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Home My WebLink AboutSM 12-01-66SOUTH BEND REDEVELOPMENT COMMISSION SPECIAL MEETING December 1, 1966 3:00 P. M. Presiding Officer: Donald A. Wiggins, President 1. ROLL CAL 120 W. LaSalle Ave. South Bend, Indiana Present: Absent: Donald A. Wiggins, President Fred J. Helmen, Assistant Secretary Stephen E. Kompar, Secretary Frank G. Koc an Also Present: Mrs. Janet Allen, Council Member Mrs. Guy P. Curtis, Redevelopment Trustee Mr. Howard Bellinger, Area Plan Commission Mr. William Drake, South Bend Urban League Mr. Edgar Seybold, Civic Planning Association Mr. Sam Winston, United Community Services Mr. Tom Brademas, City Planning Associates Mr. Paul Finfer, City Planning Associates Mrs. Sally Lowe, WSBT -TV Mr. Dave Robinson, South Bend Tribune Reporter Mr. Dick Maginot, WNDU -TV Dr. Edwin Rams, Real Estate Consultant Legal Counsel: Mr. Bruce C. Hammerschmidt Staff: W. Jan Chong, Executive 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 17, 1966, upon the motion by Mr. Koczan, seconded by Mr. Kompar. 3. APPROVAL OF CLAIMS Upon the motion by Mr. Kompar, seconded by Mr. Koczan, the Commission unanimously approved payment of the following claims, totaling $40,938.88. DDATU. -Ir L'VDVXTITTTTDVQ APPATTWP LTTATTI D_7 Harris M.F.G.1 Company - Good Faith Deposit Bruce C. Hampferschmidt - Disposition PROJECT EX Options John & R- a Lee Read - Parcel #43 -21 -1- $ 1,974.16 270.00 Total $ 2,244.16 $ 10.00 Real Estate urchases Flanzie & Willie P. Clincy - Parcel #10 -16 Walter & Barbara N. Gardner - Parcel #22 -9 #22 -13 Raymond Guzman — Administrator - Parcel #1 -24 Jack & Irene Lee - Parcel #44 -10 James L. & Nellie M. Shead - Parcel #43 -13 Margie Williams - Parcel #29 -6 Wiley Phillips - Parcel #39 -10 McKinley & Gracie Nelson - Parcel #12 -16 Relocation C aims Elijah W ters - #40 -12 - Paid to: Sila Boyd Christ D Vlahakis - #38 -8 - Paid to: John W. Knapp William Nesbitt - #38 -24 - Paid to: Keith E. Proud Moving & Storage Willie Graham - #43 -23 Abstract & Title Corp. of South -Bend John Cosby - Weed Cutting in LaSalle Park Indiana & Mi higan Electric Co. South Bend Water Works Urban Americ , Inc. - Case Study Bruce C. Ham erschmidt REDEVELOPMEN" REVOLVING FUND Payroll: No ember 16 -30, 1966 W. Jan Chong $583.50 L. Glenn Barbe 382.25 Do othy Z. Deane 180.00 Go don L. Harrell 222.50 Do othy N. Howell 175.00 Eva, E. Kroft 158.50 Fawn Belle Rozek 212.50 Oliver J. Scott 279.50 B. Gene Skeldon 182.50 Vivian N. Bond 25.00 70.00 Charles E. Maxwell 250.00 James R. Borror 312.50 Patricia Lynn Joers 150.00 Nola R. Jeffries 6.75 Rus ell K. Reece 308.00 Ei1 5s- en:Fu-. 125.00 Lo I. Glass -'._ .: _. _: 308.00 Ault Camera Shop -2- $ 3,055.00 3,255.00 3,990.00 2,590.00 3,220.00 2,990.00 990.00 2,225.00 7,390.00 65.00 54.32 72.00 63.00 1,100.00 10.50 8.12 9.15 5.00 1,390.00 Total $32,492.09 $ 3,931.50 28.04 L. Glenn Bar e W, Jan Chong Chicago " to it University of Notre Dame Registration Fee of to Additional on New Haven New Haven Bruce C. H erschmidt Ideal Press Indiana Bell Telephone Co. - October it ft 11 of November 120 LaSalle West - October Rent " " " November Rent - G. E. Meyer Company South Bend Water Works:- Gasoline for October Xerox Corporation W. Jan Chong - Reimbursement for Books for City Bruce C. Ham erschmidt Total GRAND TOTAL DISTRICT CAPITAL FUND R -29 Project Expe ditures Account R -29 - Transfer 4. $ 171.27 4.10 8.00 7.45 196.49 200.00 240.00 108.77 117.33 434.50 434.50 2.60 53.87 72.61 4.10 187.50 $6,202.68 $40,938.88 $38,497.00 Mr. Chong reviewed a revised draft of the proposed maintenance contract MAINTENANCE for work in the LaSalle Park Project, and read in detail the scope CONTRACT PREPARA- of services to be performed. The maximum amount for the contract is TION, LASALLE $2,500, with compensation figured at $6.50 per hour per person, portal PARK, R -57 to portal, tc be paid the contractor. The Commission instructed the staff to proceed with preparation of the contract in final draft. 5. NEW BUSINESS a. Following urban renewal procedure, the Commission voted to RESOLUTION 154 approve Resolution 154 which provides for the execution of Contract. for CENTRAL CORE, Planning Advance, for the Central Core Project, Indiana R -66. This R-66 Resolution accepts the $274,358 offer of the federal advance for planning Project R -66. The Commission approved the motion by Mr. Kompar, seconded by Mr. Koczan. b. In accordance with the Redevelopment Commission Management LOWERING OF Property Pol'cy in existence for the LaSalle Park Project, the Commission RENT FOR unanimously approved lowering the rent from $23.00 to $16.00 per month WILLIAM BEY for Mr. William Bey, 3221 Washington Street, upon the motion by Mr. Kompar, seconded by Mr..Koczan. Mr. Bey lives entirely on Old Age Assistance, and at age 95, with a very limited income, this special consideration was granted by the Commission. c. The Arthur D. Little Company, Cambridge, Massachusetts, is DEMONSTRATION sponsoring a Demonstration Cities program on December 12 and 13, 1966. CITIES PROGRAM The Mayor,and the Executive Director were originally invited. The Mayor could not attend and suggested the Executive Director try to attend. The Commission approved Mr. Chong's attendance at this meeting, with expenses pai , upon the motion by Mr. Kompar, seconded by Mr. Koczan. :xz d. The staff recommended acceptance of 9 additional option agree- ments (5 properties are improved, 4 are vacant) for Parcels 1 -21, 9 -14, 13 -10, 29 -11, 29 -13, 39 -19, 39 -20, 43 -12, and 46 -1, -in the LaSalle Park Project, amounting to a total of $16,280.00, upon the motion by Mr. Koczan, seconded by Mr. Kompar. This brings the total option agreements accepted by the Commission to 95, and 44 of these parcel have been closed. ..e.i The Raitt Corporation, Parcel 2b, Sample Street Project, R -7, has requested for an extension of time for approximately 9 months because of the tight money market now existing. The staff recommended the.extension of time request which in effect would give the Raitt Corporation a total of 21 months before construction. -The motion was.made by Mr. Koczan, seconded by Mr. Kompar, and received Commission approval. f.__ The Commission voted to approve Resolution 155, which relates to the acquisition of LaSalle Park Parcel No. 31 -7 by condemnation, owned by the heirs of Virgie Wilson, upon the recommendation of legal counsel and the staff. Mr. Kompar moved acceptance.of Resolution 155, secondel by Mr. Kompar. 9 OPTION- AGREEMENTS ACCEPTED RAITT CORP- ORATION TIM, EXTENSION RESOLUTION 155, R -57 LASALLE ,g. Lega Counsel found it necessary to amend Resolution 148 RESOLUTION adopted Octo er 5, 1966, which determined the issuance of bonds of the 156 APPROVED South Bend Redevelopment District in the amount of $680,000, in order AMENDS RESOLU- to meet the requirements of the City Controller's office. A new TION 148 - resolution, ntitled Resolution 156, is hereby adopted by the Commission, upon the-motion by Mr. Koczan, seconded by Mr. Kompar, which changes the _$5,000 d nominations to.$1,000 denominations, and.amends Resolution l 8. OPEN DISCUSSION entioned that the diagnostic survey is ready for a DIAGNOSTIC Mr. Winston preliminary est run, which is expected to be accomplished next Tuesday. -- SURVEY It was gener lly agreed that a cross section of LaSalle Park residents would be sel cted for the test with observance being given to reaction, attitudes, aid willingness. United.Community Services, upon execution of proposed ontract with the Redevelopment. Commission, plans to train interviewers. The next meeting of the Redevelopment Commission will be a special NEXT meeting at 3.00 P. m., December 15, 1966, in the office of the MEETING Redevelopmen Department. 6. ADJOURNMENT On motion duly made and passed,.meeting adjourned .4:30 p..m. ADJOURNMENT W./J W./Jo Chong,1 Executive,D' onald A. Wiggins, Pres nt -4-