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Home My WebLink AboutSM 03-22-6222 March 1962 11 A.M. SOUTH BEND REDEVELOPMENT COMMISSION Special Meeting Redevelopment Commission Office 129 West Colfax Avenue This meeting was called to order by Mr. James G. Louis, President. ssioners present and answering to roll call: Abser►t: Mr. James G. Louis, President Mr. Clyde E. Williams, Sr., Vice- President Mr. Fred J. Helmen, Secretary Mr. Virgil A. Place Mr. Frank G. Koczan Alsolpresent: Staff I. On mo mousl as re Mr. Lewis Haber, Reporter, South Bend Tribune Mr. Sam Logan, Urban League - Hering House Mrs. J. Curtis, Trustee, Chairman of Relocation Mr. Wm. Brown, Urban League /Committee Mr. Ray Breden, WNDU Reporter Mr. Henry Reed, LaSalle Park District Council Mr. E. Seybold, Civic Planning Association Mr. W. E. McGill, Attorney Mr. H. West, I & M Electric Co. Mr. A. Diedrich, I & M Electric Co. Mr. A. E. Burgh, I & M Electric Co. Mr. Henry Sucher, Executive Director Mr. Howard Bellinger, Assistant Director Mr. Frederick K. Baer,. LPA.Attorney ?PROVAL OF MINI on made by Mr. Helmen, seconded by Mr. Williams and unani- carried, the minutes of March 1, 1962 meeting were approved and the following business was discussed: -1- II. APPROVAL OF CLAIMS PROJECT EXPENDITURES ACCOUNT FUND: 2118 Acquisition Parcels: 7 -3, 7 -7, 9 -8 Real Estate Retainer - Parcel 2 -11 Appraisals - Condemnation 1410.05 Michael J. Barany, Realtor Edward Bielicki - Travel Expense - February 1410.05 Eugene J. Pajakowski, Realtor Mrs. Goldie L. Ivory " " It 1410.05 Interstate Demolition Corp. Freeman Spicer Leasing & Insurance Corp. 1410.19 LOPMENT REVOLVING FUND: Miscellaneous Expense - Relocation Office Rent, Telephone, Electric, Pest Control, Gas, Lumber 1415.05) 1440.06) Frederick K. Baer 1415.01) 1415.02) 1415.04) Frederick K. Baer 1415.05) 1440.01 Acquisition Parcels: 7 -3, 7 -7, 9 -8 1440.06 Appraisals - Condemnation Michael J. Barany, Realtor Emery Isza, Realtor Eugene J. Pajakowski, Realtor 1445.03 Linder - Kelleher & Co. 1450.1 Interstate Demolition Corp. 1501 Relocation Claims - Parcels 5 -8, 9 -3 REDE LOPMENT REVOLVING FUND: Payroll - March 1 to March 15, 1962 Payroll - March 16 to March 31, 1962 Frederick K. Baer - Retainer fee for Legal Services for March 1962 Miscellaneous Expense - Main Office Insurance, Office Supplies, Service Agreement on Thermo -Fax Henry Sucher - Travel Expense URBAN REDEVELOPMENT FUND: 241 Schillings Printing Co. -2- GRAND TOTAL $550.00 19.50 16.90 68.08 185.65 46.00 450.00 13,956.87 50.00 50.00 250.00 900.00 2,354.23 3,045.00 $21,942.23 2,638.81 2,638.95 200.00 176.35 46.87 $5,700.98 30.00 $27,673.21 II. APPROVAL OF CLAIMS Continued On m tion made by Mr. Helman, seconded by Mr. Williams and unani- mous y carried, claims for payment totaling $27,673.21 were en- dors d by the Commission. III. RESOLUTION N0. 44 - APPROVING UNDERTAKING OF GENERAL NEIGHBOR- HOOD RENEWAL PLAN AND FILING OF APPLICATION FOR FEDERAL ADVANCE OF FUNDS On m tion made by Mr. Williams, seconded by Mr. Helmen, and unani- mous y carried, the Commission approved the following resolution: WHEREAS, under Title I of the Housing -Act of 1949, as amended, the Housing and Home Finance Administrator is authorized to extend financial assistance to localities in the elimination and prevention of t e spread of their slums and urban blight through the planning and ndertaking of urban renewal projects; anal WHEREAS, under Section 102.(d) of Title I, the Housing and Home Finance Administrator may make advances of funds for the pre- paration of General Neighborhood Renewal Plans for urban renewal areas of such scope that the urban renewal activities therein may have to be carried out in stages over a period of not more than ten (10) years; and WHEREAS, it is desirable and in the public interest that the City of South Bend, Department of Redevelopment prepare such a General Neighborhood Renewal Plan presently estimated to cost Eighteen Thousand, Eight Hundred Fifty Dollars ($18,850) in that certain area, proposed as an Urban Renewal Area, situated in the City of South Bend, County of St,.-Joseph, and State of Indiana, and desc ibed•as follows Linden Avenue, proposed park - playground, and the New York Central Railroad on the north; the first alley east of Bade Street on the east Western- -,Avenue on the south; and the first alley west of Chicago Street on the west. OW, THEREFORE.BE IT RESOLVED by the,South`Bend Redevelop- ment Commission as� follows: 1. That the proposed Urban�Renewal Area described herein is an area of such scope that it is estimated that the urban:renewal activities therein may have to be carried out in stages over a period of not more.:than ten (10) 'years -3 -. III. RESOLUTION NO. 44 - Continued 2. That the undertaking by the `City of South Bend, Depart- ment of Redevelopment of the preparation of a General Neighborhood Renewal Plan for the proposed Urban Re- newal Area described herein is hereby approved. 3. That it is.the intention of this-body to undertake an urban renewal project promptly upon completion of the General Neighborhood Plan and the preparation of an urban renewal plan for such project, which project shall embrace at least ten percent (10 %) of the Urban Renewal Area and shall be of the character contemplated by Section 110(c) of Title I. 4. That it is cognizant of the conditions that are imposed in.the undertaking and carrying out of'such urban renewal projects with Federal financial assistance under Title I, including the requirements that a General Neighborhood Renewal Plan conform to the Workable Program of the community, as set forth in Section 101(c) of Title I, and to a general plan of the locality as a whole, as well as those with respect to the relocation of site occupants and the provision of local grants-in-aid. 5. That it is the intention of this body that the General Neighborhood Renewal Plan will be used to the fullest extent feasible as a guide for the provision of public improvements in such Area and-`that the Plan will be con- sidered in formulating codes and other regulatory meas- ures affecting property in the Area and in undertaking other local governmental activities pertaining to the development, redevelopment, rehabilitation, and con- servation of the Area. 6. That the filing of an application by the City of South Bend, Department of Redevelopment for an advance of funds from the United States in an amountnot to exceed Eighteen Thousand, Eight Hundred Fifty Dollars ($18,850) for the preparation of a General Neighborhood Renewal Plan for the Urban Renewal Area described herein is hereby approved and that the President of the South Bend Redevelopment Commission is hereby authorized and directed to execute and file such application with the Housing and Home Finance Administrator and to provide such additional information and to furnish such documents as may be required by said Administrator and to act as the authorized representative of the City of South Bend, Department of Redevelopment. MM IV. COST OF UTILITY CHANGES Mr. Sucher reported that the Indiana & Michigan Electric Company would like to get compensated for any utility changes that are made necessary by the revision of the street plan in the Sample Street Project Area Indiana R -7. The Commission recommended that I & M Electric Company consult with the engineering firm of Charles W. Cole & Son to determine the cost of this undertaking and advised that a letter be drafted to counsel for the Chicago Office of HHFA to this effect. Mr. McGill contended that under federal regulations the government would participate in cost incurred by the Electric Company in making changes and requested time to submit a brief to the Commission showing that under Indiana law the government would be compelled to make such a contribution. V. REPORT FROM MINORITY HOUSING PROBLEMS SUBCOMMITTEE Mrs. Curtis presented a report and recommendations from the Minority Housing Problems Committee, which were taken under advisement by the Commission. Vi. Mr. L Realt inter appra to su as so Me S WGRE S S uis recommended to Mr. Sucher that the Board of rs be contacted to notify the members who are sted in participating in the 2nd and 3rd sals for the Chapin Street Indiana R -29 Project mit summaries of their experience and education n as possible. adjourned 12:45 p.m. G. Lo , President 2ND & 3RD APPRAISALS IND. R -29 Free% J. flelmen, Secretary 1 -5-