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
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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
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$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.
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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.
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9. ADJC
On motic
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ATTEST:
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LAMENT
duly made and passed, meeting adjourned 11:10
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