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HomeMy WebLinkAboutSM 08-29-6329 Au 10:30 This The SOUTH BEND REDEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT Special Meeting ust 1963 Redevelopment Commission Office A. M. 129 West Colfax Avenue eeting was called to order by Mr. Clyde E. Williams, President. Absen -�; Also 1 Staff: I. ssioners present and answering to roll call: Mr. Clyde E: Williams, Vice President Mr. Fred J. Helm-en, Secretary Mr. Virgil A. Place Mr. Frank G. Koczan sent: Mr. James G. Louis, President Mr. Jack J. Kohen, President South.Bend Redevelopment Trustee Mr. William J. Brown, Executive Director South Bend Urban League & Hering House Mr. Thomas B. Fitzgerald, HHFA Special Programs Staff Mr. Richard Weatherley, United Community Services Mr. Edgar Seybold, Civic Planning Association Mr. Alvin From, The South Bend Tribune Reporter Mr. Henry Sucher, Executive Director Mr. Frederick K. Baer, LPA Counsel MINUTES On mo ion made by Mr. Helmen, seconded by Mr. Place and unanimously carri d, the minutes of previous meeting dated August 15, 1963 were appro ed and the following business was discusseds II . On totali ion made by Mr. Place, seconded by Mr. Koczan and unanimously d, the Commission approved the following claims for payment ng $6,521.372 -1- II. The B Print Ross, - Continued 1DITURES d Buyer s Press cCord, Ice & Miller ! EXPENDITURES - R -7 UND - R•-3 9 Total 38.73 58.00 324.90 $421.63 Blair Associates Incorporated 2,000.00 Payroll - August 16 -- 31, 1963 1,891.18 Denni ton Realty Co. - Rent for Main Office 295.00 Indiana Bell Telephone Co. 70.93 Indiana & Michigan Electric Co. 28.40 St. J hn Business Machines, Inc. 101.20 Sinclair Refining Co. 8.02 Granville P. Ziegler,, Postmaster 40.00 Payroll - September l - 15, 1963 1,603.82 Month Total $4,038.55 Michael J. Barany Agency 2.00 Henry Sucher - Travel Expense 26.55 Voorh es -Jontz Lumber Co. 32„64 Total $61.19 GRAND TOTAL $6,521.37 Reimburse.Redevelopment Revolving Fund for Expenditures of the Month of August, 1963 From Project Expenditures Account Fund R -7 1x930,79 rom Project Expenditures Account Fund R -39 3.00 rom Urban Redevelopment Fund 2,560.25 $4,494.04 -2- III. RESOLUTION #66 On motion made by Mr. Helmen, seconded by Mr. Place and unanimously parried, the resolution approving and providing for the execution of a. First Amendatory Contract amending Loan and Capital Grant Contract No, Indiana R -7(LG) by and between the City of South Bend, Department of Re evelopment and the United States of America was approved by the Commi Sion. Resolution #66 covering this authorization is hereby attac ed and made a part of these minutes, IV, (RESOLUTION #67 On motion. made by Mr. Koczan, seconded by Mr. Place and unanimously carried, the resolution approving and providing for the execution of a proposed Loan and Capital Grant Contract, numbered Contract No. Indiana R- 29(LG), between the City of South Bend, Department of Redevelopment and the United States of America, pertaining to a certain project designated Project No. Indiana R -29, and establish - ing a project expenditures account with respect to said project, and for other purposes was unanimously approved by the Commission. Resol tion #67 covering this authorization is hereby attached and made part of these minutes. V. (DISCUSSION OF COMMUNITY RENEWAL PROGRAM Mr. Thomas B. Fitzgerald, HHFA Special Programs Staff Representative, explained the functions of a Community Renewal Program of the Com- mission. He also answered questions presented to him by the Commis- sion as well as the attendants -at the meeting. VI. IRESOLUTION #68 On motion made by Mr. Helmen, seconded by Mr. Koczan and unanimously carried, the resolution approving petition to issue bonds in connec- tion With Project No. Indiana R -29 was approved by the Commission. Res6l tion #68 covering this authorization is hereby attached and made part of these minutes. VII. SS REPORT Mr. Baer stated that he had discussed with Mr, Said Haddad, INTERSTATE President of the Interstate Demolition Company,,via long DEMOLITION distance telephone, that the City work out its problems CORP. with the company. Mr. Baer suggested that.he be authori- zed to meet with Mr. Haddad in Arlington, Virginia to see if the dispute between the City and the contractor could be settled. Mr. Baer was authorized to travel to Virginia for this meeting at the expense of the Department of Redevelopment. On motion made by Mr. Helmen, seconded by Mr. Koczan and RELOCATION unanimously carried, the Commission approved the Contract OFFICE for Professional Services which is to be presented by CONTRACT Mr. Brown to the Board members of the South Bend Urban League &. Hering House, Inc. at their next meeting. On motion made by Mr. Helmen, seconded by Mr. Place and H -6144 unanimously carried, the Commission approved the sub- IND. R-•29 mitta of H -6144 Request for Concurrence in Acquisition Price s on Parcels 1 -2, 2 -6, 6 -11 and.6 -14 on the Chapin Stree Project Area Indiana R-29. The commission-authorized the write-off of $684.14 for ' f BACK --NTAL back-rental owed by Richard Alexander to the Redevelop- WRITE -OFF ment Department', on motion made by Mr. Place, seconded PARCEL by Mr. Koczan and unanimously carried. In view of the 12 -32 opinion submitted by Mr. Jesse L. Dickinson, Executive IND. R -7 Director of the Housing Authority, the Commission believed that ttempts to collect this back - rental would cause the Alex , der family to be forced back to substandard housing. On M duly made, meeting adjourned 12 noon. a Vin, Secretary es G. RrAls, President