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HomeMy WebLinkAboutSM 11-17-66November 3:00 P. Presiding 1. ROLL SOUTH BEND REDEVELOPMENT COMMISSION SPECIAL MEETING 7, 1966 120 W. LaSalle Ave. Officer: Donald A. Wiggins, President South Bend, Indiana Present: Donald A. Wiggins, President James G. Louis, Vice President Stephen E. Kompar, Secretary Frank G koczan .t: Mrs. Janet Allen, Council Member Mrs. Guy P. Curtis, Redevelopment Trustee Mr. Marty Kleva, Area Plan Commission Mr. Edgar Seybold, Civic Planning Association Mr. William Drake, South Bend Urban League Mr. Grant Lewis, Realtor Mr. Marc Carmichael, South Bend Tribune Reporter Mr. Dave Robinson, South Bend Tribune.Reporter Mrs. Mary Papa, WNDU -TV Mrs. Sully Lowe, WSBT -TV Mr. Jim Marchelewicz, WNDU -TV el: Mr. Bruce C. Hammerschmidt Also P Legal Staff Absent: Fred J. Helmen, Assistant Secretary L. Glenn Barbe, Assistant Director Oliver J. Scott, Relocation.Director Mrs. B. Gene Skeldon, Secretary 2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES The Commission unanimously approved the minutes of the special meeting of November 3, 1966, with the one following correction, upon the motion by Mr: Louis, seconded by Mr. Koczan. Correction to Minutes. On Page 5, subparagraph j, last sentence should read as follow o: In this light, the city has paved 5' of one.side of Washington Street to create temporary sidewalks, which has definitely created a feeling of.confid nce among Project residents for City efforts. 3. Upon the otion by Mr. Koczan, seconded by Mr. Kompar, the Commission unanimous y approved payment of the following claims, totaling $153,482.06. ly- Scheid Insurance Agency -1- $ 32.00 Total $ 32.00 PROJECT TEMPORARY LOAN REPAYMENT FUND R -7 U. S. Treasury, c/o DHUD PROJECT aPENDITURES ACCOUNT INDIANA R -57 Options Wyatt Austin - Parcel #46 -9 Addie P. Beck - Parcel #9 -7 Calvin & Ceola Bowles - Parcel #39 -20 11 #39 -14 John & Mollie Bowles — Parcel #29 -11 to n of of to #39 -19 Flan ie & Willie P. Clincy - Parcel #10 -16 Albeit Harris & Queen Williams - Parcel #11 -6 Richard C. & JoEnne Jennings - Parcel #40 =15 Ruth Longstreet - Parcel #13 -10 Theodore McNeal - Parcel #11 -9 Cornish & Mable Miller Parcel #39-9 Real Estate Purchases Davi & Flora B: Alexander - 'Parcel #42 -16 Oath r & Mandie Alford - Parcel #39 -4 Bell ville Investment Co. - Parcel #9 -12 ` Lula Cole - Parcel #10 -6 Colp ert Realty Corp. - Parcel #36 -11 it it to of #11 -8 It of is #38 -6 it if #38 -9 of to #41 -16 It it 442-8; to is #42 -9 Lonzc & Leolia Kerr - Parcel #13 -17 Terry & Alice Lee - Parcel #31 -8 Eddie & Josephine Lester - Parcel #40 -10 FranR & Mary L. 'Middlebrook Parcel #27 -14 Joseph & Henrietta Sanders - Parcel #27 -6 James & Acie Scott - Parcel #8 -5 William R. & Eveil Smith - Parcel #42 -12 Theresa Voorde - Parcel #13 -1 Russell Wilson - Parcel #31 -7 Henr R. & Clarissa C. Woodward' Parcel #13 -7 $100,241.62 Total $100,241.62 10.00 10.00 10.00 10.00 10.00 10.00 10.00 10.00 10.00 10.00 10.00 10.00 $ 3,080.00 2,825.00 475.00 2,990.00 756.00 1,235.00 500.00 500.00 470.00 470.00 1,420.00 3,225.00 4,990.00 4,590.,00 3,555.00 2,465.00 1,000.00 500.00 1,225.00 1,905.00 6,840.00 care n Maims Alfo zo Henry - Parcel #14 -1 $ 45.00 Tomm3 Lee Jackson - Parcel #16 -2 Paid to: Keith E. Proud Moving & Storage 52.50 Jessc J. Hodges - Parcel #28 -9 P id to Tri -City Moving & Storage, Inc., North American Van Lines 12.5.00 Mrs. Ellen Lee - Parcel #10 -3 81..00 Mrs K. Johnson - Parcel #44 -8 81.00 Douglas E Abstract ley - Lettering Sign . of St. Joseph County -2- 18.00 610.00 Credit Bureau of South Bend, Inc. $ 18.00 Northern Indiana Public Service Co. 32.73 Urban.Re earch Associates, Washington, D. C. 330.00 Project Expenditures Account R -56 - Transfer of Funds 2,000.00 James.R. Borror - Mileage Claim 13.80 Elijah W ters - Rent Adjustment 24.70 Total $ 48,586.73 REDEVELOPMENT REVOLVING FUND Payroll: November 1 -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 Fawn B. Rozek 212.50 Oliver J. Scott 279.50 B. Gene Skeldon 182.50 Vivian N. Bond 25.00 Vivian N. Bond 140.00 Charles E.- Maxwell 250.00 James R. Borror 312.50 Patricia L..Joers 150.00 Nola R. Jeffries .22.50 Russell K. Reece 277.20 Eileen Fu 100.00 Louis I. Glass 277.20 Merry K. Bennett 8.00 Susan K. Maguire 13,00 $ 3,951.65 L. Glenn Barbe - Mileage Claim 58.70 B,. F. Go drich Co.., 46.00 Bruce C..Hammerschmidt - Retainer 200.00 I. B. M. Corporation 7.00 Mitchell Travel Service:-!. Messrs. Chong & Barbe 210.00 Xerox Corporation 85.42 Total $ 4,558.77 URBAN RE EVELOPMENT FUND Barany -C verly- Scheid Insurance Agency _ $ 42.00 Total_ $ 42.00 DISTRICT CAPITAL FUND South Bed Tribune $ 20.94 Total $ 20.94 GRAND TOTAL $153,482.06 Reimburseoeat to Redevelopment Revolving Fund for Ex a ditures for Month of October ,4 From Project Expenditures Account Indiana R -7 $ 887.55 " to if is " R -56 1,026.81 R -57 6,450.29 -" Urban Redevelopment Fund. 1,254.89 Total $ 9,619.54 4. COMMUNICATIONS A letter from Mr. Louis, Redevelopment Commission Vice President, COMMISSION VICE to Mr. Wiggins, President of Redevelopment Commission, dated PRESIDENT, JAMES November 17, 1966, tenders his resignation as a member of the G. LOUIS RESI3NA- Commissi n because of his newly elected position as Trustee of TION Portage lownship. The Commission unanimously commended Mr. Louis on his fine performance as a Redevelopment Commissioner and reluctantly accepted his resignation, upon the motion by Mr. Kompar, seconded by Mr. K czar. The Commission unanimously proclaimed acceptance to the motion entertained by Mr. Wiggins, and stated by Mr. Kompar, seconded by Mr. Koczan, which commends Mr Louis for his meritorious service in the past. 5. OLD BUSINESS The Commission approved the motion by Mr. Koczan, seconded by CERTIFICATE OF Mr. Louis, authorizing the signing of the Certificate'of Completion COMPLETION, HARRIS for Harris Manufacturing Company, Parcel 5, Sample Street Project, MFG. CO., PARCEL R -7, and returning the "good faith" money, upon staff certification 5, SAMPLE, R -7 that final inspection indicates that all items have been completed in accordance with the agreement. 6. NEW BUSINESS a. The Commission and the staff verified that the statement 4TH APPRAISALS, which a federal official from the Chicago DHUD office announced last WHEN COMMISSION night at a meeting with the LaSalle Park District Council, is not APPROVED, TO BE different from past statements made by the Redevelopment Department. ON INDIVIDUAL The staff received telephonic verification from Mr. Rice, Chicago - BASIS; LASALLE, DHUD real estate appraiser, that the statement made recently R -57 supported that made by the South Bend Redevelopment Department,- but confu ion materialized because of another DHUD official's use of differ nt wording. In effect, fourth appraisals will be handled .strictly n an individual basis; not on a blanket basis. Fourth appraisal3 must be justified and recommended by the Redevelopment Commissio , and then must be approved by Chicago DHUD. b. U on staff recommendation, the Commission voted to establish ESTABLISH RENT rent for 3 parcels in LaSalle Park in accordance with policy FOR 8 PARCELS IN procedure, with the motion made by Mr. Louis, seconded by Mr. Kompar. Parcels aid rent listed as follows: 40 -9 - $33.00; 27 -10 — $50.00; 30 -10 - $ 5.00; 42 -11 - $40.00; 9 -10 - (1) building at $19.00 and (1) build ng at $40.00; 46 -14 - $45.00; 46 -13 - $50.00; 9 -9 - $50.00. c. T e Commission approved the signing of 10 option agreements 10 OPTION AGREE for parce s in LaSalle Park, upon the motion by Mr. Koczan, seconded MENTS APPROVED by Mr. Lo is. Total number of option agreements signed for LaSalle FOR LASALLE PARK Park parc is is now at 93, and 28 of these have been `closed. Parcels R -57 . approved or option signature today are: 9 -7, 10 -16, 11 -6, 11 -9, 39 -9, 39- 4, 40 -15, 42 -18, and 46 -9. -4- d. Mr. Barbe informed the Commission that a fire had damaged FIRE DAMAGED Parcel 3 -4, 208 Iowa Street, in the LaSalle Park Project in the PARCEL 39 -4 IN approximate sum of $300 to $400. This parcel is under option. He LASALLE PARK also pointed out that the owner's fire insurance had been cancelled, APPROVED FOR and that the property was being purchased for clearance. After CLOSING discussion the Commission determined that since the premises were vacant, that there was no insurance in effect, and that the property was going to be demolished, the full offering price be paid to the owners. The Commission approved the payment of $2,835, less expenses to the owners, Oather and Mandie Alford, upon delivery of thrir warranty deed. The motion was made by Mr. Kompar, seconded by Mr: Koczan. e. he Commission voted to approve the staff recommendation INVESTMENT OF that a t tal of $798.525.77 from LaSalle Park Project Funds be FUNDS IN U. S. invested in U. S. Treasury Bills as follows: $418,000 for nine TREASURY BILLS months, 205,000 for six months, $152,000 for three months and $50,000 or 30 days. Motion was made by Mr. Louis, and seconded by Mr. K czan. f. With legal counsel recommendation, the Commission adopted RESOLUTION 153 Resolution 153 which authorizes the filing of a condemnation suit FOR LASALLE, R -57 for 21 County owned properties in the LaSalle Park Project. Mr. Kompar made the motion, seconded by Mr. Koczan. This action is the only procedure the Redevelopment Commission can follow to obtain clear title for these properties. 7. a. Tie staff is preparing now for closing out the Sample Street MAJOR COMPLETION P dject, -7.' In connection with this, a major completion grant GRANT REQUEST request 13 being submitted to the Chicago DHUD office, and upon DHUD SUBMISSION TO approval, a formal request for final audit will be submitted. The DHUD major com letion grant merely certifies that 95% of all the work items havB been completed and the federal government is to pay the South Beni Redevelopment Department 95% of the federal grant. The additiona 5% federal grant is due us upon closing out the Sample Street Pr ject. The money will be used to pay off the 2/3 portion of the net c st of the project which is now outstanding as a loan and thus draw'nQ interest. b. Tie Mayor's Advisory Committee on Community Improvement met MAYOR'S ADVISORY this morning, November 17, 1966. The Committee has not finalized COMMITTEE the Subco ittee's Housing Report as yet, and another meeting has been scheduled for Wednesday, November 23, 1966, 8:00 a. m., in the office of the Redevelopment Department. The next eeting of the Redevelopment Commission will be a special meeting a 3:00 p. m., December 1, 1966, in the office of the Redevelop ent Department. 8. On motionlduly made and passed, meeting adjo W.( Ja 'Ching, ExecutiveAirector -5- C at 4:20 p. m. v� c A. Wiggins, P t NEXT MEETING ADJOURNMENT