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Home My WebLink AboutRM 12-20-621r 0 De 2 :30 SOUTH BEND REDEVELOPMENT COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING amber 1962 . 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: Absent: Mr. James G. Louis, President Mr. Clyde E. Williams, Vice President Mr. Frank G. Koczan Mr. Virgil A. Place Mr. Fred J. Helmen, Secretary Also - 6resent: Staff: I. Mr. Lewis Haber, Reporter, South Bend Tribune Mr. Wm. J. Brown, Executive Director, South Bend Urban League & Hering House Mr. Kenneth Augustine, Urban League Mrs. Guy B. Curtis, Trustee, Chairman of Relocation Committee Mr. E. Seybold, Civic Planning Association Mr. Ray Breden, Jr., WNDU Mr. Henry Sucher, Executive Director Mr. Frederick K. Baer, LPA Counsel Mr. Edward Bielicki, Relocation Supervisor Mr. Howard Bellinger, Assistant Director--'----- OF MINUTES On mo ion made by Mr. Koczan, seconded by Mr. Williams, and unanimous- ly ca ried, the minutes of December 6, 1962, meeting were approved as amend d by the following inclusion: "Mr. illiam Morris appeared at the meeting and stated to the Commis - cione s that in the past, when services of real estate agents were required, the Commissioners would contact the South Bend- Mishav&ka Real Estate Board. He explained that a number of the real estate firms and -1- I. OF MINUTES (Continued) salesmen were not members of the real estate board and he desires to be notified whenever services were required. The Redevelopment De- partment will not limit its contacts of real estate companies or salesmen to the South Bend - Mishawaka Board of Realtors in the future, but public notice will be made." II. The Commission reviewed the Option Agreements signed by property owners in the Sample Street Redevelopment Area - Project No. Ind. R -7. Upon motion made by Mr. Koczan, seconded by Mr. Williams and unanimously carried, the following options were approved: Parcels 9 -26 Ond 12 -37. III. S ACCOUNT FUNDS R -7 O do s Merlyn &Catherine Etts - Parcel 9 -26 Frank & Esther Goralczyk - Parcel 12 -37 xea1 Estate Furcnase Mike & Rose Milavecz - Parcel 12 -2 Merlyn & Catherine Etts — Parcel 9 -26 James Bonds & M. Jessie Bonds - Parcel 15 -8 Abstract & Title Corporation of South Bend Chas. K. Cole & Son Haines & Haines Indiana Bell Telephone Co., Inc. Indiana & Michigan Electric Co. Northern Indiana Public Service Co. Rieth- iley Construction Co., Inc. St. Joseph County Recorder Total Michael J. Barany Howard J. Bellinger Henry pucher -2- Total 10.00 10.00 6,832.57 17,711.20 7,665.04 49.80 280.00 405.00 32.42 4.48 29.22 3,109.38 24.90 $ 36,164.01 5.00 32.20 12.57 $49.77 III. APPROVAL OF CLAIMS - (Continued) REDEVELOPMENT DISTRICT CAPITAL FUND; Chas. W. Cole & Son 980.00 Haines & Haines 5,655.91 Rieth Riley Construction Co. 4,230.66 Total $101 866.57 PROJECT EXPENDITURES ACCOUNT FUND R -41: Project Expenditures Account Fund R -7 - Reimbursement 2,631.11 GRAND TOTAL $49,711.46_ Reimburse Redevelopment Revolving Fund for expenditures for the month of December, 1962 From Project Expenditures Account Fund R - -7 2,782.63 From Project Expenditures Account Fund R -39 182..77 From Project Expenditures Account Fund R -41 1,586.53 From Urban Redevelopment Fund 661.85 $ 5,213.78 On motion made-by Mr. Koczan, seconded by Mr. Williams-and unani -w- mously carried, claims for payment totaling.$49,711.46 were endorsed by the Commission. IV. PROGRESS REPORT Mr. Sucher reported that the URA, as a result of their DELINQUENT audit have suggested that we use a collection agency in RENT cases where there is delinquent rent and the Commission COLLECTION feels that_the- tenantJcan pay but the amount is too small to warrant legal proceedings. Upon motionmade by Mr.. , Williams, seconded by Mr. Koczan and unanimously carried, the a ove, suggestion was,approved... Mr. Sucher stated that also as a result of the Federal OLLIE Audit it was disclosed that rent reduction which was BRYANT actually granted 011ie Bryant, Parcelj. -�,,, was left off P-RCEL the minutes of the meeting. On motion by Mr.. Williams, 1 -3 secon ed by Mr. Koczan and unanimously carried, the reduc ion from-'$160 ti-o' o $100,a.month was approved retro- activ ly since the rent - was out of line with the comparable -3- IV. ROGRESS REPORT (Continued) unitslin the area. The Commission was informed that the Urban Redevelopment SALARY Department will need a determination from the Commission, SCALES approved by the Urban Renewal Administration, that the salary scales paid by the department are comparable to local public practice where applicable, and comparable to salaries for similar positions in other cities in the regi6r where no local comparable positions exist. The Commission will take action on this at the next meeting. Mrs. C�rtis futher stated rates would be $3.50 for the banquet and pr gram, $1.00 for the program only. As a r the s the Re Presid. second :sult of the Federal Audit, the Commission approved ACCOUNT - jning of the Contract for Accounting .Services between ING ievelopment Department and M. O. Wolfe & Co. by the CONTRACT -nt of the Commission, on motion made by Mr. Williams, :d by Mr. Koczan and unanimously carried. e The Commission requested that the Aerospace Corporation IND. R -7 submit the necessary documents for the Commission to LAND further consider its bid of 23.7 per square foot for BIDDER 80' x 170' of land in the Sample Street Project Area, Ind. -7, immediately north of the Model_C.overall. parcel -. ,The Commission decided to study the Contract for Pro- CENTRAL fessi nal and Technical Services for a prototype commer- AREA cial rehabilitation study to be done in the South Bend IND. R -39 Central Area. Mrs. Curtis reported to the Commission that both the HHFA Mishawaka and South Bend Mayors will declare the week ADMINIS- of January 6th Housing Week, which will be highlighted TRATOR by the appearance of Dr. Robert C. Weaver, HHFA Adminis- trator, at a banquet sponsored by the South Bend- Mishawaka Citizens Fair Housing Committee on January 10th, 6 p.m. The program for the week will include a radio and television interviews on Housing in South Bend and Mishawaka on Jan- uary 8th. Mr. Sucher was selected to appear at this inter- view. January 9th, there is to be open house at the Plaza for the public. Thursday, January 10th, will be the dinner at which time . Baer was selected to speak at 7 :15. Mrs. C�rtis futher stated rates would be $3.50 for the banquet and pr gram, $1.00 for the program only. As a r the s the Re Presid. second :sult of the Federal Audit, the Commission approved ACCOUNT - jning of the Contract for Accounting .Services between ING ievelopment Department and M. O. Wolfe & Co. by the CONTRACT -nt of the Commission, on motion made by Mr. Williams, :d by Mr. Koczan and unanimously carried. e IV. kOGRESS REPORT (Continued On motion made by Mr. Koczan, seconded by Mr. Williams RELOCATION and unanimously carried, the Commission approved the OFFICE closi g of the Relocation Office, 846 Chapin Street, on CLOSING Janua y 31, 1962, inasmuch as the continuance of the officq is no longer justified by the small workload. The C mmission wished to commend,Mr. Edward Bielicki, Reloc tion Supervisor, for the excellent work he has done. Mr. Brown reported that the Citizen's Advisory Committee PUBLIC and the Urban League would ask speakers from the South RELATIONS Bend Housing Authority and Redevelopment Department to RE tell the general community about the status of the pro- REDEVELOP- - jeets that they are contemplating. MENT PROJECTS Mrs. Curtis suggested the information that a 100/ Reloca- tion survey was performed for the Chapin Street Project and t at it has been ascertained that the people can be relocated be publicized as much as possible. V. RESOLUTION NO 54A APPROVING URBAN RENEWAL PLAN FOR THE CHAPIN STREET PROJECT INDIANA R -29 AS AMENDED BY THE SOUTH BFND CITY.PLAN COMMISSION On motion made by Mr. Williams, seconded by Mr. Koczan and unani- mously carried, the Commission approved a resolution approving the Urban Renewal Plan for the Chapin Street Project Indiana R -29, as amended by the South Bend City Plan Commission. The resolution is he ewith attached and made a part of the minutes. Meeti g adjourned 4 :05 p.m. r. J e G L ,y P_tesident a R. +r Fred J_ 'lmen, Secretary