 Redevelopment Department Office
A.M. 129 West Colfax Avenue
ting was called to order by Mr. James G. Louis, President.
ssioners present and answering to roll call:
Mr. James G. Louis, President
Mr. Fred J. Helmen, Secretary
Mr. Virgil A. Place
present:
Mr. Lewis Haber, Reporter, South Bend, Tribune
Mr. Sam Logan, South Bend Urban League
Mr. E. Seybold, Civic Planning Association
Mr. Wm. Morris, 221 Committee
Mr. A. Pinado
Mrs. Wm. Smith, LaSalle Park District
Mr. M. O. Wolfe, Accountant
Mr. E. C. Tepper, Accountant
Staf f :
Mr. Henry Sucher, Executive Director
Mr. James H. Neidigh, Assistant Director
Mr. Frederick K. Baer, Attorney
Mr. Edward J. Bielicki, Relocation Supervisor
PROVAL OF MINUTES
On motion made by Mr. Helmen; seconded by Mr.- Williams, and unani-
mously carried, the minutes of June 1, 1961 meeting were approved
as read and the following business was discussed:
II. APPROVAL OF OPTIONS
The Commission reviewed the Option Agreements signed by property
owners in the Sample Street Renewal Area - Project No. Indiana R -7.
Upon motion made by Mr. Helmen, seconded by Mr. Place, and unani-
mously carried, the Commission approved the following eight (8)
Option Agreements on Parcel Numbers 12 -53; 9 -11, 2 -11, 12 -32, 13 -4,
10 -10, 12 -41, 9,3.
III.
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APPROVAL OF CLAIMS
Project
Expenditures Account:
1440.01
Acquisition Closings (22) Parcels:
12 -39, 10 -16, 12 -57, 10 -9, 13 -15, 5 -15,
12 -22, 3 -8, 2 -22, 12 -58, 12 -35, 6 -4,
12 -14, 5 -14, 8 -18, 15 -4, 11 -2, 2 -7,
16 -4, 12 -27, 15 -3, 10 -8. $123,006.52
R1117
Gisella M. Nagy - Petty Cash Fund
30.00
R1118
Edward J. Bielicki - Petty Cash Fund
20.00
R1119
Eva Heck - Petty Cash Fund
20.00
R1501
Relocation Claims on Parcels:
2 -19, 2 -20, 10 -15, 2 -2, 9`7, 2 -29,
7 -6, 2 -37, 7 -6, 8 -1, 9 -14, 2 -34,
7 -9, 7 -6, 3 -9, 3 -9.
722.93
1440.01
Options - Partial payment of 8
parcels C $10.00 each
80.00
1410.024
Frederick K. Baer -
Retainer Fee for legal services
200.00
1415.02
Attorney Fees
860.00
2118
Final Closings - Parcels: 4 -3, 7 -6,
12 -2, 16 -1, 9 -7, 10 -15, 2 -24, 2 -37,
9 -10, 12 -28, 7 -9, 12 -16, 12 -6, 12 -29,
12 -40, 7 -8.
4,450.00
2136
Jim & Mary Paul - Taxes
26.79
Advance to Revolving Fund
3,500,.00
Miscellaneous Expenses
183.41
Redevelopment
Fund
Miscellaneous Expenses
254.11
volVina Fund
Miscellaneous Expenses 99.08
-2-
Revolving Fund - Continued
Susan Presits - Janitorial. Services
Payroll - June 1 to June 15
C :t •t
4,971-.3.3
$136,504.17
On m tion made by Mr. Place, seconded by Mr. Louis, and unanimously
carr ed, the claims for payment and transfer totaling $136,504.17
were endorsed by the Commission.
IV. IPROG
Mr. Belmen made a motion that the firm of M. 0. Wolfe and Certified
Company, Certified Public Accountants, be employed to Public
assist the Redevelopment Department Bookkeeper on the Accountant
basis that their cost will not exceed the budgetary amount
of $ 500 to cover the work done up to and including the
second _.quarter closing. Additional expenditures would
have to be authorized by the URA and no expenditures are
to be made in excess of the amount available in the budget.
Moti n seconded by Mr. Place, and unanimously carried.
Inasmuch as the workload does not warrant the employing of ASguisi-
a Real Estate Negotiator at the present time, it was the tion
decision of the Commission to dispense with Mr. C. C. Negotiator
Fry's services as of July 31, 1961, with the understand-
ing hat if the workload increases, he can be rehired.
The Commission, upon motion made by Mr. Helmen, seconded Budget
by Mr. Place, and unanimously carried, approved Project Revision
Expenditures Revised Budget Report, Form H -6220, for
submission to HHFA Regional Office, Chicago, Illinois.
The ommission_ approved the submission to-URA of the _ Appraisers -
follcwing realtors to make the ;first and second appraisals. Chapin St.
of the properties within the Chapin Street Project Area: Project
Peter F. Gillis, Alex S. Langel, Wm. R. Morris, Eugene
Paj a owski , Russell Oberlin, Richard" Hodson >, and. .R. C. Michaels.
Upon
and t
estin
otion made. by Mr. Place, seconded by Mr. Helmen,
animously carried, the Commission requested
tes for the preparation of the re -use appraisal
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Re -Use
Appraisers
Chapin St.
IV. PROGRESS REPORT - Continued
for the Chapin Street Area from the following: John Pence,
Richard Muessel, Jr., and Mid - America Appraisal Corp. of
Americ .
Inasmu
h as the mileage rate
for City Employees increased
Travel
from 8
to 10� per mile, the
Commission recommended that
Rate
in ord
r to keep the rate in
line, Mr. E. J. Bielicki,
Adlustment
Reloca ion Supervisor be allotted $25 mileage expense per
�nstead month of $20.
Mr. Bi
licki, Relocation Supervisor, requested air condi-
Air
tionin
be provided for the Relocation Office. Upon
Conditioner
motion
made by Mr. Place, seconded by Mr. Louis, and _
Relocation
unanimously
carried, it was decided that the Relocation
Office
Supervisor
and Executive Director determine what the
requirements
might.be, and if the opportunity to procure
air conditioner
at an attractive price presents itself,
they proceed
immediately.
The Co
ission approved a visit to the HHFA Regional
HHFA
Office,
June 2.0, 1961, by Messrs. Baer and Sucher, for
Trip
the purpose
of clarifying the procedure adopted by the
i
Interstate
Demolition Corporation in its demolition program,
particularly
with respect to their method of selling intact
r
units to
private individuals for demolition and salvage.
Mr. Baer
recommended to the Commission that before condem-
Condemna-
nation
suit is filed on property owners, they be contacted
tion
by regi
tered letter, making offer to them, stating that
if they
do not appear at the office within a specified
time, c
ndemnation procedure will be started.
The Comnission decided to delay a decision on whether to Demolition
permit Interstate Demolition Corporation to authorize Procedure
persons other than their employees to demolish buildings
in the Sample Street Project clearance area, pending the
outcome of Messrs. Baer's and Sucher's visit to HHFA
Regiona Office, Chicago, June 20th.
Mr. Sucher reported to the Commission that contract with Linden
Dr. Alex Jardine, Superintendent of Schools, regarding School
the Linden School Area revealed, that it would not be a - Area
serious blow to school city if the project were withdrawn
in favo of LaSalle Park Area. Property for the school
could b obtained on an outright purchase from property
owners n the area.
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IV. P OGRESS REPORT — Continued
Mr. Wm Morris told the Commission regarding coordination 11221"
problems between the Redevelopment Commission and FHA. Committee
The Conimission suggested that Mr. Baer and Mr. Sucher
take these up during their visit to Chicago.
V.
CHOOL AREA GENERAL NEI
APPLICATION - RESOLUTION NO. 32
The Commission reviewed the situation with regard to the Linden
School Area Project application. In view of the fact that some
opposition and no support has been expressed by the residents of
the area regarding this project and that a similar project in the
LaSall Park Area has received almost unanimous support by the
reside ts, the Commission unanimously passed the following
resolu ion:
The South Bend Redevelopment Commission hereby withdraws
the Linden School Area General Neighborhood Renewal Plan
Application heretofore filed with the Housing and Home
j Finance Agency. The Executive Secretary is instructed
l
tq take the necessary steps to effect this withdrawal.
Mpk€tiz
e Executive Secretary is further instructed to start
rk towards preparing an application for a LaSalle Park
oject.
adjourned 12:20 p.m.
President F,r,e& J Helmen, Secretary