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Home My WebLink AboutRM 07-18-68SOUTH BEND REDEVELOPMENT COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING July 18, 1968 10:30 A. M 120 W. LaSalle Ave. Presi.di!ng Officer: Donald A. Wiggins, President South Bend, Indiana 1. ROLL CALL Present: Absent: Donald A. Wiggins, President Billy W. Kirk, Asst. Secretary Stephen E. Kompar, Vice President John E. Ch nney, Secretary Fred J. He men, Member Others Pres Legal Couns LPA Staff: 2. APPROV ent: Mrs. Guy P. Curtis, Redevelopment Trustee Mrs. Jane Maager, WNDU -TV Mr. Dean Wilhelm, Redevelopment Trustee Mrs. Ray Witherspoon, Urban League Mr. Edgar Seybold, Civic Planning Assn. Mr. Dick Maginot, WSBT -TV Mr. Larry Morrison, South Bend Tribune Reporter Mr. F. C. Elbel, Committee for Continuing Central School Mr. John J. Roper, Committee for Continuing Central School el: Mr. Bruce C. Hammerschmidt Howard Bellinger, Executive Director L. Glenn Barbe, Assistant Director Oliver Scott, Relocation Director Mrs. B. Gene Skeldon, Secretary ,L OF MINUTES The Co mission unanimously approved the regular minutes of July 3, 1968, or motion by Mr. Chenney, seconded by Mr. Kompar, 3. APPROVAL OF CLAIMS Upon m tion by Mr. Kompar, seconded by Mr. Chenney, the Commission unanimous) approved payment of the following claims, totaling $186,201.21. PROJECT EX ENDITURES ACCOUNT FUND R -57 location Claim James McGinnis - Parcel #29 -13 $ habilitation Claim Abar Construction & Supply Co. Bruce Black -1- 65.00 6,551.00 140.00 Credit Bur au of South Bend, Inc. Elton Gail ay I.B.M. Corporation Indiana Bell Telephone Co. McIntyre-Jones Construction Co., Inc. Northern I d. Public Service Co. Universal rinting Company United Com unity Services of St. Joseph County Daniel A. nyder, Architect Rieth -Rile Construction Co., Inc. Hubert M. eaver, Appraiser National B nk & Trust Company LaSalle Fi lmore Neighborhood Center Total PROJECT EX ENDITURES ACCOUNT FUND R -66 Ralph D. Lauver & Robert V. Ott, Appraisers Total REDEVELOPM NT REVOLVING FUND Payroll: July 1 to 15, 1968 Howard Bellinger $593.50 L. lens Barbe 417.00 Albert S. Bond 45.00 Viv an N. Bond 175.00 Dor thy Z. Deane 246.66 Gor on L. Harrell 260.00 Dor thy N. Howell 185.00 Pat icia L. Joers 185.00 Eva E. Kroft 197.50 Cha les E. Maxwell 312.50 W. Miller 322.50 W. Parrish 322.50 Russell K. Reece 353.33 Oli er J. Scott 333.66 B. ene Skeldon 225.00 Joanna Wantuch 175.00 Rat h J. Melone 230.00 Geo frey B. Watkin 281.00 James E. Pettit 305.00 Earl King 312.50 Lon ro Munlin 140.00 Jeri Combs 78.75 Ideal Press Pence Dickens Company Schillings Printing Company South Bend Water Works - Postage South Bend Water Works - Xerox Paper Xerox Corp ration -2- $ 20.00 50.00 300.00 38.50 20,756.74 10.25 1,205.00 11,630.00 232.00 47,012.27 1,408.50 .41,294.58 .200.00 $130,913. $ 8,550.00 $-8,550.00 $ 5,696.40 44.25 30.36 40.15 32.17 51.90 58.00 URBAN REDE1 DISTRICT CAPITAL FUND Enterprise Record Rieth -Rile Construction Co., Inc. McIntyre -J nes Construction., Inc. URBAN REDEVELOPMENT BOND REDEMPTION FUND American B nk & Trust Company St. Joseph Bank & Trust Company REIMBURSEMENT TO REVOLVING FUND FOR JUNE, 1968 Reimbursement for expenditures of P.E.A. 11 �� 11 11 11 11 11 11 II it 11 11 11 11 4. OLD BUSINESS Total $ 5,953.23 $ 42.24 21,754.04 303.91 Total $ 22,100.19 $ 12,908.95 5,775.00 Total $ 18,683.95 GRAND TOTAL R -56 R -57 R -66 Total a. Sometime back the Commission was alerted to a new process wherein steel fencing could be aluminum coated, and would be prac- tical for the pedestrian overpass, Chapin Street Project, R -29. The necessary change order has been prepared and HUD concurrence received, therefore, upon motion by Mr. Helmen, seconded by Mr. Kompar, Commission approval was given for Change Order No. 1 in the amount of $287 in connection with the pedestrian overpass, Chapin Street Project, R -29. $186,201.21 $ 1,324099 9,907.29 1,678.72 $1.00 CHANGE ORDER NO. 1 PEDES- TRIAN OVER- PASS, CHAPIN STREET PROJECT, R -29 b. At the last Commission meeting a discussion was held on STOP BOX RE- the possible expense for replacement of stop boxes and fire hy- PLACEMENT drants in the LaSalle Park Project, R -57. The Redevelopment De- LASALLE PARK partment received a letter from Mr. Hunter, Superintendent of the PROJECT, R -57 Water Department, that the Water Department would absorb the cost. 5. NEW BUSIINESS a. Resolution No. 226 approving and providing for execution of the loan and grant contract documents for the Industrial Ex- pansion Project, R -56, received Commission approval on motion by Mr. Komp r, seconded by Mr. Chenney. On the execution of these documents, this is the final step in receiving the funds for car- rying out the Urban Renewal Plan for the project. -3- RESOLUTION 226, INDUSTRIAL EX- PANSION PROJECT, P. -56 b. The sale, issua of $1,375,0 and executi LaSalle Par Mr. Kompar. California Commission approved Resolution 227 authorizing the ice and delivery of preliminary loan note in the amount ►0.00, the execution of Requisition Agreement No. 3, in and delivery of temporary loan note No. 4, for the Project, R -57, on motion by Mr. Helmen, seconded by The note was sold to Bank of America, San Francisco, it 3.33% interest. RESOLUTION 227, LASALLE PARK, R -57 c. One Rehabilitation Grant for Parcel 1 -4 in the LaSalle ONE REHAB. GRANT, Park Project, R -57, received Commission approval on motion by LASALLE PARK, Mr. Helmen, seconded by Mr. Kompar. These grants are made avail- R -57 able to eligible property owners in urban renewal project areas who need assistance in order to bring their home up to standard. d. Upon-staff recommendation, the Commission made a deter- mination on appraisal.values on acquisition parcels for the Cen- tral Downto n Project, R -66, by adopting a policy of f o rwarding the average of the three appraisals to the HUD office in Chicago for concurrence on motion by Mr. Kompar, seconded by Mr. Chenney. This is the policy the Commission has used for all of South Bend's urban renewal projects, and in each case it was decided to be the fairest method. Adoption of this policy does not mean that ac- quisition is imminent, but only that all preparatory steps are being taken in order to be ready for acquisition upon receipt of the necessary approvals of the project from the federal government. The post office is desirous of building its facility as quickly as possible, although they are aware of the length of time it takes for urban renewal projects to materialize. e. Pair. Wiggins read a lovely resolution in which the Secre- tary, Gene Skeldon, was commended for the performance of secre- tarial duties and other things, and it was unanimously adopted on motion by Mr. Kompar, seconded by Mr. Chenney. Gene is mov- ing to Ohio in August and leaves the Commission and staff with regret. The resolution and the many kind expressions of friend- ship are de ply appreciated. 6. PROGRESS REPORTS a. "Fl ina Squad," Youth Employment Program, LaSalle Park, R -57. The group of boys who have adopted the name Flying Squad" are doing an excellent job in following Redevelopment staff assign- ments for keeping grass cut and lots clean. These boys work under the sponsorship of the LaSalle Fillmore Neighborhood Center. It was noted that the rules for employment are impressive and adhered to strictly. Tremendous support and a cooperative spirit had -4- COMMISSION POLICY, AVERAGE OF THREE APPRAISALS, CENTRAL DOWNTOWN SPECIAL RESOLUTION; YOUTH EMPLOYMENT PROGRAM, LASALLE PARK, R -57 been demons rated by various stores within the community by their donation of equipment and/or clothing for this program. Letters of commends ion and appreciation will be sent to each of the stores cont ibuting, namely Goldblatt's, Robertson's and Sears. b. Ind strial Expansion Project R -56. Options on property INDUSTRIAL EXPAN- are now ei g taken by the staff. A meeting was held with the SION PROTECT, R -56 project residents and appropriate staff members, and it is grati- fying to re ort the residents' attitude is very receptive and cooperative to the project plans. About 80% of the residents were in att ndance, and the staff's responsibilities were ex- plained in onnection with the relocation process and assistance. Mr. Scott p inted out that in talking with the elderly of the project are , residence has been established perhaps up to 25 years there )y creating different kinds of relocation problems but not imp ssible ones. c. Cen ral Downtown Project, R -66. It is the staff's under- CENTRAL DOWNTOWN standing th t the federal review of the Project Application is in PROJECT, R -66 the final w ap -up stage. The staff has sent the top official of HUD, Mr. Fisher, a letter indicating the urgency for approval which South Bend feels, and also a letter to Congressman Brademas seeking spe ial assistance in this matter. d. Citizens for Continuing Central High School. Two repre - CITIZENS FOR sentatives f this committee approached the Commission on the CONTINUING CENTRAL possibility of including Central School as a part of the Phase I HIGH SCHOOL of the Downtown Project. The Commission responded by stating that no sch of facility has been included in the planning for the first phase of the Central Downtown Project, nor would it be passible to change the plans. It was also asked of the Commis- sion if there would be any future plans for developing an inner city school complex to go along with urban development. A lengthy discussion Dursued but it was pointed out that all future plans would be male in accordance with demonstrated needs and the suc- cess of the first phase of the Downtown Project. At present, plans call or the development of mostly high rise apartments and would not a d significantly to school enrollments. It was ex- plained tha this Commission does not initiate urban renewal pro- jects. The a decisions are made by appropriate city officials and committ es with supporting studies to indicate the need for such a proj ct. Mrs. Curtis spoke on the new concept of total planning fo a city wherein appropriate city officials plan to- gether and incorporate all the needs of the city into the program. Mr. Belling r indicated that this is what the Area Plan Commission is accompli hing in completing the city and area wide Comprehen- sive Plan. 5_ The next regular meeting of the Redevelopment Commission will NEXT MEETING be at 10:30 A. M., August 1, 1968, in the office of the Redevelop- ment Department. 7. ADJOURNMENT On motion duly made and passed, meeting adjourned at 11:45 A. ADJOURNMENT M. Howard Bellinger, ExecutiveUDirector 10