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SOUTH BEND REDEVELOPMENT COMMISSION
SPECIAL MEETING
Octobe 1, 1965
10 :30 At M.
Presiding Officer: Donald A. Wiggins, President
ROLL CALL
Present: Absent:
120 W. LaSalle Avenue
South Bend, Indiana
Donald A. Wiggins, President Frank G. Koczan
James G. Louis, Vice President
Stephen E. Kompar, Secretary
Fred J Helmen, Assistant Secretary
Also Ptesent:
LPA
Staff:
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Mrs. Janet Allen, Common Council Member
Mrs. Nancy Kavadas, Reporter, South Bend Tribune
Mr. Dean Wilhelm, Trustee, Redevelopment Commission
Mr. Brad Bate, WSBT -TV
Mr. Bob Helems, WSBT -TV
Bruce .C. Hammerschmidt
W. Jan Chong, Executive Director
Oliver J. Scott, Relocation Director
Mrs. B. Gene Skeldon, LPA Secretary
The Redevelopment Commission met in special session to further the negotiation
for salE of R -7 land on the basis of reports received from the two re -use appraisers
and the Chicago URA Office and on the urgent interest of United Beverage to acquire
parcel Advance appraisal values for parcel 3 by Real Estate Research Corpora-
tion and Mid - America Appraisal and Research Corper ation established an average
re -use value of 32- 1/2� per square foot or approximately $48, 000 for all of parcel
3. United Beverage reported a -$175, 000- construction program with initial employ-
ment set at twenty -five (25) persons. On the motion of Mr. Kompar and the second
of Mr. ouis, the Commission voted to approve acceptance of the up- dating re -use
values y Real Estate Research Corporation and Mid - America Appraisal and
Resear h'Corporation, which values average 32 -J /2� per square foot for parcel 3.
Following the above motion, the Commission voted to approve the motion by
Mr. Helmen and the second by Mr. Louis that the Executive Director and the
Commission Attorney negotiate with Mr. Heintzelman of United Beverage for his
purchase of parcel 3 at a price of 32 -1 /2� per square foot with the stipulations
that: (1 ) any ingress or egress necessary will be installed at the expense of the
purchaser, (2) that Mr. Heintzelman would not resell any of the vacant land at a
profit, and (3) that Mr. Heintzelman must conform with all Sample Street Project
and HH A regulations connected with the sale of project land.
The Commission approved a motion by Mr. Helmen with a second by Mr. Louis
that the Executive Director and the Relocation Director and up to two (2) Redevelop-
ment Commissioners be authorized to attend the Biennial NAHRO Conference in
Philade phia, October 24 -27, 1965.
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;o handle real estate transactions for the Sample Street Project, R -7,
volves the sale of some twenty (20) acres of vacant land. The Staff
ended that a full -time person be put on'for the balance of 1965 at the
alary rate of $7, 200 or $1, 800 for three (3) months. There was some
on as to the need of a full -time Disposition Officer and the attractive -
the salary to engage experienced real estate applicants. The
sion deferred action on engagement of a Disposition Officer pending
of representatives of the Commission and Staff with representatives
ommittee of One Hundred and the Chamber of Commerce and reporting
is of the meeting.
This meting was approved on motion of Mr. Louis and second by Mr'. Kompar.
The Staff reported receipt of two (2) bid proposals to renovate the B. G.
Smith Community Center in the LaSalle Park Project area, R -57, for use by
the Relocation and Rehabilitation Staff. The bids were for $238 and $317, work
to include interior painting of the Center, the installation of protective screens
on the outside of all windows, the changing of four (4) locks, and the hanging
of two (2) doors. The Staff also reported the needfor telephone installation
and the purchase of a small water heater for the building. On the motion of
Mr. L uis and the second of Mr. Helmen, the Commission voted for the lease
of the B. G. Smith Community Center from the Park Department for $1.00
a year ith option to renew, stipulating that the Redevelopment Commission
maintain the building and the front lawn and -that expenditures in the amount
of $238 for general renovation, . the installation of telephone service, and the
purcha e of a water heater not to exceed $80 in cost, be approved.
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par, that the next regular commission meeting will be in the
the Redevelopment Department on Wednesday at 10:30 A.M. ,
6, 1965, in lieu of the following day. This was necessary because
office in Chicago has called a Mid- Planna:ng Conference for the Loan
t Application, R -57, for October 7, 1965.
n duly made and passed, the meeting was adjourned at 11:45 A.M.
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