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HomeMy WebLinkAboutRM 02-18-65SOUTH BEND REDEVELOPMENT COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING February 18, 1965 10 :30 A. . Presidin Officer: Donald A. Wiggins, President 1. ROLLICALL Present: Donald Al ?iggins, President James G. Louis, Vice President Stephen f. Kompar, Secretary 129 W. Colfax Avenue South Bend, Indiana Absent: Fred J. Helmen, Assistant :Secretary Frank G. Koczan Also present: Mrs. Janet Allen, Common Council Member Dean J. Wilhelm, President, Board of Trustees Curtis R. Heckaman Edgar Seybbld, Civic Planning Association Frank A. Barna, U.S. Rubber Co. J. Marchelewicz WNDU -TV Reporter Mrs. Nancy Kavadas, Reporter, South Bend Tribune Staff: W. Jan Chong, Executive Director C. R. Nowak, Assistant Director 0. J. Scott, Relocation Director Mrs. I. Ungurait, LPA Secretary LPA Counsel: Bruce C. Hammerschmidt 2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Minutes, f the regular meeting of February 4, 1965 were read and unanimously approved. 3. APPROVAL OF CLAIMS On motiony Mr. Kompar, seconded by Mr. Louis, the Commission unanimously approved payment of the following claims, totaling:;'.$378,230.16: St. Josep Federated Eva E. Kr ENDITURES ACCOUNT FUND R -7 Bank & Trust Co. - Purchase of U.S. Treasury Bills $74,488.00 Collection Agency 2.50 ft - Recording Fees 17.00 Total $74,507.50 -1- LOAN REPAYMENT FUND R -29 St. Jose h Bank & Trust Co. - Partial payment towards payment of Preliminary Loan Note No. 1, First Series B_ $207,117.00 PROJECT EXPENDITURES ACCOUNT FUND R -29 St. Jose 0h Bank & Trust Co. - Purchase of U.S. Treasury Bills $297,952.00 Real Estate Purchase Victoria Gluchowski Relocation Claims John T. Moore Leroy Womack URBAN REMVELOPMENT FUND Barany -Ca Indiana B Eva E. Kr Printers South Ben South Ben Parcel 6 -23 Parcel 1 -22 Case #110 Parcel 1 -18 Case #112 verly- Scheid Insurance ell Telephone Co. - Re Dft - Recording Fees Press i Water Works 3 Window Cleaning Co. REDEVELOPMENT REVOLVING FUND Total 2,990.00 54.00 45.00 $301,041.00 Agency $ 14.00 location Office 15.06 20.50 63.00 7.20 Relocation Office 4.00 $123.76 Payroll: February 16, 1965 to February 28, 1965 W. Jan C hong $500.00 Dorothy L. Deane 150.00 Theodore R. Golubic 270.83 Gordon L. Harrell 213.33 Dorothy N. Howell 175.00 Eva E. Kroft (48 Hrs.) 84.00 Gisella M. Nagy 208.33 Carl R. Nowak 400.83 Susan P esits 40.00 Oliver . Scott 270.83 Irene V Ungurait 177.50 St. John usiness Machines, Inc. South Ben Tribune South Ben Window Cleaning Co. Total GRAND TOTAL -2- $2,490.65 25 -.25 26.00 16.00 $2,557.90 `,$378,230.16 4. ICA The Regional Office requested LPA Attorney to report to HHFA IND. R -7 Attorney the status of the litigation with Interstate Demolition LITIGATION Corporation vs-'City of South Bend, Indiana, et al, Case No. S.B. 3298 - United States District Court on Sample Street Project Indiana R -7. 5. BIDPROPOSALS FOR REAL ESTATE INDIANA R -7 United Beverage 'Co., who resubmitted a proposal for parcel 1(a), UNITED on two conditions; namely; 1) favorable test borings, 2) deter- BEVERAGE mining feasibility of providing a left -turn traffic waiting zone COMPANY in median strip on Prairie Avenue, is presently restudying the PARCEL 1(a) layout of their buildings in hopes it may not be necessary to install a left -turn lane for access to their property. Mr. Chong reported to the Commission that realtors in the Indiana, CONTACT Southern Michigan and Chicago area will be contacted regarding REALTORS availi ility of land for disposition in the Sample Street Indiana IND. R -7 R -7 Project Area. 6. OLO BUSINESS On motion by Mr. Kompar, seconded by Mr. Louis, the Commission NEW CENTRAL approved the signing of a Lease for the new office site with OFFICE SITE LaSalle West, Inc. for a period of two years. This space is comprised of 1495 square feet, at the sum of $434.50 per month, commen (ping April 1, 1965. 7. NEW BUSINESS Meetino has been arranged for the LaSalle Park residents for Tuesday, February 23, 1965, 7:30 p.m., at the Friendship Church, Corner Jefferson and Falcon Streets to: 1) introduce to the residents the people who will be involved in the urban renewal; and, ) acquaint the residents of what will be happening in their area within the next few weeks. City Planning Associates, Inc. will commence structural condition survey of buildings in the project area and will work with the Redevelopment Department to conduct a socio - economic survey. Mr. Ch reside that n Grant 3ng cited the need for one person to give the LaSalle -Park its day -to -day contact. Urgency is needed due to the fact :)n -cash grants will be lost in the area unless a Loan and :ontract is signed with HHFA before March of 1966. -3- LaSALLE PARK MEETING Resolution No. 99 relating to acquisition of property by condemnation in Project Indiana R -29 was approved by the Commission, on motion by Mr. Kompar, seconded by Mr. Louis, and unanimously passed. Resolution No. 99 is attached and is hereby made a part of these minutes. 9M RESOLUTION NO. 99 IND. R -29 The demolition firm, Rieth- Filey,Construction Co., has been DEMOLITION given their First Notice to Proceed, and as of this morning REPORT 32 buildings have been demolished and debris from 17 build- IND. R -29 ings has been removed. Acquisition in Chapin Street Indiana. R -29; .114 parcels ACQUISITION acquired to date; four are under option; five in condem- REPORT nation suits and four will be filed under condemnation. IND. R -29 Total of 127 parcels. Next meE 9. ADJC On motic a.m. ATTEST: � n ting will be March 4, 1965, 10:30 a.m. LAMENT duly made and passed, meeting adjourned 11:10 Kong, Exe( ve Director ME NEXT MEETING � :)nald A. Wiggins, resident C k�y L VpgIq 1.1 w 05 t is a r 4