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Home My WebLink AboutSM 01-02-68SOUTH BEND REDEVELOPMENT COMMISSION SPECIAL MEETING TO HANDLE REGULAR BUSINESS Januar3 2, 1968 120 W. LaSalle Ave. 10:30 M. South Bend, Indiana Presid ng Officer: Donald A. Wiggins, President 1. RO L CALL Donald A. Wiggins, President Stephe .E. Kompar, Vice President John E. Chenney, Secretary Billy" . Kirk, Asst. Secretary Fred J. Helmen, Member Others Present: Mrs. Guy P. Curtis, Redevelopment Trustee Mr. Dean J. Wilhelm, Redevelopment Trustee Mr. Larry Morrison, South Bend Tribune Reporter Mr. Richard Bolduc, WSBT -TV Mr. Edgar Seybold, Civic Planning Association Legal- Counsel: Mr. Bruce C. Hammersehmidt LPA Staff; Howard Bellinger, Executive Director L. Glenn Barbe, Assistant Director Oliver J. Scott, Relocation Director Mrs. B. Gene Skeldon, Secretary 2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES The Commission unanimously approved the minutes of the regular meeting of December 21, 1967, upon motion by Rev. Kirk, seconded by Mr. Kompar. 3. APPROVAL OF CLAIMS Upon motion by Mr. Chenney, seconded by Rev. Kirk, the Commission unanimously approved payment of the follow- ing claims, totaling $40,497.66. PROJECT EXPENDITURES ACCOUNT R -29 Rieth -Riley Construction Co., Inc. $13,551.26 URBAN R Rieth -R Total $13,551.26 VELOPMENT DISTRICT CAPITAL FUND y Construction Co., Inc. $11,187.02 Total $11,187.02 -1- PROJECT EXPENDITURES ACCOUNT R -56 Marguerite Hutchinson EXPENDITURES ACCOUNT R -57 Total Francis W. & Octavia Preston - Parcel #13 -15 Lillian Corporation - Parcel #26 -14 Rehabilitation Grant K. & S. Construction Company Abstract Company of St. Joseph County Chas. W. Cole & Son, Inc. Credit Bureau of South Bend, Inc Department of Hozsing & Urban Development Elton Cailday George Grayson Ernest Haynes R. R. chue Plumbing & Heating Daniel A. Snyder S. B. Eiterminating Company rt ,t it tt S. B. ribune Tri -Co my News :Total REDEVE OPMENT REVOLVING FUND Payroll: 12/1 to 12/31, 1967 Howard Bellinger $1,167.00 L. Glenn Barbe 802.00 Dorothy Z. Deane 451.66 Gordon L. Harrell 500.00 Dorothy N. Howell 350.00 Patricia L. Joers 350.00 Eva E. Kroft 375.00 Charles E. Maxwell 590.00 Russell K. Reece 666.66 Oliver J. Scott 647.32 B. Gene Skeldon 430.00 William J. Parrish 625.00 John A. Kotzenmacher 590.00 Wel y Harrison Miller 625.00 Viv an N. Bond 330.00 Jer Combs 140.00 Alb rt S. Bond 90.00 Joa ina Vtntuch 330.00 Lon ro Munlin 168.00 RAl h Melone 121.50 -2- $ 150.00 $ 150.00 10.00 10.00 1,486.00 1,050.00 851.76 27.06 35.00 25.00 130.00 130.00 316.80 80.00 30.00 30.00 17.20 19.58 $ 4,248.40 $ 9,349.14 Barany-Caverly-Scheid Insurance Agency 51.00 Dorothy Z. Deane - Petty Cash 37.92 Indiana & Michigan Electric CO. 14.32 TT TT T I TT it 5 . 56 I. B. M. Corporation 241.15 Indiana Bell Telephone Co. 58.70 TT TT it TT 110.92 John Kotzenmacher 48.20 .C. E. Lee Company 96.10 120 LaSalle West, Inc. 434.50 Jame 3 R. Meehan & Assoc. 9.57 TT it ?I ?t Tt' 42.56 Midwest Lite Company 4.14 Newman & Altman, Inc. 12.90 Nortaern Ind. Public Service Co. 68.45 Norta Central Regional Council NAHRO 10.00 Pence-Dickens Company 165.00 Royal Offic-e, Typewriters 42.60 S. B. Hardware Company 12.79 Urban Technical Staff Assoc. 150.00 Xerox Corporation 130.46 Total $11,095,98 URBAN REDEVELOPMENT FUND Bath Insurance Agency, Inc. 265.00 Total $ 265.00 GRAND TOTAL $40,497.66 4. 5. 207, This Amer IndL the appi trac reqt the UD Wash, D. C. Telegram to Redevelop- ent Department dated Dec. 28, 1967, pproving Part I Loan and Grant Appli- ation for Industrial Expansion Project, -56. BUSINESS a. The Commission gave approval for Resolution on motion by Mr. Kompar, seconded by Mr. Chenney. resolution permits the execution of the First .datory Contract Amending the Contract for Advance, ,strial Expansion Project, R-56, which allows for payment for the 2nd and 3rd reuse and acquisition -sisal reports. These appraisal reports were con- ted for earlier than had been scheduled at the .est of the Regional HUD office, and consequently necessity to enter into an Amendatory Contract. -3- RESOLUTION 207, INDUSTRIAL EX- PANSION PROJECT, R-56 .D. The local Housing Authority has asked the Rede-velopment- Commission for a guarantee of the--deposit for, entry into the Housing Authority for the Nyoka Greea family living in the LaSalle Park Urban Renewal Project, R-57, Parcel 9-19. The c6mmission had pre- viously made such an agreement for two other families, and, each family is expected to repay the Redevelopment Commission when their financial situation allows repay- ment. Therefore, it was moved by Mr. Kompar, seconded by Rev. Kirk and approved by the,.'Commission, that $50 be advanced for this one additional family with the understanding that repayment is forthcoming. 6. PROGRESS REPORTS ,a. Industrial Expansion Pry R-56. The second and third reuse and acquisition appraisal reports are completed, and are now in process of staff evaluation. The staff is now documenting the Part II requirements, and ill be ready for submission to the Chicago office in Bbout two weeks. Hopefully acquisition activities can begin by late February, 1968, which is right on schEdule. and gre.- are von con, sui. Rev rec pre the unu ind era peo be bei pre sev are dis tio be Mr. sta has b. LaSalle Park Project, R-57. The excavation sewer contractors are making satisfactory pro- s with the site improvements work. The residents to be commended for enduring so well the incon- ence of muddy conditions and torn up streets. The ractors also deserve credit for diligently pur- .g each complaint to the satisfaction of the staff. Kirk expressed appreciation for the contractorts !nt statement that working in the project area had ented no problems along the lines of vandalism of r equipment or damage to materials, which is GUARANTEE OF HOUSING AUTHOR- ITY DEPOSIT FOR ONE FAMILY, PARCEL 9-191 LASALLE PARK, R-57 INDUSTRIAL EX- PANSION PROJECT, R-56 LASALLE ]ARK PROJECT, R-57 ival for this kind of work. Mr. Wiggins said this-,was .cative to the fact that South Berid has the coop- -ion of the people in LaSalle Park, and that the ►le are now convinced that the project is going to ;uccessful, and they can see something actually ig done. c. Central Downtown Project, R-66. As -reported ,iously, the planning has been completed, and the I Application has now been submitted to the fed- office in Chicago. The federal review will take !ral weeks. Extra copies-,of the Part I Application expected to be availalbe soon, and will be for :ribution to the Redevelopment Commission with addi- ial copies available on a loan basis. A copy will ,riven to the public library for public use also. Bellinger expressed appreciation on behalf of the :f for the effort, time and guidance the Commission provided the Department during the past year. -4- CENTRAL DOWNTOWN PROJECT, R-66 d. South Bend Housing Study. In connection with SOUTH BEND the recently prepared Housing Study which was made HOUSING STUDY possible by the Redevelopment Commission, Mrs. Curtis extended an invitation to all the Commissioners who are interested to join a committee being formed to draft a working digest which might be used to elimi- nate housing problems found in South Bend. This will be one by lifting out all the information that has been pinpointed and putting it into a brief digest for working purposes, and in so doing keeping this valuable information from falling by the wayside. Mrs. Curtis requested that those who want to join this committee please give their name to her and she in turn will follow through on meeting notices. The next regular meeting of the Redevelopment Commis- NEXT MEETING sior will be at 10:30 A. M., January 18, 1968, in the office of the Redevelopment Department. 7. On otion duly made and passed, meeting adjourned at ll:t A. M. , Execixfive D -5-