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Home My WebLink AboutRM 03-03-66March 3,, 19 10:30 A.M. Presiding 0 SOUTH BEND REDEVELOPMENT COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING 66 120 W. LaSa:11e Ave. Eficer: Donald A. Wiggins, President South Bend, Indiana 1. ROLL CALL 'Present: Absent: Donald A. Wiggins, President Frank G. Koczan James G. Louis, Vice President Stephen E. Kompar, Jr., Secretary Fred J. He en, Assistant Secretary Also Present: Mrs. Janet Allen, Council Member Mr. Robert 0. Laven, Council Member Mrs. Guy P. Curtis, Secretary, Board of Trustees Mr. Edgar Seybold, Civic Planning Association Mr. Howard Bellinger, Area Plan Commission Mr. Edward Malo, South Bend Architect Mr. Bob Helems, WSBT-TV Mr. Brad Bate, WSBT-TV Mr. Jim Marchelewicz, WNDU-TV Mr. Pat Strickler, South Bend Tribune Reporter Legal Couns LPA Staff: 2. � E!l: Mr. Bruce C. Hammerschmidt W. Jan Chong, Executive Director Oliver J. Scott, Relocation Director Mrs. B. Gene Skeldon, Secretary L OF MINUTES The Commission unanimously approved the minutes of the regular meeting of February 171, 1966, upon the motion of Mr. Louis, seconded by Mr. Kompar. 3. Upon the w approved p PROJECT EX ion of Mr. Kompar, seconded by Mr. Helmen, the Commission unanimously ment of the following claims, totaling $8,806.17. NDITURES ACCOUNT FUND R-57 Daniel H. K is Project Exponditures Account Fund R-29 11: Februap-y 16 to February 28, 1966 W. Jan Chong $583.50 L. Glenn Barbe 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 208.50 (continued page 2) -1- $ 82.60 5,000.00 Total $ 5,082.60 H. James Nieb $300.00 Fawn Belle Rozek 212.50 Olive J. Scott 279.50 B. Gene. Skeldon 182.50 Vivian N. Bond 25.00 Sally A. Neidinger 52.00 Bertha True 28.00 Gerald G. Milkie 40.50 Netty L. Allen 10.00 A. B. Dick Products Co. W. Jan Chong Indiana Bell Telephone Co. - Main office 120 LaSalle West, Inc. Office Engineers, Inc. Sears, Roebuck and Company Jim Sumner Citgo Service FUND Downtown I4ea Exchange Reimbursemdnts to the Redevelopment Revolvi exDenditurds - Month of February 1966: From Project Expenditures Account Fund R -7 TT TT Tt TT TT R -29 TT TT TT TT TT R -56 IT TT tt IT IT R -57 From Urban Redevelopment Fund Total Total GRAND TOTAL for 4. BID PROPOSALS FOR REAL ESTATE R -7 a. The Redevelopment Department has received a check for the 10•/ deposit for the purchase of land in the Sample Street-Project, R -7, from Harris Manufacturing Company. The land is 2.2 acres, known as Tract 5, which sells at 15.5 cents per square foot. Harris Manufacturing Company has joined the Redevepment Department_' and Caras to vacate the alley east of Tract 5, This vacation petition has been referred to the Board of Works and'Safety, and it is now in the Area Plan Commission office for comments. This lot represents the most interior land the'Redevelopment Department has to sell in the Sample Street Project, R -7. b. Model Coverall Service, owner of Tract 1(b) has also offered to purchase Tract 1(j). c. There disposition are several parties interested in Tract 2(b), which would then wind up the Sample Street Project. -2- $3,018.75 32.00 3.95 130.89 43 4.5 0 33.85 4.93 35.70 $3,694.57 29.00 $ 29.00 $8,806.17 $1,545.24 169.64 803.34 3,638.01 1.574.07 $7,730.30 Harris Manu- facturing Co., Tract 5 R -7 MODEL COVERALL TRACT 1(j),R -7' TRACT 2(b), R -7 - 5 . OLD Federal approval of the Loan and Grant Application for the La- LOAN AND GRANT Salle Park Project, R -57, is expected momentarily, as the dead - APPROVAL,LASALLE line is March 4, 1966. Mr. Wiggins graciously commended the PARK, R -57 staff for all efforts directed toward the Loan and Grant Contract. 6. NEW BUSINESS a. The Redevelopment Commission deferred action on the BUDGET, 1967 budget for 1967 until the President and Staff can get together to finalize the various budget items. A 3% decrease in the 1967 budget from the 1966 budget, suggested by the Mayor, will be explored. b. Mr. Peter F. Gillis, S.R.A., has submitted a proposal PETER F. GILLIS for second acquisition appraisal for the LaSalle Park Project, ACQUISITION AP- R-57. The Commission unanimously approved the acquisition PRAISAL CONTRACT appraisal contract with Mr. Gillis, at $35 per improved resi- (SECOND) FOR LA- dential parcel, $20 per vacant parcel, $80 per commercial SALLE PARK,R -57 parcel, to aling.approximately $7,500, upon the motion of Mr. Louis, seceded by Mr. Kompar, upon the motion of Mr. Louis, seconded by Mr. Kompar, on the condition of the approval of the Loan and Grant Contract. The contract amount is about $800 less than the first acquisition appraisal. c. The Redevelopment Commission, the Staff, City Council INTERVIEW PLANNING members, ani Downtown Council, recently interviewed various CONSULTANTS FOR planning co sultants who would be capable of planning the CENTRAL CORE, R -66 Central Cor Project, R -66. Upon the federal approval of the Survey and lanning Application, the Commission will be able to award a con ract for this planning. Approval is expected soon, but has probably been delayed because of the more urgent La- Salle Park Loan and Grant Contract approval. 7. PROGRESS REPORTS a. Subcommittee on Minority Group Housing Problems. The SUBCOMMITTEE ON Subcommittee on Minority Group Housing Problems of the Mayor's MINORITY HOUSING Citizens Advisory Committee met the evening of February 28, PROBLEMS 1966 in the office of Action, Inc. b. Rehabilitation and Relocation LaSalle Park R -57. The BROCHURES FOR distribution of brochures on rehabilitation and relocation was LASALLE PARK, R -57 effected the week of February 28, 1966. The families that seek early acquisition and the ones that are anxious to rehabilitate their homes will receive priority. c. Industrial few Chicago Region go over the plans MEETING OPENED TO Mrs. Curtis asked night consultation residents who find Ex pansion Project R -56. In about two weeks a INDUSTRIAL EX- al Office officials will visit this office to PANSION, R -56 for the Industrial Expansion Project, R -56. DISCUSSION if there was any possibility of an occasional MEETING OPENED TO arrangement to accommodate any LaSalle Park DISCUSSION it impossible to schedule an appointment in -3- accordance with our 8 to 5 hours? Along this thought, the possibility was mentioned of having one evening a week wherein the site office was open. Mr. Chong was of the opinion °that it would- be better to arrange for evening appointments for the convenient of residents, rather than to open the site office regularly for dvening hours once a week. All residents whose homes are scheduled for rehabilitation or acquisition have been contacted personally within the lasttwo weeks. Pat Strick er asked how long will it take to relocate the 155 families i LaSalle Park? The life of the project will probably be four ye rs so relocation.will be over that period in accordance ith availability of housing resources. Mrs. Allen wanted to know when the Park Board would acquire- LaSalle Park land from the 8edevelopment Department. Acquisition is expected for sometime in"19.67 due to the reason that the Park Board has budget limitations also. ,The next regular Commission meeting will be held March 17,1966, NEXT MEETING at 10:30 a.m., in the office of the Redevelopment Department. 8. ADJOURNMENT On motion 4uly made and passed, meeting adjourned at 11:30 a.m. ;, Exec Director ADJOURNMENT -4-