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HomeMy WebLinkAboutRM 11-07-637 Novem 10230 A This The Also Staff I I. SOUTH BEND REDEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT REGULAR MEETING er 1963 Redevelopment Commission Office M. 129 West Colfax Avenue ting 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. Frank G. Koczan Mr. Virgil A. Place ent2 Mr.. Kenneth C. Fields, Reporter, South Bend Tribune Mr. Kenneth Augustine, Urban League Mr. William J. Brown, Executive Director South Bend Urban League & Hering House. Mrs.. Josephine Curtis, Trustee,' Chairman.of Relocation Committee Mr. Edgar Seybold, Civic Planning Association Mr. Richard Weatherley, United Community Services Mr. Henry Sucher, Executive Director Mr. Carl R. Nowak, Assistant Director Mr. Frederick K. Baer, LPA Counsel On moti n made by Mr. Place, seconded by Mr. Helmen and unanimously carried, the minutes of previous meeting dated October 24, 1963 were approved and the following business was discussed: II. On motic carried, Indiana 6- 7, 6 -1 that to option. z made by Mr. Koczan, seconded by Mr. Williams and unanimously the Commission approved options in the Chapin Street Project 1 -29 area on the following parcelss 2--15, 3-21,15-1, 1 -16, Z, 6 -16, 6-24, 2 -27 and 6--18. The Commission was informed late 10 parcels have been closed and 28 parcels were under —1— III, APPROVAL OF BILLS On motion made by Mr Helmen, seconded-by Mr. Koczan and unanimously carried the Commossion approved the following claims for payment,. totaling $42,217.932 PROJECT EXPENDITURES ACCOUNT FUND - R-7 Michael J. Barany Agency 15.95 Business Systems, Inc. 12 «,00 Alex S. Langel 150.00 William R. Morris Agency 150-00 Total $327.95 PROJECT EXPENDITURES ACCOUNT FUND - R -29 Options Olivia . Riley Dunbar Parcelz 6 -24 10,00 Marie Fisher 2;-15 10.00 Samuel & Lucinda Graham 3 -21 10.00 William M. Green, Leighton & Carrie Hull 5 -1 10.00 Lewis & Frances Jackson 1 -16 10,.00 Clarence & Lavada Pierce 6 -7 10-00 Clarence & Lavada Pierce 6-12 10.00 Otha & Beulah Pitts 6--16 10.00 Samuel Schulman 2 -27 10.00 Darnada Winston 6►-K18 10 -00 Real Estate Purchase Horace B. & Marilee S.. Clarke Parcel: 2 -19 6,270.00 Albert Davidson 6 -25 10,490.44 Borbala Orosz 2�-5 4,527.80 Samuel Schulman 2--27 5,268.06 Emery &Agnes Szabo 4--2 3,328.20 Darnada Winston 6 -18 7,253.15 Total $37,237:65 PROJECT Blair A TURES ACCOUNT FUND - R -39 ociates Incorporated Architectural Forum Business Systems, Inc. Denniston Realty Co. Indiana Bell Telephone Co. -2- 2,000..00 14.00 33.79 295,00 78.53 III. A PROVAL OF BILLS - Continued Indiana & Michigan Electric Co. 17.74 G. E. Meyer & Son, Inc. 18..78 Pence - Dickens Co. 11,.15 Granville P. Ziegler, Postmaster 50,.00 Payroll - November 1 to November 15, 1963 21084.99 Total $2,603.98 URBAN REDEVELOPMENT FUND J. Barany Agency 4..00 Michael Eva E. Kroft - Reimbursement for Recording & Auditing Fees for Deeds and Affidavits for R -29 16.70 Steve L pa and Son Moving Co. 25.00 Voorhee -Jontz Lumber Co. Total $48.35 GRAND TOTAL $42,217.93 IV. ELIGIBILITY SURVEY INDIANA R -41 Mr. Sucher presented to the Commission two contract proposals for. an eligibility study in the LaSalle Park Area Indiana R -41, the work to be performed by either firm to be the same,as provided in their proposals. The Conmissioners were of the opinion that the difference of $50.00 between the proposals should not govern the selection of the firm. -,In letting out the contract, the Commission was of the opinion that the selection of the Detroit firm would give them a totally dis- interested and unprejudged report of the area. After full discuss - ion of loth firms, the Commission decided, upon motion made by Mr. Williams, seconded by Mr. Place and unanimously carried, to 'submit he contract proposal of Parkins, Rogers and Associates, Inc. to HHFA Regional Office for their concurrence. V. REQUISITION FOR ADVANCE OF FEDERAL FUNDS INDIANA R -39 On motion made by Mr. Koczan, seconded by Mr. Place and unanimously carried, the Commission approved the Requisition for Advance Pay- ment - orm H -6123 in the amount of $7,180 for Indiana Project R -39 -3- VI. The Commission, on motion made by Mr. Place; seconded by Mr. Williams and unanimously carried, approved the appointment of.Mr. Charles Davis of Saginaw, Michigan, as Relocation Director of the Chapin Street Project Indiana R -29 Relocation Office, at a starting annual salary 9f $7,500. VII. Km INDIANA R -29 PROJECT On motion made by Mr. Williams, seconded by Mr. Koczan and unanimously carried the Commission approved the requisition for Project Temporary Loan Note #k2 to cover Preliminary Loan Note #1 for Project Indiana R -29, C apin Street, in the amount of $1,009,447_ VIII I�ROGRESS REPORT On motion made by Mr. Helmen, seconded by Mr. Williams, WOLTMAN and una imously carried,`the Commission, upon review of PROPERTY the restUts of the jury trial on the Woltman property, PARCEL 9 -1 Parcel -1, Indiana R--7 approved the payment of $17,400 IND. R -7 awardedby the Jury for this parcel, subject to the approva of the HHFA Regional office. The Attorney for the Commission, Mr. Baer, directed the INTERSTATE attenti n of the Commission to the suit of the Inters:.tate DEMOLITION Demolition Corporation against the Redevelopment Depart- CORP. ment and advised in writing that by reason of having to IND. R-7 be a witness in the case upon notice by Plaintiff, he could n t defend the action because of Canon 19 of Pro- fessional Ethics adopted by the American Bar Association. Counsel advised that he turned this matter over to the City Attorney and his staff for defense both on behalf of the City of South Bend and the Department of Redevelopment and that the City Attorneys would defend this action unless otherwise instructed by the Redevelopment Commission. Mr. Baer recommended that this proposal be adopted by the Commission.. On motion made by Mr. Koczan, seconded by Mr. He en and unanimously carried, it was agreed that the above ction be taken. Mr. Sucl after a the S aml people 3 r told the Commission that several months ago, SUPPLEMENT - evised development plan has been submitted on ARY REUSE e Street Indiana,R -7 Project to HHFA, the Federal APPRAISAL quested that three revised disposition appraisals IND. R -7 EM VIII. OGRESS REPORT - Continued be made for the parcels that were changed. These apprai- sals were obtained in letter form and all three agreed that the originally set and approved prices should remain unchanged. This recommendation was unanimously approved by the ommission, on motion made by Mr. Koczan, and second4 by Mr. Helmen. The Co fission was informed that the Redevelopment Depart- SALVAGE ment has received numerous requests from owners of property MATERIAL in the Chapin Street Indiana R -29 area to allow them to IND. R -29 purchase items from their dwellings, such as storm windows, doors, etc. The Commission, on motion made by Mr. Williams, seconded by Mr. Place and unanimously carried, agreed that as a good will gesture to the owners, the Commission should let them have the items at a reasonable price. It was recomme ded that this be limited to the present owners of the pro erties. It was suggested that Mr. C. Davis, the Relocat on Director, decide as to the "reasonable" price. On motion made by Mr. Helmen, seconded by Mr. Williams WRITE -OFFS and unanimously carried, the Commission approved the write- IND. R -7 - off. of delinquent rentals As uncollectable on the parcels (RENTAL) listed below: Lucille Williams, parcel 1 -3, has been turned over to collection agency. Have been unable to locate her. $56.04 owed. Steve Scott, parcel 2--4, delinquent in the amount of $423. 6. Has been ill; hasn`t worked great deal; severe hard situation. Mr. Nowak reported that the Oliver Corporation permission to park the cars of their employees Street Project Area. The Commission requested submit a proposed lease to us and that they fu rider or endorsement on their insurance policy us from any liability that might be incurred. has requested OLIVER in the Sample CORP. that they rnish us with protecting On motion duly made, seconded and approved, the meeting adjourned 11:25 a A 1� Secre'tary J s G. LG4ib,, President -5-