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Home My WebLink AboutRM 03-16-67SOUTH BEND REDEVELOPMENT COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING March 16, 1967 3:00 P. M. (Executive Session) 3:30 P. M. (Public Meeting) Presiding Officer: Donald A. Wiggins, President 1. ROLL CALL 120 W. LaSalle Ave. South Bend, Indiana Present: Absent: Donald A. Wiggins, President Fred J. Helmen Stephen E. Kompar, Vice President John E. Chenney, Secretary Billy W. Kirk, Asst. Secretary Others Present: Mrs. Josephine Curtis, Redevelopment Trustee Mr. Vernon S. Sutton, Mayor's Assistant Mrs. Mary Papa, WNDU -TV Mrs. Sully Lowe, WSBT -TV Mr. William Drake, South Bend Urban League Mr. Edgar Seybold, Civic Planning Association Mr. Larry Morrison, South Bend Tribune Reporter Mr. Grant Lewis, Realtor Mr. John Caswell, Chicago DHUD Representative Legal Counsel: Mr. Bruce C. Hammerschmidt LPA Staff: Howard Bellinger, Executive Director 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 regular meeting of March 2, 1967, upon the motion by Mr. Chenney, seconded by Rev. Kirk. 3. APPROVAL OF CLAIMS Upon the approved PROJECT tion by Rev. Kirk, seconded by Mr. Chenney, the Commission yment of the following claims, totaling $131,179.41. 'ORARY LOAN REPAYMENT FUND Project Expenditures Account Fund R -29 PROJECT EXPENDITURES ACCOUNT INDIANA R -57 0 tp ions James & Lucille Beadin - Parcel #46 -6 Steve J. & Alice Csabi - Parcel #9 -13 Amos 0. & Amelia B. Culp - Parcel #8 -2 -1- $ 98 000.00 Total $ 98,00 10.00 10.00 10.00 Annie Phillips - Parcel #39 -13 $ 10.G0 It it It #39 -12 10. CO Mutual Commercial Co., Inc., Parcel #72 -2 10.60 Kermit & Josie Mayes - Parcel #22 -25 10.CO Real Estate Purchases Amos David Culp - Parcel #8 -2 $ 4,640.CO Federal National Mortgage Ass'n. - Parcel #27 -5 1,585.00 Pascal & Jessie Harris - Parcel #27 -7 2,840.CO Robert & Annie Johnson - Parcel #29 -13 3,690.CO Rose M Cullough & Bessie Porter Thomas - Parcel #37 -13 5,830.CO Milton & Irwin Rubin - Parcel #38 -12 500.00 Bessie Porter Thomas - Parcel #39 -11 495.CO Relocation Claims Pearl Stuckey - Parcel #15 -2 $ 45.CO Sarah Johnson - Parcel #40 -9 52.50 Everly na Fox - Parcel #9 -9 63.CO Kather an Smith - Parcel #31 -12 Paid to: Keith E. Proud Moving & Storage. 72.00 John Red - Parcel #43 -21 Paid to: Keith E. Proud Moving & Storage. 80.00 Hartie Blake -,Parcel #27 -4 81.00 Abstract C . of St. Joseph. County $ 1,418.CO Eva E. Kro t - Recording & Auditing Fees 49.20 L. Glenn B rbe - Travel to Indianapolis 12.89 Credit Bur au of South Bend, Inc. 9.00 Indiana Be 1 Telephone Co. - .Fie .ld Office 40.75 Russell K. Reece - Mileage Claim 41.70 Sarah Johnson - Parcel #40 -9, Rent. Refund 10.00 Project Expenditures Account Fund R -7 - Furniture & Fixtures. 2,394.51 Total $3.55 PROJECT EXPENDITURES ACCOUNT INDIANA R -66 Downtown I ea'Udhiinge $ 29.00 Edwin M. Rims d /b /a Urban Research Associates 4,375.00 Oliver J. Cott - Travel to Chicago 30.85 Total $43 � REDEVELOPMENT REVOLVING FUND Payroll: March 1 -15, 1967 W. Jan Chong $583.50 L. Glenn Barbe 401.00 Doroth Z. Deane 205.00 Gordon L. Harrell 250.00 Doroth N. Howell 175.00 Patricia L. Joers 165.00 Eva E. Kroft 187.50 Charle E. Maxwell 262.50 Russell K. Reece 333.33 -2- Fawn B. Rozek $220.00 Olive J. Scott 279.50 B. Gene Skeldon 200.00 Viviar N. Bond 25.00 11 It 11 154.00 Lynette N. Longwell 165.00 Richard B. Hanafin 85.00 Joseph W. Chevarley 54.00 Barbara L. LeVeque 103.25 $ 3,848.58 Dorothy Z. Deane - Petty Cash 34.53 Indiana Sell Telephone Co. - Main Office 193.85 Bruce C. H mmerschmidt 200.00 Pence-Dickens Company 209.64 Radecki Art Galleries 7.11 Total 4,493.�7T URBAN REDE ELOPMENT FUND Printers Press $ 47.00 South Bend Tribune - Ad'for Relocation Adjustment Payments 184.30 Total $ 231.30 GRAND TOTAL $ , 4. COMMUNfCATIONS Chicago DH D letter dated March 6, 1967, submits Final Audit Report FINAL AUDIT REPORT for Sample Street Project, R -7, for period January 1, 1965 to FOR SAMPLE STREET, December 15, 1966. The Report included 2 findings, both being R -7 satisfied in the interim. One finding was on a claim for relocation adjustment payment, which was cleared.to DHUD's satisfaction. The other find ng was relative to improper DHUD approvals on insurance policies, this being sati fied by DHUD by the issuance of proper approvals. 5. OLD BUSINESS a. Because a new accounting procedure is required by the federal government the staff has been seeking proposals of qualified profes- sional accountants to initiate the. new system for the South Bend Department of Redevelopment. The Commission approved the execution of the Contract for Technical Accounting Assistance with Arthur A. Ninke d a Urban Technical Staff Associates of Detroit, Michigan, upon the motion by Mr. Komp.ar, seconded by.Rev. Kirk. The contract is in the amount of $3,500, and involves about 2 weeks of full time work, and 2 days per month thereafter not to exceed 6 months. b. In connection with the recently executed Loan and Grant Con- tract for LaSalle Park, R -57, DHUD has subsequently required that all storm and sanitary sewers must be separated. South Bend's original application utilized the existing system, therefore the staff must submit a revised Loan and Grant Contract with DHUD.reflecting the higher construction cost for separate sewers. Chicago DHUD office has requested they be alerted by letter of this forthcoming request for additio al funds, which will be the approximate amount of $450,000, The original request utilizing the existing sewer system was for $68,000. -3- APPROVAL OF TECHNICAL ACCOUNTING ASSISTANCE CONTRACT LOAN AND GRANT CONTRACT FOR LASALLE PARK TO BE REVISED TO REFLECT SEWER SEPARATION 6. NEW BUSINESS a. The Commission approved the execution of 8 option agreements in the LaSalle Park Project, R -57, upon the motion by Mr. Chenney, seconded by Rev. Kirk. The options to be signed are for the following parcels: 8 -2, 9 -13, 17 -2, 22 -25, 39 -12, 39 -13, 42 -21A, and 46 -6. The total option agreements now signed is 122, of which 96 parcel have been closed as of March 10, 1967. b. In connection with the final closing of the Sample Street Project, Indiana R -7, the Commission approved Resolution 168 authoriz- ing preparation and execution of all documents in conjunction with'the close out upon the motion by Mr. Kompar, seconded by Mr: Chenney.' April 14, 1967 is the estimated closing date for the Sample Street Project, -7. c. Ir accordance with the'South Bend Redevelopment Department Rent Policy for LaSalle Park, R -57, dated August 29, 1966, the . Commissior approved the motion by Rev. Kirk, seconded by Mr. Kompar, that rent adjustments be made as recommended by the staff for the following parcel numbers: 8 -7, 9 -16, 46 -1, 13 -9, 43 -18, 1Z�-16, 22 -9, 22 -13, 40 -10, and 10 -16. d. The Steering Committee for the preparation of the Model Cities Application has asked that the President of the Redevelopment Department be authorized to sign a letter of support to be submitted along with authorized support of other agencies involved in the program. The letter is to be predicated upon the thought that South Bend will be selected as one of the 60 applicants across the country. The Redevelopment staff has participated in the preparation of this application, which if accepted, will require Common Council approval. The Commission approved the motion by Rev. Kirk, seconded by Mr. Che ney, that the President sign the letter of intent to support the Model Cities Program. 7. PROGRESS REPORTS 8 OPTION AGREE. MENTS APPROVLD, LASALLE, R -57 RESOLUTION 1C8 SAMPLE STREET, R -7 RENT ADJUSTMLNTS APPROVED FOR 10 PARCELS IN LA- SALLE PARK, 1'. -57 COMMISSION TO AFFIRM SUPPOF.T FOR MODEL CITIES PROGRAM SUB- MISSION a. Annual Report. The Annual Report for 1966 for the South ANNUAL REPORT Bend Department-of Redevelopment has been completed, and will be distributed in the mail and by hand delivery the first of next week. The Annual Report includes .a page dedicated to Messrs. Louis and Koczan, who resigned from the Redevelopment Commission in December, 966. b. Wo kable Program for Community Improvement. Mr. Bell -inger WORKABLE PRO - felt that 0% of the Workable Program for 1967 had been completed, GRAM PROGRESS and could a ready for submission to Chicago by the early part of April. c. Relocation Progress Report, LaSalle Park, R -57. The total RELOCATION workload t ate is 76 families and 7 individuals. Thirty families PROGRESS and 3 individuals have been relocated, and 39 families and 4 indi- viduals are yet to be relocated. The staff is obligated to find -4- seven families who moved themselves. The staff, under the supervision of Glenn B rbe and Oliver Scott, is-- preparing for the relocation survey for the Central Core Project, R -66. Interviewers will go into the field by next week to gather statistical data that was indicated in a recently mailed Relocation Informational Brochure. Such data ill indicate to the staff the kind of relocation assistance that is needed for each affected business establishment. Mr. John Caswell of the Chicago DHUD office has met with the staff and interviewers for the purpose of assisting in this area of activity. The next r gular meeting of the Redevelopment Commission will be the NEXT MEETING Executive ession at 3:00 P. M., and the public meeting at 3:30 P. M., April 6, 1 67, in the office of the Redevelopment Department. On motion duly made and passed, meeting adjourned at 4:55 P. M. nger, txecutive uirector 511 ADJOURNMENT