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Home My WebLink AboutRM 06-15-67SOUTH BEND REDEVELOPMENT COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING June 15, 1967 10:30 A. M. 120 W. LaSalle Ave. Presiding Officer: Donald A. Wiggins, President South Bend, Indiana 1. ROLL CALL Present: Absent: Donald A. W ggins, President Billy W. Kirk, Asst. Secretary Stephen E. Kompar, Vice President Fred J. Helmen, Member John E. Che ney, Secretary Others Pres nt: Mrs. Josephine M. Curtis,' Redevelopment Trustee Mrs. Mary Papa, WNDU -TV Mr. Vernon S. Sutton, Mayor's Assistant Mr. Dean J. Wilhelm, Redevelopment Trustee Mr. Richard Johnson, Area Plan Commission Mr. Larry Mogison, South Bend Tribune Reporter Mr. Greg Trusty, South Bend Tribune Reporter Mr. Edgar Seyb.old, Civic Planning Association, Mr. Brad Bate, WSBT -TV Legal Couns 1: Mr. Bruce C. Hammerschmidt LPA Staff: Howard Bellinger, Executive 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 June 1, 1967, upon the motion by Mr. Kompar, seconded by Mr. Chenney. 3. APPROVAL OF CLAIMS Upon the motion by Mr. Chenney, seconded by Mr. Kompar, the Commission approved pa3inent of the following claims, totaling $20,752.72. PROJECT EXPENDITURES ACCOUNT FUND R -29 Relocation Readjustment Payments Charles Morrell - Parcel #6 -1 - Case #135 $ 75.00 Deloref Shaw - Parcel #6 -1 - Case #109 60.00 Jerry Webster - Parcel #1 -6 - Case #146 50.00 Leonar Brock - Parcel #4 -8 - Case #64 50.00 Sam Chase - Parcel #1 -4 - Case #77 55.00 Melver is Allen - Parcel #1 -4 - Case #78 50.00 Charley Small - Parcel #4 -4 - Case #9 75.00 Bradley Lyon - Parcel #6 -3 - Case #122 60.00 Ed. I. Davis - Parcel #2 -16 - Case #128 34.00 -1- Lilli B. Freeman - Parcel #5 -3 - Case #51 William M. Browning - Parcel #1 -4 - Case #88 Anna felle Hunt - Parcel #1 -17 - Case #40 Queen Ester Hamilton - Parcel #1 -17 - Case #38 Arthui H. Allen - Parcel #6 -5 - Case #56 Options Agnes Niedbalski - Parcel #40 -3 Henry & Jane E. Getz - Parcel #37-12. David L. & Bonnie Harley - ,Parcel #1 -33 Real Estate Purchases Edward & Mattie,Lou Anderson - Parcel #43 -6 Delta Holding Corp., Inc. - Parcel #27 -13 George E. & Jennie B. Harris - Parcel #1 -25 Agnes giedbalski - Parcel #40 -3 Relocation Claims Ester Stanley - Parcel #14 -1 Paid to: Terry's Moving Co. Walter V. Jones - Parcel #16 -1 Steven J. Molnar - Parcel #33 -14 A & B Maude lolmes - Parcel #34 -17 Cleveland Morgan - Parcel #39 -18 Tommy lerring - Parcel #28 -11 Pa d to: Terry's Moving, Co.. Rehabilitation Claims Mrs. Alice Phillips - Parcel #34 -3 - Loan #15/R- 57/10/1 Abstract & Title Corporation Abstract Co of St. Joseph County Eva E. Kroft - Recording & Auditing Payroll: J ne 1 -15, 1967 Howard Bellinger L. Gle n Barbe Dorothy Z. Deane Gordon L. Harrell Dorothy N. Howell Patric a L. Joers Eva E. Kroft Charles E. Maxwell Russell K. Reece Fawn B Rozek Oliver J. Scott B. Gene Skeldon $583.50 401.00 205.00 250.00 175.00 175.00 187.50 271.00 333.33 220.00 323.66 215.00 -2- Total $ 50.00 36.00 352.00 75.00 32.00 $ 1,054.00 $ 10.00 10.00 10.00 1,325.00 3,700.00 665.00 2,420.00 55.00 45.00 81.00 54.00 72.00 75.00 4,159.09 516.50 235.00 8.40 Total $ 12,928.79 Vivian N. Bond $ 25.00 it to ►► 154.00 Lynette N. Longwell 165.00 William J. Parrish 300.00 John A. Kotzenmacher, 295.00 Earl King 312.50 Welby, Harrison Miller 300.00 Richard B. Hanafin 87.50' Joseph Chevarley 4.50 Barbara, LeVeque 154.00 William Rolls ° 8.00 John T. Seddon 96.00 $ 5,241.49 Ault Camera Shop 15.91 Bath Insurance Co. 11.00 Deneen'Corporation 15.00 Bruce C. Hamnerschmidt 200.00 Indiana'Bell Telephone Co. "- Relocation Office 38.85 I.B.M. _ 14.23 Earl King - Mileage 26.60 James R. Me han & Associates 63.20 Office Engineers, Inc. 144.14 Robo -Typed etter Service 10.56 South Bend 'later Works - Postage 20.17 South Bend Water Works - Garage'Expense 40.45 Urban Technical Staff Associates 240.00 Woodworth Storage & Transfer, Inc. 25.00 Total $ "•0,106.60 MAN. REDEVELOPMENT FUND Office Engineers, Inc. $ 151.13 Total $ 151.13 GRAND TOTAL $ 20,752.72 REDEVELOPMENT DISTRICT CAPITAL FUND ._. To transfer District Capital R -7 to .one .fund $ 437.06 Total $ 437.06 4. COMMUNI TIONS a. Chicago DHUD ltr of June 6, 1967, directive to readvertise for bids - -for thd Chapin Street site improvements, R -29. b. Chicago DHUD ltr.of June 9, 1967, approves contract between.City Water Works and South Bend Redevelopment Department for installation.of certain water mains in LaSalle Park Project, R -57. 5. NEW BUSINESS a. The Commission voted to approve Resolution 181, which approves RESOLUTION 181, and provides for the execution of the first Amendatory Contract amend- LASALLE PARK R -57 ing Contract No. Ind. R -57 (LG) by and between the City of South Bend, -3- Department of Redevelopment and the United States of America, upon the motion by Mr. Chenney, seconded by Mr. Kompar. This resolution applies to rehabilitation grant money which was-removed from the"` initial application by DHUD, and now at their request is being reinstated. b. Commission approval was given to enter into an agreement 'CONTRACT WITH with the South Bend Water Works Department for the installation -WATER WORKS DEPT. of water mains in the LaSalle Park Project, R -57, at a cost of FOR LASALLE PARK, $11,120.85, upon the motion by Mr. Kompar, seconded by Mr. Chenney. R -57 This approa h provides considerable savings to the Redevelopment Department and is a normal job activity performed by the Water Works Depar ment. c. Upoi staff recommendation, the Commission approved the ADDENDUM 1 TO amendment t the S. M. Dix Irremovable Fixtures Appraisal S. M. DIX CONTRACT Contract fo the Central Downtown Project, R-66, The original FOR CENTRAL DOWNTOWN, contract wa so worded that additional buildings could be R -66 added as ne ded, and it has become necessary to add additional buildings a a cost of $15.00 per building, thus the total cost of the contract is increased to $4,200. Motion was made by Mi. Chenney, seconded by Mr. Kompar. d. Upon the motion by Mr. Kompar, seconded by Mr. Chenney, 3 OPTION AGREEMENTS the Commission approved the execution of 3 option 'agreements FOR LASALLE PARK for parcels 27 -13, 37 -12, and 40 -3 in the LaSalle Park R -57 Project, R-57. e. The staff received approval to invest the following INVESTMENTS IN funds into . S. Treasury bills: (1) $200,000 from Project U. S.. TREASURY BILLS Expenditures Account Fund R -29 for a period of 90 days, and (2) .$200,000.from the District Capital Fund, for a period of 60 days, upon the motion by Mr. Chenney, seconded by Mr. Kompar. f. The I Commission approved the motion by Mr. Kompar, seconded OFFICE SPACE LEASE by Mr. Chen ey, that the Redevelopment Department's office lease RENEWED with 120 West LaSalle, Inc., be executed, subject to legal counsel review.. The lease commences June 1,1967 and extends to May 31, 969, or until such time as the County -City Build- ing is read for occupancy, and is in the amount of $434.50 per month. g. The South Bend Lathe, Division of Amsted, Industries, PROPERTY TRANSFER located in larcel 6 of the Sample Street Project., R -7, has APPROVED.FOR SOUTH approached the Redevelopment staff 'requesting a property. "'BEND LATHE OF transfer with an adjacent property owner, Huckins'Tool and PARCEL $, SAMPLE Die Co., Inc. Since the trade is not in violation with the STREET,.R -7 Sample Stre t Urban Renewal Plan, and in no way conflicts with` the agreement between'South Bend Lathe and the Redevelopment Commission, the Commission approved the motion"by Mr. Kompar,' seconded by Mr. Chenney, that the trade be permitted in accordance with the mapped out diagram indicating Huckins and South Bend Lathe properties, and the desired area of land to be traded. h. In view of the needfor relocation resources in the City' 'CITY WIDE HOUSING of South Be d, the Commission approved underwriting the cost of STUDY APPROVED a study to etermine and evaluate the community need for public -4- housing. T e study will be conducted by the Social Science Training and Researci Laboratory at Notre Dame in collaboration with the Public Hous ng Authority and the Redevelopment Commission. The total cost of thi study is $8,840, part of which will be assumed by the University. Compensation by the Redevelopment Commission is not to exceed $6,225, and is to be completed in 10 weeks. The motion was made by Mr. Kompar, seconded by Mr. Chenney. i. Resolution 182 received approval from the Commission upon the motion by Mr. Chenney, seconded by Mr. Kompar, and relates to 5 propertie in the LaSalle Park Project, R -57, to be acquired through pos ible condemnation. This resolution authorizes the staff to se id the final 10 day notice for signing the option or condemnatioi activities will proceed. The properties involved are identified is follows: 42 -19, 42 -20, 43 -3, 13 -15 and 37 -14. The staff repor ed to date only 3 properties have actually gone to court, and hat those cases that end up in court still are subject to the same relocation and assistance as all urban renewal residents. J. The staff received Commission authorization to readvertise for bids in connection with the Chapin Street Site Improvements, R -29, upon the motion by Mr. Kompar, seconded by Mr. Chenney. The dates for the readvertising were set for June 23 and June 30, 1967. 6. PROGRESS REPORTS a. LaSalle Park Pro ect R -57. The demolition work in the project area is proceeding very well. The staff inspector is in the field continuously to make sure the contract items are enforced. Th4 City Water Department in the next 30 days will install the required water mains The staff has received the final site improvement drawings fo LaSalle Park from Chas. W. Cole and Son, and have already beet forwarded to Chicago DHUD office for review and approval. It is hoped that approval is received within two weeks in order that bid advertising can proceed. b. Ind strial Expansion Project, R -56. The Chicago office representat ves are pleased at the interest this staff has shown in expediting he approval for the Industrial Expansion Loan and Grant Application R -56. That office reports that the review is moving along satis actorily. There being no further questions or discussion, Mr. Bellinger introduced Mr. Richard Johnson, who is Mr. Bellinger's replacement as Principal. Planner of the Area Plan. Commission. The next re ular meeting of the Redevelopment Commission will be at 10 :30 A. M., July 6, 1967, in the office of the Redevelopment Department. 7. ADJOURNMENT. On motion duly made and passe d,,,meet ng adjourned at 12 noon. Howard er, Execdtive Director -5- A. Wiggins, BY COMMISSION RESOLUTION 182, LASALLE PARK, R -57 CHAPIN ST., R -29 SITE IMPROVEMENT BID READVERTISING APPROVED LASALLE PARK, R -57 INDUSTRIAL EXPANSION, R -56 AREA PLAN'S NEW EMPLOYEE NEXT MEETING ADJOURNMENT