HomeMy WebLinkAboutRM 01-21-66SOUTH BEND REDEVELOPMENT COMMISSION
REGULAR MEETING
January 21, 1966 120 W. LaSalle Ave.
10 :30 A. M. South Bend, Indiana
Presiding Officer: Donald A. Wiggins, President
1. ROLL CALL
Present: Absent:
Donald A. Wiggins, President Frank G. Koczan
James G. ouis, Vice President
Stephen E. Kompar, Secretary
Fred J. H linen, Assistant Secretary
Also Pres nt: Mrs. Janet Allen, Council Member
Mrs. Guy R. Curtis, Secretary, Board of Trustees
Mr. Robert O. Laven, Council Member
Mr. Howard Bellinger, Area Plan Commission
Mr. Grant Lewis; Realtor
Mr. Edgar Seybold, Civic Planning Association
Mr. Patrick Strickler, Reporter, South Bend Tribune
Mx. Jim Marchelewicz, WNDU -TV
LPA Staff: W. Jan Chong, Executive Director
Oliver J. Scott; Relocation Director
Mrs. B. Gene Skeldon, LPA Secretary
2. APPROVAL OF
The Commission unanimously,approved the minutes of the regular meeting
and the ajinual organizational meeting of January 3, 1966, upon the motion
of Mr. Kompar, seconded by Mr. Louis.
3. APPROVAL OF CLAIMS
Upon the motion of Mr. Helmen, seconded by Mr. Louis, the Commission
unanimously approved payment of the following claims, totaling $10,109.07.
PROJECT EXPENDITURES ACCOUNT FUND R -29
North Cen ral Appraisal Company
City P
City P
$ 400.00
Total $ 400.00
PENDITURES ACCOUNT FUND R -57
ing Associates, Inc. $ 3,750.00
ing Associates, Inc. 2,150.00
Total $ 5,900.00
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FUND
Eva E. K oft — Recording & Auditing Fees
Payroll:
'MENT REVOLVING FUND
January 1, 1966 to January 15, 1966
W. Jan Chong
$583.50
L. Glenn Baxbe
382.25
Dorothy Z. Deane
158.50
Gordon L. Harrell
222.50
Dorothy N. Howell
175.00,
Eva E. Kroft
158.50
Gisella M. Nagy
2.08.50 ;
H. James Nieb
300.00
Fawn Belle Rozek
212.50
Oliver J. Scott
279:50
B. Gene Skeldon
182.50
Vivian N. Bond
25.00
.;Margaret L. Braden.
4.80
David M. Fox
51.00
Joanne E. Lundberg
14.00
Sally A. Neidinger.
- .66.00
Bertha True -
§9.75
Arabelle M. Ellsworth
28.00
Katherine Morfettas
21.00
$ 3..10
Total. $ :3.10
$ 3,081.80
Public Employees
Retirement Fund (OASI
Division)
463.27
Barany -C
verly- Scheid Insurance.Agency
40.00
L. Glenn
Barbe - Travel Expense
.16.50
W. Jan Chong
- Travel Expense
3.65
Friden, Inc.
25.00
B. F. Goodrich
Company
39.18
Indiana Bell
Telephone Co..
18.78
Indiana &
Michigan Electric Co,
9.48
Northern
Indiana Public Service Co.
73.30
St. John
Business Machines, Inc.
35.00
Total
$ 3,805.97
GRAND TOTAL
$10,109.07
4. COMMUNICATIONS
a. U
RA letters dated 12/20/65 and
12/22/65 approve the
R -56
Industria
Expansion Project, R -56, advance
fund requisition of
$6,000,
and exten
ion of project planning until
March 31, 1966.
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b. sousing and Urban Development (HUD) letter dated CPA 3RD PARTY
January 1.2, 1966, approved the LaSalle Park, R -57, Third CONTRACT JOR R -57
Party Contract with City Planning Associates, Inc.,.in the APPROVED
amount off $1,000, which is for preparation of the Part II
Loan and Grant Application.
c. HUD letter dated January 13, 1966 grants a three week INTERIM EXTENSION
interim extension of completion date, until we submit a APPROVAL FOR R -7
revised budget for the Sample Street Project, R -7.
d. HUD letter of January 14- ' '1966 approved the recent R -57 BUDGET
budget revision for LaSalle Park, R -57. The budget revision REVISION APPROVAL
provided for shift of funds in Reserve and Contingencies,_
for second and third acquisition appraisals, and rehabili-
tation s rvey costs. There is no change in the overall
project ;mount-.
5. BID
The comp
The staf
Redevelo.
amount,
purchase
6. NEW
EAL ESTATE R -7
etion schedule is still anticipated for July, 1966 -. SOUTH BEND LATHE
is talking to several interested developer's., The CHECK FOR TRACT 6
ment Department has received a check in the full
17,337, for Tract 6, from South Bend Lathe, who
the property through Cummins Engine Company.
a. At
the request of Mr. Anderson, HUD Disposition - -_
APPROVE NORTH
Officer,
the Commission approved the motion of Mr. Helmen,
CENTRAL CONTRACT TO
seconded
by Mr. Kompar, that North Central Appraisal
UPDATE PUBLIC HOUSIN
Company
update their 1962 reuse appraisal to reflect more
SITE APPRAISAL, R -29
recent federal
requirements-, at the tentatively'agreed,upon
price of
$400, for the Publio Housing site in the Chapin Street
Project,
R -29. Mr. Hammerschmidt has prepared the contract
for signatures.
The completed report was also submitted
and the
Commission voted to accept the report for review.
b.
Upon the motion of Mr. Louis, seconded by Mr. Helmen,
APPROVE PARK BOARD
the Commission
authorized the-'Secretary and President.to sign-1
AND REDEVELOPMENT
the Agreement
between the Park Hoard and the Redevelopment
COMMISSION AGREEMEN
Commission
which provides for certain recreational facilities
to -becom
non -cash grants -in -aid as apart of the LaSalle
Park Pro
ect, R -57.
c. In Conjunction with the Agreement mentioned above, REDEVELOPMENT
the Commission approved the motion of Mr. Helmen, that the DEPT -PARK BOARD
Seer-eteiry and President sign the Agreement for the Sale of AGREEMENT FOR SALE
Land for Redevelopment Byna Public Body to the Park Depart= OF LAND FOR PUBLIC
ment so that the objectives will be accomplished in the USE, R -57
LaSalle rk Project, R -57. The Agreement is to be carried
out at t e proper time, in the approximate amount of $35,000,
based on the estimates which have been made for this purpose.
Motion w s seconded by Mr. Kompar.
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d. The
for the effi
acted favorz
Project, R -=
Resolution t
tion which i
Linden Avent
the New Yorl
alley west c
These propo;
stage of thi
motion of Mi
Commission
during the e
and Area P1<
Redevelopment Department expressed appreciation. AREA PLAN COMMISSTevT
cient manner in -which the:Area Plan Commission RESOLUTION 6 FOR
bly upon -the Urban Renewal Plan for LaSalle Park, URBAN RENEWAL PLAN
7. The Area Plan Commission passed their FOR LASALLE PARK
o. 6 and included a letter as a part of the resolu-
ecommended for •consideration (1) the extension of
e to Olive and (2) the area bou%ded on the east by
Central Railroad, Washington Street, and the first
,f Kaley Street be rezoned for light industrial district.
als will be further studied during_ the execution
LaSalle Park Project. The Commission approved the
Louis,_seconded . by Mr. Helmen, that the Area Plan
.titter of recommendation be accepted and studied
!xecution stage and that the Redevelopment Department
,n Commission work cooperatively on these proposals.-
e. In
obtaining the goal for final approval of the La-
R -57, APPROVAL OF
Salle Park Project,
R -579, the next step is to receive Common
PUBLIC HEARING
Council approval
of.the Urban Renewal Plan, based on the approval
NOTICE SUBJECT TO
of the Area
Plan Commission. Action is planned to be
COMMON COUNCIL
at the next
Common Council meeting to be held Monday, January
APPROVAL
24, 1966.
Immediately after Common Council approval the
Public Hearing
will be advertised for the anticipated date of
February 14
1966. The Commission approved the motion of
Mr. Kompar,
seconded by Mr. Helmen, which authorizes the
advertising
of the public hearing notice, subject to favorable
action by the
Common Council.
7.
a. Central Core Project; R -39. The Survey and Planning CENTRAL CORE R -39
is in the Federal Office, and it is hoped that approval will be
given in February.
b. Workable Program. The Workable Program is also being WORKABLE PROGRAM
reviewed in the Federal Office and appears to be in order.
c. The Subcommittee on Minority Group Housing Problems of SUBCOMMITTEE OF
the Mayor's Citizens Advisory Committee met in the office of MAYOR'S ADVISORY
the Redevel pment Department on the evening of January li, COMMITTEE MET
1966. Atte dance was very good 14 or 15 of the 17 members 1 -11 -66
being prese t.
President W
urban renew,
to know the
Central Cor
and Plannin
the time in
around six
begin only
Plan Commis
URA of Chic
ggins opened the meeting for discussion of any. MEETING OPENED
l projects at this time. Councilman Laven wanted FOR DISCUSSION
steps which would be taken after approval of the
Survey and Planning Application, R -39. The Survey
budget will be used to make the feasible plans, and
olved for such a study is indefinite but may be
onths. Execution.of the Central -Core Project can
fter approval of Redevelopment Commission, the Area
ion, Common Council, a Public Hearing,-and finally
ao.
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The next re ular Commission meeting will be held February 3,
1966, at 10:30 a. m «, in the office of the Redevelopment
Department.
8.
on motion
NEXT MEETING
tly made and passed, meeting adjourned at 11:20 a.m. ADJOURNMENT
W. Jan' Chong , Executi