HomeMy WebLinkAboutRM 12-21-61SOUTH BEND REDEVELOPMENT COMMISSION
21.DIcember 1961
10.3A.M.
Redevelopment Commission Office
129 West Colfax Avenue
This meeting was called to order by Mr. James G. Louis, President.
Commissioners present and answering to roll call:
Mr_ James G. Louis, President
Mr. Virgil A. Place
Mr. Frank G. Koczan
Also resent:
Mr. Lewis Haber, Reporter, South Bend Tribune
Mr. Ray Breden, Jr., WNDU
Mr. Joseph Fragomeni, Charles W. Cole & Son
Mr. E. Seybold, Civic Planning Association
Mr. John Kagel, Cowntown South Bend Council
Mr. Edward Malo, Planning Committee
Mr. Sam Logan, Urban League - Hering House
Mr. Michael Lynch, Interstate Demolition
Mrs. Sandra Casaday, Interstate Demolition
Staff:
Mr. Henry Sucher, Executive Director
Mr. Howard Bellinger, Assistant Director
Mr. Edward Bielicki, Relocation Supervisor
Mr. Frederick K. Baer, LPA Attorney_
I. $4PPROVAL OF MINUTES
On mo ion made by Mr. Place, seconded by Mr. Koczan and unanimously
carri d, the minutes of December 7, 1961 meeting were approved as
read nd the following business was discussed:
II.
OF OPTION
The Commission reviewed the Option Agreement signed by property
owner in the Sample Street Renewal Area - Project No. Ind. R -7.
Upon motion made by Mr. Koczan, seconded by Mr. Place and unani-
mously carried, the following option was approved: Parcel No. 11 -5.
III. APPROVAL OF CLAIMS
PROJECT EXPENDITURES ACCOUNT FUND:
1122 Rent Refund - Edna Swanson
2118 Real Estate Retainer - Parcel No. 9 -16
1410.19 Misc. Expense - Relocation Office:
Electric, Telephone, Gas
1410. 5) Gisella M. Nagy - Reimburse Petty Cash
1410.19)
1440.01 Options - Parcel No. 11 -5
1440. Dl Acquisition - Parcel Nos. 8 -22, 9 -27,
12 -36, 12 -49
1440.)4 Abstract Co. of St. Joseph County, Inc.
1440.)6 Frederick K. Baer
1445.)l Mid - America Appraisal Corp.
1448.D33 I & M Electric Co.
1448.D35 South Bend Water Works
1501 Relocation Claims - Parcel Nos. 9 -16, 12 -4
1415. 1) Frederick K. Baer
1415.D2)
1415.D5)
REDEVELOPMENT REVOLVING FUND:
Payroll - Dec. 1 to Dec. 31
George Braziller, Inc.
Sinclair Refining Co.
334
Newman & Altman, Inc.
!PC
GRAND TOTAL
6.65
250.00
67.56
29. 47
10.00
26,479.62
10.00
47.50
1,440.00
1.33
6.75
208.00 r
2,010.00
$30,566.88
5,279.65
5.14
5.80
$35,908.64
III .
APPROVAL OF CLAIMS (Continued)
To reimburse Redevelopment Revolving Fund for
Expe ditures for the month of December, 1961
From Project Expenditures Account Fund $3,988.90
From Urban Redevelopment Fund 1,922.08
$5,910.98
On m tion made by Mr. Place, seconded by Mr. Koczan and unani-
mously carried, claims for payment totaling $35,908.64 and
transfer of funds amounting to $5,910.98 were endorsed by the
Commission.
IV. RESOLUTION NO. 39
Resolution authorizing filing of Feasibility Survey Application
for the South Bend Central Area was approved by the Commission,
upon motion made by Mr. Koczan, seconded by Mr. Place and unani-
mously carried.
V. LAND DISPOSITION PRICES - PROJ. IND. R -7.
Land
Disposition Committee recommended proposed reuse prices of
$8000
to $11,000 per acre for industrial land, 454 to 70�
per
square
foot for commercial use, with an alternate individual
reuse
price proposed also for the commercial parcels. The Commis-
sion
accepted this recommendation upon motion made by Mr.
Koczan,
seconded
by Mr. Place and unanimously carried.
VI.
PROGRESS REPORT
On recommendation
of LPA Counsel and the Executive
PARCEL
Secretary,
the Commission authorized the purchase of
NO.
Parcel
No. 4 -12 for costs not to exceed $660, with
4 -12
the portion
above $500 to be paid out of city funds,
This
procedure will be more economical than a condemna-
tion
suit.
Proposal
from Linder - Kelleher Company >on.the prep,a.ration
LAND
of the
promotion brochure for sale of the Sample Street
DISPOSITION
Project
Land, Indiana R -7, amounted to $1,973 per thou-
BROCHURE
sand
and additional copies at $499 per thousand. The
Commission
requested that Mr. Pettit and Mr. Hartwig be
inviMchure
to the next meeting to discuss coordination with
the
of the Committee of 100.
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up
PROGRESS REPORT (Continued)
Upon notion made by Mr. Place, seconded by Mr. Koczan OFFICE
and u animously carried, the Commission decided to RENTAL
conti ue to rent the present office location at the
-
curre t rate for the following year, and if necessary
to en er into a lease thereon.
Mr. S cher reported that he received a check for the
$425, 00 Temporary Federal Loan on the - Sample Street
Proje t Ind. R -7. On motion made by Mr. Koczan,
secon ed by Mr. Place and unanimously carried, it was
decided to invest the $195,000 in the Redevelopment
Distr'ct Capital Fund for 90 days in order to earn
addit'onal income. (Approximately $190,000 had been
lent by the Redevelopment District Capital Fund to the
Proje t Expenditures Account Fund, which has now been
retur ed.)
Meeti #g adjourned 11;30 a.m.
TEMPORARY
FEDERAL
LOAN