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Home My WebLink AboutRM 08-05-65August 5, 9:00 A. M. Presiding 1. ROLL C SOUTH BEND REDEVELOPMENT COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING 965 ifficer: Donald A. Wiggins, President Present: I Absent: 120 W. LaSalle Ave. South Bend, Indiana Donald A. iggins, President Stephen E. Kompar,, Secretary James G. LDuis, Vice President Fred J. He men, Assistant Secretary Frank G. K:)czan Also prese LPA Counse Staff 2. Mrs. Janet Allen, Common Council Member Mrs. Guy P. Curtis, Secretary, Board of Trustees Mrs. C. Kavadas, Reporter, South Bend Tribune Mr. Dean Wilhelm, Trustee, Redevelopment Commission Mr. Edgar Seybold, Civic Planning Association Mr. Zano Vannoni, City Planning Associates, Inc. Mr. Frederick Cecchi, City Planning Associates, Inc. 1: Mr. Bruce C. Hammerschmidt W. Jan Chong, Executive Director Oliver J. Scott, Relocation Director Mrs. B. Gene Skeldon, LPA Secretary OF Minutes of the regular meeting of July 22, 1965 were read and unanimously approved. 3. APPROVkL OF CLAIMS Upon motio by Mr. Louis, seconded by Mr. Helmen, the Commission unanimously approved yment of the following claims, totaling $170,098.10. , EXPENDITURES ACCOUNT FUND R- Bruce C. Hammerschmidt $ 790.00 Eva E. Kroft - Reimburse for Recorder's Fees 18.00 Society of Industrial Realtors 650.00 $ 1,458.00 -1- -29 Relocatio Claims G & B Liquor Store - Parcel #6-14 - Case #55 381.75 Paid to: Mella. Townsend $ 80.00 Jones Electric Co., Inc. 60.00 A to Z Remodeling & Decorating 125.00 James Kapy Co. 116.75 L & L Grocery Store - Parcel #1-22 - Case #142 420.20 Paid to: Perficoldp Inc. Sol Silver Hardware - Parcel #2-23 - Case #143 400.00 Crystal Cleaners & Laundry Co., Inc. Parcel #2-1 - Case #144 720.00 L. D. Smith Co., Inc. -!- Parcel #2-2 Case #89 1,020.00 Total $ 2,941.95 PROJECT EXPENDITURES ACCOUNT FUND R-39 Housing ard Home Finance Agency OA. 1,212.21 Total $ 1,212.21 PROJECT EXPENDITURES ACCOUNT FUND R-56 Office Engineers, Inc. $ 223.88 Total $ 223.88 URBAN REDEVELOPMENT DISTRICT CAPITAL FUND R-29 St. Joseph Bank & Trust Co. - Purchase U. S. Treasury Bills a $158,933.33 . Total $1589933.33 Payroll: August I - 15, 1965 W. Jan Chong Dorothy Z. Deane Qordo L H ll -9V0§0P cre yKV6"f tyowe-L -L David F. Myers. Gisella M. Nagy H. James Nieb Susan Presits Oliver J. Scott B. Gene Skeldon -Sally A. Neidinger Joanne E. Lundberg Y. John4tte Frick 500.00 150.00 225-00 208.33 300.00 15.00 270.83 177.50 72.00 21.00 84.80 -2- $ 2,562.79 IENDITURES ACCOUNT FUND R-39 Refund bali6nce due to Advance of Funds W. Jan ChoTg - Travel to Chicago, Illinois W. Jan Chong - Travel to Chicago, Illinois Sinclair Refining Company Indiana Bell Telephone Co. - Main Office Office Eng neers, Inc. Superinten ent of Documents Granville i. Ziegler, Postmaster Abstract & Title Corporation of South Bend Eva E. Kroft - Recording & Auditing Fees Bruce C. Hunmerschmidt Office Engineers, Inc. Total Total GRAND TOTAL Reimbursem n mo t to Redevelopment Revolving Fund for Expenditures i for the th of July 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 Total 4. BID PROPOSALS FOR REAL.ESTATE R- 500.00 3.50 4.40 9.50 95.10 46.17 10.00 90.00 $ 3,321.46 70.50 9.50 1-21205.00 722.27 $ 2,007.27 $170,098.10 $ 1,353.68 232.73 1,609.54 2,147.21 2.600.18 $ 7,943.34 Walter Foreman of Walt's Delivery Service submitted a proposal in R-7 WALT'S the amount of $17,000 for the purchase of Parcel No. 5 in the DELIVERY PRO Sample Street Project R-7. This proposal reduces to approxi- POSAL - DEFERRED mately 17. 74 cents per.square foot for land which was previously PENDING AD- appraised for 23.7 cents per square foot. The Commission DITIONAL DATA. deferred action on this proposal pending receipt of additional data, from Mr. Foreman relative to type of proposed construction, number of employees in his establishment, and type of delivery service of his operation. 5. a. In view of the Commission's decision to defer action on updating reuse values of land remaining to be sold in the Sample Street Project R-7, it was reported that (1) Commission review of informal proposals from redevelopers, and (2) Commission recommendation to URA for approval might be a method to speed up dispositio; of some of the land in the Project. -3- R-7 POSSIBLE PROCEDURE FOR LAND DISPO- SITION. b. The staff consulted with the City of South Bend and R-7 AWARD found out that they have no equipment available to do weed WEED CUTTING cutting. he Commission therefore, on the motion of Mr. Louis CONTRACT TO and supported by Mr. Helmen, awarded a weed cutting contract RIETH-RILEY. to Rieth-Riley Construction Company, Inc. for a total of $210 which provided for a rate of $15 per hour, in the Sample Street Project R-7. This was the lowest of three bids secured. The staff will make every effort to include cutting of weeds,in the median strips as suggested by Mrs. Allen. c.- The Commission reviewed a. revised copy of the Rehabili- R-57 REVISED tation Contract with City Planning Associates, Inc. for the REHAB. CON- LaSalle Park Project R-57. Revision included language that the TRACT WITH South Bend Department of Redevelopment would judge satisfactory CITY PLANNING performanc of contract services at the time of each requisition ASSOC. AP- for payment as suggested by the URA Office. The Commission, PROVED, SUBJ. on-the motion of Mr. Louis and supported by Mr. Koczan voted TO LEGAL to-approve,the revision contract subject to legal review and REVIEW. approval by Bruce Hammerschmidt, Attorney for the Commission. 6. NEW BUSINESS a. B cause a, few buildings will not be available for release R-29 CHANGE to Rieth-Riley Construction Company, Inc. within the time of thia ORDER NO. 2 present demolition and site clearance contract for-the Chapin RIETH-RILEY Street Project R-29, Change Order No. 2 providing for extension DEMOLITION- of-the demolition and site clearance contract completion date by SITE CLEAR- 92-days at no additional cost to the Redevelopment Commission, ANCE CONTRACT was presented by the staff. Rieth-Riley Construction Company, Inc. has t1ieadY'1,apprbvddrthis extension. The Commission also approved this Change Order No. 2 on motion of Mr. Helmen and the second of Mr. Louis. I b. Commission Attorney, Bruce Hammerschmidt, presented RESOLUTION Resolution No. 108 which instructs City Planning Associates, Inc. NO. 108. to explore and apply for FHA 221 (d) (3) housing with rent LASALLE PARK supplement as a,reuse development in the LaSalle Park Project R-57. CITY R-57. It as reported that rent supplement could take care of PLANNING ASSOC. needy families who are not eligible for public housing. After TO EXPLORE hearing Re olution No. 108, the Commission voted its adoption on FHA 221 (d)(3) the motion of Mr. Louis with support by Mr. Helmen. Copy of WITH RENT Resolution No. 108 is attached and hereby made a part of these SUPPLEMENT. minutes. C. Tf Mr. Louis U. S. Trez R-7 for a Treasury E period of � Commission approved the following upon the motion of INVEST IN U. knd the support of Mr. Koczan: (1) Invest $50,000 in S. TREASURY ;ury Bills from the Project Expenditures Account Fund BILLS WITH )eriod of 60 days, and (2) Invest $75,000 in U. S. R-7 AND R-29 .11s from Project Expenditures Account Fund R-29 for a FUNDS. iO days. -4- LEI 11-01 L W 7. a.. The Mayor's Citizens Advisory Committee on Community Improvement held a. meeting on July 27, 1965. The next meeting will be held on August 11, 1965 and business will include discussion of membership for a Special Committee on Minority Groups Housing Problems and presentation on the makeup of a Community Renewal Program for South Bend. Bruce Hammerschmidt is Actina Chairman of this committee. Coming meetings were reported as follows: 1. Tonight at 7:30 p. m., August 5, 1965 at the Council Chambers, Public Hearing called by the South Bend City Planning Commission on adoption of a Central Business District Plan as an admendment to South Bend's Comprehensive Plan. 2. At 8:00 p. m., August 16, 1965, at the South Bend Public Library, an informal Public Hearing on the City Budget for 1966. 3. At 8:00 p. m., August 30, 1965, an official Public Hearing on the City Budget for 1966 to be held at the Council Chambers. NEXT MEETING MAYOR'S CITIZENS ADVISORY COM- MITTEE AUG. 11, 1965. IMPORTANT SCHEDULED MEETINGS. c. A preliminary draft of a Relocation Report for the R-57 PRELIMINARY LaSallE Park Project R-57, prepared by the staff, was distri- DRAFT OF RELO- buted to Commissioners and those in attendance at the meeting. CATION REPORT. The Relocation Plan is still to be developed. Mr. Wilhelm suggesled that names of all organizations and programs be spelled out in the Preliminary Relocation Report. Mrs. Curtis inquirEd about the number of "no reports" on families or individuals in the Relocation Report. The staff stated that some tenants refused to furnish information but that every effort would be made t� secure needed data,for proper relocation of the famili s and individuals affected. The ne t regular Commission meeting will be held at NEXT MEETING. 10 :30 �. m., Thursday, August 19, 1965. [12 On mo0on duly made and passed, meeting adjourned at 10:00 a.. m. W.- JKnl Qfid-lrd, Executive DireXtor -5-