HomeMy WebLinkAboutSM 06-23-6123 Jun _1961
11:30 .M.
SOUTH BEND REDEVELOPMENT COMMISSION
Special Meeting
Redevelopment Commission Office
129 West Colfax Avenue
This meting was called to order by Mr. Fred J. Helmen, Secretary.
Commis0ioners present and answering to roll call:
Absent:
Also DT
Mr. Fred J. Helmen, Secretary
Mr. Virgil A. Place
Mr. Frank G. Koczan
Mr. James G. Louis, President
Mr. Clyde E. Williams, Sr., Vice President
asent:
Mr. Henry Sucher, Executive Director
Mr. Frederick K. Baer, Attorney
I. RESIOLUTION No. 33
RESOLUTION OF THE SOUTH BEND REDEVELOPMENT COMMISSION, GOVERNING
BODY OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BED, DEPARTMENT OF REDEVELOPMENT,
RESOLVING THAT THE PRESENT PROCEDURE BY INTERSTATE DEMOLITION
CORPORATION OF SELLING UNITS TO INDIVIDUAL WRECKERS OR DEMOLISHERS
FOR SALVAGE BE HENCEFORTH TERMINATED.
Mr. Sucher, Executive Director, advised the members of the Redevelop-
ment Commission that Interstate Demolition Corporation has been
following 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
advertise that certain dwellings were for sale intact and that the
buyer would have to demolish the dwellings and retain the salvage t
materials in consideration for the payment of a fixed fee. The
form of contract used by the Interstate Demolition Corporation with
such purchasers both as to the nature of the work to be done and
wages t be paid to employees was submitted and examined by the
members of the Redevelopment Commission.
I. kE OLUTION NO. 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
provisions authorizing sales of this type, except that the con-
tractox had the right to sub- contract work with the written
approval of the Redevelopment Commission. He also stated that
approximately 50 dwellings had been sold by the Interstate
Demolition Corporation under the foregoing arrangement, all
withou 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 in 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
constituted a violation under the contract, on June 1, 1961 the
interstate Demolition Corporation was advised in writing that its
actions were being reviewed by the Commission. A copy of the letter
sent on June 1, 1961 to the Interstate Demolition Corporation was
submitted to the Commissioners for examination and ordered made
a part f these minutes.
After
the co
was in
cease.
full discussion of the procedure _heretofore followed by
ractor, the Commission decided that this manner of demolition
iolation of the letter and intent of the Contract and should
On motion duly made, seconded and unanimously passed, it was
RESOLVED: That the Interstate Demolition Corporation be
permitted to proceed with contracts of sale now in effect,
of which the Executive Secretary of the Redevelopment
Commission had notice at the date of this meeting. That
the authority to proceed is given subject to each purchaser
qualifying as a sub - contractor and complying with all the
terms and conditions with which any sub - contractor or
Interstate Demolition Corporation is charged.
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I. SOLUTION NO 33 - Continued
THER RESOLVED: That the present procedure by Interstate
olition Corporation of selling units to individual wreckers
demolishers for salvage shall henceforth be terminated and
t notice of this resolution be forwarded to the contractor.
URTHER RESOLVED: That any further sales of units for wreck -
ng by private persons shall be deemed a violation of the
rovisions of the contract entered into between Interstate
emolition Corporation and the Redevelopment Commission and in
he event same shall recur-.",.the appropriate penalty clauses under
he contract will be invoked.
Meeting adjourned 12:15 p.m.
G. BdVis, President
J
r d J. lmen, Secretary
Frank J. Br4gner, mayor
Henry Sucher
Executive Director
C I T Y 0 T S O U T H B E N D , I N D I A N A
D E P A R T M E N T OF R E D E V E L O P M E N T
Phone: ce 2 -5807
1 :29 west co fax ave.
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1 Jane 1%1
Mr. M. B. Lynch, Field !tanager
Interstate Demolition Ccup"y
1021 sample street
Routh bead, Indiana
Dear Mr. ".ynch x
this will advise you th &L yo
wrecking buildings wbd,, -r our
review by both our own legal
legal and engineering staffs
Office of the Housing and He
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oontract is undo=
ooursel and th4i
of the Rogional
as Finance .igoiiay. .
You are further advised that no payment will
be made if it is determined that work is being
carries: o�._ in violation of any provisions of
the contract documents.
Sincerely,
James O. Louis, President
'nuth Deno Redsvolopment Coamiasio-
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Mr. 1P. K. Baer
Registered Kai'
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