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Home My WebLink AboutRM 02-17-66SOUTH BEND REDEVELOPMENT COMMISSION- REGULAR MEETING February 17, 1966 10 :30 A. M. 120 W. LaSalle Ave. Presiding Officer: Donald A. Wiggins, President - South Bend, Indiana 1. ROLL CALL Present: Absent. Donald A Wiggins, President Fred J. Helmen, Assistant Secretary James G. Louis, Vice President Frank G. Koczan Stephen E. Kompar, Secretary Also Present: Mrs. Janet Allen, Council Member Mr. Robert O. Laven, Council Member Mr. Edgar Seybold, Civic Planning Association Mr. Paul Snyder, Notre Dame Student Mr. Michael O'Reilly, Notre Dame Student Mr. Howard Bellinger, Area Plan Commission Mr. Brad Bate, WSBT -TV Mr. Pat Strickler, South Bend Tribune Reporter Legal Counsel: Mr. Bruce C. Hammerschmidt LPA Staff: W. Jan Chong, Executive Director Oliver J. Scott, Relocation Director Mrs. B. Gene Skeldon, Secretary 2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES The Commission unanimously approved the minutes of the regular meeting of Febru ry 3, 1966, with the deletion of the -word "initial" on page 5, Progress Reports, subparagraph (a) on Rehabilitation, line 2 upon the motion of Mr. Louis, seconded by Mr. Kompar. 3. APPROVAL OF CLAIMS Upon the motion of Mr. Kompar, seconded by Mr. Louis, the Commission unanimous y approved payment of the following.claims, totaling.$17,157.95. PROJECT EXPENDITURES ACCOUNT FUND R -7 Hans A. H nson d /b /a Hanson Engineering Co. $ 710.05 Richard A. Muessel, Jr. 110.00 Total $ 820.05 -1- PROJECT EXPENDITURES ACCOUNT FUND R -29 Project 4xpenditures Account Fund R -57 (Loan) $ 5,000.00 Relocatidn Claim M. R. Falcon Club - Parcel #1 -9, Case #148, 1966 to February 15, 1966 356.00 Paid to: L. B. Wiltfong Movers Total $ 5,356.00 PROJECT EXPENDITURES ACCOUNT FUND R -56 y Z. Deane 158.50 Gordor North Central Appraisal Co. $ 3,681.00 Pence-Dickens Co, Kroft 266.30 Gisel a M. Nagy Total $ 3:,947.30 PROJECT EXPENDITURES ACCOUNT FUND R -57 Fawn E. Rozek 212.50 Frederick M. Babcock & Co. $ 21000.00 W. Jan Chong 182.50 Viviar 2.50 City Pla ping Associates, Inc. M. Fox 1,000.00 Dorothy . Howell 6.00 5.50 South Be d Tribune Bertha 31.65 14.00 Katherine Total $ 3,039.65 REDEVELO�T REVOLVING FUND Payroll: February 1, 1966 to February 15, 1966 W. Jar Chong $583.50 L. Glenn Barbe 382.25 - Dorot y Z. Deane 158.50 Gordor L. Harrell 222.50 Dorothy N. Howell 175.00 Eva E. Kroft 158.50 Gisel a M. Nagy 208.50 H. James Nieb 300.00 Fawn E. Rozek 212.50 Olivei J. Scott 279.50 B. Gera Skeldon 182.50 Viviar N. Bond 25.00 David M. Fox 9.00 Joanne E. Lundberg 6.00 Sally A. Neidinger 76.00 Bertha True 14.00 Katherine Morfettas 17.50 Delores Jones 25.50. Janne to Jones 25.50 (Continuo on Page 3) -2- $ 3,061.75 (Redevelopment Revolving Fund Continued) A. B. Dick Products Co. of South Bend $ 6.40 Bath Ins ranee Agency, Inc. 92.00 W. Jan C ong 3.95 W. Jan Chong 4.35 W. Jan C ong 2.00 Deneen Corporation that the .1967 budgets be submitted by March 1, 1966. 14.85 Englewooe Electric Supply Co. 1.68 Bruce C. Hammerschmidt 200.00 Indiana Bell Telephone Co. - Field Office 21.10 Indiana 8 Michigan Electric Co. - Field Office 12.86 International Business Machines Corp. 119.99 H. James Nieb 3.70 Northern Indiana Public Service Co. - Field Office 94.67 South Bend Tribune - Daily Newspaper - 26.00 Sheehan ervice Center, Inc. 12.50 South Be d Water Works - Field Office 35.15 Weisberg r Bros., Inc. 17.00 Redevelopment Department. The proper course of action for the Total $ 3,729.95 URBAN REDEVELOPMENT FUND Bath Insurance Agency, Inc. $ 265.00 Total $ 265.00 GRAND TOTAL $17,157.95 A. COMMXJNICATIONS Mayor All en called a meeting last week of all department heads -1967 BUDGET and requested that the .1967 budgets be submitted by March 1, 1966. Each department head.is to cut its 1967 operational budget by at least 3% under its 1966 budget. 5. BID PROPOSALS FOR REAL ESTATE R -7 The staff continues to be in touch with several interested NO FURTHER parties but no commitment has been made at this time. COMMITMENT 6. OLD BUSINESS The Commission had.previously approved the purchase of'a staff AUTOMOBILE automobi e, subject to federal and city approval.. The PURCHASE Controller's Office has informed the staff it is necessary to POSTPONED advertise for the automobile, even though the City secured bid price on automobiles is attractive and maybe extended to the Redevelopment Department. The proper course of action for the Redevelopment Copmitsion now is to.wait for approval of federal funds in the Loan and Grant Contract for the LaSalle Park Project, R -57, then to advertise according to city requirements. -3- 7. NEW BUSINESS a. Legal Counsel, Bruce Hammerschmidt, and the Redevelopment Commission in 1964 and 1965 has had an agreement in the form of a motion for a $200 a month retainer fee. The Commission ,-approved the motion of Mr. Kompar, seconded by.Mr. Louis, that the agreement be formalized in a contract to be signed by the proper pr perties, for the same fee of $200 per month. b. Mr. Chong reported on the educational programsof the Indiana Urban Renewal Association's bimonthly meetings., The attendance has increased considerably, and as many as-eighteen cities are being represented. The�'next I.U,R.A, meeting is March 11, 1966, in Indianapolis, and the topics will be on real estate and public relations. The Commission approved the motion of Mr. Kompar, seconded by Mr. Louis, that four (4) staff members, tentatively Glenn Barbe, Mrs. Eva Kroft, Mr. Chong, and one other staff member, and any Commissioner, ,attend this meeting with expenses paid by the Redevelopment Commissi .. Mr. Kompar suggested that we advertise at this meeting f r a possible interested real estate man to work on a part tim basis. ` 8. PRA SS REPORTS a. Rehabilitation and Relocation, R -57. During the next wee , detailed pamphlets on rehabilitation and relocation will be d'stributed to LaSalle Park residents. There are 303 families whose homes will be rehabilitated; roughly 155 families to be relocated. b. I first acq R -56, has Also, app of Housin acgdisiti residenti be sold t the Part order to approxima relocated easements respectiv Engine Co C. r following delivered The Chica ment are by the Ma adustrial Expansion, R -56. Mr. Chong reported that the aisition appraisal for the Industrial Expansion Project, been submitted by North Central Appraisal-Company. roval has recently been received-from the Department'' g and Urban Development, Chicago, on this first Dn appraisal. This project consists of 15 . acres of al properties which are to be cleared, with land to o Cummins Engine Company. The staff is now preparing I Loan and Grant Application for two reasons: (1) in gain experience and (2) to save money. There are tely 65 families in this project; all are to be Also, in connection with this project, certain and utilities are to be.maintained and vacated, ely. The staff is now prepared to talk with Cummins npany to learn of the Company plans for development. blic Hearing, R -57, February 14, 1966. The day the public hearing for LaSalle Park, the staff to Chicago DHUD the Part II Local Approval Data.-- • Office of the Department of Housing and Urban Develop- • hasten review so that a contract might be signed ch 4th deadline. Alspecial meeting of the Redevelopment (Continued on Page 5) BRUCE, HAMMED, SCHMIDT RETAIN FEE CONTRACT I.U,R.A. MEETS MARCH 11, 1966 REHABILITATION AND RELOCATION R -57 INDUSTRIAL EYPANSION, R -56 LASALLE PARK PUBLIC HEARING Commissi n may have to be held in order to accept this contract and stay within the deadline for credit of non -cash grants for this pro ect. d. The First Bank and Trust Company, under the direction of Mr. K mpar, Commissioner, has graciously-given the Redevelop- ment Department some needed furniture, namely two desks and three chairs. The Chairman entertained a motion by Mr. Louis, seconded by Mr. Wiggins, and carried, that the Commission and staff gr tefully appreciates this kind gesture of Mr. Kompar on behalf o the First Bank and Trust Company, for the gift of office f rniture. MEETING The Commissioners recognized two guests, who are Notre Dame Students their names and questions were: Paul Snyder: What will happen to the people that are going to have to be moved from the Industrial Expansion area? el O'Rielly: What do you do with a family that refuses to move? Questions were answered satisfactorily. It was pointed out by the President that urban redevelopment is only one phase of a total coiununity effort. South Bend has had no chronic relocation problems due to the substantial training programs offered to City residents. The next regular Commission meeting will be held March 3, 1966, at 10:30 a. m., in the office of the Redevelopment Department. 9. On mot W. GIFT OF OFFICE FURNITURE QUESTIONS ASKED BY GUESTS NEXT MEETING duly made and passed, meeting adjourned at 11:35 a. m. ADJOURNMENT Executive D' ec r D Wald A. Wiggins, P 'ident -5-