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Home My WebLink AboutRM 12-16-65Decembe 10:30 A Presidi 1. SOUTH BEND REDEVELOPMENT COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING 16, 1965 M. . 120 : W ., LaSalle Avenue g Officer: Donald A. Wiggins, President South.Bend, Ind. CALL Donald A. Wiggins, President James G Louis, Vice President.; Stephen E. Kompar, Secretary Fred J. Helmen, Assistant Secretary Frank G Koczan Also-Present: Mrs. Janet ,ALlep „ Council Membet. -- Mrs. Guy -F. Curtis, Secretary, Board of Trustees._ Mrs. Nancy Kavadas, Reporter, South.Bend Tribune Mr. Patrick Strickler, Reporter, South Bend Tribune Mr. Grant Lewis, South Bend Realtor Mr. Edgar Seybold, Civic Planning Association Mr.- Brad. �a�e, WSBT -TV Mr. Jim Marchelewicz, WNDU -TV Legal Counsel: Mr.,Bruce,•Hammerschmidt LPA Staff: W. Jan - .Chong, Executive Director L. Glenn Iarbe, Asst. Executive Director Oliver J. Scott, Relocation Director Mrs. B. Gene Skeldon, LPA Secretary 2. APP The Com of Dece 3. APP Upon th unanimo Fund fo of $9,3 Fr Fr Fr Fr Fr OVAL OF MINUTES ission unanimously-:approved the minutes of the regular meeting ber 2, 1965,, -:upon the- motion of Mr. Louis, ,-seconded by Mr. Koczan. OVAL OF CLAIMS,,..:_ motion.yof Mr .-Kompar,; seconded by Mr. Louis, -,the Commission sly approved -the reimbursement to the Redevelopment Revolving expenditures for the month,of December, 1965, -in the amount 7.62, as follow:s:- - m Project Expenditures Account Fund R -7 $ 999.63 m Project-Expenditures.Account_Fund R -29 445.08 m Project Expendit-ures,Account Fund R-56 1,094.15 m Project. - Expendi.tures, - Account- Fund R -57 2,203.90 m Urban Redevelopment Fund 4:614.86 9,357.62 -1- 4. COMMUNICATIONS a. Chicago URA letter of December 7, 1965 asks for R -39 SURVEY AND additional information on the R -39, Central Core, Survey PLANNING. URA and`Plann ng Application, even though the South Bend REQUEST. FOR Redevelopment Department was led to believe that an early ADDITIONAL INFO. approval would be received. A policy change at HHFA requires hat the LPA now submit the anticipated appraisal of all three acquisition appraisals, instead of only the first one therefore, with title service cost and revised reserve a d contingencies, this would increase the application by approximately $93,000. b. I response to the Trustees letters to the Commis- COMMISSIONERS sioners, ated December 7, 1965, Mr. Louis motioned to give ACCEPTANCE OF the Trust es a verbal "thank you" for their confidence -in REAPPOINTMENT. the Commi sioners. The motion was heartily approved, upon the secon of Mr- :4 Koczan. 5. BID PROPOSALS FOR REAL ESTATE R -7 There are two interested businesses in Tract 1(a),- Which R -7. TWO tract Uni ed Beverage was formerly interested in: -W4 INTERESTED first business has asked to be allowed at least two weeks PARTIES IN longer to make its decision. Therefore, the Redevelopment TRACT I(a). Departmen has the promise of both interested parties to wait unti the first of the new year to finalize preliminary negotiati ns. Close: to 60% of 'the - land is now -sold -in Sample St eet, R -7. ._. 6. OLD EXISINESS Further action was'.taken at this time on the letter.`from R -39 SURVEY AND URA of De ember-7, 1965, which'requested a resn.bmission of PLANNING addition funds - allowing for second and third acquisition appraisal in the Central Core, R -39 project. The Commis- sion approved the motion by Mr. Kompar, seconded by Mr. Louis that Mr. Hammerschmidt and Mr. Chong.explore the possibili y of' deferring revision of the budget which -would necessity a re'submissioi,to the South Bend "Common Council, and, fail ng, to prepare the necessary documents "for "pre- sentation to the first South Bend Common Council :meeting in-- 1966.. This motion also approved revision of the budget and the—resolution previously acted upon by'the Redevelopment Cordmis'siox. It was explained by Mr. Wiggins that the Add the title service and appraisal costs would "not mean expe diture of these funds until- necess -Ary', but `they would have to be included ultimately in the total project cost. -2- 7. NEW IBUSINESS a.. It was acknowledged that the Commissioners..st.ial 'STAFF SALARY must tae formal action on the staff salary approval for APPROVAL FOR the,year 1966. Mr. Louis suggested we defer action until=._. -.NExr MEETING the first meeting in January. "Mrs. Allen requested that- in addition to the name -and-. salary; ?that,' at least -in, the first minutes of the new year,' the person's position also ' be included. b. ieth -Riley Construction Company, Inc., submitted-,- - R -29 -. ADDYTIONAL to the Department of:Redevelopment a'final bill under the PAYMENT TO RIETH- Demoliti n and Site Clearance Contract which reflect's RILEY FOR DEMO - "actual measured quantities " -for removal of certain old LITION. site improvements and utility disconnections. The original contract provided for final measurement of these indeter- minable items, such as removal of curbs, sidewalks and pavements, and disconnections of abandoned water and sewer services. The final payment totals $601.54 over the .original engineer's estimates contained in the'.Demol.ition. and Site Clearance Contract. Approval of the final-pay#0#t ; was vote by the Commission "on the motion of Mr: Hel1meh,` ._ :._ seconded by Mr. Kompar. 8. PROGRESS REPORTS a. Relocation Report, Chapin Street,'-R-29. - The,Relo- SUMMARY OF'' cation Office submitted a summary of relocation activities RELOCATION, in the R-29, Chapin Street'Project. This report shows that CHAPIN R -29. the Redevelopment Department did not relocate large numbers of perso s in the Ohio - Keasey area as had been surmised. b..` ehabilitation., Program.- -A copy of the-Rehabilita- REHABILITATION tion Pro,ram for LaSalle Park, R -:57, was distributedl The PROGRAM program indicates what the Rehabilitation Officer will be, doing in the next month. _. c. LaSalle Park R -57 Loan,and:Grant Application.- A R -57, PART I trip to the Chicago URA Office.:is scheduled for Monday:: APPLICATION morning, December 20, 1965, by Bruce Hammerschmidt, Tom Brad mas, and Glenn Barbe, to review all URA requests for additional information since submission of the`Part I Application, LaSalle: Park, - R-R57. d. ark Boardy LaSalle Park R -57. Mr. Helmen asked PARK DEVELOPMENT why there seemed to be an element of surprise, as reported IN LASALLE PARK, by the Tribune, on park development costs to be borne by the Park Department in LaSalle Park, R -57. Mr. Chong explained that.the Planning Consultant met with and ex- plained details to the Board,of Park Commissioners. A -. meeting is being arranged with the Board of Park Commis- sioners and details will be gone over with staffs of the Park and Redevelopment Departments. -3- e. Redevelopment Trustees. The Redevelopment Trustees . TRUSTEES RE- met on December 6, 1965, and duly reappointed all the present APPOINT SAME Commissioners to serve another term. COMMISSIONERS.` f. -W rkable Program. 'Again, additional information. on WORKABLE code enfo cement has been asked for by.the Chicago URA Office. PROGRAM. However, Mr. Chong: assured the Commissioners that this-will in no way delay the. approval of the R -57 Application. g. S'te rovements Chapin Street R -29. Engineers, SITE IMPROVE- Clyde E.. illiams 'and Associates, have not yet-completed the MENT, DRAWINGS drawings nd specifications for the "site improvements in the AND SPECS, Chapin St eet R -29 project. The Redevelopment Departinent'.has R =29. a tights hedtxle and close review will be exercised to assure early completion of'the drawings, specifications and bid documents. h. I.U.R.A. Meeting. The Indiana Urban-Renewal Adminis- I.U.R.A, tration will meet in Indianapolis.on January 14,;1966. The MEETING Program Committee, of which Mr. Chong is -a member,- has planned JANUARY 14, three sessions: (1) Code Enforcement and Rehabilitation; (2) 1966: Residenti l Rehabilitation Loans; (3) Fair'Employment Practices under the new Housing and Urban Development Department: The.- Commission approved the motion by Mr. Kompar, seconded by Mr. Helme , authorizing four staff members and any Commission- ers to attend this meeting, with travel and lunch expense to be paid by the Redevelopment_ Commission. i. V.cation'Schedules. Staff holiday. vacation :-schedules VACATION were explained to the Commissioners.- SCHEDULES j. Mr. Grant Lewis, South Bend Realtor. Mr. Grant Lewis MR. GRANT has formally submitted a. request through proper-channels to LEWISf continue the widening of _Western Avenue, and this would re- REQUEST quire an additional "30' to-be included in the:first` phase of the LaSalle Park project. The overall GNRP does include all of Western Avenue, but Western Avenue is not in Project No. 1. Mr. Chong will review.this. report between noar_and "the next meeting, for the feasibility of this request, and to see what can be done* The next regular Commission meeting-will be he.ld.January-3,.. NEXT MEETING. 1966, at 10 :30 a.m.,-in conjunction with the organizational meeting which will be held at 10:00 a.m., in the office of .the Redevelopment Department. 9. ADJOUR T - On motion duly made and passed, meeting adjourned 40_a.m. The Redeve opment Staff served Coffee and�Chr�i.stma to (ceook�ies all present*, [�?. 'Jan " "Cho g, Xecutive Direct Donald 'A. Wiggin resident -4-