HomeMy WebLinkAboutRM 07-06-616.July 1961
10:30 .M.
SOUTH BEND REDEVELOPMENT COMMISSION
Redevelopment Commission Office
129 West Colfax Avenue
This meeting was called to order by Mr. James G. Louis, President.
Commis4ioners present and answering to roll call:
Absent:
Mr. James G. Louis, President`
Mr. Fred J. Helmen, Secretary
Mr. Virgil A. Place
Mr. Frank G. Koczan
Mr. Clyde E. Williams, Sr., Vice President
Also P3lesent:
Mr. Lewis Haber, Reporter, South Bend Tribune
Mr. E. Seybold, Civic Planning Association
Mrs. Josephine Curtis, Relocation Committee
Mr. Bernard H. Natkow, Rehabilitation Committee
Mr. Grant Lewis
Mr. Arthur J. Batchelder
Mrs. Arthur J. Batchelder
Staf f :
Mr. Henry Sucher, Executive Director
Mr. Frederick K. Baer, Attorney
I.
On motion made by Mr. Place, seconded by Mr. Koczan, and unanimously
carried, the minutes of June 15, 1961 meeting were approved as read
and the following business was discussed:
II.
OVAL 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 unanimous-
ly carried, the Commission approved the options for the following
parcels: 5 -13, 12 -19, 8 -11, 9 -13, 7 -11, 12 -34, 15 -5, 12 -42, 7 -12,
10 -4, 9r--9, 12 -50, 4 -8.
III. AF
?ROVAL OF CLAIMS
Project Expenditures Account:
1440.01 Acquisition Closings (15) - Parcels:
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2 -12, 8 -6, 4 -9, 9 -4, 2 -32, 8 -30, 9 -25,
8 -28, 13 -2, 2 -9, 9 -6, 10 -12, 5 -5, 13 -3,
8 -12
$80,549.07
1440.01
Options -.@a $10 ea. - Parcels:
4 -8, 12 -50, 9 -9, 10 -4, 7 -12, 12 -42,
15 -5, 12 -34, 7 -11, 9 -13, 8 -11, 12 -19,
5 -13.
130.00
1440.05
Eva Heck - Petty Cash Reimbursement
78.00
2118
Final Closings - Parcels: 12 -27, 11 -2,
12 -22, 8 -6, 7 -2, 15 -3, 16 -8, 2 -32, 9 -6,
16 -4, 4 -9, 10 -8
3,350.00
1122
Rent Refund
32.88
1475
Air Conditioner & Installation
(Relocation Office)
351.95
1415.01
Frederick K. Baer
50.00
1415.02
Frederick K. Baer
672.50
1410.024
Frederick K. Baer
200.00
1410.19
Rental Payments on Car No. 2
139.14
R1501
Relocation - Parcels: 11 -2, 12 -6, 8 -27,
10 -16, 9 -5, 12 -48, 7 -8, 12 -40, 12 -29,
12 -28, 12 -27, 15 -3, 11 -7, 5 -14, 16 -8,
2 -32, 16 -4, 7 -2, 12 -51, 12 -22, 2 -37, 12 -39,
1,441.50
Miscellaneous Expenses
466.51
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development Revolving Fund:
Payroll 6/16 - 6/30/61 2,955.10
Miscellaneous Expenses 578.81
Susan Presits 80.00
in Redevelopment Fund:
42 Gene's Photo Shop 67.60
13 Abstract Co. of St. Joseph County __20.00
$91,163.06
eimburse Redevelopment Revolving Fund:
For Project Expenditures as of June 30, 1961
5,123.98
For Urban Expenditures as of June 30, 1961
1,692.21
On mot' n made by Mr. Koczan, seconded by Mr. Helmen, and unanimously
carrie claims for payment totaling $91,163.06 were endorsed by the
Commission.
IV. APPRO VAL OF REVISED H-
Upon motion made by Mr. Place, seconded by Mr. Louis, and unanimously
carried, the Commission approved a Revised H -6144 "Request for Con-
currence in Acquisition Prices" covering five parcels.
V. QMRTERLY REPORTS
The Commission reviewed the prepared HHFA Forms, H -6000 Physical
Progress Quarterly Report, H -690 Quarterly Report for Financial and
Budget Review, H -6203 Quarterly Property Management. Report, and the
Balance Sheet for the quarter ended June 30, 1961, covering Sample
Street Project Indiana R -7. On motion made by Mr. Place, seconded
by Mr. elmen, and unanimously carried, the Commission authorized the
require signatures and submission of these reports to the Housing
and Ho e Finance Agency, Chicago, Illinois:
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VI. REQUISITION FOR CAPITAL GRANT PAYMENT
The Commission reviewed Forms HHFA -692 Requisition No. 2 for Project
Capital Grant Progress Payment, in the amount of $256,933, H -693
Justification of Requisition for Project Capital Grant Progress
Payment and H -6205 Request for Consent to Transfer Funds. On motion
made by Mr. Koczan, seconded by Mr. Louis, and unanimously carried,
the Commission authorized the certification and submission of these
forms, covering Sample Street Project Indiana R -7, to the Urban
Renewal Administration.
VII.
The Commission reviewed Forms H -692 Requisition No. 3 for Relocation
Grant Payment in the sum of '$6,15'7.44 and H -6205 Request for Consent
to Transfer Funds. On motion made by Mr. Helmen, seconded by
Mr. Koczan, and unanimously carried, the Commission authorized the
certification and submission of these reports, covering Sample Street
Project Indiana R -7, to the Urban Renewal Administration.
VIII. PROGRESS REPORT
The Commission approved H -666 Report of Relocation Progress H -666
and H-6029 Monthly Report on Selected Urban Renewal Activi- H -6029
ties for submission to the Housing & Home Finance Agency,
Chicago, Illinois.
Mrs. Josephine
Curtis, Member of Relocation Committee,
Relocation
Minority
Problems Committee and Urban Redevelopment Trustee,
& Minority
submitted
a report on problems encountered in relocation
Housing
and recommendations
for .their solution from Relocation and
Minority
Housing Committees. The Commission recommended
Mr. Sucher,
Mr. Louis and Mrs. Curtis go to Indianapolis to
work out
aids for the relocation problem with F.H.A.
Mr. Sucher
reported that, upon investigation, the Federal
LaSalle
advisers
suggested that the LaSalle Park Area appears too
Park
big for
a single project and might have to be undertaken
Area
under the
General Neighborhood Renewal Plan. No consider-
ation will
be given to the LaSalle Park Area by HHFA until
the Redevelopment
Department has completed planning for
Chapin
Street Area. In other words, considerable period of
time will
elapse before any action can be taken in the
LaSalle
Park Area.
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VIII. PROGRESS REPORT (Continued)
The Commission
was informed that the Interstate Demolition
Request
Corporation
has made a request for payment for the work
for
they have
performed on the Sample Street Project Indiana
Demolition
R -7 up
to the present time. They list approximately 50
Payment
buildings
as being demolished. Upon investigation, it is
determined
that demolition of these buildings is in various
states
of progress and the Commission, upon motion made by
Mr. Place,
seconded by Mr. Louis, and unanimously carried,
decided
that a policy of payment be hereby established as
follows:
90/ payment be made on structures on which all
demolition
and grading work is completed; 50/ payment where
structure
is down and debris cleaned out; 30/ payment where
structure
is down but debris is still there.
Mr. Sucher reported that Engineering involved on the Sample Engineering
Street Project should be started in the near future for site (Sample St.)
improvements on the area. Mr. Sucher stated he would consult
the City Engineer's Office and give a report regarding this
to the 2ommission.
Mr. Sucher advised the Commission that the State Board of
Accounts frowns on flat allowances on automobile travel
expense and recommend it be done on detailed mileage claim
basis. Mr. Bielicki, Relocation Supervisor, will therefore
receive 10� per mile, but an annual total of not more than
$300 for travel.
Meeting
adjourned at 12:15 p.m.
s G� Letttilt, President
Fred J.
Secretary
Travel_
Expense