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HomeMy WebLinkAboutRM 10-05-67October 5, 10.30 A. M Presiding SOUTH BEND REDEVELOPMENT COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING 1967 ifficer: Stephen E. Kompar, Vice President. 120 W. LaSalle Ave. South Bend, Indiana 1. ROLL C LLL Present: Absent: Stephen E. Kompar, Vice President Donald A. Wiggins, President John E. Ch nney, Secretary Fred J. Helmen, Member Billy W. Kirk, Assistant Secretary Others Present: Mrs. Janet Allen, Common Council Member Mrs. Josephine Curtis, Redevelopment Trustee Mrs. Alberta Dempsey, Greater South Bend Housing Corp. Mrs. Fran Terhune, South Bend Tribune Reporter Mrs. Jane Maager, WNDU -TV Mr. Dean Wilhelm, Redevelopment Trustee Mr. Byron Sheets, Redevelopment Trustee Rev. 0. D. Wissler, Greater South Bend Housing Corp. Mr. Rolland Kelley, WSBT -TV Mr. Vernon S. Sutton, Mayor's Assistant Mr. Edgar Seybold, Civic Planning Assn. Legal Counsel: Mr. Richard Bonewitz in absence of Bruce Hammerschmidt LPA Staff: Howard Bellinger, Executive Director L. Glenn Barbe, Assistant Director Oliver J. Scott, Relocation Director Mrs. B. Gene Skeldon, Secretary 2. APPROV The Commis September by Mr. Che 3. APPROV Upon mot approved ion unanimously approved the minutes of the special meeting of 89 1967 and the regular minutes of September 21, 1967, upon motion ney, seconded by Rev. Kirk. L OF CLAIMS by Rev. Kirk, seconded by Mr. Chenney, the Commission unanimously yment of the following claims, totaling $77,017.64. Rieth - Riley) Construction Co., Inca I it _ It to it Total JRES ACCOUNT INDIANA R -57 Options Wiley Hoover - Parcel #31 -5 Laymen Chapel Christian Methodist Episcopal - Parcel #10 -19 Walter Malkowski - Parcel #43 -17 -1- $ 3,375.00 15,992.55 $19,367.55 $ 10.00 10.00 10.00 eal Estate Purchases Lee H. & Alma Grace Fox - Parcel #33 -4 Sara Marcus & Sharon Wright - Parcel 431 -14 elocation Adjustment Claims Lena P eifer - Parcel #16 -1 George W. Creaigs - Parcel #8 -11 Annie Mae Wright - Parcel #10 -7 Robert R. Kimble - Parcel 417 -4 K & S Construction Co. - Theo. & Vivian Warner - #1 -29 (Grant) Theo. & Vivian Warner, Russell Senff, McKinley Lumber:Co. #1 -29 (Loan) Department of Housing & Urban Development - Rehab. Appraisals North Central Appraisal Company, Inc. South Bend Exterminating Co. R. R. Schue Plumbing & Heating Co. United Community Services of St. Joseph County, Inc. Total REDEVELOP NT REVOLVING FUND Payroll: September 16 -30, 1967 - Howard Bellinger $583.50 L. Gle n Barbe 401.00 Dorothir Z. Deane 225.83 Gordon L. Harrell 250.00 Dorothy N. Howell 175.00 Patric a L. Joers 175.00 Eva E. Kroft 187.50 Charles E. Maxwell 295.00 Russell K. Reece 333.33 Oliver J. Scott 323.66 B. Gene Skeldon 215.00 William J. Parrish 312.50 John Al Kotzenmacher 295.00 Earl King 312.50 Welby 11arrison Miller 312.50 Vivian N. Bond 165.00 Jeri Combs 70.00 Albert S. Bond 45.00 Joanna Wantuch 165.00 Ault Camera Shop, Inc. Bobbs -Merrill Company, Inc. Bruce C. Hammerschmidt Ideal Press n of Indiana & Michigan Electric Co. Indiana Be 1 Telephone Co. 120 LaSall West, Inc. Office Eng neers, Inc. -2- $ 750.00 2,655.00 60.00 256.20 500.00 242.83 1,468.50 5,147.70 175.00 35,316:00 30.00 24.50 5,000.00 $51,655.73 $ 4,842.32 6.91 2.00 200.00 8.50 18.50 113.95 434.50 89.69 Pence -Dick ns Company Russell K. Reece - Mileage Sheehan Service Center,- Inc. South Bend Rubber Stamp Co. Xerox Corporation Total GRAND TOTAL 4. COMMUNICATIONS Two letters from Chicago DHUD office, dated Sept. 27, 1967 relative to sita improvement work in LaSalle Park Project, R -57. One letter approv s entering into,contract with Woodruff & Sons (Contract A), Mclnty a -Jones Constr- Co. (Contract C), and-E. R. Knapp & Sons (Contr ct D), upon submission of budget revision. The other.. letter reques s more information before awarding Contract B to Reith -Riley Construction Co.,, because of the fact they were not low bidder. 5. NEW BUSINESS a. The Commission approved Resolution 199, authorizing the filing of an Amendatory Loan and Grant Application for the Chapin Street Pro- ject, R -29 in the amount of $1,753,733, upon motion by Rev. Kirk, seconded by Mr. Chenney. The two major reasons for the necessity to amend the Ipplication are (1) the interest cost has exceeded the amount est mated for,budget purposes, and (2) the Commission plans,: to claim credit for the new Municipal Facilities Building which meets federal re uirement of being within 1/4 mile of an urban renewal;pro�. ject, in this case the Chapin Street Project, R -29. The credits from this action will exceed $400,000, and can be used in the funding.of the City's share of cost for urban renewal projects. b. Th ee option agreements were approved for execution for parcels 10 19, 31 -5, and 43 -17-in the LaSalle Park Project, R -57, upon motio by Mr. Chenney, seconded by Rev. Kirk. c. Because of a directive from the Chicago DHUD office, the staff recommended, and received Commission approval for the selec- tion of the second and third acquisition appraisers for the Industrial Expansion Project, R-56, as a necessary step in pro- ceeding with the preparation of the Part II,, Loan and Grant Appli- cation. Tie federal office has made this directive because any project extending beyond 36 months before execution is subject to cancellati n. Upon reviewing four acquisition appraisal proposals for the pr ject area, the Commission approved the selection of Gillis Realty, SRA, and Hubert M. Weaver, SRA, upon a motion by Rev. Kirk, seconded by Mr. Chenney. The two contracts are not to exceed $3,530 each, and are broken down at $50.00 for each residen- tial parcel, $30,00 for each unimproved parcel, and $80.00 for each commercial parcel. There are a total of 65 parcels in the project area. It is a Redevelopment policy that appraisers are to have the SRA and /or MAI designation, as a measure of professional competence. -3- $ 139.83 45.50 18.75 1.76 55.83 $5,994.36 $77,017.64 RESOLUTION 199, AMENDATORY APPLI- CATION, CHAPIN ,STREET, R -29 OPTION AGREEMENTS LASALLE PARK, R -57 2ND AND 3RD ACQUISITION AP- PRAISAL CONTRACTS TO GILLIS REALTY AND HUBERT M. WEA- VER FOR INDUSTRIAL EXPANSION PROJECT, R -56 d. In order to proceed with the Part II of Loan and Grant for RESOLUTION 200 the Industrial Expansion Project, R -56, Resolution 200 received INDUSTRIAL RXPAN- Commission approval and reiterates again the Urban Renewal Plans for SION PROJECT, this project, upon motion by Mr. Chenney, seconded by Rev. Kirk. R -56 From this initial step taken, the plan then must receive the approval of the Area Plan Commission, the City Council, and finally a public hearing to be held by the Redevelopment Commission. e. Since time is of the essence in completing the Part II re- APPROVAL TO ADVER- quirements of the Industrial Expansion Project, R -56, the staff TISE FOR PUBLIC received Commission approval to set and advertise the date for the HEARING, INDUSTRIA required public hearing, on a motion by Mr. Chenney, seconded by _ EXPANSION, R -56 Rev. Kirk. f. Th Rehabilita on a motio used for r assistance Department owner, and program. 6. PROGRE Commission approved the Application for a`Section 115 ion Grant for Parcel 20 -38 in the LaSalle Park Project, by Rev. Kirk, seconded by Mr. Chenney. This money is habilitation of a home only, and is a total federal grant. It remains the obligation of the - Redevelopment to see that the work is done to the satisfaction of the in accordance with the urban renewal rehabilitation REPORTS SECTION 115 REHAB R -57, GRANT APPROVED, PARCEL 20 -38, LASALLE , R-57 a. Re ocation,'LaSalle Park, R -57. Relocation is one of the most diffi ult activities, and is a problem in any community. How- ever, relo ation is workable, and progress is being made. To date, 90 familie and 13 individuals have been relocated in standard housing. urreritly 37 families and 7 individuals remain on the work load. Within the B. G. Smith Homes, the area in which the Greater South Bend Housing Corporation plans to build housing units for low income persons, only 4 families remain; one family is scheduled to move into public housing, and the other three are in process of purchasing homes. In conjunction with relocation acti- vities, the demolition of vacant buildings began this morning in accordance with the Notice to Proceed Order given to Dore Wrecking Company. An application for Lease Housing is being prepared by the Housing Au hority and should help in providing housing for displaced families due to renewal. b. Rehabilitation, LaSalle Park R -57. This program is a very vital part of the LaSalle Park Project. The staff rehabilitation team has made 144 inspections, 40 of these have been submitted to contractors for bidding purposes, and to date 20 loans for rehabili- tation wor have been processed. There is a large amount of docu- mentation o be accomplished by the rehabilitation staff in order to substan fate to the Chicago HUD office that loans will be repaid. Many appli ants for loans involve low income families with unsatis- factory cr dit reports. The Redevelopment staff works diligently with these families in an attempt to-qualify them for loans. Many property oimers have been able to do large portions of the work on their homes themselves thus reducing the loan requirement. All loans must be reviewed and approved by the FHA Indianapolis office, IL41 RELOCATION, LASALLE PARE:, R -57 REHABILITATION, LASALLE PARK, R -57 as well overcome and the Chicago DHUD office. The two most difficult hurdles to to substantiate property owners ability to repay the loan, )unt of review time required by Chicago HUD office. c. Industrial Expansion Project R -56. As a prerequisite to the final proloct approval, steps are being taken to proceed with Part II Application which needs the.approval of Area Plan Commis- sion, the Common Council, and a public hearing to be held by the Redevelopment Commission. d. Chapin Street Project, R -29. The Amendatory Application to the Loan aid Grant will in no way hold up the site improvement work in the project area. As soon as the consulting engineers, Clyde Williams aid Associates, recommend the staff will readvertise for bids on thB pedestrian overpass. e. Downtown Project, R -66. By mid - November all necessary documentation will have been prepared and Part I will be ready to ,,submit to the Chicago HUD office. In the meantime, all interested groups and public agencies will have had an opportunity to review this project with the staff and its planners. The next r gular meeting of the Redevelopment Commission will be at 10:30 A. M , October 19, 1967, in the office of the Redevelopment Department 7. On motion duly made and passed, meeting adjourned at 11 :20 A. M. Howard Bellinger, ive Director -5- INDUSTRIAL EXPAN- SION PROJECT, R -56 CHAPIN STREET PROJECT, R -29 DOWNTOWN PROJECT, R -66 NEXT MEETING ADJOURNMENT eph E '.Komi; ar, Vice President