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HomeMy WebLinkAboutRM 08-19-65SOUTH BEND REDEVELOPMENT COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING August 19, 1965 - -- - 120 W.- 1;aSa7-Te­_A_v6riu6 10:30 A.M. South Bend, Indiana -_ Pre iding Officer: Donald A. Wiggins, President -- - - - - "� -- 1. ROLL LL Present: Absent: Donald A: Wiggins, President ,_;Fred J. Helmen, Assistant Secretary James.G. Luis, Vice President Stephen E. Kompar, Secretary Frank G. K czan Alsoeprese t: Mrs. Janet Allen, Common Council; Member Mrs.,,;Wallace Harold, LaSalle Park District Mrs. Robert Kimble, LaSalle Park District Mrs. Dorothy Barnes, LaSalle Park District Mrs. Erman Lindsey, LaSalle Park District Mr. Edgar Seybold, Civic Planning Association Mr. Dean Wilhelm, Trustee, Redevelopment Commission Mr. Torn Serge, Reporter, South ,Bend Tribune Mr. Brad Bate, WSBT -TV Mr. Bob Helems, WSBT -TV LPA Counsel: Mr. Bruce C. Hammerschmidt Staff: W. Jan Chong, Executive Director Oliver J. Scott, Relocation Director Mrs. B. Gene Skelden, LPA Secretary 2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Minutes of the regular meeting of August 5, 19065 were read and,unanimously approved. 3. APPROVAL OF CLAIMS - -- Upon motion by Mr. Keezan, seconded by Mr. Kompar, the .Commission unanimously approved payment of the following claims, totaling $85,819.42,. PROJECT EMNDITURES ACCOUNT FUND R -7 Southi Bend f ribune 1- a tsrare rurcnases A. J. Kromkowski, Clerk of St. Joseph County Cause #C -6487, Parcel #1 -6 - Rosenbaum .ocation Claims -– Avionics, Inc., Parcel #2 -21 - Case #90 P id'to: Dave's Electric Co., Inc. J. W. McKissick - Parcel #1 -20 - Case #145 Freder ek M. Babcock & Company Rieth- iley Construction Co., Inc. Rieth- iley ConstructieA Co., Inca - Total IEVELOPM124T REVOLVING FUND Payroll: August 16 -31, 1965 $50-,800.00- 9,740.00 °54: 00 1,500.00 17,145.00 2.313.00 $81,552.00 W. Jan Chong $500.00- - Dorothy Z. Deane 150.00 Gordon L. Harrell 213.33 Dorothy N. Howell 175.00 Eva E. Kroft 150.00 David . Myers 225.00 Gisella M. Nagy 208.33 H. James Nieb 300.00 Susan Presits 15.00 Oliver J. Scott 270.83 B. Gene Skelden 177.50 - — = -- Sally 1. Neidinger 88.00 Joanne'E. Lundberg 3.50- F. Joh,ette Frick 52.80 Robert E. Lowery 17.60 -2,54-6.89 Bruce C. H erschmidt 200.00 Kenneth INa rod Noving ' Co. 586:50 120 LaSalle,-- Inc. 434.5© Royal Typewriter Company, Inc. 5.0o South Bend Drafting Supply, Inc. _ _ .___ _ �`�_ -,_ --71x34-- Total $ 3,844.23 URBAN REDEVELOPMENT `FUND Abstract & Title Corporation Indiana Be 1 Telephone Co. - Relocation Office A. J. Kromlkowski, Clerk of St. Joseph County - Cause #C -6487 Parcel #1 -6 Rosenbaum - Court Costs & Appraisers' Fees Additional Court Costs - Cause #C -6487 Total -2_ $ 70.50 13.31 307.60 10.00 $ 401.41 $85,819.42 Reimbur for the t to Redevelopment Revolving Fund for Expenditures h of August, 1965: From Pro ect Expenditures Account Fund R -7 $- 1,282.51 From Pro ect Expenditures Account Fund R -29 192.70 From Pro ect Expenditures Account Fund R -56 673.18 From Pro ect Expenditures Account Fund R -57 1,868.19 Urban Re evelopment Fund fee of $23,000 has been agreed upon, which DEMOLITION FOR would include 3,003.74 R -7 CONTRACT. net cost of approximately $18,000 on this settlement. -Mr. Louis moved, Mr. Koczan seconded, and the Commission approved that we $ '7,020.32 4. - COMMUNICATIONS A letter was received from the Chicago URA Office dated August MATURITY OF PRE - 120 1965 informing us that the Preliminary Loan Notes for R -29 LIMINARY LOAN are maturing and that a date has been set for future advertising NOTES, R -29. of sale ofbonds. 5. B FOR i-7 It was reported to the Commission that Mr. Walter Foreman of - Walt's Delivery Service cannot offer more than $17,000 for the purchase of 'Parcel No. S. This amounts to 17.74 cents per square foot compared to the 23.7 cents per square foot which was our original asking price. Mr. Foreman proposes to build a $50,00 masonry structure; employs 25 persons; has 25 to 50 trucks; and his work is primarily local but he does handle out of state business for local deliveries. The Commission approved a motion made by Mr. Kompar, seconded by Mr. Louis, that the Executive Director be .authorized to negotiate with - Mr. Fore an for acceptance of the purchase of Parcel No. 5 for, $17,000, with the Federal approval. COMMISSION APPROVAL FOR NEGOTIATION WITH WALTFR `FOREMAN FOR PARCEL 5, R -7, WITH FED - ERAL APPROVAL. 6. O D BUSINESS a. The Commission voted to approve payment of 10% of the R -7. APPROVAL sale price of the Hanson Engineering Parcel as fee to the OF 10% COM- Realtor, John Pence, upon the motion of Mr. Koczan and seconded MISSION TO JOHN by Mr. K mpar. Mr. Louis suggested that the staff review this PENCE FOR SALE policy of giving a,10% fee to Realtors and to recommend any OF LAND TO HAN- appropriate changes to the fee-schedule.' SON PARCEL. b. Our Legal Counsel, Bruce Hammerschmidt, reported that RESOLUTION #109 Interstate Demolition has filed suit for $79,000 for breach FOR $23,000 of contract, R -7. It has been reviewed by the legal counsels SETTLEMENT FEE representing both Interstate and the Redevelopment Department, TO INTERSTATE and a settlement fee of $23,000 has been agreed upon, which DEMOLITION FOR would include what we owed them on the contract, giving us a. R -7 CONTRACT. net cost of approximately $18,000 on this settlement. -Mr. Louis moved, Mr. Koczan seconded, and the Commission approved that we adopt Resolution No. 109 authorizing the Attorney for-the Department to pay the $23,000 agreed upon to-the Interstate Demolition Corporation. Copy of Resolution No. 109 is attached and hereby made a part of these minutes. -3- 7. 4. 1 M1 draft fc Prqj ect, of -eleve were rep items we as follc Federal It was e assessed The same only to personal into it disposit b., A .Bend! s p model wa ,and- i§ugg locality grades,, their pr needed 1 ,Chong presented to the Commissioners a very preliminary PRELIMINARY the Survey and Planning; Application for the Downtown DRAFTFOR SURVEN R-39. Criteria for application preparation, consisting AND 'PLANNING ,t points, were read and then the major project-Post items APPLICATION FOR .ewed and explained in detail. The major project cost R-39. �e similar to the estimates Blairtproposed figures I were, FS: Gross Project Cost = $22,224,000; Net = $14,024,000. ;hare of 2/3 = $9,349,000 and City share of 1/3 = $4,-675,000. plained that a factor of 3.3 was used to apply --to valuation figures.to obtain estimated acquisition cost. factor was applied to assessed valuation figures for land rrive at disposition proceeds. Mr.,Cho.ng expressed questioning of the disposition factor and proposed to go urther despite opinions of some local realtors that the on estimates were in line with current sales. odel demonstrating A p9s.sible,use of part of South MODEL OF SCHOOL oposed urban renewal pr,oject area was displayed. The CITY PROPOSED prepared by a summer architectural;class at Notre Dame POSSIBLE USE FOR §t6d A School City to accommodate 2,01.000'students-in one PART OF URBAN All South Bend students, except for those in primary RENEWAL PROJECT Duld use the facility. The students' concluded that AREA, R-39. Dosal is feasible and would give the life and revitalization" downtown South Bend. C. Rieth-Riley Construction Company, Inc., has asked that R-29 CHANGE we grant them ten (10) more,- working.days, at no additional cost ORDER FOR TIME to the Redevelopment Commission, in order to complete the -. EXTENSION TO original work under the R-29 demolition-'site clearance contract. RIETH-RILEY The Commission approved the motion of Mr. Koczan and the second DEMO.-SITE CLFJ of Mr. Kompar that a Change Order be made to this effect. ANCE CONTRACT d. We have $70,000 maturing in U.S Treasury Bills on APPROVED. REINVEST August 26, 1965, therefore Mr. Louis made the motionj Mr., $70,000 IN U.S. Koczan seconded, and the Commission approved that we,re I invest, TREASURY BILLS for 60 days in the Project Expenditures Account, FOR 60 DAYS, R-29-� Mr. Louis raised the question as to how much interest 'U.S. P.E.A.- R-29 we receive back on reinvestment of Treasury Bills, and and an answer will be provided the Commissioners at our next meeting. 8. PROGRESS REPORTS a. The next Mayor's Citizens Advisory Committee -on MEETING Cormunity )bprovement will be Wednesday, August 25, 1965. b. Chapin Street Project, R-29. There is,only one more R-29. pr3perty to be acquired. -4- C. Street Project, R -7. Settlement of the $23,000 R -7 SAMPLE fled by the Interstate Demolition Corporation. d. L Salle Park Project, R -57. A meeting was held in the R -57 LASALLE L Salle Park District on the evening of August 18, 1965, PARK. wth 150 people in attendance. The majority of those L tending approved the motion made by Rev. Davis, Vice P esident of the LaSalle Park District Council, that t ey approve the reuse plan for the LaSalle Park Area. e. w rxapie Pro ram Recertification. Staff working on the .1166 Workable Program Recertification documents. Mrs. Allen was given the opportunity to introduce the interested parties representing the LaSalle Park District whom she had invited to attend our Commission meeting. They are as follows: Mrs. Wallace Harold, Mrs. Robert Kimble, Mrs. Dorothy Barnes, Mrs. Er on Lindsey. Our President, Mr. Wiggins, gave them a very cordial welcome, expressed our sincere appreciation of their interest in seeing real progress made in the LaSalle Park District, and invited them to attend any and all Commission meetings. The next iregular Commission meeting will be held at 10 :30 A.M., Thursday,1 September 2, 1965. 9. On mot duly made and passed, meeting adjourned at 12:00 noon. , Executive WORKABLE PROGRAM RECERTIFICATION. ACKNOWLEDGE, WELCOME, AND INVITATION TO FUTURE COMMISS MEETINGS EXTEN LASALLE PARK GUESTS. NEXT MEETING. ADJOURNMENT. s Donald A. Wiggins, PreAWnt -5-