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Home My WebLink AboutRM 12-02-65SOUTH BEND REDEVELOPMENT COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING December 2, 1965 10:30 A. M. 120 W. LaSalle Avenue Presidin Officer: Donald A. Wiggins, President South Bend., Indiana 1. ROLL CALL Present: Donald. A. Wiggins, President James G. Louis, Vice President Fred J. elmen, Assistant Secretary Frank G. Koczan Also Pre€ Staff: 2. Absent: Stephen E. Kompar, Secretary, t: Mrs. Janet Allen, Council Member Mrs. Guy P. Curtis, Secretary, Board of Trustees Mrs. Robert Kimble, LaSalle Park District Mr. Tom Serge, Reporter, South Bend Tribune Mr. Edgar Seybold, Civic Planning Association Mr. Marty Kleva, Area Plan Commission Mr. Jim Marchelewicz, WNDU -TV W. Jan Chong, Executive Director Oliver J. Scott, Relocation Director Mrs. B. Gene Skeldon, LPA Secretary VAL OF MINU' The Commission unanimously approved the minutes of the regular meeting of November 18, 1965, upon the motion of.Mr. Louis, seconded by Mr. Koczan. 3. APPROVAL OF Upon the otion of Mr. Helmen, seconded by Mr. Koczan, the,Commission unanimously approved payment of the following claims, totaling $16,104.06. PROJECT E ENDITURES ACCOUNT FUND R -7 Barany -Ca ti Chas. W. it it Bruce C. it it tt it I T Eva E. Kr South Ben verly- Scheid Ins. Agency if tt tr tr :,'ole & Son It rr it Jammerschmidt it rr tt of t i Tribune -1- $ 12.00 32.00 5.25 994.94 155.00 30.00 35.00 190.00 3.10 23.27 $ 1,480.56 REDEVELOPMENT DISTR Chas. W. Cole & Son it it it tt It ICT CAPITAL FUND R -7 PROJECT EXPENDITURES ACCOUNT FUND R -29 Clyde E. Williams & Associates, Inc. tt tt tt tt it tt PROJECT EXPENDITURES ACCOUNT FUND R -57 W. Jar_ Chong - Travel to Chicago, Ill. H. James Nieb - Mileage North Ce tral Appraisal Company 'MIENT REVOLV Payroll: December 1, 1965 to December 31, 1965 W Jan Chong $1,000.00 Dorothy Z. Deane 300.00 Gordon L. Harrell 426.68 Dorothy N. Howell 350.00 Eva E. Kroft 300.00 G sella.M. Nagy 416.68 H James Nieb 600.00 Fawn Belle Rozek 425.00 Oliver Scott 541.68 B Gene Skeldon 355.00 Vivian N. Bond 50.00 David M. Fox 48.00 Joanne E. Lundberg 18.00 Sally A. Neidinger 203.00 Bertha True 28.00 L Glenn Barbe 458.70 Barany -C verly- Scheid Ins. Agency Barnes Electric Company W. Jan Chong - Travel to Chicago tt tt tt Travel to Indianapolis, Ind. City Lum er & Supply, Inc. -W. Jan Chong - Travel to Lincoln Park, Mich. A. B. Dick Products Co., Inc. Bruce C. Hammerschmidt it 11 It - Indiana ell Telephone Co. - Main Office Indiana Michigan Electric Co. -2- $ 194.78 2.25 Total, $ 197.03 $ 975.00 5,068.21 Total $ 6,043.21 $ 3.05 5.00 665.00 Total $ 673.05 $ 5,520.74 21.00 67.00 5.81 13.35 238.00 13.10 12.20 16.11. 200.00 146.08 7.22 (Redevelopment Revolving Fund Continued) Lowe Lumber Company $ S`76 Gisella M. Nagy - Petty Cash Fund 19.70 National ssociation of Housing & Redev. Officials 5.00 Newman & hltman, Inc. 4.00 Office Engineers 98.17 120 LaSalle West 434.50 S. B. Drafting Supply, Inc. 13.46 Jim Sumner, Citgo Service 5.80 Total $ 6,847.00 URBAN REDEVELOPMENT FUND Barany -Ca erly- Scheid Ins. Agency $ 41.93 it tt it ft It 9.88 it tt It it tt 42.00 Committee of 100 of S. B. & Mishawaka 20.00 Bruce C. Hammerschmidt :35.00 it tt it 475.00 Ice Miller Donadio & Ryan 239_.40 Total $ 863.21 GRAND TOTAL $16,104.06 4. BID PROPOSALS FOR REAL ESTATE R -7 Checks were received for two tracts of land. One was from R -7. DEPOSITS United Beverage - Tract 3; the other from Hanson Engineering ON TRACTS h(a) for the Tract 1(a) adjacent to their property. The staff AND 3 will com lete execution of documents with these two developers. 5. OLD The Comm seconded 116 whic Park No. that the but it w Mr. Loui 6. NEW a. a regard tc Michigan, the motic claim is Park; Mr interview sion approved unanimously the motion of Mr. Helmen, y Mr. Koczan, confirming the adoption of Resolution adopts a policy of purchase preference in the LaSalle , Project No. Indiana R -57 area. It was suggested ommission adopt a policy of rental preferences also, decided not to consider this in the same resolution. suggested the residents be notified of this policy. he Commission approved the payment of two claims in an interview with Mr. L. Glenn Barbe, Lincoln Park, for the position of Assistant Executive Director, upon n of Mr. Louis, seconded by Mr. Koczan. Mr. Chong's for $13.10 incurring expenses for a trip to Lincoln . Barbels expenses-for a trip to South Bend to be ad by Commissioners amounts to $48.90. -3- RESOLUTION 116 PAYMENT OF TRAVEL ENPENSES b. A by the Cc Director, approved authorize Mr. Barbe approved understan period fo a follow up on the interview with Mr. L. Glenn Barbe NEW ASSISTANT Lmissioners and Mr. Chong, for the position of Assistant EXECUTIVE his qualifications being acceptable, the Commission DIRECTOR, ;he motion by Mr. Helmen, seconded by Mr. Koczan, L. GLENN BARBE ig the Executive Director to complete negotiation with to start as soon as possible and at the salary )y the City, ($9,174 per annum for 1966) with the ling that this employment carries with it the probationary six (6) months. C. The Redevelopment Commission has included $20,000 in the R -57. LaSalle Park Final Project Report for a diagnostic survey, and on DIAGNOSTIC this basis, the Commission approved the motion of Mr. Helmen, SURVEY WORK seconded by Mr. Louis, that Mrs. Doris Bogan be hired part -time, TO BE DONE working only for the month of December, as a social worker to interview families in LaSalle Park for the purpose of incorporating all ideas. The Commission felt quite fortunate to secure the services of Mrs. Bogan. 8. PROGRESS REPORTS a. Comments expressed on the Inter -Group Relations Meeting COMMENTS ON held on November 30, 1965. Mrs. Curtis was commended for the INTER -GROUP excellent presentation on the housing picture in South Bend. RELATIONS Mrs. Curtis stated that as a matter of record, Mr. Morris said MEETING ON at this m eeing that he wanted the people of LaSalle Park to LASALLE PA =2K have this project. In answer to the question of integrity of the Commissioners, Mrs. Curtis expressed the thinking of the Trustees in commending the Commissioners for their untiring efforts. These men give of their time without compensation even though of er duties press upon them. Mr. Scott felt that Mr. Morri secured his judgment from the Chapin and Sample Streets Projects. However, the LaSalle Park makes no good comparison because 85% of th people want to stay in the Project. b. T.e Chicago URA office is doing everything possible to approve t_e Final Project Report for the LaSalle Park Project, per the r quest of the City of South Bend and the Redevelopment Commi s s io . c. C ntral Core Area, Survey and Planning, R -39. Approval by the CC URA office is expected by the end of this year or shortl thereafter. d. W_ on the co URA offic e. r Inspectio today. R their coc additiona kable Program. Additional data has been submitted enforcement portion, upon the request of the Chicago and the Program appears .satisfactory. nal Inspection of Chapin Street, R -29. The Final of the Chapin Street-Project, R -29, is being made eth -Riley Construction Co., Inc., was commended for erative attitude in withdrawing their request for payment. 7� R -57 FINAL PROJECT REPO'_ -2., R -39 SURVEY AND PLANNING WORKABLE R -29 FINAL INSPECTION I f. Site Improvements, Chapin Street, R -29. The staff expressed concern about Clyde Williams and Associates failure to keep on schedule on completion of site improvem =ent plans for Chapin S reet, R -29. Close follow up will be applied. This project must reach completion date on schedule as a lot of money is involved. R -29 SITE IMPROVEMENTS g. Area Plan Commission. Mr. Marty Kleva spoke on behalf AREA PLAN of the A <�a Plan Commission in expressing a desire and willingness COMMISSION to work Fith the Department of Redevelopment. It was suggested REQUEST that the Redevelopment Commission submit any plans, such as for the LaSalle Park or Central Downtown, to the Area Plan Commission while such plans are still in the formative stage in order to avoid conflicts. Mr. Kleva was assured of the cooperation- of the Redevelo merit Department and that the present plans will be formally transmitted to the Area Plan Commission within a few days. The next regular Commission meeting will be held December 16, NEXT 1965, 10 3Q a. m., id the office of the Redevelopment Department. MEETING 9_ On moti W. duly made and passed, meeting adjourned at 12 noon. , ExecutivgeA' irector -5-