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Home My WebLink AboutRM 07-22-65SOUTH BEND REDEVELOPMENT COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING July 22, 1965 120 W. LaSalle Ave. 10:30 A. M South Bend, Indiana Presiding (;fficer: Donald A. Wiggins, President 1. ROLL QkLL Present: Absent: Donald A. Wiggins, President Stephen E. Kompar, Secretary James G. Louis, Vice President Fred J. He men, Assistant Secretary Frank G. Koczan Also present: Mrs. Guy B. Curtis, Secretary, Board of Trustees Mrs. C. Kavadas, Reporter, South Bend Tribune Mr. Edgar Seybold, Civic Planning Association Staff: W. Jan Chong, Executive Director O. J. Scott, Relocation Director Mrs. B. Gene Skeldon, LPA Secretary, 2. -APPROVAL OF MINUTES Minutes of the regular meeting of July 1, 1965 were read and unanimously approved. 3. APPROVAL OF CLAIMS Upon motion by Mr. Louis, seconded by Mr. Helmen, the Commission unanimously approved payment of the following claims, totaling $135,893.76. PROJECT E ENDITURES ACCOUNT FUND R-7 South Bend Tribune $ 21.78 Total $ 21.78 Blair As PROJECT W. Jan DITURES ACCOUNT FUND R-39 tes, Inc., et al DITURES ACCOUNT FUND R-57 - Travel to HHFA in Chicago -1- $ 1,992.50 Total $ 1,992.50 $ 5.50 Total $ 5.50 Payroll: 4uly 16 - 31, 1965 W. Jan hong 500.00 Dorothy Z. Deane 150.00 Theodor R. Golubic 108.34 Gordon Eva E. 1. Harrell Croft 213.33 150.00 David F. Myers 225.00 Gisella M. Nagy 208.33 H. James Nieb 300.00 Carl R. Nowak 293.94 Susan Presits 15.00 Oliver J. Scott 270.83 B. Gene Skeldon 177.50 Sally A. Neidinger 88.00 Joanne E. Lundberg 26.25 Bath Insurknce Agency, Inc. W. Jan Chong - Travel to X.U.R.A. Convention W. Jan Chong - Travel to Chicago Real Estate Research Corp. W. Jan Choig - Travel to Chicago H.H.F.A. Office Bruce C. H),mmerschmidt Ideal Pres 5, Inc. 120 LaSalle, Inc. James R. Meehan & Associates Newman & ALtman, Inc. The Pence-Dickens Company Sears, Roe uck & Co. Jim Sumner Cities Service Total URBAN REDE LOPMENT FUND Barany-Caverly-Scheid Insurance Agency Indiana & Michigan Electric Co. - Relocation Office Indiana Be Telephone Co. - Relocation Office Northern Itid. Public Service Co. - Relocation Office URBAN St.,Joseph Total Bank & Trust Co. - Purchase U. S. Treasury Bills Total -2- GRAND TOTAL $ 2,901.52 43.00 15.00 3.65 3.30 200.00 34.50 434.50 1.09 4.10 72.52 425.25 8.85 $ 4,147.28 56.11 11.78 13.31 2.98 84.18 $129,642.52 $129,642.52 $135,893.76 4. a.- URA letter dated July 16, 1965, accepted our Feasibility URA APPROVAL Report on he Downtown Project R -39. FEASIBILITY FOR DOWNTOWN R -39. b. U has set a Pre - Application visit of our proposed URA PRE- APPLI- Downtown P oject for 9:30 a. m., Thursday, August 5, 1965. CATION VISIT R- 39,.8 -5 -65. C. In connection with the Sample Street R-7 Project, we URA APPROVAL have received approval from URA to have reuse values of the TO UPDATE remaining and updated as long as we do not change the uses. APPRAISALS, R -7. It was reported that we have sold approximately 50% of the land and when we arrive at 60% we are eligible to ask for a major Fede al Progress Grant which would significantly reduce interest o borrowed money. 5. -BID PROPOSALS FOR REAL ESTATE_R -7 a. It was reported that Mr. Heintzelman of United Beverage, REDEVELOPMENT Inc. has been interested in.buying other than Project property. DEPT. TO SECURE Mr. Chong is going to contact him immediately to verify his INFO. FROM latest feelings on purchase as we have an executed disposition UNITED BEVERAGE agreement with him. ON OUR AGREE- MENT, R -7. b. Welare still in touch with Mr. Walter Foreman of WALT'S DELIVERY Walt's Del'very Service. c. We are having preliminary discussions with Dr. Frederick DR. FREDERICK Kuhns who -s interested in a tract of land for an industrial KUHNS, PRELIM - clinic'. INARY INTEREST. e � The staff Indiana Be these two local Hous so that th vacation o that all o are resole of an unde been preps and Secret Commission the Commis Under this the motion costs be o INESS zas been working with Mr. Gray, Attorney for the ll and the Indiana & Michigan Electric Company, itility companies, the Park Department, and the ing Authority in an effort to reach an agreement a Board of Works would approve our petition for E streets and alleys in Project-R -29. It appears >jections filed by Mr. Gray for the utility companies �d except the one item involving payment for relocation ground electric line in the project. Letters have' red for the signatures of the Commission President i.ry and the-staff has asked for the approval of the to execute such letters with the understanding that ;ion would not pay for relocation of any utilities. condition, Mr. Louis moved and Mr. Koczan seconded that these letters be signed with provision that no )ligated by the Commission. The motion was carried. -3- R -29 PETITION FOR VACATION OF STREETS AND ALLEYS. REMON- STRANCE BY IND. BELL AND I &M ON RELOCATION. 7. The Commi sion approved the two following items upon the motion of Mr. Lo is and the support of Mr. Helmen: a. P rcha.se of $132,000 U. S. Treasury Bills from Urban Redevelop*ent Bond Redemption Fund. b. Purchase of U. S. Treasury Bills from ihe'Urban Redevelopment District Capital Fund R-29, in the amount of $160,000 for a, period of 60 days. 8. PROGRESS REPORTS a. Several important coming events were furnished the Commission as follows: 11, The City Council is holding a public hearing on the salary ordinances at 7:30 p. m., July 29, 1965 in the Council Chambers. PURCHASE OF U. S.-TREASURY BILLS. PUBLIC HEARING ON SALARIES 7-29-65. - 1 2. On-August 3 and 4, the URA and FHA representatives URA, FHA REPRE- will inspect selected homes in the LaSalle Park Area to deter- SENTATIVES TO mine financing feasibility and to establish rehabilitation INSPECT HOMES standards. Some discussion was held on the need for so many LASALLE PARK inspections in the project area. R-5711 8/3-4/65. 3. On August 5, 7:30 p. m., a public hearing is PUBLIC HEARING' scheduled in the Council Chambers on the adoption of a Central ON ADOPTION Business District Plan as part of the City Planning Com- CENTRAL BUSI- missionek's Comprehensive Plan. NESS DISTRICT PLAN. 8-5-65 b apin Street Project, R-29. It was reported that 90% C of the dICeolition,, 7M of the back filling of basements, and 607o R-29 COMPLETION of the si e clearance have been completed in the project. Re- OF DEMOLITION cently, t rough staff efforts, Avionics and Smitty's in Area 21 IN FINAL were vaca ed one day ahead of the deadline for the Commission STAGES. to receive.a. saving of approximately $1,400 under the demolition contract. Release on these two buildings were furnished Rieth- Riley on July 21, 1965 and the staff had until "July 22, 1965 to receive credit on the $1,400 saving. It appears that there might be a few buildings which will not be ready for release to the demolitio contractor by the present contract demolition date, August 20, 1965. Arrangements are being made for extension of the compl tion date. c. Sample Street Project, R-7. In anticipation of weed R-7, WEED problems in the Sample Street R-7 Project, the staff has PROPOSALS. secured three (3) proposals to rid the project area of weeds. ACTION DUE AT They include the following proposals. NEXT COMM. MTG. I. Reith-Riley $210 at $15.00 per hour 2. Ritschard Bros. $250 at 18.00 per hour 3. AAA Lawn Service $675 with one year guarantee. -4- Mr. Louis Departmen saving fo final rec meeting. suggested that the staff contact the City Street to see if they had any equipment to perform at a the Redevelopment Department. The staff will furnish immendation for action by the Commission at the next The next regular Commission Meeting will be held at 9:00 a.. m., NEXT MEETING Thursday, August 5, 1965, because of the pre-application visit 9:00 A. M. of the proposed Downtown Urban Renewal Project by representatives 8-5-65. of the Chicago URA Office at 9:30 a-m. that day. The staff was unable to effect a change in the inspection visit. 9. On motion W. duly made and passed, meeting adjourned at 11:30 a.. m. . Executive Djeect-6-r- -5-