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Home My WebLink AboutRM 05-02-68SOUTH BEND REDEVELOPMENT COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING May 2, X968 10:30 A.M. 120 W. LaSalle Ave. Presiding Officer: Donald A. Wiggins, President South Bend, Indiana 1. ROLL CALL Present: Absent: Donald P.. Wiggins, President Billy W. Kirk, Asst. Secretary Stephen E. Kompar, Vice President Fred J. Helmen, Member John E. Chenney, Secretary Others resent: Mrs. Janet Allen, Common Council Member Mrs. Guy P. Curtis, Redevelopment Trustee Mrs. Jane Maager, WNDU-TV Mr. Dean J. Wilhelm, Redevelopment Trustee Mr. Edgar Seybold, Civic Planning Assn. Mr. Larry Morrison, South Bend Tribune Reporter Le gal C ur LPA Sta f: 2. el: Mr. Bruce C. Hammerschmidt 19 Howard Bellinger, Executive Director L. Glenn Barbe, Assistant Director Mrs. B. Gene Skeldon, Secretary A ccrrection is made to the special minutes of April 23, 1968, wherein the parcel known as 9-4 is hereby deleted as it is a typographical error. That determina- tion is actually for Parcel 19-4, which is appropriately determined in favor of Place and Company. Upon this correction being made, the Commission unanimously approved the re tar minutes of April 18, 1968 and the special minutes f April 23. 1968, on motion by Mr. Kompar, seconded by Mr. Chenney. 3. Upon motion by Mr. Chenney, seconded by Mr. Kompar, the Commission unanimously approved payment of the fol- lowing claims, totaling $116,865.11. PROJECT EXPENDITURES ACCOUNT FUND R-57 options I Olivia Thompson - Parcel #40-8 Leona W. Francis - 15/R-57/39/4 James & Alberta Love - 15/R-57/28/1 Leo & Lillian Marie Verhaegen 15/R-57/53/4 1- 10.00 999.11 2,713.27 123.75 John & Shirley Hunt - #4-6: Paid to Corlette Allied $ 7,407.00 Bldg. Center John & Shirley Hunt - 44-6: Paid to Corlette Allied 84.9S Bldg. Center Lure Mahone #44-6: Paid to Wickes Lumber Co. 1,486.00 Ella Mae Davis #36-8: Paid to 3-Way Construction Co. 1,489.00 Arthur & Emma Sanders - #44-4: Paid to Wickes Lumber Co. 1,499.00. Charles & Florida Maxwell - #20-30: Paid to K & S Constr. Co. 3,177.25 Indiana & Michigan Electric Co. 27.83 John A. Kotzenmacher - Mileage 68.70 Office Engineers, Inc. 302.08 South Bend Exterminating Co. 30.00 Woodruff' & Sons, Inc. 78,934.09 E. R. Knapp & Sons, Inc. 12,257.64 Total $110,609.67 Tri Cou ty News 31.74 Total $ 31.74 Payroll April 16-30, 1968 Howard Bellinger $593.50 L. Glenn Barbe 417.00 Albert S. Bond 45.00 Viv-' -an N. Bond 175.00 Dorothy Z. Deane 246.66 Gordon L. Harrell 260.00 Dorothy N. Howell 185.00 Patricia L. Joers 185.00 Johm A. Kotzenmacher 305.00 Eva E. Kroft 197.50 Charles E, Maxwell 312.50 Welby Harrison Miller 322.50 William J. Parrish 322.50 Russell K. Reece 353.33 Oliver J. Scott 333.66 B. Gene Skeldon 225.00 Joanna Wantuch 175.00 Geoffrey B. Watkin 281-00 Londro Munlin 36.75 Jer Combs 70.00 Ral�h Melone 103.50 $ 5,145.40 City Co troller of City of South Bend, Indiana 299.32 Ideal Press 51.50 Indiana Bell Telephone Co. 188.75 120 LaSalle West, Inc. 434.50 James R. Meehan & Associates 21.70 -2- Pence- Dickens Company Schilli1gs Printing Co. C:) Sheehan I Service Center, Inc. Total GRAND TOTAL volving Fund for March, 1968 From Pr ject Expenditures Account Fund R-56 17 it R-57 I T Tt R-66 4. a. The staff has received four proposals from (1) Dr. Edwin Rams of Urban Research Associates, (2) Real Estate ResearcE Corporation, (3) Larry Smith & Company, Inc., J (4) North Central Appraisal Company, for the reuse apprai- sal work to be for the Central Downtown Project, R-66. The Comaiission voted to take these proposals under advise- ment an the selections to be made at the next Commission meeting, on motion by Mr. Chenney, seconded by Mr. Kompar. b. Approval was given for Mr. Bellinger to attend a one day conference pertaining to federal programs and other rElated studies at the Kokomo Campus of Indiana University on Friday, May 10, 1968, on motion by Mr. Kompar, seconded by Mr. Chenney. Other City personnel are alsc attending. c. A letter was received by the staff from Chas. W. Cole & Son, dated April 25, 1968, as a follow up to a meeting held with the engineering consultants, the con- tractors, and the staff pertaining to construction work in the LaSalle Park Project, R-57. It was noted some concrete work has been defaced by the children of the area to the point that substantial repairing will be required. Upon being notified by the contractor that a al certain bonding compound could be used for patching, which has been used elsewhere with success, and is acceptable in that it blends well in appearance, the Commission approved the motion by Mr. Kompar, seconded by Mr. Chemney, that the contractor be instructed to resurface these places of defacement with the understanding that Commiss on satisfaction must be the result or the work would need to be replaced. In the meantime, all possible avenues of communication are being used to cause the people in the project area to realize the importance of this work in the neighborhood. d. The Chicago HUD office has authorized the Com- -3- $ 42.48 8.05 32.00 $_6,223.70 $116,865.11 $ 1,832.82 8,934.20 22707.70 $ 13,474.72 REUSE APPRAISAL PROPOSALS, CENTRAL DOWNTOWN PROJECT, R-66 MEETING AT KOKOMO I. U. CAMPUS, S-10-68 CONCRETE WORK TO BE REPAIRED, SITE IMPROVEMENTS, LASALLE PARK, R-57 ADDENDA TO ACQUI- mission tracts the nec� the Amer for the,, of the � bursed : buildin,( contracl commerc: Commiss. work of price, i Chenney e. option Project Kompar. f. approva Project Kompar. in cone mately dents. 9• attend area on Mr. Che worthwh region. C.) 5. to extend the phree acquisition appraisal con- n the LaSalle Park Project, R-57, to include ssary appraisal work needed in connection with datory Application. In preparing the Addenda e contracts, the staff has been notified by one ppraisers that in order to be adequately reim- or appraisals on the two additional commercial �s, the fee should be increased from the original figure of $80.00 to a fee of $250.00 per each al building. However, it was the opinion of the on that the fee should be kept within the frame- the original contract, which is based on.unit nd therefore Mr. Kompar so moved, seconded by Mr. Motion carried. The Commission approved the execution of one greement, for Parcel 40-8 in the LaSalle Park R-57, on motion by Mr. Chenney, seconded by Mr. SITION APPRAISAL CONTRACTS, LASALLP PARK, R-57 OPTION AGREEMEN'i.', LASALLE PARK, R-57 Two rehabilitation grants received Commission TWO REHAB GRANT!:, for Parcels 22-15 and 40-1 in the LaSalle Park LASALLE PARK, R•57 R-57, on motion by Mr. Chenney, seconded by Mr. These grants are for improvement on certain homes ction with the rehabilitation program. Approxi- 5 grants have so far been issued to project resi- The staff received permission for one person to MEETING AT MIN- conference being held in the Minneapolis-St. Paul NEAPOLIS AREA, the 27th and 28th of May, 1968, on motion by 5/27-28/68 ney, seconded by Mr. Kompar. This will be a le meeting directed to housing needs for this a. Leased Housing Program. This program which is LEASED HOUSING being executed under the direction of the Local Housing PROGRAM Authority, is one in which this Commission is instrumental in getting started because of underwriting the recent City ho sing study. The staff is continuing to promote and assist in this program by providing real estate staff services to the Housing Authority. The program will permit the Housing Authority to lease a total of 76 houses for eligiblE families. Furthermore, this program assures the projerty owner of a prevailing rent rate and appropriate care of the property. The staff is hopeful that many of the urban renewal relocation problems will be resolved through this important program. b. Contractors' PavinZ Activities. Paving activities PAVING ACTIVITIES have be n resumed by Rieth-Riley Construction Company in IN CHAPIN, R-29 the Cha in Street Project, R-29. The possibly damaged & LASALLE, R-57 -4- 1001 ± of pavement has been replaced which was a result of bad weather conditions during construction last fall, and the street improvements at the intersection of Western Avenue and Chapin Street are progressing rapidly. Also, C1 the pedestrian overpass construction is beginning to take sh4pe. In connection with the LaSalle Park Project those satis- along paving activities are moving factorii v. C1 C:) The next regular meeting of the Redevelopment Commis- NEXT MEETING sion wi 1 be at 10:30 A.M., May 16, 1968, in the office of the iedevelopment Department. 6. On otion duly made and passed, meeting adjourned at ADJOURNMENT 11:30 AIM. Howard llinger, Execdtive Director -5-