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HomeMy WebLinkAboutRM 07-21-660 C� I m Ld U) Uj C� 0 M 0 "'01 .o r July 2 10:30 Presid 1. SOUTH BEND REDEVELOPMENT COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING , 1966 120 W. LaSalle Ave. •M• South Bend, Indiana ng Officer: Donald A. Wiggins, President Present: Absent: Donald A. Wiggins, President Stephen E. Kompar, Secretary James G. Louis,. Vice President Fred J Helmen,'Assistant Secretary Frank G. Koczan Also Present: Miss Ruby Jarrett, LaSalle Park Resident Mrs. 'Robert Kimble, Mrs.JOseph Brodie, Secretary, LaSalle Park District Council Mrs. Gay P. Curtis, Redevelopment Trustee Mr. Dean Wilhelm, Redevelopment Trustee Mr. Leo Newman, Mayor's Subcommittee on Citizens Housing Mr. Edgar Seybold, Civic Planning Association Mr William Drake, Urban League Mr. Marc Carmichael, South Bend Tribune Reporter Mr. Grant Lewis, South Bend Realtor Mr. Jim Marchelewicz, WNDU -TV Mr. Bob Helems, WSBT -TV Mr. Brad Bate, WSBT -TV Legal LPA St 2. nsel: Mir. Bruce C. Hammerschmidt W. Jan Chong, Executive Director Oliver J. Scott, Relocation Director Mrs* B Gene Skeldon, Secretary The Commission unanimously approved the minutes of the regular meeting of July 7, 1966, upon the motion by Mr. Louis, seconded by Mr. Koczan. 3. APPROVAL OF CLAIMS Upon th motion by Mr. Koczan, seconded by Mr. Helmen, the Commission unanimo sly approved payment of the following claims, totaling $ 9,729.97. PROJECT EXPENDITURES ACCOUNT FUND R -7 Abstr Company of St. Joseph County -1- Total 54.00 54.00 PRojEcr EXPENDITURES ACCOUNT FUND R -57 OPTION Altee ee Barr - Parcel # 31 -13 10.00 'Willies V. Chinn - Parcel # 28 -1 10.00 Leonar, Jones - Parcel ,# 31 -12 10.00 Place Company - Parcel # 15 -2 10.00 Place Company - Parcel # 16 -1 10.00 Place Company - Parcel # 16 -2' 10.;00 ,Place Company - Parcel # 15 -1 10.00 Place Company - Paricel # 14 -1 10.00 Wellington St. Chapel of the Church of God in Christ - Parcel # 26 -15 10.00 Christ D. & Blanche G. Vlahak s - Parcel # 38 -8 10.00 Elijah Walters - Parcel # 40 -12 10.00 South Bend Tribune 27.94 Business Systems, Inc. 231.80 Gates Chevrolet Corporation 2,275.00 W. Jan Chong- Tental of church for meeting 15.00 -North Central Appraisal Company 2,700.00 Office Engineers, Inc. 200.68 Total $ 5,560.42 REDEVELOPMENT REVOLVING FUND Payrol : July 1, 1966 to July 15, 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 Pawn Belle Rozek 212.50 Oliver J. Scott 279.50 B. Gene Skeldon 182.50 Vivian N. Bond 25.00 Patricia Wagner 98.00 Charles Maxwell 250.00 Richard E. Luer 159.00 Juda E. Rozenberg 260.00 Nancy A. Kaiser 171.00 James R. Borror 312.50 3,651.75 A. B. Dick Products. Company 3.88 L. Glenn Barbe 16.60 (Continued on Page 3) -2- Bath I surance Agency Inc. W. Jan Chong- Travel to Chicago DHUD Dorothi N. Howell- Mileage for June Indian & Michigan Electric Co. IBM Corporation Indian Bell Telephone Co.- Field Office. Richar E. Luer- Mileage for June Northe n Ind. Public Service Co. Field Office South end Water Works- Garage expense for June Wane tanton Granvi le P. Ziegler- Postage 150.00 4.10 6.77 16.28 6.30 38.85 18.64 6.18 33.26 105.00 1. 30.00 4,087.61 South 'REIMBUIZSEMENT Bend Tribune TO REDELOPMENT REVOLVING - Month of June, 1966 FUND 27.94 GRAND TOTAL $9,729.97 FOR EXPENDITURES ,From Project Expenditures Account Fund. R -7 816.30 From Project Expenditures Account Fund R -29 106.20 .From P oject Expenditures Account Fund R -56 982.91 From Project Expenditures Account Fund R -57 4,795.75 From Urban Redevelopment Fund $1,002.62': 7,703.78 4. COMMUNICATIONS a. Housing Authority of South Bend letter dated July 15, HOUSING 1966 assures the Redevelopment Department of priority AUTHORITY preference for displacees of the Industrial Expansion PRIORITY Project, R -56. The letter will be included in the, final PREFERENCE, project report for this project. R -56 b. Since the recent meeting held on problems relating to ACQUISITION acggis tion prices for properties in-the LaSalle Park Project, APPRAISALS the st ff has written to all three independent appraisers asking R - 57 for reexamination for possible omission of additional property values in their acquisition appraisals. The staff-received a letter from the North Central Appraisal Company dated.July 18, 1966 v rifying that appraisal work'is correct and does reflect the fa 'r market value. C. paymeni Street recent] NIPSCO ( Gas Co.) letter dated July 18, 1966 claims GAS COMPANY for $14,728.54 for relocation of gas lines in Sample CLAIM'FOR- Project, R -7. The Gas Company suggested in ,a meeting RELOCATINS V with Bruce Hammerschmidt and Mr. Chong that since IN! r. •w f M0 r r:. land it the re] will be Chicagc projecl was of 5. B the Sample Street Project was sold to private developers, >cation of gas lines is eligible for claim. - The letter referred to the attorney, and a copy will be sent to- DHUD for immediate response, so that closing of the might not be delayed. Past consideration for this claim :he opinion the Redevelopment Department would not pay. PROPOSALS FOR REAL ESTATE R -7 It is hoped that in about 10 days °the sale of the last parcel LAST PARCEL of land in the Sample Street Project, R -7 will be accomplished. R -7 At this time, the purchaser's legal counsel is reviewing the documents. 6. a. The staff has just received the retyping of the Chas. CHAS. W. COLE W - Cole Contract for Engineering for the LaSalle Park Project, ENGINEERING R -57, which now include the civil rights clause. It will not be CONTRACT necessary to include in the contract the liquidated damages READY FOR REVIEW. clause or the time element factor as previously discussed,. R -57 because the contract carries the right of termination within seven (7) days if satisfactory service.is not.performed. The staff may secure signatures and complete execution of ,the contract in compliance with recent Commission approval after final review by legal counsel and the staff. 7. NEWIBUSINESS a. In order that we complete processing of rehabilitation THIRD PARTY loan applications in the LaSalle Park Project, we must secure CONTRACT credit reports on each applicant as part of project_ expense. APPROVED WITH The staff studied this matter, and recommended that a contract_ CREDIT BUREAU, be let to have a credit bureau prepare these credit reports FOR LASALLE PARK for us. FHA in .Indianapolis and the Chicago DHUD office R -57 both agreed with the type of contract and the amount to -be _. paid for such services. On this basis, the staff submitted a third party contract with the Credit Bureau of South Bend, Inc., said contract form . having been reviewed and approved_ by Mr. iammerschmidt for Commission approval. On motion of Mr. Hel en, seconded by Mr. Koczan the Commission voted to approve execution of this contract for a fee of-$48 -.00 per annum a d $4.50 for each credit report requested by the Redevel pment Department, with the total fee not to exceed $1,600. b. The Commission approved Resolution 140 authorizing RESOLUTION the sal a, issuance, and delivery of preliminary loan.notes 140, R -57 in the 3,mount of $1',195,000 with.interest rate at 3.75% to The St. Joseph Bank and Trust Company and the execution of Requisi ion No. 1 and Temporary Loan Note No. 2, in connection with La alle Park Project, R -57. The mo ion was made by Mr. Louis, seconded by Mr.. Koczan. Mr. He men abstained'from voting ' because of.pe ' rsonal ' affiliation and Mr Wiggins cast-a vote in favor of the Resolution* c. Resolution 141, for.Chapin.Street-Project, R-29 RESOLUTION was approved by the Commission upon the motion by Mr. Koczan, 141, R-29 seconded by Mr. Helmen. Resolution 141 authorizes the sale, issuance, and delivery of prelininary loan notes in the amount of $55.7,000, with interest rate ' at 3.50%, to the National Bank and Trust Company of South Bend, the execution of Requisition. Agreement 4, . and the e * xec y ' execution and deliver of project Temporary Loan Note 5, in connection with the Chapin Street Project , R-29i*" 8. PRdGRESS REPORTS-- ' LaSalle Park R-57, Overall Report. The staff explained LASALLE the steps to be taken to ' execute .the project and emphasized PARK. that acquisition alone is a two year activity. It is only, OVERALL recently that DHLJD concurrence on acquisition prices was REPORT received on the first 80 parcels, These families are being contacted on a personal basis, which is the best method but takes longer. Therefore owners of 30 parcels have been'-, contacted, and 12 owners of-par-cels have signed option-. agreements up to,this time. The'Redevelopment ,Department has 60 days, to exercise rights'to purchase property after option agreem nt has been signed. Acquisition of property is.expected to be �ompleted by July of'1968. Relocation,follows acquisition, and ' the staff does not hesitate to mention it as being one of the most difficult problems of urban renewal. The staff has be'gunrelocation .activities,, and estimates completion in July, 1969. The third step to'be taken is site clearance, and is expected to begin in September, 1966, and completed in September 1969. Pourth, is site preparation, and might begin in September 1966; completed December.1968. Fifth, disposition is expected to begin in December 1966, and conpleted in December 1968. and may for rek of $1,! Redevel DHUD Wa LaSalle loans. abilitation is a long process which has already begun, be completed.by July 1970. The first DHUD approval abilitation grant has been received in the full amount )0. Thereare 300 homes to be rehabilitated. The �pment Department has received the necessary letter from shington, D. CO , stating that FHA has certified the Park Project as eligible for 220 mortgage insurance -5- a ..w s: Developers-for LaSalle Park R -57. The staff has DEVELOPERS had some discussion with interested redevelopers for the FOR LASALLE project. The Indianapolis FHA office has been alerted for PARK a rent supplement application from South Bend. The redeye oper will Rake application for rent supplement, and the Re evelopment Department must give the assurance to the redeve oper that he will purchase land from the Department after dvertisement on availability and price of land. The th ee required reuse appraisers- Fred Babcock, Dr. Ed Rams, nd North Central Appraisal Co., have completed reuse apprai als of the land. After review and Commission approval, the av rage will be sent to the Chicago office for concurrence; after hick the Department can immediately look into advertisement for bi s from redevelopers. Free architectural services. Free architectural service ARCHITECTURAL will be provided to any family undertaking rehabilitation in the SERVICES LaSal1 Park area; after the Commission gives approval for this type of third party contract. The staff is negotiating such a contract. - FFUL Mort age Loan Resort. South Bend banks will be contacted for participation in low interest FHA loans. Realtors who are interested are urged to post property for sale or rent with the Relocation Office. Families needin relocation services are asked to work through the Reloca ion Office thereby assuring confidential needs of the family being met. C9) A f .:e 40 �M FHA MORTGAGE LOANS The next regular meeting of the Commission will be held NEXT MEETING August 4, 1966 at 10:30 A.M. , in the office of the Redevelopment Department. 9. On motion duly made and passed, the meeting adjourned at 12 �oon* W. , Executive