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Home My WebLink AboutRM 09-21-67September 10:30 A. N Presiding 1. ROLL C SOUTH BEND REDEVELOPMENT COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING 21, 1967 120 W. LaSalle Ave. icer: Donald A. Wiggins, President South Bend, Indiana Present: Absent: Donald A. Wiggins, President Fred J. Helmen, Member Stephen E. Kompar, Vice President John E. Chenney, Secretary Billy W. Nirk, Assistant Secretary Others Present: Mr. Dean Wilhelm, Redevelopment Trustee Mr. Vernon S. Sutton, Mayor's Assistant Mrs. Jane Maager, WNDU -TV Mr. Rolland Kelley, WSBT -TV Mr. Larry Morrison, South Bend Tribune Reporter Mr. Edgar Seybold, Civic Planning Association Mr. Edward Malo, Interested Citizen Legal Counsel: Mr. Richard Bonewitz in- absence of Bruce Hammerschmidt LPA Staff: Howard Bellinger, Executive Director Oliver J. Scott, Relocation Director Mrs. B. Gene Skeldon, Secretary 2. APPROV L OF MINUTES The Commis i.on unanimously approved the minutes of the regular meeting of September 7, 1967, upon motion by Mr. Chenney, seconded by Rev. Kirk. 3. Upon motio by Mr. Chenney, seconded by Mr. Kompar, the Commission unanimously approved p yment of the following claims,- totaling $21,411.89. _Options Glenn & Dorothy Odom - Parcel #38 -23 B. & Martha Townsend - Parcel #30 -11 Andrew Trawinski - Parcel #43 -7 Estate Purchases Federal National Mortgage Assn. - Parcel #27 -8 Federal National Mortgage Assn. - Parcel #28 -8 James & Doris Goodwin - Parcel #27 -11 John Dan, Jr. - Parcel #31 -13, Paid to: Terry Moving Co. -1- $ 10.00 10.00 10.00 3,000.00 3,000.00 3,390.00 115.00 Clifford L. Thompson - Parcel #8 -4, Paid to: Terry Moving Co. $ Rev. Henry L. Giden - Parcel #27 -3 George Sanders -� Parcel #1 -33 Doroth K. Barnes - Parcel #28 -3, Paid to: W ltfong Movers & Storage Mrs. L llie B. Pearson - Parcel #28 -3, Paid to: Terry Moving Co. Abar Construction Company Abar C nstruction Company Credit Bureau of South Bend, Inc. Dorothy Z. Deane - Petty Cash for rezoning Jones Electric Co., Inc. Eva E. Kroft - Recording & Auditing Payroll: Peptember 1 -15, 1967 Howard Bellinger L. Glenn Barbe Dorothy Z. Deane Gordon L. Harrell Dorothy N. Howell Patricia L. Joers Eva E. Kroft Charles E. Maxwell Russel K. Reece Fawn B Rozek Oliver J. Scott B. Ge ne Skeldon Lynette N. Longwell William J. Parrish John A Kotzenmacher Earl K ng Welby Ifarris.on Miller Vivian N. Bond Albert H. Larson III Jeri Combs Albert S. Bond L. Glenn R Dorothy Z. Elkhart Ce: Fort Wayne Ideal Pres: Indiana Be. John A. Ko 4W Lowe Lumbe rbe - Travel Deane - Petty Cash tral Transfer, Inc. Newspapers, Inc. 1 Telephone Company s Newspapers, Inc. zenmacher Company $583.50 401.00 225.83 250.00 175.00 175.00 187.50 295.00 333.33 58.64 323.66 215.00 44.00 312.50 295.00 312.50 312.50 165.00 180.00 28.00 45.00 -2- 95.00 54.00 65.00 96.00 75.00 1,499.95 1,500.00 3.75 10.00 2.0.00 80.00 Total $13,033.70 $ 4,917.96 48.10 16.58 25.00 26.78 44.25 56.02 26.52 40.28 9.53 R. L. Poll. & Company 55.00 South Ben e Tribune 26.21 South Bene Water Works - Postage 46.86 Xerox Corroration 175.00 Total $9,513.19 University William T. Richard A. William V. of Notre Dame - Liu Lamanna D'Antonio Housing Study t Total GRAND TOTAL $:2,115.00 .250.00 250.00 .$ 2$865.00 $21,411. Reimbursemant to R-56 646.69 Reimbursement to R-57 7,365.08 Reimbursement to R-66 3,195.66 Reimbursement to Urban Redevelopment Fund 1,240.79 $12,448.22 4. COMMUNICATIONS Raitt Corporation letter of September 20, 1967 requesting further extension of time for construction. 91 a. The Commission approved the execution of three OPTION AGREEMENTS, option agreements for Parcels 30- 11,_38 -23 and 43-7 in LASALLE PARK," the LaSalle Park Project, R-57, on motion by Rev. Kirk R-87 seconded bY Mr. Kompar. b. In the above listed correspondence, the Raitt Corporatlon has asked the Commission for an extension of time fox, developing construction plans and beginning of construction of Parcel 2(b), Sample Street Project, R - 7. Upoi receiving the legal opinion from Mr. hammerschmidt, the Commission approved the motion by Mr. Kompar, seconded by Mr. Chenqqy. that an extension of time be granted to Raitt Corporation with the firm understanding to be if construction plans are not submitted for review by November 1, 1967, and/or if constructi n is not started on subject parcel by Decem- ber 1, 196 ' the Redevelopment Department will repossess he property. c. Th Commission approved an application for Section ll') Rehabilitation Grant, for Parcel 45-11, LaSalle Pa* Project, R-57, on motion by Mr. Kompar, seconded bi Rev. Kirk. This money is made available through th federal government, and these grants 1 -3- EXTENSION OF TIME FOR RAITT CORP., PARCEL 2(b), SAMPLE ST., R-7 SECTION 115 REHAB GRANT, PARCEL 45- 11, LASALLE PARK, R-57 have he conside I d. mendatio of.Septe approved second to Inc. , of approval, by ,Rev. 1< bidder, E unqualifi work item contracts Commissio HUD coneu Excavatio Contract Jones Con and Contr for $412, 6. - d the South Bend Rehabilitation Program ly. i accordance with the Engineer's recom- ; as outlined in Chas. W. Cole & Sons letter ►er 21, 1967, the Redevelopment Commission iwarding Contract B (Street Paving) for,site tts in the LaSalle Park Project, R-57, to the rest bidder, Rieth-Riley Construction Company, louth Bend, Indiana, subject to Chicago HUD in the amount of $331,217.50, upon the motion .rk, seconded by Mr. Kompar. the low R. Knapp & Sons, was considered to be !d since they planned to sublet 6 of the 7 The other-three site improvements were awarded at the Special Redevelopment , Meeting of September 18, 1967, subject to ,rence, and are as follows: Contract A (Street to Woodruff and Sons for.$577,253.25;. (Sidewalks, Curbs, Gutters) to McIntyre- truction Company, Inc. for $143,766.00; et D (Sewers) to E. R. Knapp and Sons, Inc. 38.32. a. Meetin . The Chamber of Commerce and Rede- velopment Department Staff initiated a meeting held September 20, 1967, wherein the Small Business Administration (SBA) outlined for the Redevelopment Staff and businesses in the Downtown Renewal Project, the assis ance they can provide to displaced busi- nesses. pproximately 100 business establishments were reprisented and shared in the discussion. b. U.Salle Park Project, R-57. Activity in connection with'the site improvements for LaSalle Park will begin as soon as federal concurrence is received permitting execution of contracts. Also, the remaining demolition work involving vacant struc- tures wil l. begin immediately upon execution of the second dentolition contract. Completion time for the second demolition contract is flexible, because all families have not yet been relocated from the 125 structures involved. Again, the Redevelopment staff reiterates it was never intended to have *scant buildings standing, but it was necessary upon direc- tion from the Chicago federal office to enter into a second contract. In the area of relocation, the Chicago Relocation Specialist visited South Bend last week and as satisfied as to progress being made in this area. The Chicago representative was very pleased to hear about the Common Council unanimously support- ing the Lease Program. As a result of the Relocation Specialist's examination, the Redevelopment staff is anticipating prompt approval of the Amendatory Application for.LaSalle Park, and also for the Indus- 10 SITE IMPROVEMENT CONTRACT B (STREET PAVING) APPROVED FOR LASALLE PARK PROJECT, R-57 MEETING WITH BUS- INESS PERSONNEL,, CHAMBER OF COMMERCE SMALL BUS. AD. ON DOWNTOWN PRO- JECT, R-66 LASALLE PARK PROJECT, R-57 trial Expansion Project Application, R-56. To date, there have been 80 families and 10 individuals relc- cated from the LaSalle Park Project, R-57. Keeping in mind the scarcity of rental housing, this is a reasonable accomplishment. c. Industrial Expasion Project, R-56. The INDUSTRIAL EXPAN- meeting held recently with the residents of the SION PROJECT,R- Industrial Expansion Project indicated that the peo- 56 ple are patiently waiting approval of the project, and The Ownins Engine Co. remain very much inter- ested in ecuring cleared land for expansion purposes. d. D wn Project. R-66. The staff has received the first acquisition appraisals for proper- ties within the project boundaries. With this infor- mation, the Urban Renewal Plan can quickly be pre- pared in draft form. An informal presentation to the Common Council is planned for the 29th of September, 1967, to bring them up to date. A quick evaluation of the appraisals indicate that the project boundaries will not have to be reduced. The acquisition appraisal reports indicate that the total proposed program is within th financial capabilities of the City. The next egalar meeting of the Redevelopment Com- mission w li be at 10:30 A. M., October 5, 1967, in the offico of the Redevelopment Department. 7. On motion duly made and passed, meeting adjourned at 11:30 A. N1. Be: , Execdfive Director -5- DOWNTOWN PROJECT, R- 66 NEXT MEETING ADJOURNMENT A. Wiggins, Pr "dent