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Home My WebLink AboutRM 11-16-6116 No1mbe 10 :30 A.M. SOUTH BEND REDEVELOPMENT COMMISSION r 1961 Redevelopment Commission Office 129 West Colfax Avenue This meeting was called to order by Mr. James G. Louis, President. commissioners Mr. Mr. Mr. Mr. Abse I t: Mr. present and answering to roll call: James G. Louis, President Clyde E. Williams, Sr., Vice President Fred J. Helmen, Secretary Frank G. Koczan Virgil A. Place Also resent: Mr. Lewis Haber, Reporter, South Bend Tribune Mrs. Josephine Curtis, Trustee, Chairman of Relocation Mr. E. Seybold, Civic Planning Association /Committee Mr. E. Malo, Planning Committee Mr. P. J. O'Malley, Junior Chamber of Commerce Staff: Mr. Henry Sucher, Executive Director Mr. Howard Bellinger, Assistant Director Mr. Edward Bielicki, Relocation Supervisor Mr. Frederick K..Baer, LPA Attorney I. IAPPROVAL OF MINUTES On m tion made by Mr. Koczan, seconded by Mr. Williams and unani- mously carried, the minutes of November 2, 1961, meeting were appr ved as read and the following business was discussed: II. AL 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. Helmen, seconded by Mr. Williams and unani- mously carried, the following options were approved: Parcels: 9 -16, 9 -18, 9 -27, 12 -49. III. 2118 APPROVAL OF CLAIMS CT EXPENDITURES ACCOUNT FUND: Real Estate Retainer - Parcels: 8 -8, 10}-2, 2--13 650.00 1440.01 Acquisition Closings. - Parcels: 3 -10, 12 -33, 8�7, 8 -31, 2 -13, 12 -4, 2 -1 29,562.83 1440.01 Options 9 -16, 12 -49, 9 -27, 9 -18 40.00 1440.05 Eva E. Heck - Reimburse Petty.Cash Fund Auditing & Recording Fees 41.60 1415.01) 1415.02) 1415.04) Frederick K. Baer 351.00 1415.05) 1410.05 & Miscellaneous Expenses - Travel Insurance, 165.68 1410.19 Repair Car, Rent of Typewriter, Telephone Rent &Window Cleaning at Relocation Office 1410.05 Mrs. G. L. Ivory - Travel Expense 19.10 1410.05 Henry Sucher - Travel Expense 24.80 1410.19 M.O. Wolfe & Co. - CPA 845.00 1448.035 S.$. Water Works - Tenant's Water Bill 7.37 1448.036 St. Joseph Cty. Treasurer - Taxes 1.27 1501 Relocation Claims - Parcels: 4 -5, 8 -8, 9 -6, 12 -65, 9 -17, 13 -9, 8 -17 375.00 ELOPMENT REVOLVING FUND: Payroll - Nov. 1 to Nov. 15 Susan Presits - Janitorial Service Frederick K. Baer Edwar.d.J. Bielicki - Travel Expense Joe Kocsis, Electric Co. James G. Louis - Travel Expense 1%0 $32,083.65 2,297.49 80.00 200.00 224.94 80.00 243.34 $3,125.77 URB REDEVELOPMENT FUND: 216 334 Frank G. Koczan' = Travel Expense 267.70 Miscellaneous Expense - Service on Car 5.30 $273.00 GRAND TOTAL $35,482.42 On motion made by Mr. Koczan, seconded by Mr. Helmen and unani- mously carried, claims for payment totaling $35,482.42,were endorsed by the Commission." IV.. RESOLUTION.NO. 38 - DIRECT FEDERAL TEMPORARY LOAN Resolution authorizing the execution and delivery of a certain Project Temporary Loan Note, in "the,atimount of $425,000.00, in connection with Project Indiana R -7 was introduced by Mr. Clyde E. Williams, Sr. Said resolution was then read in full and discussed and considered. Mr. Fred`J. Helmen then moved the adoption of the resolution as introduced and read. Mr. Frank G. Koczan seconded the-motion, and, on roll call, the following vote "Aye ": Mr. Clyde Williams, Sr., Mr. Fred J. Helmen and Mr. Frank G. Koczan, and the following voted "Nay ": None. The President thereupon declared the motion carried and the resolu- tion adopted as introduced and read. V. IREQUISITION FOR PROJECT TEMPORARY LOAN PAYMENT PRIVATE INANCING On m mous for Cash Fede am Mr. of th subst 3 of l:ocat i's 4, ion made by Mr. Williams, seconded by Mr. Koczan and unani- carried, the Commission approved'forms H -656A "Requisition oject Temporary Loan 'Paymerit and-H-6208 "Certification of eeds" supporting Requisition for Private Financing (With lly Secured Funds) in the amount of $900,000.00. Lelicki, Relocation Supervisor, reported to the RELOCATION 3sion that 202 families have been relocated; 200 REPORT - .. am representing 99/ in standard housing; two in SAMPLE ST. 3ndard housing. Current workload is 24 families; PROJECT ".hem considered difficult cases.Y 48 singles re- ad and 12 commercials. Current workload of singles and 3 commercials.' -3- VI. (Continued) All eople that have moved out of the project area have been contacted .regarding delinquent rent and the results have been compiled and action will be taken in each case. Sinc the workload is at the present time 24 families, 4 si gles and 3 commercials, an intensive effort can be made to relocate problem families into standard housing. Mr. Bielicki further reported that while attending the BOARDED UP NAHRO Conference in Washington, D. C., he had opportu- FHA UNITS - nity to discuss the boarded up FHA units in the LaSalle LASALLE Park Area with Mr. Showell, FHA Property Management PARK Director. Mr. Showell stated the reason the FHA does DISTRICT not ant to rent the properties in the LaSalle Park is that they have brought the units up,to sales standard by l spending approximately $700 on each building. When the original request was made for these properties to be rented and management by a local realtor, this had not yet been done. He stated these properties could be sold to public housing at reduced rate. Mr. Williams made a motio that this information be submitted to the local Housi g Authority over the.signature of the president of the C mmission. Mr. Koczan seconded the motion. Mr. Baer reported that condemnation suits have been filed CONDEMNA- by his office against the following property owners: TION SUITS Louis & John Hartman, 2 -6; Arthur Batchelder, 2 -18; Lee Hawkins, 5 -6, and Mrs. Emilia Bilinski, 11 -10. The Commission authorized Mr. Baer, LPA Counsel, to file SUIT suit against Arthur Townsend, parcel 12 -10, for possess- AGAINST ion and back rental. A. TOWNSEND PARCEL 12 -10 The q discu in th Super are t the i Mr. S stati of al renti estion of collection of delinquent rent was sed. The Commission stated that wherever necessary BACK RENTAL opinion of the Executive Director,`the Relocation COLLECTION isor, and the LPA.Attorney, garnishment proceedings be followed wherever judgment has'beefi taken and dividual is employed. zcher read a letter from 1Mayor F., J.'Bruggner MAYOR'S Zg the City's.position of supporting the rights LETTER ON L peoples to have the opportunity of buying or MINORITY ig housing facilities within their economic means. HOUSING -4- VI. PROGRESS REPORT (Continued) The question of the need for updating the 1959 reuse UPDATING appraisal by the Real Estate Research Corporation was REUSE rail d. It was agreed that as soon as the third reuse APPRAISAL appraisal is received this question will be reexamined. On motion made by Mr. Williams, seconded by Mr. Helmen AMERICAN and unanimously carried, permission was granted to INSTITUTE Mr. Sucher to attend the annual conference of the OF PLANNERS American Institute of Planners on November 26 through 30, 'n Detroit, Michigan. Mr. ucher reported that his office received a certi- RESOLUTION - fied resolution from the Park Department that they . PARK are illing to acquire 92 acres in the Chapin Street BOARD Proj ct Area from the Redevelopment Department foruse as a park and playground. Meeting adjourned 11:55 a.m. I G..L&as, President -5- Fred lmen, Secretary