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HomeMy WebLinkAboutRM 11-02-61SOUTH BEND REDEVELOPMENT COMMISSION 2 No�ember 1961 10 :3 A.M. This Vice Abser Also I. Redevelopment-Commission Office 129 West Colfax Avenue meeting was called to order by Mr. Clyde E. Williams, Sr., President. ssioners present and answering to roll call: Lt: Mr. Clyde E.. Williams, Sr., Vice President Mr. Fred J. Helmen, Secretary Mr. Virgil A. Place Mr. James G. Louis, President Mr. Frank G. Koczan present: ... Mr. Jack Colwell, South Bend Tribune Mrs. Josephine Curtis, Trustee, Chairman of Relocation Mr. Sam Logan, Urban League- Hering House /Committee Mr. E. Seybold, Civic Planning Association Mr. Morton L. Linder, Linder - Kelleher Co. Mr. Thos. 0. Pettit, Linder - Kelleher Co. Staff: Mr. Henry Sucher, Executive Director Mr. Frederick K. Baer, LPA Attorney S On m tion made by Mr. Helmen, seconded by Mr. Place and unanimously carr ed, the minutes of October 19, 1961 meeting were approved as read and the following business was discussed: II. JAPPROVAL OF OPTIONS The commission reviewed the Option Agreements signed by property owners in the Sample Street Renewal Area - Project No. Ind. R -7. Upon motion made by Mr. Place, seconded by Mr. Helmen and unani- mously carried the following options. were approved Parcels 12 -4, 8•-22 8 -31. III.I 1410, 1410. APPROVAL OF CLAIMS t 05 Edward Bielicki Travel Expense 19 Michael J. Barany - Insurance Premium on Blanket Position Bond 1440401 Options 12 -4, 8 -22, 8 -31 1415 01) 1415 04) Frederick K. Baer 1415 05) 1448 031) Miscellaneous Expense - Repairs &Water 1448 035) for Tenants 1450.1 Interstate Demolition Corporation 1501 Relocation Claims 1 -3, 3 -8, 3 -11, 12 -14 8-14, 4-7, 13-9, 3-8, 12 -47 2118 Final Closings - 8 -14, 5 -10, 4 -5, 13 -9, 2 -25, 9 -17, 8 -9 Re i mon Payroll October 16 -30, 1961 Frederick K. Baer Denniston Realty Co. - Rent Miscellaneous Expense - Telephone, Electric & General Supplies GRAND TOTAL I urse Revolving Fund for expenditures for the 21.60 428.85 30.00 50.00 72.36 3,656.00 800.00 1,900.00 $6,958.81 2,313.49 200.00 270.00 125.94 $2,909.43 $9,868.24 th of Octobers P.E.A. 4,154.39 URBAN 1,181.23 $5,335.62 On m mous endo ion made by Mr. Place, seconded by Mr. Helmen, and unani- carried, claims for payment totaling $9,868.24 were ed by the Commission. -2- IV. RESOLUTION NO. 37 - CHAS. W. COLE & SON ENGINEERING CONTRACT The ommission,, upon.mot,ion. made by Mr. Helmen, seconded by Mr. Place and unanimously carried, approved a resolution authorizing the sign- ing of Part "B" of the Engineering Contract for the Sample Street Project Area, Indiana R -7, to cover boundary improvements provided as 1 cal non -cash grants -in -aid. V. REQUEST FOR HHFA CONCURRENCE The commission .,,upon,;motion made-by Mr:.,Helmen,,;seconded by Mr. Place and unanimously carried, approved HHFA Form H -6144 "Request for Con- currence in Acquisition Prices" covering parcels 1 -1, 9 -18, 9 -27, 11-11. and 14 -1. VI. IPROGRESS Mr. Sucher reported to the Commission on a number of meet CHAPIN ings which have been held with representatives of the Park STREET Board, Board of Works, Common Council, Housing Authority PROJECT and this Commission. Problems arising from the fact that comm 'tments are needed from public agencies which are go- ing o use land in the project area were discussed. Mrs. Josephine Curtis reported to the Commission that the number of families requiring dwellings for reloca tion stands at 30. The number of problem families drop ed from 8 to 7. In r had by t some Memb( somet inter that limir tion the i betwE down ply to Mrs. Curtis' question, Mr. Baer stated he equested a meeting with City Officials as proposed e Minority Housing Committee, and that he expects action soon. :s of the LaSalle Park District have requested that zing be done in their area soon in order to avoid :st from dying down in the project. Mr. Sucher stated :he Urban Redevelopment Department has been .do -ing pre --. iry planning work on the LaSalle Park Area in anticipa =hat the Department will be permitted to go ahead with )rmal application in the near future. It appears that sn 110 and 150 dwelling units would have to be torn Ln the area. �3- COMMITTEE ON MINOR- ITY HOUS- ING PROB- LEMS VI. IPROGRESS REPORT (Continued) Mrs.lCurtis requested that pamphlets on See. "221" Hous- F.H.A. ing be obtained from F.H.A. The Commission instructed 11221" Mr. ucher to procure these pamphlets and whatever info mation is available. Mr. Morton L. Linder and Mr. Thomas 0. Pettit, of Linder - LAND Kelleher Co., appeared before the Commission regarding DIS- the land re -use brochure on the Sample Street Project POSITION Area BROCHURE The Commission wil consider recommendations from Linder- Kelleher at a future meeting on exact specification and simplifying the design with the object of bringing the total cost of 1500 booklets to $2000 or less. G. L! A La AL4 President IM