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HomeMy WebLinkAboutRM 02-16-67W s a .11 SOUTH BEND REDEVELOPMENT COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING Februar 1.6, 1967 3:00 P. M. (Executive Session) 3:30 P. M. (Public Meeting) Presidi g Officer: Donald A. Wiggins, President 120 W. LaSalle Ave. South Bend, Indiana 1. ROL CALL Present Absent: Donald . Wiggins, President Fred J. Helmen Stephen E. Kompar, Vice President Billy W. Kirk, Asst. Secretary John E. Chenney, Secretary Others resent: Mrs. Janet Allen, Council Member Mrs. Josephine Curtis, Redevelopment Trustee Mrs. Sully Lowe, WSBT -TV Mr. Paul Finfer, City Planning Associates Mr. Larry Morrison, South Bend Tribune Reporter Mr. Gregory Hacker, WSBT -TV Cameraman Legal Counsel: Mr. Bruce C. Hammerschmidt LPA Staff: 2. APP The Co Februa 3. APP L. Glenn Barbe, Assistant Director Oliver J. Scott, Relocation Director Mrs. B. Gene Skeldon, Secretary AL OF MINUTES fission unanimously approved the minutes of the regular meeting of r 2, 1967, upon the motion by Mr. Kompar, seconded by Mr. Chenney. ZOVAL OF CLAIMS Upon the motion by Mr. Chenney, seconded by Mr. Kompar, the Commission approved payment of the following claims, totaling $69,608.53.° PROJECT EXPENDITURES ACCOUNT INDIANA R -29 Department of Housing and Urban Development PROJECTIEXPENDITURES ACCOUNT INDIANA R -56 James R1 Meehan & Associates PROJECTIEXPENDITURES ACCOUNT INDIANA R -57 Options De to Holding Corporation, Inc., Parcel #28 -11A 1 11 11 11 11 #28-7 -I- $ 561.00 Total $�0 $ 12.10 Total $ 12.10 $ 10.00 10.00 Pascal & Jessie Harris,,Parcel #27 -7 Real Estate Purchases Add 'e P. Beck, Parcel #9 -7 Calvin & Ceola Bowles, Parcel #39 -20 #39 -14 John H. & Mollie Bowles, " #29 -11 - 11 11 11 1 11 11 �� #39-19 Alex & Armida M. Kabek, Parcel #46 -1 Willie Mae Stamper, Parcel #13 -9 Addle Lee Townsend, #21 -37 Ami Washington, Parcel #43 -18 Abstrac & Title Corporation of; South Bend Abstrac Company of St. Joseph County Departm nt of Housing & Urban Development Bruce C Hammerschmidt Indiana Bell Telephone Co. North C ntral Appraisal Company Hubert Weaver Bell Al minum Sales PROJECT EXPENDITURES ACCOUNT INDIANA R -66 City Planning Associates, Inc. Redevel pment Revolving Fund REDEVEL PMENT REVOLVING FUND Payroll: February 1, to February 15, 1967 W. Jan Chong $583.50 L. Glenn Barbe 401.00 Do othy Z. Deane 205.00 Go don L. Harrell 250.00_ Do _ othy N. Howell 175.00 Pa ricia L. Joers 165.00 Ev E. Kroft 187.50 Charles E. Maxwell 262.50 Russell K. Reece 333.33 Fawn B. Rozek 220.00 Oliver J. Scott 279.50 B. Gene Skeldon 200.00 Vivian N. Bond 25.00 84.00 Eileen C. C. Fu 20.00 Lynette N. Longwell 165.00 Richard B. Hanafin 90.00 Nancy Ann Kaiser 64.00 Ault C Barany L. Gle ra Shop, Inc. verly- Scheid Insurance Agency Barber Mileage Claim -2- $ 10.00 475.00 500.00 3,360.00 570.00 500.00 4,990.00 4,490.00 5,255.00 3,325.00 175.00 435.00 70.00 2,055;00 79.10 35.00 35.00 1,454.00 Total $ 27,833.10 $- 23,625.00 4,000.00 Total $ 27,6`2:66 $ 3,710.33 8.91 43.15 70.10 v v 8,450.00 $ UJ 69,608.53 L) Ld a- ct$ L. Glenp Barbe - Travel to Indianapolis X Dorothy Z. Deane - Petty Cash D I.B.M. I Maintenance Contracts Office ngineers, Inc. 0 Royal T (pewriter Company, Inc. 0 Sheehan Service Center, Inc. M South Bend Water. Works -- Postage Xerox C rporation Granville P. Ziegler -,Postage, URBAN RE-DEVELOPMENT FUND I.B.M. Eva E. Kroft - Recording and Auditing Project Expenditures Account Fund R -29 did v L:J U) a IaJ CL a5 0 URBAN REDEVELOPMENT DISTRICT CAPITAL FUND Bruce C. Hammerschmidt Bond Issue Total Total Total GRAND. 'TOTAL Reimbursement to Redevelo ment Revolving. ru—nd for Januar From Project Expenditures Account Fund R -56 it R -57 From U ban Redevelopment fund Total $ 32.51 37.36 133.44 120.16 42.60 10.75 60.17 61.61 30.00 $ 486.00 28:00 252.24 $ `766. Z4 $ 8,450.00 $ 8,450.00 69,608.53 $ 88.32 4,401.87 1,412.22: $ 5,902.41 4. NE BUSINESS a. Recently, the Redevelopment Commission authorized application RESOLUTION 161, for relocation adjustment payments in the Chapin Street Project, R -29. CHAPIN, R -29 As a routine step and ,a follow up of that approval', the staff requests approval of Resolution 161 which amends the basic loan note resolution and in reases the monetary provision. Resolution 161 received the approval of the Commission upon the motion by Mr. Kompar, seconded by Mr. Chenney. b. The staff has completed preparation of the Land Utilization . LUMS CONTRACT and Marketability Study Contract for the Central`Core Project, R -66, READY FOR EXE- by and between Dr. Edwin Rams of Urban Research Associates and the CUTION, R -66 Redevelopment Department. Subject to legal counsel review, the Commission approved the LUMS Contract for signature, upon the motion by Mr. Chenney, seconded by Mr. Kompar. In connection with this contract, it is necessary for the staff to submit a budget revision to the Chicago DHUD Office. c. The Commission approved the execution of three additional 3 OPTION AGREE - option agreements for parcels in the LaSalle Park Project, R -57, upon MENTS, R -57 the motion by Mr. Che.nney, seconded by Mr. Kompar. The improved -3- parcels are identified by number and price as follows: 27 -7 for $2,850; 2.8 -7 for $2,300; 28 -11A for $1,235. The Commission to date has approved for signature 112 option agreements, and 82 of these have been closed. d. Resolution 164 was approved by the Redevelopment Commission, RESOLUTION 164, upon the motion by Mr. Kompar, seconded by Mr. Chenney. This reso - R -57 lution a thorizes submission of Form HUD 6144, Request for Concurrence in Acqui ition Prices, to the Chicago DHUD office for the building only on Parce 11 -17B, in LaSalle Park, R -57* This is a resubmission to the Chic go office, as the first submission included only one acquisition appraisal, and by law three appraisals are required. e. The Redevelopment Department office rental lease expires RENEGOTIATION April 1, 1967, and Mr. Kompar has agreed to renegotiate for office. FOR-OFFICE space, The rent per month has been $434.50 from Sheehan's,- the proprietor of the LaSalle West Building. f. In an urban renewal project such as the Central Core, R -66, where many businesses will be displaced, it is a federal requirement to secure an irremovable fixtures appraisal to be conducted simul- taneousl..with the three acquisition appraisals. Many commercial properties, such as doctors' offices, have this problem when con - fronting relocation. It is recommended that preparation for this ' appraisa service begin in the planning stage. The Commission approved the motion by Mr. Kompar, seconded by Mr. Chenney, that a contract be negotiated with the S. M. Dix and Associates, Inc. of Grand Ra ids, Michigan, for preliminary acquisition and relocation assistance to run concurrent with the first acquisition appraisal. !g. The Commission approved the investment of $52,000 in. U. S. Treasury Bills, from the Project Expenditures Account, R -57, for a period of three months, upon the motion by Mr. Chenney, seconded by Mr. K mpar. h. The staff received Commission approval to advertise in the South Be rd Tribune on Sunday, February 26, 1967, for the purpose of finding. he whereabouts of 21 families, relocated from the Chapin Street Project,-R49, wbo are eligible to receive relocation adjust- ment payments, upon the motion by Mr.. Chenney, seconded by Mr. Kompar. The adve tisement is.a follow up to certified letters, which requested return receipts, recently sent to 83 eligible recipients. i, The staff and planning consultant of the Central Core Project, -66, have been meeting regularly with the City Engineer in order to coordinate thinking in relation to the inn.erbelt.and thoroughfare system.. Upon staff recommendation, the.Commiss'ion confirmed approval of a letter dated:February 8, 1967, from -the. Redevelop ent Department to Mr. Lloyd Taylor, City.Engineer, -which outlines he "Commission's recommendations. Motion made by Mr. Kompar, seconded y Mr. Chenney. APPROVE NEGOTIA- TION FOR IRREMOV. ABLE FIXTURES CONTRACT WITH S. M. DIX, INC., CENTRAL CORE, R -66 INVESTMENT OF FUNDS, R -57 ADVERTISEMENT APPROVAL, CHAPIN, R -29 COORDI;VA.TION OF PLAAS WITH CITY ANE AREA PLAN:, CENTRAL CORE, R -66 5. PROGR SS.REPORTS a. M or's Advisory Committee on Community Improvement. Mr. MAYOR'S AD- Hammerschinidt reported that the Mayor's Advisory Committee meeting of VISORY COMMITTEE meeting of February 7, 1967, was unfortunately dismissed because of lack of -4- Q r-n �w M 4 I quorum. Subcommi Program items, p The meeting had been called primarily to approve the tee's Report on Citizens Housing and to discuss the Workable or 1967. A meeting will be called soon to act upon these two us possible adoption of a code flfi bylaws for the Committee. b. Central Core Project, R -66. A progress report dated February 10, 1967, from the planning consultant for the Central Core Project, R -66, was presented to the Commission. The Project Area Report which includes the Structural Conditions Survey is 75% complete, and the remaining 25% is expected for completion in two weeks. The Urban Reiiewal Plan is 25% complete. In connection with this section of the contract, the City Planning Associates and Dr. Edwin Rams, the Land Utilization and Marketability Consultant, have been meeting with the staff on a regular basis discussing various points in formulating the Urban Renewal Plan. Report on Planning Proposals is 20% c mplete. Traffic and Pedestrian Flow Study is 20% complete. Rehabilitation Report is 20% complete. The Land Acquisition Report is 75% comp ete. The Project Improvement Report is 20% complete. c. Doan and Grant Application, Industrial Expansion, R -56. The Chicago HUD Office has reviewed the p anning section of Part I of the Loan and Grant Application for the Industrial Expansion Project, R -56, anc has requested that the Redevelopment Department make a few changes. The staff will attempt to resubmit the document by the end of next veek, with the changes suggested. d. Diagnostic Survey, LaSalle Park, R -57. Mrs. Curtis inquired About th status of the Diagnostic Survey. The document has been in the C icago DHUD office for sometime now, and it is anticipated federal review will take 6 weeks. PROGRESS REPORT ON CENTRAL CORE PLANNING, R -66 PART I, LOAN AND GRANT APPLICATION FOR R -56 DIAGNOSTIC SURVEY LASALLE, R -57 e. Relocation, LaSalle Park, R -57. The need continues to be for RELOCATION, 5 bedro6l homes in which to relocate people from the LaSalle Park LASALLE, R -57 Project, R -57. One family of 10 has just recently been relocated. Another reed of many of these people is household items and furniture. The next regular meeting of the Redevelopment Commission will be the NEXT MEETING Executiv Session at 3:00 P. M., and the public meeting at 3:30 P. M., March 2, 1967, in the office of the Redevelopment Department. 6. ADJO On motio W NMENT duly made and passed, meeting adjou ng, txecutive uirector %I! at'4 :45 P. M. nald A. Wiggins, ,r en ADJOURNMENT