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Home My WebLink AboutRM 04-19-6219 Aril 1962 11 A M. This Abser. Also Staff I. SOUTH BEND REDEVELOPMENT COMMISSION Regular Meeting Redevelopment Commission Office 129 West Colfax Avenue eting was called to order by Mr. James G. Louis, President. ssioners present and answering to roll calls .t: Mr. James G. Louis, President Mr. Fred J. Helmen, Secretary Mr. Frank G. Koczan Mr. Virgil A. Place Mr. Clyde E. Williams, Vice President presents Mr. Lewis Haber, Reporter, South Bend Tribune Mr. Robert Young, WNDU -TV Reporter Mrs. J. Curtis, Trustee, Chairman of Relocation Committee Mr. Sam Logan, Urban League - Hering House Mr. Henry Sucher, Executive Director Mr. Howard Bellinger, Assistant Director Mr. Edward Bielicki, Relocation Supervisor Mr. Frederick K. Baer, LPA Counsel OF MINUTES On m tion made by Mr. Helmen, seconded by Mr. Place and unanimously carried, the minutes of April 5, 1962 meeting were approved as read and he following business was discussed% Ii. The C owner Upon mousl mmission reviewed the Option Agreement signed by property in the Sample Street Renewal Area - Project No. Indiana R -7. otion made by Mr. Place, seconded by Mr. Koczan and unani- v carried, the following option was approved: Parcel No. 13 -11. n -1- III. APPROVAL OF CLAIMS CT EXPENDITURES ACCOUNT FUP 1410.05 Edward Bielicki - Mileage for March 1410 05 Freeman Spicer Leasing & Insurance Corp. 1410.05 Mrs. G. L. Ivory - Mileage for March 1410 19 Misc. Expenses - Relocation Office Rent, Telephone, Electric, Gas Supplies & Window Cleaning 1410.19 Pence - Dickens Co. -- Rental of Olivetti 1415.03 Frederick K. Baer 1440.01 Options - Parcel 13 -11 1440.05 Eva Heck - Reimburse Petty Cash Fund for Recording & Auditing Parcels 1440.06 Appraisals - Condemnation A. C. BonDurant, Realtor J. H. Kelsey, Realtor Arthur F. Keasor, Realtor Phillip M. Oestreicher, Realtor 1445.03 Linder - Kelleher & Co. 1450.1 Interstate Demolition Corp, 1501 Relocation Claims Parcels 7 -3, 9 -8, 9 -27, 2 -16, 5 -8, 1 -9 Unit #341, 1 -9 Unit #345 REDEMELOPMENT. REVOLVING .FUND: Frederick K. Baer - Retainer Fee for Legal Service Pence - Dickens Co. Weisberger Bros., Inc. Payroll - April 16 - April 30 GRAND TOTAL 24.60 68.08 19.80 129.69 90.00 60.00 10.00 17.45 50.00 50.00 50.00 50.00 319.13 10,340.12 399.00 $11,677.87 200.00 13.50 88.70 2,500.81 $2,803.01 Reimbursement to Project Expenditures Account Fund for Taxes Paid to St. Joseph County Treasurer from Urban Redevelopment Fund` $1,048.80 -2- - -- III. On me mows of ft APPROVAL OF CLAIMS (Continued) tion made by Mr. Koczan, seconded by Mr. Williams and unani- y carried, claims for payment totaling $14,480.88 and transfer nds amounting to $1,048.80 were endorsed by the Commission. IV. PROGRESS REPORT On m tion made by Mr. Helmen, seconded by Mr. Koczan and unanimously carried, the Commission approved the investment of approximately,$200,OOOin 90 -day U. S. Treasury Bills and approximately $200,OOOin 60 -day U. S Treasury Bills. This money is available from the 4879,000 which the Urban Redevelopment Department borrowed from the Chemical Bank New York Trust Company on a Preliminary Loan Note dated February 20, 1962, and is n t expected to be needed within the next 2 -3 months. Also invested will be approximately $175,000 from the Rede elopment District Capital Fund in 90 -day U. S. Trea ury Bills. On m tion made by Mr. Place, seconded by Mr. Koczan and unanimously carried, the Commission authorized the rayment of $10 from the Project Expenditures Account wherE supplementary title search has to be made on pare is located in the Sample Street Project Indiana R-7 rea. Mr. Sucher and Mr. Baer reported on a meeting with the Committee of 100 representatives about cooperating in connection with the sale of the Sample Street Project Indiana R -7 Area. It was agreed that the Redevelopment Department would reimburse the Committee of 100 for actual expenses, including travel, incurred in connection with promoting the Inner Belt Industrial Site. The Re- development Department will seek approval of HHFA on this arra Bement. The the the is i to b )mmission was informed that during a meeting with -ban Renewal's Field Staff it was determined.that :view •ofthe Central Area Renewal °Feasibility' Study its final stages in'HHFA's Chicago_office;.prior _ng forwarded to Washington for final approval.. -3- INVESTMENT OF FUNDS SUPPLEMEN- TARY TITLE SEARCH COMMITTEE OF 100 CENTRAL AREA STUDY IV. PROGRESS REPORT (Continued) Mr, Bielicki stated that Mr. Baer had sent out letters to DELINQUENT delinquent tenants at the Sample Street Project Indiana TENANTS R-•7 Area and that one had been returned. Occupant at present is incarcerated. In view of this, the Commission, on motion made by Mr. Helmen, seconded by Mr. Koczan and unanimously carried, approved the write* -off of delinquent rent since there is no possibility of collecting it from J. W. WILSON, Parcel 12 -1, in the amount of $105.98. On motion made-by-Mr, Koczan, seconded by Mr. Place and RENT unanimously carried, the Commission approved the reduc•- REDUCTION tion of rent on parcel 9•-27 from $40 to $10 for the montb of April inasmuch as the building is.now being used for storage purposes only. The business operations have een terminated as of the end of March and the entire buil ing will be vacated by the end.of April,.- The Phys Repo ly P the Stre seco auth Hous M mmission reviewed the following HHFA Formsa H -6000 QUARTERLY al Progress Quarterly Report, H-690 Quarterly REPORTS for Financial and Budget.Review, H�6203.Quarter- perty Management Report, and the Balance Sheet for arter ended March 31, 1962, covering the Sample Project Indiana .R -7. On motion made by Mr.. Williams, ed by Mr, Helmen and unanimously carried, the Commission ized the signing and submission of these reports to the g and Home Finance Agency, Chicago, Illinois, :ion made by Mr. Koczan, seconded by Mr. Place, and unanimously :d, the neeting was adjourned, at 11140 a.m. G L S i President Fred J. H men Secretary me