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Home My WebLink AboutRM 07-07-66July 7, 1 10:30 A. Presiding 1. ROLL Present: SOUTH BEND REDEVELOPMENT COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING : Stephen E. Kompar, Secretary Absent: 120 W. LaSalle Ave. South Bend, Indiana Stephen E. Kompar, Secretary Donald A. Wiggins, President Fred J. H lmen, Assistant Secretary James G. Louis, Vice President Frank G. oczan Also Present: Legal Coun LPA Staff: In the abs 2. APPROV, Mrs. Janet Allen, Council Member Mrs. Ermon Lindsay, LaSalle Park Resident Mrs. Frank Middlebrook, " " it Mrs. Pascal Harris, " " " Mrs. Leroy Miller, if +: f, Mrs. Henry Giden, Mrs. Robert Kimble, Mrs. Joseph Brodie, Secretary, LaSalle Park District Council Mr. Marc Carmichael, South Bend Tribune Reporter Mr. Edgar Seybold, Civic Planning Association Mr. William Drake, Urban League Mr. Dick Maginot, WSBT -TV Mr. Clinton Harden, President, LaSalle Park District Council Mr. Howard Bellinger, Area Plan Commission Mr. Grant Lewis, South Bend Realtor Mr. Bob Helems, WSBT -TV Mr. Jim Marchelewicz, WNDU -TV sel: Mr. Bruce C. Hammerschmidt OF W. Jan Chong, Executive Director L. Glenn Barbe, Assistant Director, Oliver J. Scott, Relocation Director Mrs. B. Gene Skeldon, Secretary of Messrs. Wiggins and Louis, Mr. Kompar chaired the meeting. The minutes of the regular meeting of June 16, 1966 were approved, with the following four (4) corrections, upon the motion by Mr. Helmen, seconded by Mr. Koczan. (1) Under Claims, Page 2, Project Expenditures Account In liana R -57, S. C. M. Corporation - $795.00, Bruce C. Hammerschmidt - $725.00. 2) Page 4, New Business, sub - paragraph d, line 6, change from "bids to be opened June 28, 196611, to "bids advertised June 28, 1966 ". (3) Page 4, Progress Reports, sub - paragraph c, line 4, change from "Financing Officer" to "Auditor III" and line 6, change from "stenographer" to "Secretary I ". -1- 3. APPROVAL OF CLAIMS Upon the motion by Mr. Koczan, seconded by Mr. Helmen, the Commission unanimous y approved payment of the following claims totaling $19,.684.57.: PROJECT E ENDITURES ACCOUNT FUND R -7 South Bend Tribune $ 6.34 Tri-County News 7.49 Total $ 13.83 Urban Res�arch Associates Peter F. illis Hubert M. Weaver Payroll: Mfl JNT FUND R -57 June 16, 1966 to June 30, 1966 W. Jan Chong $583.50 L. Glenn Barbe 382.25 Dorothy Z. Deane 180.00 Gordon L. Harrell 222.50 Dorothy N. Howell 175.00 Eva E. Kroft 158.50 Charles E. Maxwell 250.00 Richard E. Luer 150.00 Nancy A. Kaiser 216.00 Fawn Belle Rozek 212.50 Oliver J. Scott 279.50 B. Gene Skeldon 182.50 Vivian N. Bond 25.00 Patricia D. Wagner 96.00 Juda E. Rozenberg 364.00 Roberta D. Traeger 44.80 L. Glenn Barbe - IURA Annual Meeting, Culver, Ind. W. Jan Chong - Travel to Chicago DHUD M ## f tf tf t1 to tt tf f t1 to t1 tr e1 t1 t t1 t1 tt t1 IURA Annual Meeting, Culver, Ind. Dorothy Z Deane - Petty Cash Fund Bruce C. ammerschmidt - Retainer Dorothy N Howell - Mileage Claim (Continued on Page 3) -2- $ 1,400.00 Total $ 1,400.00 $ 6,768.00 6,768.00 Total $13,536.00 $ 3,522.05 36.00 3.45 5.00 3.15 3.50 38.05 25.16 200.00 7.60 Ideal Pres Indiana Be Indiana & 120 LaSal7 Charles E. Northern Office Enc Oliver Scc South Benc Xerox Corr 4. s, Inc. 11 Telephone Co. - Main Office Michigan Electric Co. - Field Office e West, Inca Maxwell, IURA Annual Meeting, Culver, Ind. nd. Public Service Co. — Field Office ineers, Inc. tt - IURA Annual Meeting, Culver, Ind. Water Works - Field Office oration Total GRAND TOTAL $ 38.00 138.01 6.66 434.50 29.14 25.99 131.91 27.85 31.72 27.00 $__4,734.74 $19,684.57 Mayor Lloyd M. Allen has written to Congressman Brademas, SEEK APPROVAL Senators Bayh and Hartke to seek support for urgJW Washington, OF SURVEY AND D. C., approval of the Central Core Project, R -66, Survey and PLANNING APPL. Planning Application. R -66 5. BID PROPOSALS FOR REAL ESTATE R -7 a. The Harris property, which involved a vacation of the alley, has now been officially closed. b. The last parcel, 2b, is still in the hands of the developer's attorneys. 6. OLD BUSINESS Now that 1he Redevelopment Department has purchased the new station wagon, a decal is being designed, and will be painted on the doors of the two Department vehicles. President Wiggins has suggested a skyline, and upon completing the design and securing roposals from two or three printers, the sign will be painted. 7 7. a. I the LaSal offer pro DHUD is o went reje individua is first b. Treasury Project motion w establishing an acquisition procedure to be used in Park Project, the Department has selected a single dure whereby the maximum amount approved by Chicago ered the owner. The other procedure which the Depart- ed is that of negotiating much in the fashion of an purchasing a home whereby less than the maximum amount 'fered the LaSalle Park property owners. Commission voted to approve the investment in U. S. Its of $70,000 in the Chapin Street Project, R -29, ,enditures Account, for a period of two months. The made by Mr. Koczan and seconded by Mr. Helmen. -3- HARRIS PROPERTY CLOSED PARCEL 2b TO DESIGN DECAL FOR RED. DEPT. VEHICLES SINGLE OFFER PROCEDURE FOR ACQUISITION R -57 INVEST IN U• S. TREASURY BILLS, R -29 C. Commissi Mr. Helm izes the $1,195,0 137 auth $557,000 Project, e following two resolutions were approved by the , Resolutions 136 and 137, upon the motion by , and seconded by Mr. Koczan. Resolution 136 author - cceptance of bid for Preliminary Loan Notes,.for to finance the LaSalle Park Project, R -57. Resolution - izes the acceptance of bid for the - purchase of n preliminary loan notes for the Chapin Street -29. d. The Commission approved adoption of Resolution 138, upon the notion by Mr. Koczan, seconded by Mr. Helmen. The Resolutior authorizes the Redevelopment Department to certify the eligi ility of LaSalle Park and other residents for FHA 220 and 221 bkrtgage Insurance Loans. The applicant for this insurance must be certified that he is a resident of the project a ea or is building in the project. The Redevelopment Departmeni will submit FHA Form 3476 which is the Certificate of Eligibility. At this point., Mr., Helmen asked about the interest iate, which is about 5 I /M. The decision to lend money under FHA 220 and 221 mortgage insurance is up to the institution, but the Redevelopment Department has letters from bankers stating they will consider this type loan. A fuller report is to be given at the next meeting as to whether the government might make the loans, and all about any other possibilities. e. l motion by additiona LaSalle P for submi suggested Chicago t before co 8. Acqui ment Depa the maxim staff rec more for used incl averaged; (3) Chica Comparabl city of S and every market pr Mr. C1 had heard instance, e Commission approved by Resolution 139, on the Mr. Helmen, seconded by Mr. Koczan, that the 112 property acquisition prices for properties in the rk Project, as indicated on Form H -6144, be forwarded sion to Chicago DHUD for concurrence. The first 80 property acquisition prices were forwarded to ree weeks ago. It could take three to four weeks currence is received. ition Procedure, LaSalle Park, R -57. The Redevelop - tment has adopted the single offer method whereby m DHUD approved price is offered the owner. The gnizes the existing problem that some families paid heir homes than is being offered. The procedure de (1), three independent appraisers prices being (2) Commission. approval of the averages; and 0 DHUD d6scurrence of averages after field inspection.. s taken from recently,sold houses in the entire uth Bend have been developed by the appraisers, hing possible has been done to arrive at the fair ce. ong opened discussion on some comments that the staff that the prices are higher for some buildings, for those owned by Place and Company. However, those lots -4- RESOLUTION 136 FOR R -57; RESOLUTION 137 FOR R -29 RESOLUTION 138 RESOLUTION 139 ACQUISITION PROCEDURE, R -57 have four buildings and the land area is more than 4 times greater than other properties used for comparisons, thus the reason for a higher price. Mr. Harden, President of the LaSalle Park District Council, asked for an explanation on what norm the appraisers used to equate the prices and the amount paid per front foot of vacant lots. Mr. Harden also suggested that the staff had threatened condemnation, but the staff has not been using "condemnation" as a threat to anyone, especially to those who have so far signed the option agreement. The staff suggested a meeting with property owners in LaSalle Park Project area to go over fully the procedure used by the three independent appraisers in arriving at acquisition prices and to explain t e legal procedures established under Indiana and federal laws. Mr. Harden questioned the benefit of such a meeting but finally a reed to participate in such a meeting, which will probably a scheduled for the following week. There was some discussion on the pros and cons of urban renewal, and the concern over acquisition prices. Council Member Janet Allen said that now that urban renewal is with us the:city must work out the problems as best as we can. Urban renewal cannot resolve all the problems connected with acquisition of properties and displace- ment of families, with possible loss of some investment. It is hoped however, that urban renewal will greatly improve the living conditions of all concerned in the LaSalle Park area through elimination of substandard buildings, rehabilitation of structures which can be fixed up, the provision of recreational facilities, and the insta lation of street and utility improvements. The n xt regular meeting of the Commission will be held July 21, 966 at 10 :30 a. m., in the office of the Redevelopment Departmen . 9. On motion W. duly made and passed, meeting adjourned at 11:40 a. m. g, Executive NEXT MEETING ADJOURNMENT Wiggins, PresidA#t Stephefi E. Komoar, Secretary -5-