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Home My WebLink AboutRM 09-16-65SOUTH BEND REDEVELOPMENT COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING September 16, 1965 120 W. LaSalle Avenue 10:30 A. M. South Bend, Indiana Presiding officer: Donald A. Wiggins, President 1. ROLL CALL Present: Absent:, Donald A. Wiggins, President Fred J.-Helmen, Assistant Secretary James G. Louis, Vice President Stephen E. Kompar, Secretary Frank G. Koczan Also present: Mrs. Janet Allen, Council Member Mrs. Robert Kimble, LaSalle Park District Mr. Edgar Seybold, Civic Planning Association Mr. Marchmont Kovas, Reporter, South Bend Tribune Mr. Brad Bate, WSBT-TV Mr. Jim Marchelewicz, WNDU-TV LPA Counsel: Mr. Bruce C. Hammerschmidt Staff: W. Jan Chong, Executive Director Oliver J. Scott, Relocation Director Mrs. B. Gene Skeldon, LPA Secretary 2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Minutes of the regular meeting of September 2, 1965, were read and unanimously approved. 3. APPROVAL OF CLAIMS Upon motion by Mr. Kompar, seconded by Mr. Koczan, the Commission unanimously approved payment of the following claims, totaling $100,641.14. PROJECT E)d'ENDITURES ACCOUNT FUND R-7 Charles W. Cole & Son 2,149.79 Interstate Demolition Corporation 23,000.00 Total $ 25,149.79 PROJECT EXPENDITURES ACCOUNT FUND R-29 Relocation Claims M. R. Falcon Club - Parcel #1-9 - Case 148 Paid -.o: L. B. Wiltfong Movers 378.00 White EaglE! Chapter #39, D. A. V. Parcel 1-7 Case #149 Paid 64o: Keith E. Proud Movers and Storage 225.00 Mid-Americ Appraisal Corporation 1,500.00 St. Joseph Bank & Trust Company Purchase of U. S. Treasury Bills 69',557.83 Total 71,660.93 -1- REDEVELOPMENT REVOLVING Payroll: September 1 -15, 1965 W. Jax Chong 500.00 Dorot y Z. Deane 150.00 Gordoi L. Harrell 213.33 Dorot y N. Howell 175.00 Eva E. Kroft 150.00 David F. Myers 225.00 Gisel a M. Nagy 208.33 H. James Nieb 300.00 Susan Presits 15.00 Oliver J. Scott 270.83 B. Ge e Skeldon 177.50 Sally A. Neidinger 56.00 Fawn 3elle Rozek 196.00 Joann E. Lundberg 8.75 F. Jo nette Frick 59.20 Berth3, True 10.50 Betty �alker Walker 15.00 Ruby 15.00 Bruce C. H mmerschmidt Sinclair Refining Company Ault Camera Shop, Inc. R. L. Polk - City Directory Total URBAN REDEVELOPMENT FUND W. Jan Chong - Travel to Chicago Indiana Bell Telephone Co. - Relocation Office Total REDEVELOPME Charles W. DISTRICT CAPITAL FUND R -7 Cole & Son Total GRAND TOTAL 4. COMMUNICATIONS Letter dated September 13, 1965, from Chicago URA office asked that we reconsider extension of September 1966 for completion date on R-29, and make it June of 1966 in the interest of finishing up the project sooner. We will contact Clyde Williams and Associates again regarding construction scheduling. 5. OLD BUSINESS $ 2,745.44 200.00 88.51 1.33 50.00 $ 3,085.28„ $ 4.95 14.11. $ 19.06 $ 726.18 $ 726.18 $ 100,641.14 URA CORRES- PONDENCE ON COMPLETION DATE . " Fee-Schedules for Realtors for R -7. Upon the motion of RESOLUTION NO. Mr. ompar, seconded by Mr. Louis, the Redevelopment Commission 111. FEE -2- adopted a esolution to authorize paying the sum of 10% commission on sales of R -7 land up to $5,000 with a minimum of $100 fee to be paid, arid the paying of 6% commission for land sales totaling over $5,000. Copy of Resolution No. 111 is attached and hereby made a part of these minutes. 6. NEW BUSINESS a. The Downtown Survey and Planning Application was presented to the Commissioners and Resolution 110 was adopted to request Federal funds in the amount of $181,292 to carry out the final payments of the project upon the motion of: Mr. Louis and seconded by Mr. Kompar. A similar resolution will have to be approved b the Common Council. The Council's next meeting will be Septemb r 27, 1965, at which time we hope favorable action will be taken. Mr. Chong indicated that only one change had been made to th boundaries suggested by the Blair Report, which is one -half block between-Main and Michigan and between Western and the alley north of Western. Mr. Chong explained a breakdown of the Budget for the First Phase of the Downtown Project, and stated that in tw lve months we.hope to finish the downtown plans in detail. C py of Resolution No. 110 is attached and hereby made a par of these minutes. b. It was necessary for us to-obtain three appraisals of the land in the Chapin Street Project, R -29, which is to be sold to the Park Department. The total of the three appraisals came to $220,58 and the average is $73,527. Mr. Kompar moved, Mr. Koczan seconded, and the Commission voted to execute proper .documents to secure the Federal concurrence that we offer these 8.7 acres in the Chapin Street R -29 project, to the Park Department for the price of $73,527 after which we will adopt a resolution to formalize and legalize the sale. It was reported that 10.5 acres is for The Housing Authority. c. B. G. Smith Building. The Park Board has made us a courtesy offer for the use of the B. G. Smith Building in LaSalle Park. They will lease the entire building for our exclusive use for $1.00 a year with option to renew. With our presence in the buildi g, vandalism should be kept at a minimum. We also will put around $200 in repairs in the building, such as paint, padlocks, screens. The Commission approved a motion by Mr. Louis, seconded by Mr. Koczan, that we execute an annual lease with the Park Department for the use of the B. G. Smith Building for $1.00 per year w'th option to renew. d. National and State Meeting. The Indiana State Urban Renewal Association is to meet in Mishawaka this Friday, September 17, 1965. Since the only cost would be for the price of the lunch, the Commission authorized that as many staff members as practical attend the IURA Meeting, with lunch to be purchas by the Redevelopment Department, upon the motion of Mr. Kom ar, and seconded by Mr. Louis. The National -3- SCHEDULE, R -7 REALTORS. RESOLUTION NO. 110. SURVEY AND PLANNING APPLI- CATION, R -39. R -29. TO SECURE HHFA CONCURRENCE FOR LAND DISPOSITION TO PARK DEPT. R -57. TO EXECUTE LEASE FOR ONE YEAR FOR B. G. SMITH BLDG. FOR SITE OFFICE. IURA MEETING 9/17/65 AT MISHAWAKA. Association of Housing and Redevelopment Officials (NAHRO) is NAHRO MEETING sponsoring a meeting in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, October 24 -27 PHILADELPHIA (SMTW), 1965. It was recommended that the Relocation Director, OCT. 24 -27, Executive Director, and one or more Commissioner's plan to attend 1965. this meeting. Mr. Kompar suggested that we postpone decisions on this un i.l the next Commission meeting. 7. a. The next Mayor's Citizens Advisory Committee meeting will MAYOR'S CITI- be Wednesday, October 6, 1965, at 3 :30 p. m. ZENS ADVISORY COMMITTEE b. Weed Cutting, R -7. Our contractor has indicated that it is costing him more than the contract stipulated to complete the WEED CUTTING job. Howe er, since the signed contract stipulates a maximum TERMS, R -7. cost of $2 0, the contractual terms will have to be adhered to. Staff will arrange for immediate completion of services. c. Training Program. The Rehabilitation Sessions have been TRAINING completed in three sessions, and were very successful. SESSIONS. d. Relocation and Demolition R -29. It is just a matter of R -29. DEMO - days, or a week or two, until we hope the remaining buildings will LITION. be turned over to the demolition contractor. e. Pa it Time Help. We ate sorely in need of technical assist - MR. EDWARD ance because of the structural survey which must be completed by MALO, ARCHITECT October 7, 1965, in the Industrial Expansion Project, R -56. On HIRED FOR this basis, Mr. Chong recommended,_ and the Commission agreed, that PART TIME. we hire Mr. Edward Malo, an Architect, on an hourly rate computed roughly at $8,620 a year, for approximately 10 or 15 days, and until the lext Commission meeting. f. Ri th -Rile Demolition Contract R -29. Our contractor has RIETH -RILEY encountered a misunderstanding on the minimum wage rate for DEMOLITION laborers, and all problems have been resolved in a recent meeting CONTRACTS R -29, in the Redevelopment Department office with the Contractor, the MISUNDERSTAND- Commissioners, Mr. Tex Border, Union Agent, and the Staff. ING CLEARED. g. Au it Findings. We are making progress on resolving the AUDIT FINDINGS audit findi gs, and we will have them completed by the next- PROGRESS.: Commission neeting. h. Mis of the Coun vacant buil first appra be demolish the regular ellaneous. To answer a question which came from one it Members on how long will it take to clear the ings in the LaSalle Park area,- we stated that we must se the buildings, then purchase them, before they can d. It was not recommended that we proceed ahead of schedule for R -57. we The next egular Commission meeting will be held at 10:30 a.m., Thursday, October 7, 1965. (At the October 1, 1965 Special Commission meeting, it was moved that the next regular Commission meeting be held Wednesday, October 6, 1965, at 10 :30 a. m. because of a Thursday conflict.) Est On motion W. duly made and passed, meeting adjourned at 12 :15 p.m. g, Executive Dir -5- NEXT MEETING.