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HomeMy WebLinkAboutRM 10-06-65a M a r SOUTH BEND REDEVELOPMENT COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING October 6, 1965 10:30 A. M. Presiding Officer: Donald A. Wiggins, President 1. ROLL CALL 120 W. LaSalle Ave. South Bend, Indiana Present: Absent: Donald A. Wiggins, President Fred J. Helmen, Assistant Secretary James Gi. Louis, Vice President Frank G. Koczan Stephen E. Kompar, Secretary Also present: Mrs. Janet Allen, Council Member Mr. Edgar Seybold, Civic Planning Association Mr. Tom Serge, Reporter, South Bend Tribune Staff: W. Jan Chong, Executive Director Mrs. B. Gene Skeldon, LPA Secretary 2. OF MINUTES Upon t e motion of Mr. Louis, seconded by -Mr. Kompar, the minutes of the regular meeting of September 16, 1965, and the minutes of the special. meeting of October 1, 1965, were unanimously approved.. 3. APPROVAL OF CLAIMS Upon the motion by Mr. Kompar, seconded by Mr. Louis, the Commission unanimously approved payment of the following claims, totaling $181,294.81. REDEVELOPMENT DISTRICT CAPITAL FUND R -29 St. Jo eph Bank & Trust Co. - Purchase of -U. S. Treasury Bills $162621.07 Total $162,621.07 PROJECT EXPENDITURES ACCOUNT FUND R -7 Real Estate Purchase A. J. Kromkowski, Clerk St. Joseph County $ 5,050.00 Gus Caras - Cause #C -3431 - Parcel 15 -6 A. J. Kromkowski, Clerk St. Joseph County, Gus Caras - Cause #C -3431 - Court Costs & Appraisers Fees_ 314.45 Rieth- iley Construction Co., Inc. - Weed - Mowing 210.00 H. Jam Es Nieb - Mileage 1.20 South Bend Tribune 21.78 Total $ 5,597.43 PROJEC7 EXPENDITURES ACCOUNT FUND Nieb - Mileage R -56 $ .80 H. James Total $ .80 -1- -5 North Centr 1 Appraisal Company Inwood's St re, Inc. Payroll: S�ptember 16 -30, 1965 W. Jan Chong 500.00 Dorothy Z. Deane 150.00 Gordon L. Harrell 213.35 Dorothy N. Howell 175.00 Eva E. Kroft 150.00 Gisella M. Nagy 208.35 H. Jame Nieb 300.00 Susan P esits 15.00 Fawn Belle Rozek 212.50 Oliver . Scott 270.85 B. Gene Skeldon 177.50 Barbara Sue Alford 75.25 Margaret; L. Braden 16.00 Arabellq M. Ellsworth 42.00 Joanne . Lundberg 33.25 Bertha True 28.00 Payroll: October 1 -15, 1965 W. Jan Chong 500.00 Dorothy Z. Deane 150.00 Gordon L. Harrell 213.33 Dorothy N. Howell 175.00 Eva E. Kroft 150.00 Gisella M. Nagy 208.33 H. Jame Nieb 300.00 Fawn Belle Rozek 212.50 Oliver J. Scott 270.83 B. Gene Skeldon 177.50 Margaret L. Braden 4.80 Arabelle M. Ellsworth 14.00 Joanne E. Lundberg 28.00 Edward . Malo 184.50 Sally A. Neidinger 86.00 Bertha True 5.25 Eva E. Kroft - IURA Luncheon for Staff W. Jan Chon - Travel to HHFA Office W. Jan Chon - NAHRO Convention Plane Ticket Indiana Bel Telephone Co. - Main Office A. B. Dick Froducts Company Office Engi eers, Inc. South Bend rafting Supply 120 LaSalle Inc. $ 6,930.00 12.94 Total $ = 6,942.94 2,567.05 2,680.04 20.00 2.70 98.00 96.52 40.00 44.51 15.00 -2- Total $ 5,998.32 o� a Oa Z w s W URBAN REDEVELOPMENT FUND Barany- averly- Scheid Insurance Agency Indiana & Michigan Electric Co. - Relocation Northern-Ind. Public Service Co.- Relocation Reimbur ement to Redevelopment Revolving Fun, for the month of September 1965: $ 112.54 Office 18.56 Office 3.15 Total $ 134.25 GRAND TOTAL $181,294.81 i for expenditures From Project Expenditures Account Fund R -7 $ 934.35 From Project Expenditures Account Fund R -29 278.72 From Project Expenditures Account Fund R -56 320.18 From Project Expenditures Account Fund R -57 1,144.15 From Urban Redevelopment Fund 32106.29 $ 5,783.69 4. COMMUNICATIONS Letter dated September 27, 1965, from Chicago URA Office approving URA APPROVAL our For H -6148, which was submitted in July, establishing the AVERAGE GROSS Average Gross Rentals for Standard Housing in the Sample Street RENT, R- 7,R -29 R -7 and Chapin Street R -29 projects. 5. BID ESTATE R -7 Contact has been made with Mr. Heintzelman of United Beverage, UNITED BEVEL who is ow interested in Parcel 3 due to possible railway access. INTEREST IN It was tated that there is a utility easement on the east PARCEL 3. boundar of Parcel 3. '! A-firm igreement was established on the purpose of the Redevelop- ment Conmission, the South Bend- Mishawaka Area Chamber, and the Committ e of 100, at a recent meeting with Messrs. Cole, Hartwig, Wiggins and Chong, with discussion at some length on all functions involving general improvement to South Bend. There is a better understanding in the organizational setup that now exists in the Chamber, and Mr. Wiggins was very impressed with the mee ing. 7. NEW BUSINESS a. Upon the motion-of Mr. Louis, and seconded. by Mr. Komipar, the Coimaission gave approval to invest $162,621.07 from the District Capital Funds, to purchase U. S. Treasury Bills for a period of six (6) months, because the site improvements in the Chapin Street R -29 Project cannot be installed until next spring, and this money can be used to earn interest. b. A new mailing system has been effected for all city departm nts, as of October 1, 1965. The.mail is taken to the Water W rks Mail Room and a record is kept charging the -3- AGREEMENT ES- TABLISHED WITH AREA CHAMBER O COMMERCE, COM. OF 100, AND REDEVELOPMENT COMMISSION. R -'29 REINVEST IN U. S. TREASURY BILLS NEW CITY MAIL SYSTEM departments with the amount of postage used, and a description of contents The staff will do its best to fully comply; however, much of our correspondence is prepared at night and on weekends. Also it was mentioned that it.seems unsafe to.send checks to the mailroom unsealed, but this is the policy that has been established. 8. PROGRESS REPORTS a. Cha in Street Demolition, R -29. All the buildings have R -29 DEMOLITION. been demolished, except two small frame buildings in the TWO SMALL FRAME Rosenbaum complex. One building is occupied-by a family who BUILDINGS LEFT. we are having trouble relocating. It appears that this family is w Iling to be located in the Public Housing project. The other building is occupied by a squatter who will be evicted if necessary. The Commission makes it a policy to be fair, but t ere is a limit to what extent fairness goes. b. Wor able Program. The Staff is now preparing Workable PREPARATION OF Program rec rtification documents, which establish what WORKABLE PRO - progress is being made in the Federal Government's seven (7) GRAM RECERTI- requirement . FICATION. c. Project Representative. Mr. John Kemp, Project PROJECT REPRE- Representat ve from the Chicago URA Office, has been working SENTATIVE HERE with our of ice for a couple days to make Federal records on FOR TWO DAYS. the progres the South Bend Redevelopment Department is making. d. Mid.-Plannin2 Conference on R -56 and R -57. On October R -56 AND R -57 7, 1965, a id- planning conference on R -56 Industrial Expansion, MID - PLANNING and R -57 LaSalle Park, will be held in the Redevelopment CONFERENCE Office with representatives of City Planning Associates, URA Chicago and the Redevelopment Department. e. Land Utilization and Marketability Study. An advanced R -57 ADVANCED copy of the Land Utilization and Marketability Study prepared COPY OF STUDY under a $4,000 contract with Mid - America Appraisal and Research RECEIVED. Corporation has just been received. The contract calls for ten (10) copies which will be furnished soon. f. Low Interest Loans for R -57 LaSalle Park Residents. POSSIBLE -LOW The Staff is investigating several possibilities for a low INTEREST LOANS .financing program. that could be made available for.the LaSalle FOR R -57 RESI- Park residents. The Commission also suggested, besides banks, DENTS. that variou Foundations be contacted. Our legal counsel will aid us in c ntacting these somewhat confidential foundations. g. NA O Biennial Conference Philadelphia, Pa. October 24-27, 1965 Mr. Wiggins, President; Mr. Oliver Scott, Reloca- tion Director, and Mr. Chong, Executive Director, will attend the Conference. h. R -5 Structural Survey. The Survey has been completed and will be reported on at the next regular meeting. me NAHRO CONFER- ENCE. R -56 STRUCTURAL SURVEY. i. R -39 Central Core Area. A question has been raised R -39 CENTRAL by property owner, Mr. Baer; Should he go ahead with plans. CORE AREA. for $100,000 improvements to his building? The Commission feels that it should not bar anyone from progress and improvements on a building which would benefit the Central Core Area A release to the press will be made at the proper time by t e Mayor, Common Council and Redevelopment Commission. The next egular Commission meeting will be held Thursday, NEXT MEETING. October 2 T , 1965, 10 :30 A. M., in the office of the Redevelopment Departmen . 9. On motion duly made and passed, meeting adjourned at 12 :05 P. M. g, Executive/)Uirector -5- ADJORUNMENT.