HomeMy WebLinkAboutRM 06-03-65SOUTH BEND REDEVELOPMENT COMMISSION
REGULAR MEETING
June 3, 1965
10:30 A.M.
Presiding Officer: Donald A. Wiggins, President
1. ROLL CALL
120 W. LaSalle Avenue
South Bend, Indiana
Present: Absent:
Donald A. Wiggins, President Fred J. Helmen, Asst. Secy.
James G. Louis, Vice President Frank G. Koczan
Stephen E. Kompar, Secretary
Also pr sent: Mrs. Janet Allen, Common Council Member
Mrs. Guy R. Curtis, Secretary, Board of Trustees
Edgar Seybold, Civic Planning Association
Grant Lewis, Realtor
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
Minutes of the regular meeting of May 20, 1965 were read and unanimously
approved.
3. APPROVAL OF CLAIMS
Upon motion by Mr. Koczan, seconded by Mr. Louis, the commission unanimously
approved payment of the following claims, totaling $280,176.68.
PROJECT EXPENDITURES ACCOUNT FUND R7-7
The Bon Buyer $ 40.38
Total 40.38
PROJECT TEMPORARY LOAN REPAYMENT FUND R-7
St. Jos ph Bank & Trust Co.
PROJECT EXPENDITURES ACCOUN
Charles G. Cowan Associates
FUND R-39
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$276,687.00
Total $2761)687.00
$ 375.00
Total $ 375.00
REDEVELOPMENT REVOLVING FUND
Payroll June 1, 1965 thru June 15, 1965
W.
Jan Chong
$500.00
Expenditures
Dorothy
Z. Deane
150.00
$ 758.89
Theodore
R. Golubic
270.83
Expenditures
Gordon
L. Harrell
213.33
82.66
Dorothy
N. Howell
175.00
Expenditures
Eva
E. Kroft
150.00
990.33
Gi
ella M. Nagy
208.33
Expenditures
Carl
R. Nowak
400.83'
1,162.59
Susan
Presits
15.00
Oliver
J. Scott
270.83
Irene
V. Ungurait
177.50
Sally
A. Neidinger
77.00
Ka
dra A. Proctor
12.25
B.
Gene Skeldon
93.63
$ 2,714.53
W. Jan Chong
- Travel Expense to HHFA Office
5.50
W. Jan Chong
- Air Line ticket to Washington, D.C.
79.40
Indiana
Bell Telephone Co
95.76
Life Employment
Service
27.90
Sonnebo
n's Sport & Camera
Shop
10.30
Total
$ 2,933.39
URBAN REDEVELOPMENT FUND
Abstract Company of St. Joseph County $ 70.50
Abstract & Title Corporation 10.50
Healy Sign Company 34.50
Dorothy N. Howell - Mileage Claim 2.10
South B nd Tribune 12 08
Tri -Cou ty News 11.23
Total $ 140.91
GRAND TOTAL $280,176.68
Reimbur ement to Redevelopment Revolving Fund for expenditures
for the month of May, 1965.
From
Pr
ject
Expenditures
Account
Fund
R -7
$ 758.89
From
Pr
jest
Expenditures
Account
Fund
R -29
82.66
From
Pr
ject
Expenditures
Account
Fund
R -56
990.33
From
Pr
ject
Expenditures
Account
Fund
R -57
1,162.59
From
Ur
an Redevelopment Fund
1,336.11
$ 4,330.58
COMMUNICATI
A. We have received a letter from Edward J. Gray, representing
Indiana Bell Telephone Company, Inc., and Indiana & Michigan
Electric Company. Mr. Gray has filed remonstrances on behalf of
both clients on our petition for vacation of streets and alleys
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Remonstrances
Filed Re.R -29
Chapin St.
in the hapin Street project. Mr. Hammerschmidt and Mr. Bonewitz
will ha -idle this matter with the staff at the June 15th meeting
of the Board of Works.
B. The Chicago URA office has approved Change Orders 5, 6, and 7 URA Approval
for street improvements and left turn openings in the Sample Street of Change
project, The Commission has approved Change Orders 5 and 6, but Orders 5,6,7
has not formally approved Change Order 7. Therefore, on the motion
of Mr. Louis and the second of Mr. Kompar, the Commission voted to
approve Change Order 7, which provides for left turn lane from
Sample Ptreet to Catalpa, at an estimated cost of $3715.
5.
Acquisition appraisers have been contacted to do work for R-57,
LaSalle Park Project.
6. NEW BUSINESS
A. The proposed city budget for 1966 was reviewed by Mr. Chong,
concerning expenditures other than salaries. Salaries totaling
$87,100 for 1966 were previously discussed with the Commissioners.
It was reported that generally we are in keeping with the budget
submitted last year. It was also noted that consultants' fees
for con racts total $106,000, a large increase over last year's
figure. Roughly, the city's portion of the total budget for 1966
will be about $50,000.
Acquisition
Appraisers—
R-57
Proposed City
Budget-1966
B. It w reported that redemption of U.S. Treasury Bills of Project Temporary
Tempora y Loan Repayment Fund R-7, in the amount of $132,000.00 has Loan Repay-
been e0ected. ment--R-7
C. On the motion of Mr. Kompar, which was seconded by Mr. Louis, U.S.Treasury
the commission concurred in the purchase of $50,000 of U.S. Bills-R-7,
Treasury Bills with Project R-7 funds, and the purchase of R-29
$75,000 of U.S. Treasury Bills with Project R-29 funds.
D. Reso-'
provide.,
for var.
require(
used in
have be(
excess (
reportec
ment fii
Redevel(
was adoE
second c
ution No. 107 was read and discussed. This resolution Resolution
for adoption of a schedule for average gross rentals No. 107
ous dwelling unit sizes in the City of South Bend, as
by federal regulations. These average rents will be
future payment of federal aid funds to families which
n displaced under urban renewal and who have paid in
f the average rentals found in South Bend. The staff
that information was obtained from real estate manage-
ms, the South Bend Tribune,, and records from the
pment Department Relocation Office. Resolution No. 107
ted by the commission on the motion of Mr. Louis and
f Mr. Kompar.
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7. PROGRESS REPORT
A. Mr. C emans has not found any further unusual deposits on
his Sample Street project site.
B. There are only a. few more .families to take care of, insofar
as reloc tion is concerned.
C. There are just a few more parcels to acquire, as far as
acquisitions are concerned.
The next meeting will be June 17th, 1965, at 10:30 A.M.
8. ADJOURNMENT
On motion duly made and passed, meeting adjourned.
W.
Cr
g, Executive I ector onald A. Wiggins,
' P ides
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