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Home My WebLink AboutRM 01-03-66SOUTH BEND REDEVELOPMENT COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING January 3, 966 10:30 A. M. 120 W. LaSalle ,Ave. Presiding Officer: Donald A. Wiggins, President South.Bend, Indiana 1, ROLL CAM Present: Absent: Donald A. Wiggins, President Fred J. Helmen, Assistant Secretary James G. Louis, Vice President Frank G. Koczan Stephen E. Kompar, Secretary Also Presen : Mrs. Janet Allen, Council Member Mrs. Guy P. Curtis, Secretary, Board of Trusteesr. Mr. Dean J. Wilhelm, President, Board of Trustees Mr. Tom Brademas, City Planning Associates Mr. Patrick Strickler, Reporter, South Bend Tribune Mr. Howard Bellinger, Area Plan Commission Mr. Jim Marchelewicz, WNDU -TV Legal Couns l: Mr. Bruce C. Hammerschmidt LPA Staff: L. Glenn Barbe, Assistant Director H. James Nieb, Rehabilitation Officer Mrs. B. Gene Skeldon, LPA Secretary 2. APPROVAL,OF MINUTES The Commission unanimously approved the minutes of the regular meeting of December 16, 1965, upon the motion of Mr. Kompar, seconded by Mr. Louis. 3. APPROVAL OF CLAIMS Upon the motion of Mr. Louis, seconded-by Mr. Kompar, the Commission unanimously approved payment of the "following claims, totaling $189,162.15. PROJECT E)WENDITURES ACCOUNT FUND R -7 Abstract Co parry of St. Joseph County, Inc. $ 86.50 Ice Miller Lonadio & Ryan 298.50 Real Estate esearch Corporation 1,500.00 South Bend ribune 4.66 Total $ 1,889.66 Rieth -Riley Construction Co., Inc. Rieth -Riley Construction Co., Inc. -1- $ 11 °,366.88 3L32.54 Total $ 141,399.42 A. B. Dick Products Co. Barany, Cave ly, Scheid Ins. Agency L. Glenn Bar be - `Travel Builders Store, Inc. W. Jan Chong - Travel Indiana Bell Telephone Co. - Main Office Indiana Bell Telephone Co. - Site Office Indiana & Michigan Electric Co. - Site Office 120 LaSalle, est2 Inc. Lowe Lumber Company James R. Meehan & Associates G. E. Meyer & Son, Inc. Newman & Alt an, Inc. Northern Ind. Public Service Co. --Site Office Pence-Dickens Company Royal Typewriter Company, Inc: URBAN St. Joseph Punk & Trust Co. 4. OLD BUS Total GRAND "TOTAL a. Referring to URA letter of December 7, 1965, and as a follow up or URA requirements - -in order to secure.approval -of the Survey and Planning Application for Central Core, R -39, the Redevelopment Department is advised that all three antici- pated acqui ition appraisalsmmust be budgeted in advance. Therefore, s approved at the December 16, -1965 Commission. meeting,,Re olution 117, which revises- Resolution 110, approves undertaking of surveys and plans for an urban renewal project for the Cen ral Downtown Project, and filing -of an application,. Copy of Res lotion 117 is attached, and hereby becomes a part of these mi sites, and was adopted Decembmar 16-x.:1965. The Staff has also pr pared an amendment to the Common Council Resolution 106 -65 on t is same subject, which will be presented -to the Common Coun it for adoption at the earliest possible meeting. Mr. Hammers hmidt has consented to act as liaison to Common Council and Planning Commission. Effort will be made to $ 53.60 15.00 48.90 3.44 5:06 98.21 18.29 9.44 434.50 7.02 2.19 4.92 6.95 70.45 90.00 42.60 $ 910.57 $171,962.50 $171,962.50. $189,162.15 RESOLUTION 117 SURVEY AND PLANNING APPLICATION_ REVISION, R -39. arrange a meeting for 8:30 a. m., Friday, January 7, 1966. b. Mr. Barbe explained the reason why reserve contingencies were chang from 10% to 25 %, as stated in the.URA letter of - - Decembei 7, 1965, is because URA will recommend South Bend -2- Redevelopment Department to expand the staff to include a.Business Relocation expert with execution of the Central Core-Project, R-39. DECLARATORY RESOLUTION 118 c. Wes ern Avenue Pro osal. Upon a joint study with the WESTERN for AVENUE PROPOSAL Area Plan C the widenin mmission of Mr. Grant Lewis' recommendations of Western Avenue, the Staff felt that .it would be the bett r method to accomplish this upon entering the `- second proj ct for LaSalle Park, but if it is to be done - now,``" we should w it until the application has been approved by URA,- - and then ma a amendment to`theapplication. The-Redevelopment.-- Commission hould not take" -.any - action which would jeopardize! R -57 Applic t on approval by March 4, 1966. Mr. Howard.Bellinger; Area Plan Commission, ons: that: reported, first, their but; widening o - should Western Avenue should be deferred but should be" accomplished as a coordinated part of the—State- Highway. Commission program. The Commission approved the':motion of Mr. Louis, seconded by Mr..Kompar,=that - the recommendation of the Area Pan Commission-be accepted, and Area= ,Plan-; Commission _- was commended for such hard work.: 5. NEW BUSINESS a. president Wiggins asked Mr. Brademas to explain the DECLARATORY RESOLUTION 118 steps which must be taken in order to:)secure.V A app"vev l by ON R -57 March :4, i 66 of the LaSalle Park.Project. -Resolution 118, which declares the LaSalle Park a blighted area, must first: be adopted by the Redevelopment Commission. Thi-s':documehta along with the Urban Renewal Plair- is-, submitted to t.lte: Area " Plan Commi Sion, who will study to,- see-if . this project is. I in- harmony wi h the City Master Plan. In turn, a resolution is passed" on by the Area - Plan Commissz.ov and_ _the RedevLVIopment Commission then must receive approval ` irom "iIie Gomman Cbun.ci l , after a Pu lic Hearing is- held. . Time' is_ %of great, i rtAtce-, " and Mr. Hanmerschmidt has consented- t��arr.xange:-a+. Sch"ule:- to:.- meet the gal. The Commission approved the motion of Mr. Louis, that we ad t the Declaratory Rbs6lwtift -118 ; ' seconded by . Mr. Kompar Mrs. Allen -suggested -that-in the - future a written schedule should be submitted to the Common Council as the feeling had been that they had until March 4, but, in fact, they had only u til the first of February. This deadline is due to the fact the City would lose: the ' -.accrued:non- cash-.grants }in- aid credited to South Bend because of construction of Washington High and Harrison Schools. b. At the request of the Staff, and the advice of DISPOSITION Mr. Hammerschmidt, the Commission approved the motion of Mr. Louis, DOCUMENTS seconded by Mr. Kompar, authorizing the President and Secretary FOR R 7-.:_: to sign disposition agreements for United Beverage, Inc., and" x.- Hanson En ineering Company. y -3- c. The Commission approved the. motion,of Mr. Kompar,:_ R -57 CONTRACT seconded by Mr. Louis, that•the`Contract for-,-Advance with_: - FOR ADVANCE City Planning Associates for the LaSalle Park Project, R -57, WITH CPA. in the amount of $1,000, be accepted subject to URA approval. 6. PROGRESS REPORTS a. Re abilitation°_R -57 l'A)general�-imformational state - REHABILITATION ment on re abilitation, land )a desi fined notice will,ibe - mailed to BROCHURES FOR all project resident`s advising the,)establ•is.hment ' of( the field R -57 office. T e Staff plans to,mail '.:'brochures '.monthly in order to keep the r sidents)abreast ) ofurbarn renewal rehabilitation plans. Mrs. Curtis suggested 'that ,the.Staff keep.. everythincj in- ,- writing. because it is so'easy"to have. verbal information`,t ®-become: distorted; further ,'we'- should,!be,,thordughly informed:; .and be able to give proper answers:immediately, when questions -:are raised. M . Louis suggested (that the Staff consult - with' ' Mrs. Curtis in the- �plafining )ofany brochures. -The Staff should be horoughiy ,.prepAredflor)arything'when the:Public Hearing fox LaSalle Park, R -57, is held, which isrthe:-.step . before Common Council approval. Mrs. Curtis also advised that the Public Hearing be very well planned, and suggested public speakers such as Mrs. Ruby Jarrett and Mrs. Kimble. b:- Area Plan Qimmiseisn.. - `W.,Howard:Bellinger of Area AREA PLAN Plan•Commi sion expressed�it_s'desire.to be an active participant COMMISSION in urban renewal plans. Mr ::Wa(jgzns",explained that the Redevelopment Commission,,pmlicy 'includies � keeping Area Plan Commission informed and.`.this will continue -even though Area Plan Commission is iow'en•laiged to include =the county. c. Sub- Commit t e4w ono Rinor_it ,Grow r; Housino•:Problems.: The MEETING ,OF. Sub-Committee on. Mineri:ty.�Gre p -Musing., Pxoble*s•.will- meet. at SUB- COMMITTEE 8:00 p. m. January-,Ili- l9,66,,'-in-., the) offiee' of the Redevelopment Department, for its' organizational land -, oriehtation :meeting. The next regular Commissien :�mmeeting wilT be'=lheld January--.20, 1966, NEXT MEETING at 10:30 a. m., in the "office of the -Redevelopment ;department. 7. ADJOURNMENT On motion my made and passed- ;- meeting,adjeurned�t% 11:40 a m. W. f t7z g, Executive yKrector -4- nald. A. Wicagin .( President