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Home My WebLink AboutRM 05-04-67LN �01 Z ULj Uj CL 0 0 ED L) a LJ Ld Ct.. C 0 0 M May 4, 1 3:00 P. 3:30 P. Presidir 1. ROLL Present: Donald A John E. Fred J. Others P SOUTH BEND REDEVELOPMENT COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING (Executive Session) . (Public Meeting) 120 W. LaSalle Ave. Officer: Donald A. Wiggins, President South Bend, Indiana CALL Absent: Wiggins, President Stephen E. Kompar, Vice President enney, Secretary Billy W. Kirk, Asst. Secretary lmen, Member nt: Mrs. Janet Allen, Common Council Member Mrs. Mary Papa, WNDU -TV Mr. Vernon S. Sutton, Mayor's Assistant Mr. Grant Lewis, Realtor Mr. William Drake, South Bend Urban League Mr. Edgar Seybold, Civic Planning Association Mr. Leonard Gherardi, Exec. Director, Mishawaka Redevelopment Dept. Mr. Robert Speaks, WSBT -TV Legal Counsel: Mr. Bruce C. Hammerschmidt 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 April 21 1967, upon the motion by Mr. Chenney, seconded by Mr. Helmen. 3. APPROVAL OF CLAIMS Upon the motion by Mr. Chenney, seconded by Mr. Helmen, the Commission approved payment of the following claims, totaling $29,759.47. PROJECT EXPENDITURES ACCOUNT INDIANA R -57 Options George & Alzada W. Creaigs - Parcel #8 -11 Perr & Elores Green - Parcel #22 -10 Albe t & Ida Lee Johnson - Parcel #41 -17 Steven J. & Elizabeth Molnar - Parcel #33 -14A & B Walt r Phillips - Parcel #9 -6 Walt r Phillips - Parcel #10 -15 Anni Mae Wright - Parcel #10 -7 Real Estate Purchases James & Lucille Beadin - Parcel #46 -6 Federal Housing Administration - Parcel #34 -15 " #28 -14 -1- $ ' 10.00 10.00 10.00 10.00 10.00 10.00 10.00 $ 4,190.00 4,600.00 2,635.00 Joh nie Lee & David C. McCollum - Parcel #40 -6 $ 280.,)0 Pear,l Dye & Cleveland Morgan - Parcel #39 -18 2,785.00 Anne Phillips - Parcel #39 -13 2,760.100 Albert & Ida Lee Johnson - Parcel #41 -17 5,595.00 Relocation Claims Mary Brevard - Parcel #15 -2 $ 45.00 Rebecca Ann Flemings - Parcel #16 -1 45.00 Car eton H. Anderson - Parcel #31 -15 - Paid to: 120.JO Keith E. Proud Moving & Storage Mont Lee - Parcel #31 -9 - Paid to: Dick's Moving & Transfer 70.00 Pascal Harris - Parcel #27 -7 45.00 Joaii Walker - Parcel #21 -37B 81.00 Lena Pfeiffer - Parcel #16 -1 - Paid to: Terry's Moving Company 65.00 Abstract & Title Corporation 416,50 Abstract Company of St. Joseph County 350.00 Oscar D & Norma Cobb - Tax Refund 30.73 Collin Baldwin 15.75 John Co by 42.75 Don's General Contracting, Inc. 7.110 Peter F. Gillis 100.00 North Central Appraisal Co., Inc. 100.:10 R. R. S hue Plumbing & Heating 172.00 Total $L4,621.1'3 REDEVELOPMENT REVOLVING FUND Payroll: April 16 to 30, 1967 Howard Bellinger $583.50 L. Glenn Barbe 401.00 Dorothy Z. Deane 205.00 Gordon L. Harrell 250.00 Dorothy N. Howell 175.00 Patricia L. Joers 165.00 Eva . Kroft 187.50 Char es E. Maxwell 262.50 Russ 11 K. Reece 333.33 Fawn B. Rozek 220.00 Oliver J. Scott 302.00 B. G ne Skeldon 200.00 Vivian N. Bond 25.00 11 it " 140.00 Lyne to N. Longwell 165.00 Will am J. Parrish 140.00 Rich rd B. Hanafin 100.00 Jose h W. Chevarley 27.00 Barb ra L. LeVeque 129.50 Will am Holls III 12.00 John L. Overmann 32.00 John T. Seddon 44.00 $ 4,099.33 Ault Camera Shop, Inc. 13.18 L.-Glenn Barbe - Travel to Ind?anapolis 30.12 -2- W CL Bath Insurance Agency, Inc. $ 190.00 Howard ellinger Chicago DHUD 13.60 � District Capital Fund R -29 59.46 Indiana & Michigan Electric Co. 11.40 Indiana Bell Telephone Co. 114.95 6 120 LaSalle West, Inc. 434.50 The Pence-Dickens Company 34.00 R. R. Schue Plumbing & Heating 38.50 Sheehan Service Center 1 15.00 South Bend Rubber.Stamp Co. 3.08 Xerox Corporation 81.22 Total $ 5,138.34 GRAND TOTAL $29,759.47 PROJECT XPENDITURES ACCOUNT INDIANA R -66 Project xpenditures Account Fund R -29 - Transfer $ 5,000.00 4. COMM NICATIONS a. Chicago DHUD ltr of Apr 27, 1967, approving contract documents and specifications for site improvements, Chapin St., R -29. b, r. Robert C. Weaver, Secretary of HUD, Wash., D. C., ltr of pr 28, 1967 suggesting action forthcoming to our request for NMA reduction of mortgage indebtedness on Smith Homes, LaSalle Park, R -57 c. 4ew Jersey, Ind. & Ill. R. R. Co. ltr of May 1, 1967, stating greement to negotiate for Redevelopment Dept.'s acquisition of roperty, Industrial Expansion, R -56. Above letters were received and placed on file by the Commission, upon the t0 motion by Mr. Chenney, seconded by Mr. Helmen. 10. 5. NEW BUSINESS a, r. Bellinger introduced Mr. Leonard Gherardi, Executive IURA COMMENDATION Director of the Mishawaka Department of Redevelopment who, on behalf PRESENTED TO L.1 of the Indiana Urban Renewal Association of which he is President, SOUTH BEND RE- presente to the South Bend Redevelopment Staff a commendation in DEVELOPMENT DEPT.. cZ5 recognit on of continual support and service to the Association's goals an objectives. This commendation is considered an honor since it is the first time in the history of the Association that such an iward has been given. 0 0 b. The Commission approved the execution of 7 option agreements 7 OPTION AGREE - M for parcels in LaSalle Park, R -57, upon the motion by Mr. Helmen, MENTS APPROVED FOR seconded by Mr. Chenney. These parcels are identified as follows: EXECUTION, LASALLE 8 -11, 9-6, 10 -7, 10 -15, 22 -10, 33 -14, and 41 -17. The total option PARK, R -57 agreements signed to date is 143, of which 112 have been closed and 31 are pending.. c. C documents The Commi improveme ments on icago DHUD approval has been received for the contract APPROVAL OF SITE for site improvements in the Chapin Street Project, R -29. IMPROVEMENTS AND sion approved said plans and specifications for site BID ADVERTISING ts, and the advertising of bids for such site improve- FOR SAME, CHAPIN ridays May 5, 1967 and May 12th respectively, upon the STREET, R -29 -3- i� motion Oy Mr. Chenney, seconded by Mr. Helmen. The plans will be present d to the Board of Public Works for formal approval on Monday, May 8, 1967, and bid will be awarded on May 18, 1967. d. The Commission approved Resolution 174, which authorizes the staff to submit a revision of the Survey and Planning Appli- cation for the Central Core Project, R -66, to incorporate boundary, changes upon the motion by Mr. Helmen, seconded by Mr. Chenney. This re ision is subject to Common Council approval before sub- mission to the federal office in Chicago. e. Resolution 175 received Commission approval, upon the motion ty Mr. Chenney, seconded by Mr. Helmen. Said Resolution authorizes the staff to take steps to acquire the following parcels by condemnation, located in the LaSalle Park Project, R -57: 3 -13, 38 -10, 38 -11, 39 -15, 39 -16, and 42 -10. The initial step taken by the staff will be to send certified letters to the owners indicating procedures followed according to law. f. The Commission adopted Resolution 176 to dedicate the streets and: - alleys of the Chapin Street Project, R -29, to the City of South Bend; upon the motion by Mr. Helmen, seconded by Mr. Chenney. g Certificate of Completion was approved for execution upon the motion by Mr. Helmen, seconded by Mr. Chenney. This Certificate indicates that Robert Binder d /b /a Indiana Safety Company, Parcel 1 M of the Sample Street Project, R -7, has fulfilled the contractural agreement and thereby the Redevelopment Department is-to return the deposit held in escrow. h. he Commission approved the following rent adjustments for parc is as follows, in the LaSalle Park Project, R -57, upon the moti n by Mr. Helmen, seconded by Mr. Chenney. Moved from Parcel 1 -1 to 9 -13 and rent adjusted to $35.00; moved from Parcel 1 -2 to 46 -15 and rent adjusted to $35.00; moved from Parcel 15-2 to 30 -12 and rent adjusted to $31.00; moved from Parcel 15-1 to 8 -7 and rent adjusted to $35.00; the family formerly living at Parcel 8 -7, now relocated outside the project area, has the back rent adjusted from $63.00 to $42.00. The followin tenants remain in the same parcel numbers but rent is to be lower d in accordance with the above motion: Parcel 40.10 from $65.00 t $45.00; Parcel 29 -13, Case No. 82, from $50.00 to $35.00. i. Jpon staff recommendation, the Commission approved the investme t of the following funds in U. S. Treasury Bills, upon the motion bt Mr. Chenney, seconded by Mr. Helmen. From the Project Expendit res Account R -29 Chapin Street Project, $215,000 invested for one month; from the Project Temporary Loan Repayment Fund, Chapin S reet Project, R -29, $57,000 invested for three months; from the Project Expenditures Account, LaSalle Park Project, R -57,' $200,000 will be invested for two months. j. pon the.suggestion by Mr. Wiggins, the Commission approved the moti n by Mr. Chenney, seconded by Mr. Helmen, that the -4- RESOLUTION 174, CENTRAL COVE PROJECT, R -66 RESOLUTION 175, LASALLE PARK, R -57 RESOLUTION 176, CHAPIN STREET, R -29 CERTIFICATE OF COMPLETION APPROVED FOR PARCEL 1M, SAMPLE STREET, R -7 RENT ADJUSTMENTS FOR 7 PARCELS IN LASALLE PARK, PROJECT, R -57 INVESTMEiff OF FUNDS IN U. S. TREASURY BILLS BYLAWS AAENDED d. The Commission approved the investment of $350,000 from INVESTMENT, the Project Expenditures Account Fund R -57, in U.. S. .Treasury Bills LASALLE PARK, for a period of three months, upon the motion by Mr. Kompar, R -57 seconded by Mr. Chenney. e. SiK members of the staff, along with any Commissioners, IURA ATTENDANCE received C mmission approval to attend the Indiana Urban Renewal APPROVAL Associatio (IURA) Annual Meeting, -in Evansville, Indiana, June 15 receiving through Ju a 17, 1967, upon the motion by Mr. Kompar, seconded by Mr. Chenne . f. Two contracts were approved for execution with the United DIAGNOSTIC SURVEY Community Services, (1) the Diagnostic Survey in the amount of. CONTRACT AND $9,370, an (2) the,Referral Service i.n the amount of $22,630, for REFERRAL SERVICE the LaSall Park Project, R- 57,: upon :th`e motion by Mr. Kompar, CONTRACT APPROVED seconded b1t Mr. Chenney. Mr—Kompar expressed concern over LASALLE, R -57 possible d plication:of the work of other agencies. The Commission will recei e a report at the end of the ,6 week survey, and periodical reports thereafter when the.referral phase for individual cases begins. The staff xplained to the Commission that teachers with social backgroundS would be used in gathering survey data, but that a registered public health nurse and a full time social worker would be utilized for the referral services. All families that have been relocated, along with those residents living in the project area, will be interviewed to determine the social, economic, and health conditions and upon careful review by the nurse or social worker, the case will a referred to the proper agency for further assistance. i The Redeve opment staff is expected to continue with.the referral services u on the completion of the UCS contract which is for one year., g. Thee bids were opened Monday, May 15,"T%7, for the DEMOLITION CONTRACT demolition in the LaSalle Park Project, R -57, as follows: (1) North- AWARDED, LASALLE ern Virgin a Demolition Corp., (2) Warner Wrecking Company, (3)Wood- P`ARK,,R -57 ruff & Sons, Inc. The Northern Virginia Demolition Bid was not acceptable inasmuch as it was incomplete according to legal ;counsel,. The demoli ion contract was awarded to Woodruff & Sons, Inc.,, subject, to Chicago approval, in the amount of $34, 795, consisting of 83 parcels upon the motion by Mr. Kompar, seconded by Mr. Chenney. 7. PROGRESS REPORTS a. Relocation, LaSalle Park, R -57. The last family in the Place RELOCATION, LASALLE Home Comp Tex has been moved, and Mr. Scott received compliments PARK, R -57 from the Commission. b. In ustrial Expansion Project, R -56. Chicago DHUD office INDUSTRIAL EXPANSION, has inform d the staff that our Loan And Grant Application is R -56 receiving inal review instead of preapplication review as was anticipate . c. Cer vote on a l proposed be the boundai ral Downtown Project, R -66. The Common Council will CENTRAL DOWNTOWN solution on Monday, May , 1967, in regard to the PROJECT, R -66 ndary changes. The Redevelopment Commission supported changes by Resolution 174, adopted May 4, 1967. -5- d. Amendatory Application to Loan and Grant, LaSalle Park, R -57. AMENDATORY City Planning Associates, under contract for preparation of the APPLICATION, Amendatory Loan and Grant Application, has advised the staff that LASALLE PARK, this work will be completed by the end of next week. The staff R -57 therefore anticipates this document will be presented to the Commissior at the next regular meeting. e. Bids for Chapin Street Site Improvements, R -29. The SITE IMPROVEMENT planning ngineer, John Benhart of Clyde Williams & Associates, will BIDS, CHAPIN, submit a recommendation by Monday, May 22, 1967, on the bid opening R -29 which was held today. Mr. Drake, Urban League, asked permission to select one of the City owne vacant lots in the LaSalle Park Project, R -57. A group of teenagers have recently organized, and have expressed a desire to prepare a small play area on the properly selected lot. The Commission agreed that this is a worthy project. The staff will, select a suitable lot, and upon an insurance policy review for proper coverage, it'Vill be released to the group until needed for final disposition by the Redevelopment Department. The next regular meeting of the Redevelopment Commission will be at 10:30 A. M., June 1, 1967, in the office of the Redevelopment Department. 8. ADJOURNMENT On motion owa ly made and passed, meeting adjourned at 11:40 A. M. nger, txxutive uirec VACANT LOT PLANS, LASALLE PARK, R -57 NEXT MEETING ADJOURNMENT