HomeMy WebLinkAboutRM 04-16-64April 1 1964
10:30 A M.
SOUTH BEND REDEVELOPMENT COMMISSION
REGULAR MEETING
129 West Colfax Ave.
South Bend, Indiana
Meetinglwas presided over by Mr. Donald Wiggins, vice — president.
Commissioners present and answering to roll call:
Mr. Donald A. Wiggins, Vice — President
Mr. Fred J. Helmen, Secretary
Mr. Frank G. Koczan
Absent:
James G. Louis
William J. Brown
Also pr sent:
anet Allen, Common Council
Edwin T. Smith, Councilman, 5th District
:chard G. Geib, Councilman, 1st District
john A. Hunter, President, Common Council
Fred G. Cecchi, City Planning Associates, Inc.
ane Vannoni, City Planning Associates, Inc.
Robert Ruff — Cummins Engine Co. Attorney
John Oliver, LaSalle Park District Council
Nancy Kovadas, South Bend Tribune
James Badowski, LaSalle Park District Council
Bona Kimble, LaSalle'Park District Council
dgar Seybold, Civic Planning Association
enneth Augustine, Urban League
dward Malo, Planning Committee
Staff:
I.
. Henry Sucher, Executive Director
. Carl Nowak, Assistant Director
. Bruce C. Hammerschmidt, LPA Counsel
OF MINUTES
Minutes of the meeting of April 2, 1964 were read and approved on
motion ade by Mr. Helmen, seconded by Mr. Koczan and unanimously
carried
II. APPROVAL OF BILLS
On motion made by Mr. Koczan and seconded by Mr. Helmen, the Commission
unanimously approved the following claims for payment totaling
$52,664.71:
Charles W. Cole & Sons 403.92
The Record 13.10
Rieth -Riley Construction Co., Inc. 10,484.62
South Bend Tribune 11.95
South Bend Tribune 11.09
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Real Estate Purchases
$10,924.68
Mrs. TAillie Williams, Parcel 3 -18 2,218.76
Trustees of Hering House, Parcel 1--F5 15,660.00
Real Estate Retentions
Madis n V. & Bertha Scott, Parcel 4 -10 250.00
Sally Williams, Seabe & Earthie Gavin, Parcel 4 -1 300.00
Relocation Claims
Mable Brock, Parcel 4 -8
Dick`s Moving & Transfer (Madison V. Scott)
Parcel 4 -10 108.00
Queen Esther Hamilton, Parcel 1 -17 63.00
Walter & Edna Cunegin, Parcel 2 -9, Refund Taxes 6.09
Albert Davidson - Parcel 6 -25, Refund Taxes 123,50
Clement C. Fiwek, Treasurer, Property Tax 8,423.32
Total $27,215.67
URBAN REDEVELOPMENT FUND
Michael J. Barany - Trip insurance 14.00
Guarantee Oil Company - Relocation Office 69.93
Ideal Press, Inc. --- Posters 50.00
Indiana Bell Telephone Co. --Relocation Office 12.00
South Be d Water Works - Relocation Office 2.05
South Be d Window Cleaning - Relocation Office 4.00
Total $1 -51:98
Bruce C. Hammerschmidt 200.00
Weisberger Brothers, Inc. 69.05
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II. APPROVAL OF BILLS - Continued
Payroll Tpril 1 - 15, 1964
CharleE L. Davis
Doroth Z. Deane
Clippe ger C. Fry
Theodo e R. Golubic
Gordon L. Harrell
Dorothy N. Howell
Eva E. Kroft
Gisella M. Nagy
Carl R Nowak
Susan Fresits
Henry Sucher
Irene V. Ungurait
,REDEVELOPMENT DISTRICT CAP
Rieth- Riley Construction Co., Inc.
III. BIIJ OPENING PARCEL NO. 6 SAN
$312.50
133.33
150.00
270.83
213.33
155.00
150.00
173.33
359.16
40.00
625.00
177.50
Total
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Total
Grand Total
STREET PROJE
$3,029.03
$11,343.3.5
$11,343.35
$52,664.71
The City of South Bend, Department of Redevelopment advertised a
Notice o Sale of Commercial Land in the South Bend Tribune March 25,
1964 and the Record March 27, 1964. Proof of publication is presented
and ordered filed.
Sealed o fers under the proposal were to be received at the office of
the South Bend Redevelopment Department up to 10x30 A.M., Eastern
Standard Time, on the 16th day of April, 1964. It now,being after 10:30
A.M. on said date, the following bids were opened and examined;
1. Bid rom Helen Deka, dated April 16, 1964, for the purchase of
approximately 42,826 square feet for a total purchase price of
$20,684.96. Submitted with signed proposal is a bank money order
from the St. Joseph Bank & Trust Company of South Bend for the
sum qf $2,070.00.
2. Bid rom William Paulson, owner of the G. & H. restaurant for a
total purchase price of $22,012..56. A bank money order from the
St, Joseph Bank & Trust Company of South Bend for $2,500.00 was
enclosed.
3. Bid rom Cummins Engine Company of Columbus, Indiana, presented by
Mr. R. T. Ruff, Cummins Staff Counsel, totaling $25,100.00. A
cashier's check from the National Bank & Trust-Company of South
Bend for $2,510.00 was enclosed.
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The Commission, on motion made by Mr. Koczan, seconded by Mr. Helmen
and unanimously carried, took the proposed bids under advisement to
study an submit for concurrence to the Housing and Home Finance Agency.
V. RESOLUTION NO. 79 AUTHORIZING ACCEPTANCE OF BID FOR LAND IN THE
SAMPLE STREET REDEVELOPMENT AREA
Indiana riping Cloth Co. has submitted its Redeveloper's Statement for
Public Disclosure and Statement of Qualifications and Financial Res-
ponsibility to the Redevelopment Department, in an offer to buy land in
the Sample Street Industrial Area. On motion made by Donald A. Wiggins,
seconded by Fred J. Helmen and unanimously carried, the Commission
approved the offer to buy the land at the approved price of 23.7 per
sq. ft., subject to HHFA concurrence. Resolution No. 79 covering this
authorization is hereby attached and made a part of these minutes -
VI. CON RACT_FOR GENERAL NEIGHBORHOOD RENEWAL PLANNING IN THE LA SALLE
P IND. R -41 AREA
Upon motion made by Mr. Helmen, seconded by Mr. Wiggins and unanimously
carried, the Commission agreed to forward the amended proposed contract
of City lanning Associates, Inc. to the Chicago Regional Office for
concurrence and authorized the execution of this contract upon approval
by the R gional Office.
VII. PRq�GRESS REPORT
Mr. Bruce C. Hammerschmidt, LPA Counsel read and explained LPA COUNSEL
the amendments to his contract for services rendered in CONTRACT
connection with the Sample Street Project. A motion was R--7
made by Mr. Helmen, seconded by Mr. Koczan to approve the
amended Contract for Services.
Mr. Hammerschmidt also mentioned that a limitation of $9,500
has been Iset for services rendered on the Sample St. Project.
A request, in the form of a letter, to Mr. Sucher from Mr. REQUEST
Bush of the Cummins Engine Co., purchaser of the Studebaker FROM
Foundry, was received requesting the Commission to undertake CUMMINS
a clearance project in a six -block area just south of the ENGINE CO.
Foundry. In a return letter, Mr. Sucher advised Mr. Bush
of the Commission's willingness to undertake the requested
clearance project providing the conditions stated in Mr.
Sucher's letter were met.
Mr. Koczan moved and Mr. Helmen seconded a motion to proceed SURVEY &
with the Survey & Planning Application to the Housing and PLANNING
Home Finance Agency in order to initiate the clearance program RE CUMMIN&
as rapidly as possible. ENGINE CO.
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V3:J . pAoGRESS REPORT -- Continued
Mr. Sucher requested and received permission to conduct a
100/ su ey in the Chapin Street Area to determine the need
and the interest in public housing among families not yet
relocated.
Meeting
Fred C.
adjourned 1130 a.m.
, Secretary
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A. Wiggins,
SURVEY
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President