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Home My WebLink AboutRM 05-20-65SOUTH BEND REDEVELOPMENT COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING May 20 1965 120 W. LaSalle Avenue 10 :30 A. M. South Bend, Indiana Presiding' Officer: Donald A. Wiggins, President I. ROLL CALL _ Present: Absent: Donald A. Wiggins, President Fred J. Helmen, Assistant Secretary James G. Louis, Vice President Stephen E. Kompar, Secretary Frank G. Koczan Also present: Mrs. Guy P. Curtis, Secretary, Board of Trustees Edgar Seybold, Civic - Planning Association_ Mrs. C. Kavadas, Reporter, South Bend Tribune Staff: W. Jan Chong, Executive Director 0. J. Scott, Relocation Director Mrs. R. Neidinger, LPA Assistant Secretary 2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES , Minute5 of the regular meeting of May 6, 1965 were read.and.unanimously approved, upon motion by Mr. Koczan, seconded by Mr. Kompar. 3.,APP OVAL OF CLAIMS On mot on by Mr. Louis, seconded by Mr. Koczan, the commission unanimously appr6v payment of the following claims, totaling $216,751.83 PRwRclr EXPENDITURES ACCOUNT FUND R -29 Real'E torte Purchases John D. Clark (Hodges Estate) - Parcel #2 -26 $ 7,990.00 Eugene Wright - Parcel #5 -2 1,767.60 Auditor, St. Joseph County - (Boswell) - Parcel #6 -17 -Cause #C -5546 50300.00 Relocation Claims Andrew Patterson - Parcel #2 -23 -,Case #85 36.00 Mrs. T kla Kendziorski - Parcel #3 -6 - Case #132 60.00 Mrs. ma Enner - Parcel #1 -3 - Case #133 63.00 Mrs. G odine Morton — Parcel #5 -9 - Case #134 81.00 Mrs., helia Morrell - Parcel #6-1 - Case #135 63.00 Rieth - iley Construction Co., Inc. $ 13,_154.62 Rieth- iley Construction Co., Inc. 6 263.05 Total 34,778.2 PROJECT EXPENDITURES ACCOUNT FUND R-57 Project Expenditures Account Fund R -29 5,600.00- Dorothy N. Howell - Mileage Claim 2.80 City Planning Associates,'Ine. ($6,750 + 69750.00) 13,.00.00 Total 18,502.80 REDEVELOPMENT REVOLVING FUND Payroll: May 16, 1965 thru May 31, 1965 W. Jan Chong. $500.00 Dorothy Z.-Deans 150.00 The4 dore R. Golubic 270.83 Gordon L. Harrell 213.33 Do r thy N. Howell 175.00 Eva E. Kroft 150.00 Gis lla M. Nagy 208.33 Car R. Nowak 400.83 Sus n Presits 15.00 Oli er J. Scott 270.83 Ire a V. Ungurait 177.50 Sal -y'A'. Neidinger - 63.00 211594.65 Bruce C. Hammerschmidt 200.00 W. Jan Chong - Travel to NAHRO Conference 104.37 ° - James G. Louis - Travel to Indianapolis 7.50 - Newman, & Altman, Inc. - 1.50 " Carl R. -Nowak ¢'Travel to NAHRO Conference 129.39 Rubin Cleaners. 29.10 Business Systems, Inc. 15.45 Office Engineers, Inc. 23.23 The Pe,ce- Dickens Company 19.70 St. Jon Business Machines, Inc. 7.30 120 LaSalle Inc. 434.50' Total $ 3,566.69 URBAN REDEVELOPMENT FUND Robert M. Schacht and Raymond J. Surdut, Co-Receivers of Blair Associates', Inc. $ 800.00 Dorothy N. Howell - Mileage Claim 2.30 Indiana Bell Telephone Co. - Relocation-Office 14.11 Indiana & Michigan Electric -Co. "- Relocation Office 10.64 Northern Ind. Public Service --Relocation Office- 2.98 South Bend Water Works - Relocation Office 7.20 Auditor, St. Joseph County (Boswell) Parcel #6 -17 -Cause C5546 164.80 Total $1,002.03 REDEVELDPMNT `DISTRICT CAPITAL FUND R -29 St. Joseph Bank & Trust Co. - Purchase U.S.Treasury Bills 158,902.04 158,902.04 GRAND TOTAL $216,751.83 -2- 4. On May 11 1965, the Chicago URA office approved planning contract AWARD with City Planning Associates, Inc. URA felt we should get more R -57 involved in the relocation work, for LaSalle Park. The contract PLANNING stands at $37,500, which the URA has approved. We will have to CONTRACT add for a rehabilitation study at a. later date. On recommendation of the staff, the Commission voted to award the Planning Contract for R -57 to City Planning Associates, Inc., for $37,500. The motion was made by Mr. Louis and seconded by Mr. Kocza . A check f4 $60,000 was received from URA as first funds for R -57. Hanson En ineering has submitted plans which conform with the HANSON ENGR. general a pearance of the neighborhood. All four sides of SUBMIT PLANS building vill be brick with mosaic trim. Mr. Kompar moved and Mr. Koczar seconded approval of plans as submitted, to fulfill requireme is of award of sale voted by Commission on May 6, 1965. 5. OLD BUSINESS Purchase of furniture for office. The staff contacted three firms for proposals to supply comparable office furniture. Bids were reviewed and the staff recommended that Office Engineers' figure of $905 be accepted for the furniture for the Assistant Director and the Bookkeeper - Accountant. Additional furniture and equipment need be purchased later. Mr. Kompar moved, and Mr. Louis seconded that- furniture be purchased from Office Engineers Motion was passed. Drapery ideas and prices were reviewed and Sears' price of $425 was recommended. Old drapes will be utilized, and new drapes added where needed. Mr. Louis moved and Mr. Kompar seconded motion to award purchase to Sears. Motion was passed. It was reported that the staff wrote to Mr. Pajakowski to ask that he p blicize the Redevelopment Commission desires to contact a y locally qualified appraiser for the R -57 project. To date nc one has called.the.Redevelopment staff. 6. NEW BUSINESS Sales of preliminary loan notes -for R -7 resulted in 8 bids. National Bank and Trust Company bid of 2.10% with no premium was low. On motion by Mr. Kgczan, seconded by Mr. Kompar, the Commission verified award of the preliminary loan notes. Chapin Sti to determi reviewed. done one ] appraisal $1,500. D eet Project R -29 was discussed. A reuse appraisal ze the value of land and price to be charged was Mr. Babcock will do one for $1,500; Mr. Pence has or $1,500. The staff has negotiated a, third reuse proposal with Mid- America Appraisal Corporation for r. Kompa.r moved and Mr. Louis seconded that, subject_ -3- PURCHASE OFF. FUR19 PRELIMINARY LOAN NOTES TO NAT 'L. BANK & TRUST CO. , . t to legal be award 3 unsel's review of necessity of third appraisal, contract to Mid - America Appraisal Corporation for $1,500. The Commission reviewed proposals for land utilization and market ability study for LaSalle Pa.rk.Project Indiana R -57. Written proposals were received from Real Estate Research Corporation of Chicago to undertake this study for $4,700, and from Mid- America. Appraisal Corporation for $4,000, and from Frederick M. Babcock & Co. for $5,000. There were no locally experienced and qualified . h 4 d d t k I h' 4A at th` tim On THIRD APPRAISAL LAND UTILIZATION, MARKETABILITY STUDY R -57 REUSE App. CONTRACT R -57 consultan s w o desire to un er a e t is s u y is e. the motio of Mr. Kompar and on the second of Mr. Louis, the Commissio voted to award the land utilization and marketability contract or the LaSalle Park Project to Mid - America. Appraisal Corporati n. Also, Reuse Appraisal Contract for R -57 was awarded to Frederick M. Babcock & Co., not to exceed $2,000.00 The SIR c nfidentia.l report on R -7 has been reviewed. The report SIR REPORT will be circulated to the Commissioners for review. Mr. Chong has been asked to serve on NAHRO national committee MR. CHONG (Program Resolutions Committee) to meet in Washington, D.C. NAHRO NATAL, July 11th, 1965. Motion was made by Mr. Kompar and seconded COMMITTEE by Mr. Koczan,, and the Commission voted to allow Mr. Chong to accept the appointment and to attend the - Washington, D.C. meeting with expenses`- approved. Indiana Urban Renewal Association meeting June 18 -19, 1965 at IURA MTG. McCormick Creek was discussed. Mr. Wiggins was asked to speak JUNE 18 -19 and Mr. C ong is on the program also. -The Commission voted to 1965 authorize attendance, at Commission expense, of Messrs. Wiggins and Chong, and any other Commissioners able to- participate. Motion by Mr. Koczan and seconded by Mr. Kompar. Progress on demolition at Chapin Street project was discussed. PROGRESS Approximately 76% is completed REPORTS Progress an acquisition was discussed. Progress on relocation was discussed. Progress on downtown project was discussed and a meeting is being set up with Mr. John L. Hunter. Three people from the Federal office will be here June 1, 1965 to meet with our staff here and Mr. Thomas Brademas. Following a motion by Mr. Koczan, which was seconded by Mr. Kompar, the Commissioners-voted to'close the meeting. Next meeting will be June 3, 1965, at 10 :30 A.M. NEXT MTG. 7. ADJOURNMENT Following a motion by Mr. Koczan, which wa econded by Mr. Kompar, the Commis inners voted to close the mee i g at 11:45 A.M. 42'-� Cf W. o g, Executive zrector nald A. Wiggins, Pr ent low -4- 4. On May 11, 1965, the Chicago URA office approved planning contract AWARD with City Planning Associates, Inc. URA felt we should get more R -57 involved in.the relocation work for LaSalle Park. The contract PLANNING stands at $37,500, -which the 'URA has approved. We will have to CONTRACT add fox, a rehabilitation On recommendation of the. Planning Contract for R -. $37,50. The motion was Mr. Ko zan. study at a later date. st:a.ff, the. Commission voted _.to, award the 57 to -City Planning Assoc a:tes , `Inc. ; for,..:. v made by Mr. Louis and seconded by A check for $60,000 wa.s.received from URA as first funds for-R-57,_ Hanson Engineering has submitted plans which conform with the HANSON ENGR. genes appearance of the neighborhood. A11 -.four sides of SUBMIT PLANS buildir.9 will be brick with mosaic trim. Mr. Kompar moved .:and._ Mr.; Ko zan seconded. - approval of plans as submitted, to 'fuulfill requir merits °of award of .,sale. voted by Commission.on May'6, 1965'. 5. OUD BUSINESS Purchase of furniture for office. The staff contacted three- PURCHASE TOFF. FURN. firms ar.proposals to supply - compa.rable office furniture....Bids were reviewed and`the staff recommended that Office Engineers' figure of $905 be accepted for the furniture for the'Assstant Director and the Bookkeeper- Accountant. Additional furniture and equipment need be purchased.later. -Mr. Kompar moved, and Mr. Lo is seconded that furniture be purchased from- Office Engineers. Motion was passed. ° Drapery ideas and prices were reviewed and.Sears' price of $425 was recommended. Old drapes will be utilized, and new drapes added where needed. Mr. Louis moved and Mr. Kompar seconded motion to award,purchase to Sears. Motion was passed.,. It was reported that the staff wrote to Mr. Pajakowski to ask that h4 publicize the Redevelopment Commission desires -to contac any locally qualified appraiser.for the R -57 projegt. To dato no one has called the Redevelopment staff. 6. NSW BUSINESS =attn f preliminary loan notes for R -7 resulted in 8 bids. 1 Bank and Trust Company .bid of 2.10% with no premium was 1 Ors notion-by Mr. Koczan, seconded by Mr. - Kompar, - the Co ssion verified award of the preliminary loan notes. Chapin Street Project R -29 was discussed. A reuse appraisal to det rmi.ne the value of land and price to be charged was PRELIMINARY LOAN NOTES TO NAT'L. BANK & TRUST CO. review .. Mr. Babcock will do on'e for $1,500; Mr. Pence has THIRD done ore for $1,500. Thd,staff has ne g ot,iated a'third reuse APPRAISAL appraisal proposal with-Mid-America Appraisal Corporation, for $1,500. Mr. KAmpar moved and_Mr. Louis seconded that, subject -to legal eeur1 .*J4s review of aetessity of third Appraisal, contract be awarded to Mid - America Appraisal Corporation for $1,500 The SIR confidential,report on R -7 has been reviewed. The report SIR will`b circulated "to the Commissioners for review. REPORT Mr. Chong has been ._asked_ to serve on NAHR0 national committee MR.CHONG (Progr Resolutions Committee) °to meet in Washington; D�C:, NAHRO NATAL June 1 th,_1965. Motion.was made by Mr. Kompar and seconded COM. by Mr. Koczan,'and the Commission voted to.allow Mr. Chong to acd pt the appointment and to attend the Washington, D.C. meeting with expenses approved. Indiana Urban Renewal Association meeting June 18 -190 1965 IURA MTG. at McCormick Creek was discussed. Mr: Wiggins was asked to JUNE 18 -19 speak, and Mr. Chong .is on the program also. The Commission 1965 voted to,authorize attendance, at Commission expense, of Messrs. Wiggins and`Chong, and any other Commissioners able to parti "cipate Motion by Mr. Koczan and.seconded by Mr. Kompar. Progre s on demolition at Chapin °Street project was discussed. PROGRESS Approx ma.tely 76% is completed. REPORTS Progre s on acquisition was discussed. ° Progre s on relocatiop was discussed. Progre ,s on downtown project.was discussed and a'meetng is being et up with Mr. John L. Hunter. ` Three people from the Federal office will'be here June 12, 1965 to mee with oar.staff here and Mr. Thomas Brademas. Following a motion.by Mr. Koczan, which was seconded by Mr. lompar, the Commissioners voted to close the 'meeting. Next meeting will be June 3, 1965, at 10 =30 A.M. NEXT MIG. 7. ADXXTRNMENT Following a motion by Mr. Koczan, which was seconded by Mr. Kompar, the Co ssioners'voted to-close the-meeting-at 11:45 A.M. _ k j W Chong, Execu a Director onald A. Wiggins, esident -4- i