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Home My WebLink AboutSM 05-26-66r ILE AM8 10 f �B d I Ld I May 26, 10 :30 Presidi 1. ROLL Present: SOUTH BEND REDEVELOPMENT COMMISSION SPECIAL MEETING 1966 M. g Officer: Donald A. Wiggins, President CALL Absent: Donald A. Wiggins, President None James G. Louis, Vice President Stephen E. Kompar, Secretary Fred J. Helmen, Assistant Secretary Frank G. Koczan Also Present: Mrs. Guy P. Curtis, Redevelopment Trustee Mrs. Joseph Brodie, Secretary, LaSalle Park District Council Mrs. Robert Kimble, LaSalle Park Resident Mrs. Frank Middlebrook, " Mrs. Leroy Miller, " Mrs. Ermon Lindsay, Mrs. Jeannette Oliver, Mr. Don Grimmius, President, Don's General Contracting, Mr. Nort Watson, Hill Development, Inc.,. Box 345, Danville, Ind. Mr. Edgar Seybold, Civic Planning Association Rev. Billy Kirk, LaSalle Park Resident— Mr. Jim Marchelewicz, WNDU -TV Mr. Pat Strickler, South Bend Tribune Reporter Mr. Brad Bate, WSBT -TV Mr. William Drake, South Bend Urban League Mr. Bob Helems, WSBT -TV Mr. Grant Lewis, South Bend Realtor 120 W. LaSalle Ave. South Bend, Indiana Legal Counsel: Mr. Bruce C. Hammerschmidt LPA Staff: W. Jan Chong, Executive Director Mrs. B. Gene Skeldon, Secretary All Commissioners being present, under the terms of the by -laws, section entitled Special Meetings, any and all business can be transacted. 2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES The Co ission unanimously approved the minutes of the regular meeting of May 19, 1966, upon the motion by Mr. Kompar, seconded by Mr. Louis. 3. AP ROVAL OF CLAIMS Upon unan e motion by Mr. Helmen, seconded by Mr. Koczan, the Commission usly approved payment of the following claims, totaling $3,516.90. -1- Payroll: IMay.16, 1966 to May 31, 1966 W. Jan Chong $583.50 L. Glenn Barbe 382.25 Dorothy Z. Deane 180.00 Gord n L. Harrell 222.50 Dorothy N. Howell - 175.00 Eva . Kroft 158.50 Char es E. Maxwell 250.00 Richard E. Luer 168.00 Pawn B. Rozek 212.50 Oliv r J. Scott 279.50 B. Gene Skeldon 182.50 Vivian N. Bond 25.00 Sall A. Neidinger 62.00 Nett 1. L. Allen 74.00 Patricia D. Wagner 102.00 Joan a E. Lundberg 22.00 Chri tine Talboon 5.25 $3,084.50 Ault Camera Shop, Inc. 13.90 W. Jan Chong - Travel to-Madison, Wisconsin 105.36 W. Jan Chong - University of Notre `Dame-Workshop Registration 16.00 Gates Chevrolet Corporation 11.98 Bruce C. Hammerschmidt 200.00 The Penc - Dickens Company 78.38 South Be d Water Works 6.78 GRAND TOTAL $3,516.90 4. NEW BUSINESS a. 1he Commission unanimously adopted Resolution 135 RESOLUTION which ap roved 80 completed acquisition appraisals by,the 135 three ap raisers, - North Central Appraisal Company, Gillis Realty Company, and Hubert Weaver - and provided for forwarding the individual and the average acquisition appraisal prices to Chicago DHUD for concurrence on the motion by Mr. Louis, and seconded by Mr. Kompar. These 80 appraised properties were selected for appraisal and priority acquisition_ based on requests of owners involved and on orderly acquisition, clearance and;disposi.tion of project land. b. Over the last few weeks the Redevelopment Department LASALLE PARK Staff has been talking to local engineers in order to R' -57 ENGINEERING secure a well qualified and experienced engineering firm for CONTRACT LET the LaSa le Park Project, R -57. Upon review of several TO CHAS. .W. ,proposal , and upon the recommendation of the Redevelopment COLE AND;SON Staff, t e Commission „unanimously approved negotiation of -2- P s a contr upon th The Con A t ime sewer 1 possibi ►ct with Charles W. Cole and Son of.South Bend, a motion by Mr. Helmen, seconded by Mr. Koczan. tract to consider the following provisions: (1) . Limit be set for the design of streets, water and Lnes, perhaps up to six months, and (2) the, Lity of a liquidated damages clause. c. The Redevelopment Department has studied the feasibility of installation of new accounting procedures whereby appropriated city funds which were set aside for urban renewal would be more.fully: utilized for that purpose. The Commission approved the motion made by Mr. Lo is, and seconded by Mr. Helmen, that Mr.. Glenn Barbe be sent to Indianapolis on. Friday, June 3, 1966, to review and discuss the proposed accounting system with the State Board of Accounts. If concurrencd is received from both the Common Council of South Bend and the State Board of Accounts, the accounting system will be initiated °as of July 1, 1966. Mr. Wi gins asked for a report on the rent supplement program. There has -been some money appropriated for this p ogram, but applications are considered almost on individual cases. The South Bend Redevelopment Department will apply for application and deliberate at a later. ,INDIANAPOLIS TRIP APPROVED FOR MR. BARBS. RENT SUPPLEMENTATION PROGRAM REPORT date when it is available to South Bend. Mr. Strickler asked where the 80 acquisition appraisal LOCATION OF 80 parcels were located in the LaSalle Park Project which APPRAISED PARCELS, were approved today? Generally the lots are concentrated R -57 in the central area but othe- rs•were.picked.from the standpoint of urgency. A leng by discussion was held on the Engineering Contract R -57 ENGINEERING to be warded to Charles Wv Cole and Son for the LaSalle CONTRACT DISCUSSION Park P oject, R -57. The amount of the contract cannot be determ ned but will be paid primarily on the basis of conttr ction costs. The range should be between $65,000 to $75,000, and the completion date of the engineering contract services is estimated to be four years dated from March, 1966, because of disposition tract surveys. In the the pu discussion on the Sample Street Project, R -7, chaser of the last parcel of land cannot be di-s- SAMPLE STREET PROJECT, R -7 P10 closed until the closing date, June 1, 1966. The press will be informed at that time. Mr. Helmen. asked for. the. before and after tax assessments in relation to urban' v renewal. The taxes come to approximately 1.7 times as W much on real estate than it was prior to acquisition. LI! Or -3- 0 The question was asked, "How long will people have to move, LASALLE PARK in the LaSalle Park area, uipon notification of acquisition ?" R -57, RELOCATION Technically it will take about 30 to 60 days before the PROCEDURES Redevelopment Commissivn'can acquire property. In the meantime, an orderly procedure for relocation will be drafted by the staff. Aftex purchase of- property, a reasonable amount of time is given, and in addition the Redevelopment Department refers standard living accommod tions at a reasonable price to the relocates. On the 's bject of relocation, Mrs. 'Curtis suggested again th t the Redevelopment: Department edit a.monthLy newslett r in order t -o keep, the- LaSalle -Park residents informed on what is going on Also along the lines of better c mmunication, Mrs: Curtis suggested regular informat'on meetings for the people who are looking for homes wh reby the Board of Realtors, Fair Housing Committee, Urban Le gue, and others','can act as a clearing house for availabl homes. On the s bject of the 3% loan which will be available to .3% REHABILITATION people w o are to rehabilitate their home, a sample LOAN applicat on is being prepared at this time for filing with the DHUD Office. The resident will then pick out their choice of three contractors. The loan will be used to bring the house up to urban renewal standards and for the individual family requirements. The next regular meeting of the Commission will be held NEXT MEETING June 16, 1966, at 10 :30 a. m., in the office of the Redevelo merit Department. s en TnVTDNMENT On mot i of at 11:30 Jan i duly made and passed, meeting adjourned ADJOURNMENT a* m. long, Execu ve Director Donald A. Wiggi ,,`President -4-