HomeMy WebLinkAboutRM 07-20-6120 Jul. 19.61
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:
Also Di
I.
On moti
carries
the fol
Mr.
James
G.
Louis, President
Mr.
Clyde
E.
Williams, Sr., Vice President
Mr.
Frank
G.
Koczan
Mr. Fred J. Helmen, Secretary
Mr. Virgil A. Place
sent:
Mr. Walter Kendall, Property Manager for FHA
Mr. Walton Collins, South Bend Tribune
Mrs. Josephine Curtis, Relocation Committee
Mr. Wm. J. Brown, Urban League
Mr. E. Seybold, Civic Planning Association
Mr. & Mrs. Urban Hahn
Mrs. Agnes Brzezinski
Mr. John Nemeth
Mr. Jacob Mitschelen
Staff:
Mr. James Neidigh, Assistant Director
Mr. Edward Bielicki, Relocation Supervisor
Mr. Henry Sucher, Executive Director
Mr. Frederick K. Baer, Attorney
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Dn made by Mr. Williams, seconded by Mr. Koczan, and unanimously
the minutes of .Tuly 6, 1961 meeting were approved as read and
lowing 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. Koczan, seconded by Mr. Louis, and unanimous-
ly carried, the Commission approved the options for the following
parcels: 8 -25, 12 -47, 8 -13, 10 -20, 2 -24, 9 -19, 3 -10.
III. APPROVAL OF CLAIMS
sect Expenditures Account:
440.01
Acquisition Closings
(5) — Parcels:
8 -21, 9 -23, 3 -1, 3 -4,
2 -25
$29,931.88
440.01
Options - @ $10 ea. 7
Parcels
70.00
440.05
Eva Heck - Petty Cash
Fund Reimburse-
ment for Recording Fees
24.60
Miscellaneous Expense
325.76
122
Rent Refund
6.01
118
Final Closings — Parcels
2 -2, 9 -25,
8 -28, 4 -10, 2 -7, 5 -5,
8 -18, 10 -19
2,700.00
.1501
Relocation
1,160.00
$34,218.25
redevelopment Revolving Fund:
Payroll 7/1 - 7/15/61 3,038.28
Miscellaneous Expense 84.65
3,122.93
x$37,340.18
Transfer Temporary Loan Repayment
Fund to P.E.A. $ 2,105.00
_449.1 Reimbursement to H. Sucher for Petty
Cash shortage caused by Dorothy Preston
and loss now reimbursed by Standard
Accident Insurance Company $ 27.59
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On mot:
carries
Commis
on made by Mr. Koczan, seconded by Mr._Williams, and "unanimously
claims for payment totaling $37,340.18 were endorsed by the
ion.
IV. PROGRESS REPORT
Mrs. Josephine Curtis, Trustee of Urban Renewal and Relocation
Commissioner of the Public Housing Authority, reported Housing
to the Commission that July 13, 1961, at a meeting with Problems
FHA officials in Indianapolis, she was given assurance
that 16 homes owned by FHA in the LaSalle Park Area, now
boarded up and unused, and acquired through foreclosure,
would be made available for rental purposes to families
who are unable to purchase new homes and their relocation
in ren al property is critical.
Mr. Walter Kendall, Property Manager for FHA from Indian-
apolis, reported that due to a new directive received by
Mr. Kendall the 19th of June, these homes.were unavailable
for rental but that FHA would be willing to sell them at a
reduceq price to a non- profit organization.
It was decided to send a wire to Representative John Brademas
to ask for assistance in this situation, and also a meeting
of the Relocation Committee be called for Friday, July 21,
at the Redevelopment Department Office to make further plans
to solvle the problem.
Upon proper consideration, the Commission, on motion made Re -Use
by Mr. Koczan, seconded by Mr. Williams, and unanimously Appraiser-
carried, approved the appointment of Mr. John G. Pence as Chapin St.
Re -Use Appraiser in the Chapin Street Renewal Project.
Maximum cost will be $1,500.
Mr. Su er reported to the Commission that Mr. James Resignation
Neidig submitted his resignation as Assistant Director' by Assistant
as of ugust 4, 1961. Director
Upon me
and unz
request
his of
=ion made by Mr. Koczan, seconded by Mr. Williams, Office
Amously carried, the Commission approved Mr. Sucher's Lighting
that a fluorescent lighting system be installed "in
ice at an estimated cost of $80 to $120.
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IV.y
? OGRESS REPORT - Continued
Mr. Sucher reported that he ;had consulted with Mr. Ray Site
Andrys ak, City Engineer, regarding a site engineer for Engineer
the Sample Street Project. Upon motion made by Mr. Ind. R -7
Williams, seconded by Mr. Koczan, and unanimously carried,
the fi m of Charles Cole & Sons was appointed Engineer of
the S ple Street Project site improvements, subject to
mutual y agreeable contract.
The Conimission was notified that a "Statement of Financial Audit
Status' (audit report), as of March 31,,1961, has been Report
received from the Federal Government. Also, since the 3/31/61
Bonding Company paid approximately $200 the Redevelop -
ment Department had outstanding, every penny has been
recovered from the loss incurred during the time Mrs.
Dorothy Preston served as bookkeeper.
Mr. Sucher requested that we obtain a second fire -proof Fire -proof
file for the abstracts from the Sample Street Project File ##2
which are being kept in the Redevelopment Department
Office. It was unanimously approved by the Commission
that this file be purchased at a cost of $267.20.
Mr. Su
and co
Street
trial
by Mr.
carrie
Mee
s
er presented to the Commission the rough layout Brochure -
estimateof a proposed brochure for the Sample Sample St.
roject to send to potential buyers of the indus-
nd in the Sample Street Area. This was approved
oczan, seconded by Mr. Williams, and unanimously
adjourned 12:15 p.m.
, Prasident