HomeMy WebLinkAboutRM 07-01-65July 1_' 196
10:30 A.M.
Presiding C
1. ROLL CA
Present:
SOUTH BEND REDEVELOPMENT COMMISSION
REGULAR MEETING
ficer: Donald A. Wiggins, President
Donald A. %iggins, President
Stephen E. Kompar, Secretary
Fred J. He men, Assistant Secretary
Frank G. Koczan
120 W. LaSalle Avenue
South Bend, Indiana
Absent:
James G. Louis, Vice President
Also prese t: Mrs. Janet Allen,.Common Council Member
Staff:
Mrs. Guy F. Curtis, Secret - axy, Board of Trustees
Mrs. C. Kavadas, Reporter, South Bend Tribune
Mr. Edgar Seybold, Civic P - lanning Association
Mr. Edward Malo, Planning Committee
Mr. Clinton Harden, LaSalle Park District Council
W. Jan Chong, Executive Director
O. J. Scott, Relocation Director
Mrs. B. Gene Skeldon, LPA Secretary
2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Minute - s of the regular meeting I of June 17, 1965 were read and unanimously
approved.
3. APPROV L OF CLAIMS
Upon motio by Mr. Kqmpar, seconded by Mr. Koczan, the Commission
unanimous approved payment of the following claims, totaling $80,216.76.
Pon Yve-r = =?JnTrT1VRQ ArMITINT MM Y) P-7
Abstract & Title Corp. of South Bend
Ice Miller Donadio & Ryan
Total
PROJECT E2tENDITURES ACCOUNT FUND R-29
I
St. Joseph Bank & Trust Co. - Purchase U. S. Treasury Bills
Relocation Claims..
Eugene right - Parcel #5-2 - Case #140
John D. Clark - Parcel #2-26 - Case #141
Total
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$ 55.00
279 -, 135"
$ 334.13
$69,584.98
81.00
18.00
$69,683.98
W. Jan Cho
g - Mileage Claim
$
3.35
City Planning
Associates, Inc.
6,750.00=
Dorothy N.
Howell - Mileage Claim
3.20;-;
Total
T6,756.55
REDEVELOPMENT
REVOLVING FUND
Payroll: July
1 - 15, 1965
W. Jan Chong
500.00
Dorothy
Z. Deane
150.00
Theodor
R. Golubic
270.83
Gordon L.
Harrell
213.33
Dorothy
N. Howell
175.00
Eva. E. Kroft
150.00
Gisella
M. Nagy
208.33
Carl R.
Nowak
400.83
Susan P
esits
15.00
Oliver J.
Scott
270.83
H. Jame
Nieb 6/22 -30
193.85
H. James
Nieb 7/1 -15
300.00
B. Gene
Skeldon
177.50
Sally A.
Neidinger
80.00
Joanne E.
Lundberg
5.25
$
3,110.75
W. Jan Chong
- Travel to NAHRO Washington, D. C.
22.02
W. Jan Chong
- Travel to IURA Meeting - Spencer, Ind.
60.85
W. Jan Chong
- Travel to Chicago
2.70
Indiana Bell
Telephone Co. - Main
Office
99.31
James R. Meehan
& Associates
25.22
South Bend
Rubber Stamp Co.
20.00
Donald A. Wiggins
- 'Travel to IURA Meeting - Spencer, Ind.
49.00
Total
$
3,389.85
URBAN REDEV8LOPMENT
FUND
Abstract and Title Corporation
Economy-Office Furniture Co.
Dorothy N. Howell - Mileage
Indiana & Michigan Electric Co. - Relocation office
Northern Indiana Public Service Co. - Relocation office
GRAND TOTAL
Reimburseme t to Redevelopment Revolving Fund for Expenditures
for the mon h of June 1965:
From Project Expenditures Account Fund R -7
From Project Expenditures Account Fund R -29
From Project Expenditures Account Fund R -56
From Project Expenditures Account Fund R -57
From Urban Redevelopment Fund
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10.50
24.90
3.20
10.16
3.49
$ 52.25
80,216.76
$ 1,121.79
198.79
1,712.60
1,760.88
1.441.57
$ 6,235.63
4. COMMUNICATIONS
6. OLD BUSINESS
A contract
for rehabilitation studies submitted by City
HHFA
a. The
HHFA Auditor's Report from Augtmst 1963 to December.1964
AUDITOR'S
has been received,
copy each to President Wiggins and the Executive
REPORT, AUG'.
Director.
Most of the eight findings have been explained. Others
1963 - DEC.
are being corrected.
their unofficial approval. The contract services
1964
b. Received
a letter from Clyde Williams Associates, dated_
R -29 SITE
June 11:; '1965
requesting that we take action on,(l) separation
IMPROVEMENTS
of storm arid
sanitary sewers at,an estimated cost of $62,000;
SUBJECT TO
(2) them
tallation of a traffic signa.lization system at
URA APPROVAL.
Western Avenue
and Chapin Street, $10,000, and (3) new pavement
for a section
of Chapin Street, $5,000. It was anticipated that
costs would
be split 50 -50 with URA and local city funds. A -
motion was
made by Mr. Kompar, supported by Mr. Helmen, and
approved b3
the Commission that subject to URA approval that
a.uthorizat
on be made to Clyde Williams and Associates to
proceed wi
h designs and cost estimates.
AD IN SIR
5. BID PROPOSALS
FOR REAL ESTATE R -7
GUIDE.
a.. Mr.
Walter Foreman of Walt's Delivery Service is
PARCEL 5;
interested
in purchasing all or half of parcel #5.south of Kerr
INTEREST OF
Street, if
he can get a.reduction in price for the land.
WALT'S DELIV-
ERY SERVICE.
b. Hanson
Engineering contract has been closed.
HANSON DIS-
POSITION CLOSED.
c. United
Beverage, Inc. transaction now awaits City
and federal
approval of a median cut-and a change order
UNITED BEVERAGE
for the im
rovement. The city traffic engineer is not
AWAITS CITY /URA
wholly in
greement with the arrangements of the cut as of
APPROVAL FOR
this date.
CHANGE ORDER.
6. OLD BUSINESS
A contract
for rehabilitation studies submitted by City
APPROVAL OF
Planning Associates,
Incorporated which was reviewed since
REHABILITATION
the last Commission
Meeting was up for discussion. The
CONTRACT
Chicago U,
has preliminarily reviewed this contract and
LASALLE R-57.
has given
their unofficial approval. The contract services
include exhaustive
examination of the structures to be
rehabilitated
in the LaSalle Park R -57, with special detailed
"before and
after" appraisals of some fifty (3)) buildings
selected jointly
with Chicago URA, and the services will be
performed
or $21,500. On the motion of Mr. Helmen and second
of Mr.,Koc
an the Commission voted to approve awarding of this
contract for
$21,500 to City Planning Associates, Incorporated
subject to
review of the contract by the Commission's legal
counsel an
to approval as necessary by the Chicago URA office.
7. NEW BUSINESS
a. A
report was made on advertisement in the August Society
AD IN SIR
of Industrial
Realtor's Guide which will publish a special issue
GUIDE.
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for the sta
of'varying
'time becaus
in the Samy
to of Indiana. After reviewing the prices for ads
sizes, the Commission voted not to advertise at this
? of proposed reappraisal of land remaining to be sold
Le Street Project R-7.
b. It was moved by Mr. Helmen, on Mr. Chong's recommendation,
supported by Mr. Kompar, and approved by the Commission that we
.engage two new staff members; (;1) Jim Nieb, Rehabilitation Officer,
starting July 1, 1965 for $7,200 a year, and (2) David Meyers,
Planner, starting July 16, 1965 for $5,400 a year. It was
explained by the Executive Director that the two newly employed
will not necessarily confine their activities to rehabilitation
and planning work.
c. Our Redevelopment Department being nearly out of stationery
has received three bids for new stationery. (1) Commercial
Printing quoted by phone: $31.45 per 1,-000 sheets, (2) Schillings:
$27.00 per 1,000 sheets, delivery 10 days, (3) Ideal Press; $28.50
per 1,000 sheets, delivery I week. Mr. Koczan motioned, supported
by Mr. Helmen and approved by the Commission that we purchase
stationery from Ideal Press on the basis that their delivery was
in one-half the time of Schillings and only $1.50 higher in price.
8. PROGRESIS REPORTS
.Chapin Street Project, R-29. Demolition crew has resumed
work today. The M. R. Falcon Club is being purchased. Only
Rosenbaum property remains to be acquired.
LaSalle Park Project, R-57. The Redevelopment Department
has asked for a meeting to secure the feelings of the Council
members on some public or 222(d)3 housing in the LaSalle project.
Downtow,i Project, R-39. In the interest of our South Bend
Downtown Pmject, a group of four, Mr. Jim Nieb, Mr.,John Kagel,
Mrs. Kathry,,i Blough, and Mr. Chong took a trip to Grand Rapids,
Michigan in order to review their successful $50 million dollar
40 acres - aroject, located about six blocks out of the heart
of the city. They are proposing 17,000 municipally owned parking
spaces. Future trips might be arranged for other interested
South Bend groups.
9.
TWO NEW
STAFF MEMBERS:
(1) REHABILI-
TATION OFFICER
(2) PLANNER
NEW
STATIONERY
FOR REDEVELOP-
MENT DEPT.
R-29 ONLY
ROSENBAUM'S
REMAINS FOR
ACQUISITION.
,R-57 MTG. ON
PUBLIC HOUSING
R-39. TRIP
TO GRAND
RAPIDS; MICH.
The next Regular Commissioner's Meeting would normally be July 15, 1965.,
Because of vacation schedules, the Commissioners agreed to hold the next
Regular Meeting on Thursday, July 22, 1965, 10:30 A. M., the office of
Mr. Chong. On motion duly made and passed, meeti)ag adjourned 11:30 A. M.
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V,—Execu-tive ;pecivr 7na.ld A. Wiggins
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