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Home My WebLink AboutRM 06-17-65June 17, 1 65 10:30 A.M. Presiding ff 1. SOUTH BEND REDEVELOPMENT COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING 120 W. LaSalle Avenue South Bend, Indiana icer: Donald A. Wiggins, President Present: Donald A. Wiggins, President Stephen E Kompar, Secretary Frank G. Koczan Absent: Fred J. Helmen, Assistant Secretary James G. Louis, Vice President Also pres nt: Mrs. Janet Allen, Common Council Member Staff: 2. Mrs. Guy R. Curtis, Secretary, Board of Trustees Edgar Seybold, Civic Planning Association Mrs. C. Kavadas, Reporter, South Bend Tribune W. Jan Chong, Executive Director 0. J. Scott, Relocation Director Mrs..B. Gene Skeldon, LPA Secretary Minutes o the regular meeting of June 3, 1965 were read and unanimously approved. 0 Upon motion by Mr. Koczan, seconded by Mr. Kompar, the Commission unanimously . approved payment of the following claims, totaling $208,362.21. PROJECT EXPENDITURES ACCOUNT FUND R -7 St. Joseph Bank & Trust Co. - Purchase U.S. Treasury Bills $49,664.00 Federated Collection Agency 24.42 Carl R. Nowak 2.80 Printers Press 49.00 South Ben Tribune 21.78 Total $49,762.00 PROJECT EXPENDITURES ACCOUNT FUND R -29 Real Estate Purchases A. J. Kromkowski, St. Joseph County Clerk Columbia Corp., Parcel #2 -1 - Cause #C -5707 Administrative Board, M. R. Falcon Club - Parcel #1 -9 -1- .$20,500.00 T5$,13O '00 Relocatioh Claims Ruby Vynn - Parcel #6-17 - Case #136 $ 54100 Woolridge Funeral Home - Parcel #2-16 - Case.#136. ?aid to: Keith E. Proud Moving & Storage 95.00 Mitch?ll's Pool Room - Parcel #6-15 - Case #138 245.00 ?aid to: Keith E. Proud Moving & Storage $160,00 Jones Pool Table Repairing Service 85.00 Westevn Avenue Iron & MetalCo. Parcel #1-2 Case #139 Paid to Ben Leviton 1,020.00 St. J3seph Bank & Trust Co. Purchase U.S. Treasury Bills 74,496.00 Total $154,540.00 PROJECT KeENDITURES ACCOUNT FUND R-56 Business Systems, Inc. 110.05 Total $ 110.05 PROJECT E(PENDITURES ACCOUNT FUND R-57 Carl R. Nowak - Mileage $ 1.00 Total $ 1.00 REDEVELOP ENT REVOLVING FUND Payroll: IJune 16-30, 1965 W. Jan Chong $500.00 Dorothy Z. Deane Theodore R. Golubic 270.85 Gordon L. Harrell 213.35 Dorothy N. Howell 175.00 Eva E Kroft 150.00 Gisel a M. Nagy 208.35 Carl �. Nowak 400.85 Susan Presits 15.00 Oliver J. Scott 270.85 6/1-6/15 B. Gene Skeldon 109.38 6/16-6/30 B. Gene Skeldon 177.50 Joanne E. Lundberg 24.50 Sally A. Neidinger 59.00 Kandr4 A. Proctor 10.50 Anita Jane Yoder 17.50 Bruce C. Hammerschmidt Gates Chevrolet Corporation 120 Lasalle Inc. Office Engineers, Inc. EPZ Total $2,752.63 200.00 11.40 434.50 61.69 $3,460.22 LO�Mj A. J. Kr o kowski, St. Joseph County Clerk, Cause #C -5707 Court Costs and Appraiser Fees Court Costs 18.25 14. J. Barany 125.00 ichard Hodson 125.00 dward Everett 125.00 Barany - averly Scheid Insurance Agency Indiana B ll Telephone Company Eva E. Kr ft - Recording and Auditing Fees Weisberge Bros., Inc. 4. COMMUNICA $ 393.25 41.18 13.31 31.20 - 10.00 Total $ 488.94 GRAND TOTAL Mr. Chong reported that the Chicago URA office, in answer to our inquiry, virote that they had no objections to our paying up to $45.00 per acquisition parcel for LaSalle Park R -57. After discussion of the award of a contract for acquisition appraisal for Proje t R -57, Mr. Kompar moved and Mr. Koczan seconded a motion that the Redevelopment Commission award a contract to North Central Appraisal Company (John Pence Associates) for (1) the p eparation of acquisition appraisals in Project R -57 at the feE of $35.00 per parcel for each of the approximately 171 parcels in the project, (2) the fee of $35.00 to be applied to any additional parcels of a residential nature, (3) the payment to North Central Appraisal Company, 40% of the fee on the basis of the first 50% of the appraisals completed, (4) the payment, including the first 40% payment; to_a total of 90% of the fee when 100% of the originally assigned acquisition appraisals are completed and (5) the negotiation of a fee for each non- residential parcel which might be assigned North Central Appraisal Company. 5. BID_PWPOSALS FOR REAL ESTATE R -7 The following were reported with respect to bid proposals and negotiations for land in Project R -7. 1. Mr. Foreman of Walt's Delivery Service, now located at 2314 South Main, is interested in two to four acres off Kerr Street, should reappraisal of the tract of land reflect a lesser amount than the 23.7 cents per square feet now listed. 2. A �ut in the median is being developed for United Be erage, Inc. -3- $208,3.62.21 NORTH CENTRAL APPRAISAL COMPANY ACQUI- SITION-APPRAISAL CONTRACT FOR R -57. 3. e Hanson Engineering Company contract for purchase is HANSON erally approved with details to be worked out for an CONTRACT ly closing. APPROVED, R -7. 4. A4other contact will be made with Indiana Bell. Mr. Chong suggested that the Chicago URA office be contacted with POSSIBLE respect to a reappraisal of all lands remaining to be sold in REAPPRAISAL Project R-7. This step was recommended by the SIR group and met OF R -7. with the approval of the Commission. Mrs. Curt s inquired about the delay in disposing lands in the project. Mr. Wiggins replied that more projessional help might be needed in selling the land and that, with new improvements completed the community would find it easier to dispose of the remaining land. It was also reported that, with the reappraisal to reflect prices varying with the locations, disposition can be speeded up. Mr. Wiggins emphasized that the primary purpose of the Smiple Street Project development is a conversion of the ,land into valuable assets to the community. _6. NEW B After a d scussion of the R -29 Project Expenditure Account Fund, it was mo ed,by Mr. Kompar, seconded by Mr. Koezan, and passed by the Commission to invest $70,000 in U. S. Treasury Bills with maturity in 60 days. On the mo ion of Mr. Kompar, seconded by Mr. Koczan, the Commissio approved the engagement of B. Gene Skeldon as the secretary of the Redevelopment Department. 7. PROGRESS REPORTS Sam 1c Street Project, R -7. Change Orders 5, 6, and 7 involving improvement to Kerr and Catalpa Streets and construc- tion of tree left turn lanes have been approved by the Chicago URA office and Contractor, Rieth- Riley, has already been info ed to proceed with the improvement as soon as possible. ChapiL Street Project, R -29. The demolition and site clear- ance contract with Rieth -Riley expires August 3, 1965. Two properties, the Falcon Club and the Rosenbaum complex might not be acquired and vacated in time for inclusion in the existing contract. LaSalle Park Project, R -57. Contract services are proceeding favorably. After a field inspection trip on the site and a discussion in Chicago, it appears that approximately 25% of the improved parcels in the project will be recommended for acquisi- tion. The next step is to prepare more detailed studies of buildings proposed for rehabilitation, studies to involve FHA -4- DISCUSSION OF BEST POSSIBILITIES FOR SALE OF LAND. PURCHASE $70,000 IN US TREASURY BILLS, R -29. NEW SECRETARY FOR REDEVEL- OPMENT DEPT. comments n loans and "before and after" appraisals. URA recom- mended th t 50 structures be included in the detailed examination of feasibtlity for rehabilitation. Mrs. Curt s asked what would happen to properties which are not rehabilitated by the owners. Mr. Wiggins reported that such properties would have to be acquired and the Redevelopment Depart -. ment would have to find places for the occupants to relocate. It was r arranged made to meeting. up Mr. Koczar and passe( July 1, 1� orted that a meeting in the LaSalle Park area will be s soon as possible to inform the residents of studies fie. Mrs. Allen emphasized the importance of such a moved for an adjournment, supported by Mr. Kompar, by the Commission. The next meeting will be 65, at 10:30 A.M. ; Executive -5-