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Home My WebLink AboutSM 10-20-66e r c- .:r. 0 y. i t11. e October 3 :00 P. Presidi 1. ROL .SOUTH BEND REDEVELOPMENT COMMISSION SPECIAL MEETING 20, 1966 M. g Officer: Donald A. Wiggins,,- President 120 W. LaSalle Ave. _South Bend, Indiana A s eeial meeting of the South Bend Redevelopment "Commission was held at the office of the Commission at Suite 1001, 120 West LaSalle Avenue, South Bend, Indiana, on the 2bth'day of October 1966, at 3 :00 o'clock P. M., Eastern Standard Time, being a special meeting of said Commission. The Commissioners were present or absent as follows: Present _ Absent-_ Don ld A. Wiggins, President Fred J. Helmen,, Assistant Secretary Jam Os G. Louis, Vice President S hen E. Kompar, Secretary k G. Koczan Mrs. Janet Allen, Common Council Member Mrs. Guy P. Curtis, Redevelopment Trustee Mr. William Drake, South Bend Urban League Mr. Edgar Seybold, Civic Planning Association Mr. Grant Lewis, South Bend Realtor Mr. Howard Bellinger, Area Plan Commission Mr. Sheldon Osborn, Notre Dame Student Mr. Paul Bartlo, Notre Dame Student Mr. Rod Streff, Notre Dame Student Mr. Jim Marchelewicz, WNDU -TV Miss Mary Papa, WNDU -TV Mr. Brad Bate, WSBT -TV Also Present: e Boni Sta: The 2. APPF Counsel: I Mr. Robert L. Miller, representing Bruce Hammerschmidt 'f: W. Jan Chong, Executive Director L. Glenn Barbe, Assistant Director Oliver J. Scott, Relocation Director Mrs. B. Gene,Skeldon, Secretary President of the Commission declared a quorum present. AL OF MINUTES The Commission unanimously approved the minutes of the special meeting of October 5, 1966, upon the motion by Mr. Koczan, seconded by Mr. Kompar. 3. -1- Upon the motion by Mr. Louis, seconded by Mr. Koczan, the Commission unanimously approved payment of the following claims, totaling $99,618.39. PROJEC EXPENDITURES ACCOUNT FUND R -7 Eva E. Kroft - Recording and Auditing- $ 21^.00 Total $ 21.00 rnUOZU$ LA, t-t,NUITURES ACCOUNT FUND R -29 St. Joseph Bank & Trust Co. - U. S. 'Treasury Bills PROJEC EXPENDITURES ACCOUNT FUND R -57 O tion = Pearl Stuckey Bey - ##29 -7 An onina Brzezinski - #13 -1 Louis A. & Bertha Buda - 48 -10 Julius DeVought - #46-14 Walter & Alice Lesniewski - #8 -8 Frank Middlebrook - #27 -14 Dor ha M. Miller - #46 -13 Florence Phillips - #42 -11 Willie Graham & Lillie Mae Robinson - #43-23 - Mrs Theresa Voorde - #13 -1 Wal er '& Addie Walter - #9 =10 Ami 'Washington - #43 -18 Margie Williams - #29 -6 Henry & Clarissa Woodard - #13 -7 Real Estate Purchases Federal National Mortgage Association - #28 -6 #27-2- Abbye K. Johnson - #44 -8 Wilson 8 Sarah Johnson - #40 -9 Mrs. Ellen Lee - #10 -3 William & Jessie M. Nesbitt - ##38 -24 Charlie & 011ie Mae Walker-- #27 -10 Abstract and Title Corporation of South Bend Bob Frame Plumbing and Heating Indiana Bell Telephone Co.' Field Office Eva E. Kroft - Recording and Auditing Fees Payroll: October 1 -15, 1966 W. Jan Chong $583.50 :Glenn., Barbe 382.25 -2 -_. $69,429.21 Total $6,9,429:.21 $ 10.00 10.00 10.00 10.00 10.00 10.00 10.00 10.00 10.00 10.00 10.00 10.00 10.00 10.00 2,335.00 1,815.00 5,190.00 2,825.00 4,185.00 5- .95.00 4,235.00 110.00 37.05 40.48 52.40 Total $26,033.93 0111 w 0 4 Dorothy Z. Deane Gordon L. Harrell Dorothy N. Howell Eva E. Kroft Fawn B. Rozek Oliver J. Scott B. Gene Skeldon Vivian N. Bond Charles E. Maxwell Juda E. Rozenberg James R. Borror Patricia L. Joers Nola Jeffries Russell K. Reece Eileen Fu Louis I. Glass Merry K. Bennett $180.00 222.50 175.00 137.38 ,212.50 279.50 182.50 25.00 250.00 29.25 312.50 119.00 13.50 292.60 - 80.00 98.60 6.00 Ault Camera Shop Cicero Collier Gates Chevrolet Corporation Kelly Temporary Services Bruce C. Hammerschmidt Office Engineers, Inc. South Bend Water Works - gasoline ft it i1 " - postage for 3 months Tot GRAND TOT $ 3,581.58 17.42 70.00 33.28 45.25 . 200.00 91.12 47.61 47.99 al $ 4,13 -4.25 AL $99,618.39 Reimbursement to Redevelopment Revolving Fund for Expenditures for Month Of September From Project Expenditures Account Fund R -7 $ 520.81 ,► t4 rt tf tt R -29 87.50 tt it tt tr ft R-56 2,842.31 tt ft tr tt tt R =,.S7 4,065.77 Urban Redevelopment Fund 1,518.48. $9,034.89- COMMUNICATIONS a... Urban League letter of October 14, 1966, invites Messrs.-URBAN liggins and Chong to meet with Urban League Board of Directors LEAGUE in October 26, 1966, to discuss LaSalle Park Project INVITAT- icquisition and relocation plans. Mr.Wiggins had to decline the ION FOR .nvitation, but Mr. Chong will attend. _ OCTOBER 26, 1966 b. ACTION, Inc. letter of October 18, 1966 asks the ACTION, : edevelopment Department to allow ACTION to use the church INC. RE- uilding located at 117 South Wellington, already acquired QUEST FOR y Redevelopment USE OF CHURCH BUILDING -3- a v Ld (f) LLJ CL Cb 0 Im 0 4 Dorothy Z. Deane Gordon L. Harrell Dorothy N. Howell Eva E. Kroft Fawn B. Rozek Oliver J. Scott B. Gene Skeldon Vivian N. Bond Charles E. Maxwell Juda E. Rozenberg James R. Borror Patricia L. Joers Nola Jeffries Russell K. Reece Eileen Fu Louis I. Glass Merry K. Bennett $180.00 222.50 175.00 137.38 ,212.50 279.50 182.50 25.00 250.00 29.25 312.50 119.00 13.50 292.60 - 80.00 98.60 6.00 Ault Camera Shop Cicero Collier Gates Chevrolet Corporation Kelly Temporary Services Bruce C. Hammerschmidt Office Engineers, Inc. South Bend Water Works - gasoline ft it i1 " - postage for 3 months Tot GRAND TOT $ 3,581.58 17.42 70.00 33.28 45.25 . 200.00 91.12 47.61 47.99 al $ 4,13 -4.25 AL $99,618.39 Reimbursement to Redevelopment Revolving Fund for Expenditures for Month Of September From Project Expenditures Account Fund R -7 $ 520.81 ,► t4 rt tf tt R -29 87.50 tt it tt tr ft R-56 2,842.31 tt ft tr tt tt R =,.S7 4,065.77 Urban Redevelopment Fund 1,518.48. $9,034.89- COMMUNICATIONS a... Urban League letter of October 14, 1966, invites Messrs.-URBAN liggins and Chong to meet with Urban League Board of Directors LEAGUE in October 26, 1966, to discuss LaSalle Park Project INVITAT- icquisition and relocation plans. Mr.Wiggins had to decline the ION FOR .nvitation, but Mr. Chong will attend. _ OCTOBER 26, 1966 b. ACTION, Inc. letter of October 18, 1966 asks the ACTION, : edevelopment Department to allow ACTION to use the church INC. RE- uilding located at 117 South Wellington, already acquired QUEST FOR y Redevelopment USE OF CHURCH BUILDING -3- Department, for recreational purposes. By consent of the Commissioners, arrangements are now being made with the ACTION group to make available the vacated church, subject to con- ditions such as (1) ACTION payment of rental approximately $15.31 a month to cover "out of pocket expenses ", (2) ACTION carrying necessary liability insurance, (3) ACTION absorbing all maintenance and utility costs, (4) ACTION vacation of facility for Redevelopment Department demolition at the necessary time. The Executive Director reported that he has - suggested to ACTION to make an interior inspection of the church building befolre an agreement is prepared. C. DHUD hicago letter of October 17, 1966, states that - AUDIT FINDING Audit Findin No. 7 remains unresolved, which is on acquisition NO. 7 FOR of Parcel 2 -3, Chapin Street, R -29, and suggests an itemized CHAPIN, R -29 statement of Oersonal property items lost in the fire related to said prope ty. 5. R -7 a. Powell and Powell, developers of Parcel 1 L, Sample PARCEL 1 L, Street Project, R -7, was given permission to transfer this SAMPLE, R -7 Parcel to Andre Koszegi, a manufacturer of synthetic leather" OWNERSHIP goods products, upon the motion by Mr. Louis, seconded by TRANSFER AP- Mr. Xoezan. The approval of this transfer is subject to PROVED compliance to all regulations and controls of the Urban Re- newal Plan for the Sample Street Project. Mr. Koszegi employs 52, and the proposed building plan costs are estimated at $50,.000. b. An ax hiteetts sketch of the proposed expansion of the PARCEL 1 J, Model Coveral Company, Parcel 1 J, Sample Street Project, R -7, SAMPLE, R -7 was _displayed. The plan conforms with the regulations and EXPANSION PLAN controls of fie Urban Renewal Plan. The Commission voted to accept the pl ns as submitted upon the motion by Mr. Louis, seconded by M% Kompar. The building expansion cost is estimated at 250,000, with 200 - employees. 6. OLD BUSINESS Approval ias been received from DHUD Chicago on the sale of DHUD APPROVAL Parcel No. 2 3f the Chapin Street Project, R -29, to the Depart- OF SALE OF meat -of Publi2 Parks. Parcel No. 2 contains 377,972 square PARCELS 2, CHA- feet. for; the 3um of $73,527. PIN, R -29 7. NEW BUSIN SS a.. The staff has been talking to interested contractors to- submit proposals for maintenance work on the acquired houses in the LaSalle Park Project. A great deal of effort has been ex pended trying to secure proposals and -the staff has only been able to get tqo. One from Mr. Don Grimmius and one -from -4- PREPARATION OF MAINTENANCE CONTRACT FOR LASALLE, R -57 lul z UJ U) UJ CL 05 0 0 M Mr. Charles Stafford, The staff is striving to initiate a , -contract for around $6.50 per hour for union help in carpentry, plumbing, heating or plastering, with a limit of spending abottt--10 hours on one job. A contract such as this will save the staff much time in getting these needed jobs done. The contract will be presented to Commission for approval,: whe4 drafted. The staff is also in the process of preparing a demolition PREPARATION OF contract so it will be ready when needed. Along with the DEMOLITION CON.- -dem(lition contract, the staff is interested in selling some of TRACT, LASALLE, the salvage materials, such as bathtubs, water heateis, and R-57 heating plants, to anyone who might be interested. b. The Commission approved the motion by Mr. Kompar, RENT ADJUST- seconded by Mr. Koczan, adjusting the monthly rent of Robert MENT LASALLE, Roseman, 121 South Kaley, Parcel 9-15, to be the same as their R-57 rhouEe payment, amounting to $55.00. The rent'computed at 2% of thp.acquisition price would amount to $77.00. C. There are 5 additional option agreements which have been5 OPTION signed since the last Commission meeting. The Commission voted AGREEMENTS to-accept these agreements and authorized-the President to sign APPROVED for these parcels ,identified as 12-1, 13-1, 29-6, 43-18, 46-13, LASALLE, R-57 upon the motion by Mr. Louis, seconded by Mr. Koczan. d. Public Hearirig...LaSalle Park Bond Issue. The Executive PUBLIC HEARING --Secretary presented proofs of publication and posting of the FOR BOND ISSUE notice of petition for and determination to.issue bonds and the RESOLUTION 1501 notice of hearingon additional appropriation of the proceeds of LASALLE, R -57 57 the bonds. Upon motion duly made by Mr. Kompar, seconded by Mr. Koczan, ,and carried, said proofs of publication and posting Were approved as complying with the governing statutes.. The President of-the Commission announced that all taxpayers and persons interested would be heard:in regard to the appropriation of the proceeds of the bonds of the District. After all persons desiring to be heard were heard and upon motion duly made by Mr. Louis, seconded by�Nr. Koczan, and carried, Resolution.No. 150•was unanimously adopted. e. The Commission unanimously approved%kes6lution'151 whichRESOLUTION 151 amends the basic loan note resolution pre`vbtusly passed for the CHAPIN, R-29 Chapin Street Project, R-29, Loan and Grant Contract. It was necessary to lower-the loan note from $1,417,070 to $1,358,917, and Resolution 151 is approved to reflect the changes and a new interest rate. Sample Street Project, R-7. The question was raised LEGAL COUNSEL abo4-the recent claim submitted by the local Gas Company for REQUESTED ON -5- payment of relocation of gas mains. Mr. Hammersehmidt will be GAS COMPANY asked to check into the legality of this claim, and to determine RELOCATION whether this claim should be 'paid before closing the Sample CLAIM, SAMPLE, Street Project. R -7 8. PROGRESSIREPORTS a. The staff is anxiously awaiting federal approval for REPORT ON the Survey and Planning Application for the Downtown Project, PROPOSED CEN- °° R =66. In the meantime, the staff has been reviewing those TRAL CORE PRO- consultants applic&6ns who are interested in performing a JECT, R -66 marketability study even before approval is received. The three that are interested so far to possibly proceed contingent on Survey and Planning approval are (1) Real Estate Research of _ Chicago, (2) Groseclose.and,Associates of Washington, D. C., and r., (3) Urban Research Associates,of Washington, D. C� b. The staff just._received notification that the first. REHABILITATION, person to have received the federal loan for, rehabilitation is LASALLE, R -57 nearly ready to have the property receive final inspection. The staff plans o make the final inspection shortly. c.- The next meeting.of the Mayor's Advisory Committee on MEETING SET Community Im rovement will -be the evening of October 25, 1966. FOR 10 -25 -66 d. Dia ostic Survey, LaSalle Park. The Diagnostic Survey DIAGNOSTIC .Application Ias been submitted to the Chicago DHUD,office.l tThe. SURVEY, LA- staff plans to.meet with UCS representatives Tuesday; October SALLE, R -57 25, 1966, to discuss further'the compilation of questions. In . the,near future the staff plans to meet with the LaSalle Park residents to discuss in detail the plans for the Diagnostic Survey, and a review of the proposed questions. The next special meeting -of the,Redevelopment Commission w-111 NEXT MEETING be at 3 :00 p.m., November 3, 1966., in the office of the Redevelopment Department. 9. ADJOURN On moti duly made ai for sed meeting adjourned -6- ,r: :20-p.m: ADJOURNMENT A. Wiggins,