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Home My WebLink AboutRM 01-25-62SOUTH BEND REDEVELOPMENT COMMISSION 25 J nuary 1962 11.0 A.M. This Also Staf f I. Redevelopment Commission Office 129.West.Colfax Avenue eting was called to order by Mr. James G. Louis, President. ssioners present and answering to roll call: Mr. James G. Louis, President Mr. Clyde E. Williams, Vice President Mr. Fred J. Helmen, Secretary Mr. Virgil A. Place present: Mr. Lewis Haber, Reporter, South Bend Tribune Mr. Ray Breden, Jr., Reporter, WNDU Mr. Sam Logan, Urban League- Hering House Mrs. Josephine Curtis, Trustee, Chairman of Relocation Committee Mr. Henry Sucher, Executive Director Mr. Howard Bellinger, Assistant Director Mr. Edward Bielicki, Relocation Supervisor Mr. Frederick.K. Baer, LPA Attorney F MINUTES On m tion made by Mr. Place, seconded by Mr. Helmen and unanimously carried, the minutes of January 18, 1962 meeting were approved as read and the following business was discussed: II_ APPROVAL OF OPTIONS The Commission reviewed the Option Agreement signed by property owne s in the Sample Street Renewal Area - Project No. Indiana R -7. Upon motion made by Mr. Williams, seconded by Mr. Helmen and unani- mously carried, the following option was approved: Parcel #k13 -6. -1- III. APPROVAL OF CLAIMS 1440.01 Options - Parcel No. 13 -6 10.00 2118 Real Estate Retainer - Parcel Nos. 16 -5, 1 -9 1,000.00 1410.19 Notice of Sale of $879,000 Preliminary Loan Notes - South Bend Tribune and Record 57.88 1410.19 Ace Safe &Lock Co. 5.00 1440.05 Eva Heck - Petty Cash Reimbursement for Auditing & Recording Fees 29.50 $1,102.38 ELOPMENT REVOLVING FUND: Payroll - January 16 to January 31, 1962 2,646.81 Misc. Expense - Main Office: Electric, Office Supplies & Postage 107.00 X$2,753.81 URBAN REDEVELOPMENT FUND: 213 Howard Bellinger - Travel Expense 4.58 37 Sonneborn's Sport & Camera Shop _3..54 213 Henry Sucher - Travel Expense 7.33 15.45 GRAND TOTAL $3,871.64 On motion made by Mr.' Place; seconded by Mr. Williams and unani- mously carried, claims for payment totaling $3,871.64 were endorsed by the Commission. -2- IV. The Co Progre and Bu and th coveri by Mr. the Co: report V. QUARTERLY REPORTS emission reviewed the prepared HHFA Forms H -6000 Physical 3s Quarterly Report, H -690 Quarterly Report for Financial 3get Review, H-6203 Quarterly Property Management Report, s Balance Sheet for the quarter ended December 31, 1961, zg the Sample Street Project Indiana R -7. On motion made Williams, seconded by Mr. Helmen and unanimously carried, emission authorized the signing and submission of these to the Housing and Home Finance Agency, Chicago, Illinois. REPORT OF RELOCATION PROGRESS Upon motion made by Mr. Helmen, seconded by Mr. Place and unanimous- ly carried, the Commission approved the certification and submission of HHFA Form H -666 Report of Relocation Progress to the Housing and Home Finance Agency, Chicago, Illinois. VI. The Coi Mr. He: Requis: No. 5 to the VII. Upon me mously REQUISITION FOR CAPITAL GRANT PAYMENT imission,_upon motion made by -Mr. Williams, seconded by .men and unanimously carried, approved HHFA Form H--692 .tion for Capital Grant Payment - Relocation Grant Payment .n the amount of $2,703.96 for certification and submission Urban Renewal Administration. RESOLUTION NO. 40 - APPROVING RECOMMENDED MINIMUM LAND DISPOSITION PRICES FOR SAMPLE STREET PROJECT INDIANA-R -7 >tion made by Mr. Williams, seconded by_Mr.. Place and unani- carried, the following resolution was approved: WHEREAS, the South Bend,Redevelopment Commission has had prepared three (3) independent reuse appraisals for Sample Street Project land; and WHEREAS, the Commission and staff have carefully reviewed these appraisals and found them satisfactory; MCIE VII. VIII. RESOLUTION NO. 40 - APPROVING RECOMMENDED MINIMUM LAND DISPOSITION PRICES FOR SAMPLE STREET PROJECT INDIANA R -7 (Continued) NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the following disposition prices be recommended to the Housing and Home Finance Agency for concurrence: Parcel ##1 --23.7 per sq. ft. per sq. ft. . #3-- 75.3 per sq. ft. 44 - 24.7 per sq: ft. #5 - 48.3 per sq. ft. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that Parcels #1, #2 and #4 be offered at the above prices for light industrial reuse and that Parcels #3 and #5 be offered at their respective prices for commercial reuse. RESOLUTION NO. 41 - AUTHORIZING THE CITY CONTROLLER TO NOTIFY SUCCESSFUL BIDDER ON PRELIMINARY LOAN NOTES SOLD ON JANUARY 30, 1962 The Ex cutive Director called the attention of the Commission to the fa t that an advertisement had been placed in the Bond Buyer, the So th Bend Tribune and the Record, offering for sale prelimin- ary loan notes lst Series, A, in the principal amount of $879,000, guaranteed by the United States Government. These advertisements called for sealed bids to be opened on January 30, 1962, 12 o'clock noon, Zentral Standard Time, in the presence of the City Controller, Mr. Ed in L, Davies. Mr. Su her stated that under the procedure outlined by the HHFA, the Ci y Controller would notify the successful bidder on the preliminary loan notes, after first securing approval of the HHFA. On mot'on duly made by Mr. Fred J. Helmen, seconded by Virgil A. Place, and unanimously carried, the following resolution was adopte ; RESOLVED that the City Controller be and is hereby authorized to notify the successful bidder or bidders on the preliminary loan notes -to -be sold on January 30, 1962. em Ix. PROGRESS REPORT Upon motion made by Mr. Helmen, seconded by Mr. Williams CHANGE IN and unanimously carried, the Commission authorized John APPRAISAL G. Pence, Realtor, to make a change in the appraisal of IND. R -29 Chapin Street Project Ind. R -29 to show the entire area to be used for residential and park purposes. The cost of this change is not to exceed $500. The question of hiring an expert on land disposition SAMPLE ST. for the Sample Street Area was discussed. Mr. Helmen LAND stated he felt Mr. Hartwig of the Committee of 100 was DISPOSITION such an expert and the Commission suggested that Mr. TAilliams, Chairman of the Land Disposition Committee, together with Mr. Sucher, contact Mr. Hartwig between now and the next Commissioners' meeting to see if some arrangement might be made with the Committee of 100. Mr. Bielicki reported that the following rentals were UNCOLLECT- due from the persons listed belowi IBLE BACK RENT Fannie Atkins: Parcel ##2 -2. Paid $54.00 relocation clai towards rent. $31.00 still due. Receives Aid to De endent Children. Delinquent amount is too small to be economically feasible to attempt to collect it. Jimmy Boyd: Parcel ##8 -1. Paid $45.00 relocation pay- ment towards rent. $64.34 still due. Receives assist- ance from Portage Township Trustee. No economic resour- ces for collection. 011ie Bryant: Parcel #1-3. Paid $81.00 relocation pay- ment owards rent. $24.84 still due. Unemployed and. amoun too small to be economically feasible to collect it. Fred arris: Parcel ##3 -8. Paid $54.00 relocation pay- ment owards rent. $22.68 still due. Amount too small to be economically feasible to attempt to collect it. Mary towa ent cks: Parcel ##3 -5. Paid $63.00 relocation payment rent. $73.68 still due. Receives.Aid to'Depend- ldren. No economic resources for collection. -5- IX. PROGRESS REPORT (Continued) Louise Hobbs: Parcel #3 -8. Paid $45.00 relocation pay- ment towards rent. $32.66 still due. Receives Aid to Dependent Children. Amount is small and would not be economically feasible to attempt to collect it. Ira irk: Parcel #14-3A. Paid $81.00 relocation payment towa ds rent. $3.32 still due. Unemployed. Amount too small to be economically feasible to attempt to collect it. A mo ion made by Mr. Place, seconded by Mr. Helmen, and unani- mous y carried, approved the write —off of the above rentals as u collectible. Me adjourned 12:00 noon. G. LduAs, President Fred \i. men, Secretary i