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Home My WebLink AboutRM 02-02-67February 2, 3:00 P. M. Presiding 0 1. ROLL CA SOUTH BEND REDEVELOPMENT COMMISSI,ON REGULAR MEETING L967 Eicer: Donald A. Wiggins 120 West LaSalle Avenue South Bend, 'Indiana Present: Absent: Donald A. Wiggins, President John E. Chenney, Secretary Stephen E. Kompar, Vice President Fred J. Helmen Billy W. Kirk, Asst. Secretary Others Present: Mrs. Janet AllenlCouncil Member Mrs. Sully Lowe, WSBT -TV Mr. William Drake, South Bend Urban League Mr. Edgar Seybold, Civic Planning Association Mr. Grant Lewis, Realtor Mr. Larry Morrison, South Bend Tribune Reporter Mr. Marty Kleva, Area Plan Commission Legal Counsel: Mr. Bruce C. Hammerschmidt LPA Staff: W. Jan Chong, Executive Director Oliver J. Scott, Relocation Director Mrs. B. Gene Skeldon, Secretary 2. APPROVAL OF The Commission unanimously approved the minutes of the regular meeting of January 19 1967, upon the motion by Mr. Kompar, seconded by Rev. Kirk, with the following corrections: Change Resolution 160 to Resolution 159, and change Resolution 161 to Resolution 160, as found on page 3. 3. APPROVAL OF CLAIMS Upon the m�tion by Rev. Kirk, seconded by Mr. Kompar, the Commission unanimous) approved payment of the following claims, totaling $365,005.90. The Ind Project Armour & polis Commercial $ 39.53 enditures Account Fund R -57 341,908.00 Total $341,947.53 ENDITURES ACCOUNT FUND R -29 mpany $ 10.00 Total $ 10.00 - 1 - PROJECT EXP NDITURES ACCOUNT FUND R -57 Options Rose McCullough & Bessie Porter - #37 -13 Neh iah & Rosie Newsome - #8 -6 Bessie Porter - #39 -11 Wil ie Mae Stamper - #13 -9 Har ie & Louise Blake - #27 -4 Florence & David D. Benzuly - #27 -9 Aaron & Mae Dee Brown - #9 -16 Walter & Alice Lesniewski - #8 -8 Mildred Smith - #1 -21 Viola Washington - #42 -21B Stanley C. & Genevieve M. Witt - #18 -1 Abstract & Title Corporation of South Bend Don's General Contracting J. B. Flack & Sons Indiana & Michigan Electric Co. - Field Office Eva E. Kroft - Recording Fees it " to - Auditing & Recording Fees Multigraph ng Service Company Rupel Type etting Corporation Relocation Claims Robert Lee Roseman - #9 -15 Willie Wills - #41 -14 Annie J. Owens #27 -6 Frank Middlebrook, Jr. - #27 -14 Lon o Kerr - #13 -17 Payroll: anuary 16- 31,1967 W. an Chong L. Glenn Barbe Dor thy Z. Deane Gordon L. Harrell Dor thy N. Howe11, Pan icia L. Joers Eva E. Kroft Cha les E. Maxwell Rus ell K. Reece - 2 - $ 10.00 10.00 10.00 10.00 $ 2,700.00 545.00 4,490.00 480.00 2,855.00 3,680.00 1,235.00 $ 310.00 412.24 22.00 10.00 43.00 45.20 2.55 60.00 $ 54.00 81.00 45.00 63.00 63.00 $ 17,235.99 583.50 401.00 205.00 250.00 175.00 165.00 187.50 262.50 333.33 Fawn B. Rozek Oliver J. Scott B. Gene Skeldon Vivian N. Bond 11 it it Nolz R. Jeffries Eileen C. Fu Lyn tte N. Longwell Mar3 Helen Wark Jos ph Mosko, Jr. Ral h L. Davis W. Jan Cho g it it Bruce C. H mmerschmidt Ideal Pres., Indiana Be 1. Telephone Co. - Main Office 120 West LaSalle Pence - Dickens Company South Bend Tribune - ,Daily Paper South Bend Water Works - Gas Xerox Corp ration Project FUND tures Account Fund R -29 Total Total 220.00 279.50 200.00 25.00 140.00 , 13.50 100.00 201.65 33.25 295.00 25.00 $ 4,095.73 5.35 5.98 200.00 70.25 142.59 434.50 117.00 2&60 „6933 41.13 $ 5,210.46 $ 601.92 Total $ 601.92 Grand Total $365,005.90 4. OLD BUSINESS The Commission gave;formal approval of the Architectural Services ARCHITECTURAL Contract f r LaSalle Park, R -57, between the Redeveloptemnt- Depart -- SERVICES CONTRACT ment and Architect Daniel Snyder, upon the motion by Rev. Kirk, se- APPROVED FOR conded by r. Kompar. The maximum contract amount is $5,000,and the LASALLE PARK, R -57 minimum is $2,500, with a limit of 5 hours work on each structure. 5. NEW BUSINESS a. The Commission approved Resolutions 162 and 163, which authorize the filing of HUD Forms 6144, "Request for Concurrence in Acquisition Prices" upon the motion by Mr. Kompar, seconded by Rev. Kirk. Resolution 162 is in connection with Parcel 40 -6, and forwards to the Chicago Office the average of 3 appraisals for a 20' strip of vacant land, identified as RESOLUTIONS Parcel 40-6A, which the Redevelopment Department desires to purchase from 162 and 163 the owners of Parcel 40 -6. This Parcel 40 -6A is averaged at $290, from FOR LASALLE the three required appraisals. Resolution 163 involves Parcel 22 -25 which PARK, R -57 the Redev lopm at Department is obligated to reappraise because the building has been damaged by fire subsequently to the first submission of HUD Form - 6144. Tht average of the three reappraisals is valued at $2,810, which reflects the present worth of the house. The Commissioners suggested that the staff meet with the home - owner's insurance agency and in this way be an influence on a fair settlement. aw 3 - b., T e Redevelopment Commission approved the execution of 5 additional option-agreements for LaSalle Park, upon the motion by Rev. Kirk, seconded by Mr. Kompar. This approval is for 4 improved parcels ane 1 vacant parcel and are identified as Parcels 8 -6 for OPTION AGREE - $3,935, 13-9 for $4,500, 27 -4 for $2,700, 37 -13 for $5,840 and 39 -11 MENTS LASALLE for $505. There are now a total of 108 options signed by owners and PARK, R -57 76 are now owned by the Redevelopment Department. A total of $267,440 has now be n spent for the 76 parcels that are closed, which is about 1/3 of the Redevelopment Department monies set aside for acquisition of properties in LaSalle Park. c. 1he Indiana Urban Renewal Association is holding its bi- monthly meeting in Indianapolis on February 10th with the Executive Committee meeting,on the evening of February 9, 1967. The Commission authorized Mr. Barbe o attend the 9th and 10th, and 2 other persons to attend on IURA MEETING February.l th only, upon the motion by Mr. Kompar, seconded by Rev. Kirk. FEBRUARY 10 d. The staff received approval from the Commission, upon the motion:,by Mr. Kompar, seconded by Rev. Kirk to make the following INVESTMENT investments: (1) From the Urban Redevelopment District Capital OF FUNDS Fund, $300,000 is invested for a period of 1 year, at an interest rate of 4.50% and (2) from the Project Expenditures Account Fund, R -57, $250,000 w ll be invested for a period 66rthree months. 6. a. or's Advisory Committee - The Mayor's Advisory Committee MAYOR "'S could not beet last night, February 1, 1967 because of the bad weather ADVISORY forecast. A meeting will be held the evening of February 7, 1967 in COMMITTEE the office of the Redevelopment Department. b. Loan and Grant Application, Industrial Expansion, R -56. The Chicago Office will send representatives to this office to go over LOAN AND in detail our Loan and Grant Application for the Industrial Expansion GRANT R-56 Project, R-56, on February 7, 1967. c. Greater South Bend Housing Corporation. Tonight at 7:00 P.M., the Greater South Bend Housing Corporation will meet at Zion Church. NON- PROFIT This newly formed group has great interest in becoming the.non- profit HOUSING GROUP organization to build housing in the LaSalle Park Project. d. ha in Street Disposition R -29. The Commission is happy to CHAPIN STREET announce t at a check has just been received today from the Housing DISPOSITION Authority Jor the purchase of Parcel No. 1 in.the Chapin Street Project,R -29 R -29, in the amount of $81,667. At this point in the meeting, opportunities were given by the President for questions. Questions were asked about the diagnostic survey, the Commission's feelings relative to the new post office building, and the problem of relocation of large families. Discussions were held at length and satisfactory answers were given by the.President. - 4 - The next r gular meeting of the Redevelopment Commission will be at 3:00 P.M., February 16, 1967, in the office of the Redevelopment Department 7. NEXT MEETING On motion 4ulq made and passed, meeting adjourned at 4:15 P.M. ADJOURNMENT an Chong, Executiv6 Director - 5 -